Professor Fabio Biondini, has been selected by the ASCE Society Awards Committee to receive the prestigious 2026 ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award, conferred by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) — the world's leading scientific and professional society in the field of civil engineering.
The award is conferred upon Professor Biondini, as lead author, and his co-authoring team for the book Effects of Climate Change on Life-Cycle Performance of Structures and Infrastructure Systems, published by ASCE in December 2024. The volume addresses the impact of climate change on the life-cycle safety, reliability, and risk of structures and infrastructure systems, a topic of growing scientific and strategic relevance at the global level.
As for the awarded team, congratulations are extended to Professor Michel Ghosn, New York City College, and Dr. Mattia Anghileri, respectively Visiting Professor and Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
The official award ceremony will take place at the ASCE 2027 Conference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, from March 1 to 5, 2027.
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Lo scorso 13 maggio, in occasione dell’evento Costruire la sostenibilità: tra scuola, ricerca e progetto, il Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale del Politecnico di Milano ha premiato la classe Quarta D TL dell’Istituto Cattaneo di Milano, vincitrice del contest “La Mia Scuola Sostenibile“.
L’evento, ospitato nell’Aula Grandori dell’Edificio 4 del Campus Leonardo, ha rappresentato il momento conclusivo di un percorso aperto a tutte le classi e i gruppi di studenti delle scuole superiori italiane. Ai partecipanti è stato chiesto di lavorare a un progetto concreto per ripensare e riprogettare la propria scuola — negli spazi, negli edifici e nelle infrastrutture — con l’obiettivo di renderla più sostenibile, ragionando in termini di costi, benefici e priorità in linea con gli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile delle Nazioni Unite. Il Dipartimento ha accompagnato il lavoro della classe fornendo materiali e strumenti di orientamento a supporto dello sviluppo delle loro proposte progettuali.
Il progetto della classe 4ªD TL, valutato e revisionato da una commissione di docenti e ricercatori del DICA, ha saputo distinguersi per la qualità dell’analisi del contesto scolastico e la solidità e concretezza delle soluzioni proposte. La presentazione del progetto si è svolta nel corso della mattinata, nell’ambito di una giornata che ha visto anche una serie di interventi sul tema della sostenibilità da parte di docenti del DICA e rappresentanti del Politecnico di Milano, prima della cerimonia di premiazione.
È possibile consultare e scaricare la presentazione del progetto vincitore a questo link.
La classe è stata premiata con un assegno da 1.000 euro — reso possibile grazie al sostegno del Rotary Club Milano Linate con l’associazione AQUAPLUS e del Servizio Sostenibilità Ambientale — e con un’esperienza di visita a un centro di ricerche ENI, offerta da ENI Associazione Ricercatori. Un ringraziamento va inoltre al ad ARUP per il supporto al progetto.
A paper by Professor Enrico Masoero, published in 2024-2025 in the Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology (JACT) — the scientific journal of the Japan Concrete Institute (JCI) — has received the JCI Best Paper Award.
The paper, titled “Creep of Calcium Hydroxide from Stress-induced Dissolution: Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations”, was initially selected among the best of the year within JACT, before competing with a shortlist of papers selected from the other JCI family journals.
At the end of this two-stage selection process, Professor Masoero's contribution was named among the winners of the award granted by the Japan Concrete Institute.
The Japan Concrete Institute is one of the most authoritative and internationally recognised scientific societies in the field of concrete, with publications ranked in the Q1–Q2 quartile.
In the span of just a few weeks, Professor Liberato Ferrara, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received two of the most prestigious international honors in the field of concrete and construction materials research: the Fellowship of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Fellowship of RILEM — the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures. This exceptional double recognition, awarded by two of the world's leading scientific and technical organizations in the field, stands as a powerful testament to Professor Ferrara's outstanding contributions to the international research community and to the global visibility and impact of the scientific work carried out at Politecnico di Milano.
It is exceedingly rare for both organizations to bestow this honor upon the same individual in the same year, making this double recognition an unprecedented event and a testament to the exceptional value and international impact of Professor Ferrara's research.
ACI Fellow
Liberato Ferrara has been elected a Fellow of theAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI), the leading global authority for the development, dissemination, and adoption of consensus-based standards in the domain of concrete materials and structural applications, with more than 40,000 members across more than 120 countries. The election to ACI Fellow recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to both the Institute and the concrete industry at large, acknowledging professional excellence, leadership, and long-term commitment to the advancement of concrete science and engineering. Only a small percentage of ACI members receive this prestigious honor. The formal announcement of Professor Ferrara's election took place during the Opening Session of the ACI Spring 2026 Concrete Convention, on March 29, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago Hotel.
RILEM Fellow
Liberato Ferrara has also been elected a Fellow of RILEM — the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures — a globally renowned scientific association dedicated to advancing innovation in construction materials research, with members spanning universities, research institutions, and industry organizations across more than 70 countries. The honorary title of RILEM Fellow, created in 1993 by the General Council, is bestowed upon Senior Members who have made exceptional contributions to the association as research scientists, engineers, technical leaders or educators. Only a select number of RILEM members receive this distinction each year, which recognizes outstanding scientific achievement and sustained long-term engagement within the RILEM community.
