Carlo De Michele, Professor of Hydrology at our Department, has received two prestigious recognitions from theAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU).
He has been elected AGU Union Fellow, the Union’s highest honour for scientists who have made exceptional contributions to the Earth and space sciences through breakthroughs, discoveries, or innovations. Established in 1962, the distinction is awarded each year to no more than 0.1% of AGU members and includes induction into the AGU College of Fellows.
Professor De Michele has also received the Gilbert F. White Award and Distinguished Lecture, awarded by AGU’s Natural Hazards Section in recognition of significant contributions to the study of natural hazards and disaster risks. Named after Gilbert F. White, a pioneer in flood-risk management, the award includes an invitation to deliver the Gilbert F. White Distinguished Lecture at AGU’s annual Fall Meeting.
Both honours will be celebrated during AGU26, the Union's annual meeting, to be held in San Francisco in December 2026.
Alessandra Bonfanti, has been awarded AIMETA Junior Prize 2026 in Solid and Structural Mechanics byAIMETA, the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
The prize was presented during a dedicated session of the XXVII AIMETA Congress, held in Brescia from 7 to 10 September 2026, where each winner had the opportunity to present the work for which the award was granted.
Founded in 1966 and celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this year, AIMETA brings together researchers working across the various branches of mechanics, from general and fluid mechanics to the mechanics of solids, structures and machines.
Mattia Anghileri, research fellow at our Department, has been selected by theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as a recipient of the Younger Member Global Activities Fund 2026/2027.
The Fund supports the participation of early-career civil engineers in ASCE's international activities. The recognition will be conferred during ASCE 2027 – The Infrastructure and Engineering Experience, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, from 1 to 5 March 2027.
Founded in 1852, ASCE is the oldest civil engineering society in the United States and one of the most authoritative international organisations in the field, bringing together members across more than 170 countries.
Chiara Gaddi, PhD student in Structural, Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering at our Department, has been awarded the third prize of the Doctoral Thesis Award at the 16th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, held at BOKU University in Vienna from 9 to 11 September 2026.
The Symposium is promoted by the fib (Fédération internationale du béton), the International Federation for Structural Concrete, and brings together PhD students from all over the world working in the field of civil engineering.
Chiara Gaddi carries out her research under the supervision of Prof. Marco di Prisco and the co-supervision of Prof. Matteo Colombo.
