Umberto Perego, PhD, is full professor of Structural Mechanics at the School of Civil, Environmental and Land Management Engineering of the Politecnico di Milano. His research interests are in the field of the computational mechanics of materials and structures. He is the author of more than 180 papers at conferences and on international peer-reviewed journals.

In 2002 he has been awarded the “Bruno Finzi” Prize for rational mechanics by the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere. In 2008 he has been elected Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM). In the period 2000-2004 he has been the Chairman of the Italian Group of Computational Mechanics (GIMC), an AIMETA affiliated Society for which is now a member of the Managing Board. Since 2008 he is the vice-president of the ECCOMAS Committee on Computational Solids and Structural Mechanics and since 2017 is a member of the General Assembly. From 2001 to 2006 he has been Associate Editor of the European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids. He is now member of the Editorial Board of two international journals.

He has been the promoter and organizer of five international congresses and workshops and several Minisymposia within international conferences.

Extended CV

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2018

·        S. Meduri, M. Cremonesi, U. Perego, O. Bettinotti, A. Kurkchubasche, and V. Oancea. “A partitioned fully explicit Lagrangian finite element method for highly nonlinear fluid– structure interaction problems”. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engi- neering 113.1 (2018), pp. 43–64.

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Blade cutting of thin walled structures by explicit dynamics finite elements”. Meccanica 53.6 (2018), pp. 1271–1289.

 

2017

·        F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “Simulation of fracture and delamination in layered shells due to blade cutting”. Journal of the Serbian Society for Computational Mechanics 11.2 (2017), pp. 139–151.

·        M. Cremonesi, S. Meduri, U. Perego, and A. Frangi. “An explicit Lagrangian finite element method for free-surface weakly compressible flows”. Computational Particle Mechanics 4.3 (2017), pp. 357–369.

      M. Cremonesi, F. Ferri, and U. Perego. “A basal slip model for Lagrangian finite element simulations of 3D landslides”. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 41.1 (2017), pp. 30–53.

·        M. Colombo, M. Domaneschi, A. Ghisi, S. Griffini, G. Novati, U. Perego, L. Petrini, and P. Valgoi. “Stress verifications of large concrete existing dams: comparison of two seismic Italian codes”. International Journal of Earthquake Engineering 34.1 (2017), pp. 61–81.

·        O. Bettinotti, O. Allix, U. Perego, V. Oancea, and B. Malherbe. “Simulation of delamination under impact using a global-local method in explicit dynamics”. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 125 (2017), pp. 1–13.

·        M. Domaneschi, U. Perego, E. Borgqvist, and R. Borsari. “An industry-oriented strategy for the finite element simulation of paperboard creasing and folding”. Packaging Technology and Science 30.6 (2017), pp. 269–294.

·        S. Meduri, M. Cremonesi, and U. Perego. “A fully explicit fluid-structure interaction approach based on PFEM and FEM”. In: PARTICLES 2017 - 5th International Conference on Particle-Based Methods - Fundamentals and Applications, 26 – 28 September 2017, Hannover. Ed. by P. Wriggers, M. Bischoff, E. Onate, D. Owen, and T. Zohdi. Cimne, Barcelona, 2017, pp. 195–202.

·     F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “A mixed-mode cohesive model for delamination with isotropic damage and internal friction”. In: VI ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on the Mechanical Response of Composites, September 20–22, 2017, Eindhoven. Ed. by J. Remmers and A. Turon. Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 2017, pp. 82– 93.

·      F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “A thermodynamically consistent cohesive damage model for the simulation of mixed-mode delamination”. In: COMPLAS XIV - XIV International Conference on Computational Plasticity. Fundamentals and Applications, 5–7 September 2017. Ed. by E. Onate, D. Owen, D. Peric, and M. Chiumenti. Cimne, Barcelona, 2017, pp. 151–162.

·        S. Meduri, M. Cremonesi, and U. Perego. “A fully explicit fluid-structure interaction approach based on the PFEM”. In: Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering VII, 12–14 June 2017, Rhodes Island, Greece. Ed. by M. Papadrakakis, E. Onate, and B. Schrefler. Cimne, Barcelona, 2017, pp. 299–306.

