SOLLAZZO Giuseppe

Associate Professor (CEAR-03/A “Roads, railways and airports”), Dep. of Engineering, University of Messina. Currently, teacher of the Courses “Airport infrastructures (Mod. A)” in the Bachelor’s Degree in “Sciences and technologies for navigation” and “BIM for Highway Planning” in the Bachelor’s Degree in “Civil Engineering” at University of Messina.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in “Civil Engineering” at University of Messina in 2010 and 2012. PhD in "Civil, Environmental and Safety Engineering" at “Mediterranea” University of Reggio Calabria (in collaboration with University of Messina and “Kore” University of Enna) in 2017.
Assistant Professor at University of Messina (RTD-B) from 2021 to 2024 and at University of Palermo (RTD-B) from 2019 to 2021. Previously, research fellow at University of Messina, in 2018 and 2019, and post-graduate research scolarship at University of Messina and University of Palermo in 2017 and 2018.
Visiting researcher at Oklahoma State University (USA) in 2015, at National University of Singapore in 2016 and at Southwest Jiaotong University (China) in 2018. Erasmus+ “Staff mobility for training” at Gdansk University of Technology (Poland) in 2020. Erasmus+ “Staff mobility for teaching” at Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (Portugal) in 2021, at Universidad de Granada (Spain) in 2023 and at Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) in 2024.
Awarded with one of the “Best Paper Award in memory of Prof. Salvatore Enzo Piazza” of the Dep. of Engineering of University of Palermo in 2020. Advisor and co-advisor of numerous students and PhD candidates, also awarded in national calls and comptitions.
Task leader for Task 4.1 of WP4 "Smart Mobility" of the Project "Ecosistema SAMOTHRACE – SiciliAn MicronanOTecH Research And Innovation CEnter" (PNRR, Missione 4 Componente 2, Investimento 1.5). Component of the research team in the research project “PRIN PROGETTI DI RICERCA DI RILEVANTE INTERESSE NAZIONALE 2017 - 2017XYM8KC” entitled “Urban safety, sustainability, and resilience: 3 paving solutions, 4 sets of modules, 2 platforms” for University of Palermo from 2019 to 2021 and for University of Messina from 2021, and in the research projects “SMARTEP: Sustainable Model and Renewable Thinking Energy Parking” (Regione Siciliana PO FESR 2014/20) and “REMED: Développement de l’économie circulaire pour une construction durable en Méditerraneée” (ENI CBC MEDITERRANEAN SEA BASIN PROGRAMME 2014-2020) for University of Palermo in 2020. Component in the research project “RE.S.E.T.” (PO FESR 2007/2013 4.1.2.A) for D.I.C.I.E.A.M.A. Dep. of University of Messina in 2014, in the research agreement between DICAM Dep. of University of Palermo and Iterchimica srl. on “Asphalt mixtures modified with polymeric compound” in 2017.
Co-inventor of the Italian patent entitled “HiPRoSS” of University of Messina, id 102016000129019, released in 2019.
Vice-Head of the PhD Academic Board of the PhD Course in “Civil, Environmental and Safety Engineering” of University of Messina, since 2022. Component of the PhD Academic Board of the PhD course in “Engineering” of University of Messina (Cycles XXXIX and XL), in “Civil, Environmental and Safety Engineering” of University of Messina (Cycle XXXVII) and in “Advances In Modeling Health-monitoring, Infrastructures, Geomatics, geotechnics, Hazards, Engineering Structures, Transportation (Aim Highest)” of University of Palermo, Cycle XXXVI
Delegate for "Services to students" by the Head of the Department of Engineering of University of Messina. Elected member of the Committee (Giunta) of the Department of Engineering of University of Palermo and secretary of the “Civil Engineering” Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Council, in 2019 and 2020. SIIV (Società Italiana Infrastrutture Viarie – Italian Society of Road Infrastructures) and iSMARTi (international Society for Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Transport Infrastructures) member. SIIV referent subject for “Strade & Autostrade” journal (2019-2023). Member of the Organizing Committee of the 16th International SIIV Summer School in 2018. Member of the Organizing Committee of the conference “SIIV 30 years of activity” in 2021. Member of the International Scientific Committee of the ICRT2024 conference (Shangai).
Member of the editorial board of “Periodica Polytechnica in Transportation Engineering”, “Journal of Pavement Research and Technology” and “The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering” and reviewer for numerous scientific international journals. Guest-editor of the Special Issue “Sustainable Road Survey and Maintenance: New Tools, Technologies and Practices” for “Sustainability” journal. Speaker in numerous international scientific conferences and didactical seminars. Author of more than 30 papers published in indexed international journals.