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McGill University | structural engineering research lab 

November 2024 | Our experimental study on timber retrofit for masonry is out! 

> October 2024 | A new tool for expedited DEM seismic analysis of large structures

September 2024 | Our work on old masonry buildings featured on CBC

about

about

Hi! I am Daniele Malomo, Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering at McGill University and research director at struct-lab. I received my PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Pavia (Italy) in 2019. Prior to join McGill in 2020, I was a Postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley (USA).

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At struct-lab, we do research on earthquake engineering, old structures, climate change-adapted design, numerical and experimental simulations.

How to assess effectively the structural response of existing structures? Can we reuse old buildings to avoid demolition/reconstruction? Can we develop more sustainable novel construction technologies?

These are some of the key questions we are investigating these days. To this end, we connect and collaborate with both industry and academic partners as well as national and international governmental and non-profit organizations.

Since 2021, I serve in the Board of Directors of the Canadian chapter of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). My students and I are also actively involved in professional societies, e.g. the CSCE Existing Structures Committee and the International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH).

Our work was awarded by The Masonry Society (TMS), Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER), International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). Interested in our research? Join us!

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people

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D. Malomo

Assistant Professor

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E. Giordano

Postdoc

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R. Desbrousses

Postdoc

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M. Hosny

PhD student

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M. Shokr

PhD student (co-s)

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R. Gallardo

MSc student

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J. Belanger

MSc student

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S. Palermo

Research assistant

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S. Trempe

Project manager Sr.

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J. Liu

Postdoc

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L. Davis

PhD student

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A. Wang

PhD student

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R. Abolhelm

PhD student (co-s)

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J. Di Costa

MSc student

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W. Xie

MEng student

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Sesame

Mascotte emerita

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F. Moreno León

Project manager Jr.

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G. Destro Bisol

Postdoc

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M. El-Assaly

PhD student

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W. Garcia

PhD student

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L. Saad

MSc student

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J. Wroe

MSc student

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S. Alhatabeh

Research assistant

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Mascotte in training

Former members:

2023/2024: N. Han (MSc), A. David (RA)

2022/2023: A. Martinez, A. Nayebzadeh, L. Brickman, A. Menun, S. Kiani, X. Wu, W. Xie, H. Smaïl, P. Prado, A. Saliminia, J. Martin, X. Lin, A. Almarzooqi (RA), J. Burke, T. McLean (MEng project), Z. Zhang, T. Das (MSc), C. Morandini (PhD co-s), M. Calo (PhD co-s) 

2020/2021: S. Pavan, T. Qiao, D. Wang, H. Zhu, M. Yahmoor (RA)

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research

research

Our research is funded by various agencies and institutions, e.g. the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), National Resources Canada (NRCan).

 

Ongoing studies include:

  • Seismic assessment of Eastern Canada's old masonry buildings

  • Combined structural-energy retrofits with engineered timber

  • Corrosion and deterioration evaluation in concrete bridges

  • Climate change design adaptation for new masonry structures

  • Advanced discrete element simulation of large structures

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For our research, we use advanced numerical modelling techniques, experimental testing and digital surveying tools. See here!

We also do research in Engineering Education, focusing on the development of enhanced and more inclusive teaching and learning strategies.

Our list of refereed publications is here.

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Interested in joining our team at McGill University? We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals interested in pursuing our research goals.

 

 

Please note I will not reply to direct email inquiries from prospective students or postdocs. Unfortunately time is limited - thank you for understanding.

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