·        F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “Mixed-Mode cohesive model with tensile frictional interaction for the simulation of delamination”. In: XXIII Congresso - Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata - Salerno, 4–7 September 2017. Ed. by L. Ascione, V. Berardi, L. Feo, F. Fraternali, and A. Tralli. Centro Servizi d’Ateneo, Uni- versit`a di Salerno, Italy, 2017, pp. 1–2.

·     S. Meduri, M. Cremonesi, and U. Perego. “An explicit PFEM-FEM Coupling for Lagrangian Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems”. In: XXIII Congresso - Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica e Applicata - Salerno, 4–7 September 2017. Ed. by L. Ascione, V. Berardi, L. Feo, F. Fraternali, and A. Tralli. Centro Servizi d’Ateneo, Uni- versit`a di Salerno, 2017, p. 1.

·        F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “A smooth cohesive law for mixed-mode delamination”. In: ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference 2017, Milan, September 13–17, 2017. Ed. by M. Cremonesi. Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, 2017, pp. 1–2.

·        S. Meduri, M. Cremonesi, U. Perego, O. Bettinotti, A. Kurkchubasche, and A. Oancea.“A staggered  fully explicit  Lagrangian Finite Element Method for Fluid-Structure-Interaction problems”. In: ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference 2017, Milan, September 13–17, 2017. Ed. by M. Cremonesi. Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, 2017, pp. 1–2.

·     F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “Cohesive modelling of delamination growth under mixed-mode loading conditions”. In: FDM2017 - 16th International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics, 18–20 July, 2017, Florence, Italy. Ed. by P. Mariano, S. Baragetti, K. Casavola, C. Pappalettere, and F. Aliabadi. Trans Tech Publications Inc., Switzerland, 2017, p. 1.

·        F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “A new mixed-mode cohesive delamination model with internal friction”. In: CFRAC 2017 - Fifth International Conference on Computational Modeling of Fracture and Failure of Materials and Structures, 14-16 June 2017, Nantes. Ed. by N. Moes, X. Oliver, M. Jirasek, and O. Allix. Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Nantes, 2017, pp. 251–252.

·      F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “Cohesive modeling of mixed mode delamination in paperboard laminates”. In: Euromech Colloquium 592, 7-9 June 2017, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Ed. by S. Ostlund, U. Perego, and R. Peerlings. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 2017, pp. 74–75.

·      F. Confalonieri and U. Perego. “Cohesive modelling of mixed-mode delamination with internal friction”. In: IAMMC2017 - Interaction of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics Conference, 9–11 May 2017, Paris. Ed. by M. Wickowski and T. Burczynski. Centre Scientifique de l’Acad´emie Polonaise des Sciences `a Paris, 2017, pp. 1–2.

·        M. Cremonesi and U. Perego. “A Lagrangian Finite Element approach to the numerical simulation of 3D large-scale landslides”. In: FEF 2017 - IACM 19th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems, 5–7 April, 2017, Rome, Italy. Ed. by A. Corsini, S. Perotto, G. Rozza, and H. Van Brummelen. Cimne, Barcelona, Spain, 2017, p. 1.

 

2016

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, J. Mirzapour, and U. Perego. “Directional cohesive elements for blade cutting simulations of layered shells”. In: Regularised models of brittle fracture. Ed. by C. Maurini, M. Maziere, and L. Placidi. University Pierre et Marie Curie, 2016, p.1.

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, J. Mirzapour, and U. Perego. “Explicit dynamics simulation of blade cutting of layered shells”. In: New Challenges in Computational Mechanics. Ed. by O. Allix and F. Chinesta. LMT (ENS Cachan / CNRS / Universite Paris-Saclay), 2016, p. 1.

·        M. Cremonesi, F. Ferri, and U. Perego. “Un approccio Lagrangiano ad elementi finiti per la simulazione di frane alla grande scala”. In: XXI Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics, VIII Italian Meeting of AIMETA Materials Group. Ed. by M. Paggi and A. Bacigalupo. IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, 2016, p. 1.

·        F. Confalonieri, J. Mirzapour, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Simulazione di fenomeni di taglio e delaminazione in strutture a guscio sottile mono- e multi-strato”. In: XXI Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics, VIII Italian Meeting of AIMETA Materials Group. Ed. by M. Paggi and A. Bacigalupo. IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, 2016, p. 1.

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Finite element simulation of crack propagation and delamination in layered shells due to blade cutting”. In: VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS 2016. Ed. by M. Papadrakakis, V. Papadopoulos, G. Stefanou, and V. Plevris. Institute of Structural Analysis and Antiseismic Research School of Civil Engineering National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 2016, pp. 295–308.

·        M. Cremonesi, F. Ferri, and U. Perego. “Lagrangian PFEM approach to the numerical simulation of 3D large scale landslides impinging in water reservoirs”. In: VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS 2016. Ed. by M. Papadrakakis, V. Papadopoulos, G. Stefanou, and V. Plevris. Institute of Structural Analysis and Antiseismic Research School of Civil Engineering National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 2016, pp. 608–618.

 

2015

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Simulation of Fracture and Cutting Processes in Thin-walled Multi-layer Shell Structures”. In: 9th European Solid Mechanics Conference, ESMC 2015. Ed. by J. LLorca. IMDEA Materials Institute, Carlos III University, Madrid, 2015, pp. 1–2.

·      F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Explicit simulation of blade cutting and through-the-thickness fracture in multi-layer, thin-walled structures”. In: IV International Conference on Computational Modeling of Fracture and Failure of Materials and Structures, CFRAC 2015. Ed. by O. Allix, N. Mo¨es, J. Oliver, and M. Jirasek. LMT- Cachan (ENS Cachan, CNRS, Université Paris Saclay), 2015, pp. 1–2.

·       M. Cremonesi, F. Ferri, and U. Perego. “Un approccio Lagrangiano ad elementi finiti per la simulazione di frane a grande scala”. In: XII Congress of the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, AIMETA 2015. Ed. by L. Gambarotta and A. Morro. Universit`a degli Studi di Genova, 2015, p. 1.

·        A. Bartezzaghi, M. Cremonesi, N. Parolini, and U. Perego. “Un solutore strutturale esplicito su GPU per elementi finiti di guscio”. In: XII Congress of the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, AIMETA 2015. Ed. by L. Gambarotta  and A. Morro. Universit`a degli Studi di Genova, 2015, p. 1.

·       F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Simulazione di fenomeni di taglio e frattura in strutture sottili multistrato”. In: XII Congress of the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, AIMETA 2015. Ed. by L. Gambarotta and A. Morro. Universit`a degli Studi di Genova, 2015, p. 1.

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “Selective mass scaling for multi-layer solid-shell discretization of thin-walled structures”. In: 3rd ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC2015). Ed. by S. Elgeti and J. Simon. Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science, 2015, pp. 1–4.

·        O. Bettinotti, O. Allix, U. Perego, V. Oancea, and B. Malherbe. “A weakly-intrusive multi-scale substitution method in explicit dynamics”. In: 3rd ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC2015). Ed. by S. Elgeti and J. Simon. Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science, 2015, p. 1.

·        M. Cremonesi, F. Ferri, and U. Perego. “3D numerical simulation of large scale land- slides using a Lagrangian PFEM approach”. In: IV International Conference on Particle-Based Methods (PARTICLES 2015). Ed. by E. Onate, M. Bischoff, D. Owen, P. Wrig- gers, and T. Zohdi. International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2015, p. 1. .

·        F. Confalonieri, A. Ghisi, and U. Perego. “8-Node solid-shell elements selective mass-scaling for explicit dynamic analysis of layered thin-walled structures”. Computational Mechanics 56.4 (2015), pp. 585–599.

·        A. Ghisi, F. Confalonieri, and U. Perego. “Blade cutting simulation with crack propagation through thin-walled structures via solid-shell finite elements in explicit dynamics”. In: PANACM 2015 - 1st Pan-American Congress on Computational Mechanics, in conjunction with the 11th Argentine Congress on Computational Mechanics, MECOM 2015. 2015, pp. 304–313.

·        A. Bartezzaghi, M. Cremonesi, N. Parolini, and U. Perego. “An explicit dynamics GPU structural solver for thin shell finite elements”. Computers & Structures 154 (July 2015), pp. 29–40.

·     G. Cocchetti, M. Pagani, and U. Perego. “Selective mass scaling for distorted solid-shell elements in explicit dynamics: optimal scaling factor and stable time step estimate”. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 101.9 (Mar. 2015), pp. 700– 731.

·        M. Pagani and U. Perego. “Explicit dynamics simulation of blade cutting of thin elasto-plastic shells using directional cohesive elements in solid-shell finite element models”. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 285 (Mar. 2015), pp. 515– 541.

 

2014

·       O. Bettinotti, O. Allix, U. Perego, V. Oancea, and B. Malherbe. “A fast weakly intrusive multiscale method in explicit dynamics”. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 100.8 (Nov. 2014), pp. 577–595.

·     M. Cremonesi, F. Ferri, and U. Perego. “A Lagrangian finite element approach for the numerical simulation of landslide runouts”. In: XX Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics, VII Italian Meeting of AIMETA Materials Group. Ed. by E. Sacco and S. Marfia. Cassino, 2014, pp. 1–2.

·        F. Confalonieri, U. Perego, and A. Ghisi. “Selective mass scaling for thin structures discretized with multi-layered, solid-shell elements”. In: XX Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics, VII Italian Meeting of AIMETA Materials Group. Ed. by E. Sacco and S. Marfia. Cassino, 2014, pp. 1–2.

·        U. Perego, G. Cocchetti, and M. Pagani. “Selective mass scaling for solid-shell elements in explicit dynamics analyses”. In: 11th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XI), 5th European Conference on Computational Mechanics (ECCM V), 6th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD VI), Invited Semi- Plenary Lecture. Ed. by E. Onate, X. Oliver, and A. Huerta. Barcelona, 2014, pp. 1–2.

·     F. Dell’Isola, G. Maier, U. Perego, U. Andreaus, R. Esposito, and S. Forest. The complete works of Gabrio Piola: Volume I. New York: Springer, 2014.

·      M. Pagani, S. Reese, and U. Perego. “Computationally efficient explicit nonlinear analyses using reduced integration-based solid-shell finite elements”. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 268 (2014), 141–159.

 

2013

·     M. Cremonesi and U. Perego. “Numerical simulation of landslide-reservoir interaction using a PFEM approach”. In: Proceedings of Particle-Based Methods III Fundamentals and Applications. Stuttgardt, 2013, pp. 408–417.

·        G. Cocchetti, M. Pagani, and U. Perego. “Selective mass-scaling and critical time- step estimate for explicit dynamics analyses with solid-shell elements”. Computers & Structures 127 (2013), pp. 39–52.

·        M. Pagani and U. Perego. “Sviluppo di un approccio ad elementi finiti per la simulazione del taglio di strutture sottili”. In: XXI Aimeta National Conference. Ed. by G. Lacidogna and A. Carpinteri. Turin, 2013, pp. 1–10.

·        M. Cremonesi and U. Perego. “Un approccio Lagrangiano ad elementi finiti per la simulazione dell’interazione frana bacino”. In: XXI Aimeta National Conference. Ed. By G. Lacidogna and A. Carpinteri. Turin, 2013, pp. 1–9.

·        M. Pagani and U. Perego. “Crack Propagation in Thin Shells by Explicit Dynamics Solid-Shell Models”. In: COMPLAS XII – XII International Conference on Computational Plasticity, Invited Keynote Lecture. Ed. by D. P. E. Onate D.R.J. Owen and B. Suarez. Barcelona, 2013, pp. 388–399.

·        M. Pagani and U. Perego. “Explicit dynamics modeling of blade cutting of thin shells”. In: CMM20 – 20th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics, Invited Plenary Lecture. Ed. by T. G. T. Lodygowski J. Rakowski and W. Sumelka. Poz- nan, 2013, PL11–PL12.

·       M. Cremonesi, C. di Prisco, and U. Perego. “A PFEM approach to the simulation of landslide generated water waves”. In: Coupled Problems 2013 – Computational Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering V, Invited Keynote Lecture. Ed. By S. Idelsohn, M. Papadrakakis, and B. Schrefler. Ibiza, 2013, pp. 1–7 CD.

·    M. Pagani and U. Perego. “Finite Element Simulations of Cutting Processes of Thin- Walled Structures”. In: CFRAC 2013 – 3rd International Conference on Computational Modeling of Fracture and Failure of Materials and Structures, Invited Plenary Lecture. Ed. by N. M. M. Jirasek O. Allix and J. Oliver. Prague, 2013, pp. 21–22.