Dr. Antonio Caggiano

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsConstruction Engineering, Operation, Virtual Design,Construction Material Sciences, Chemistry, Physics
KeywordsNet-Zero Carbon Materials for Green Buildings, Multiscale, Sustainability, Phase Change Materials, Energy Storage
Honours and awards

2022: ERC StG finalist (interview), Prop.n°101041656. Final panel score: A - Fully met ERC's criterion and recommended for funding (if sufficient funds were available).

2019: Nominated for 2019 Prize of the Dr. Hans Messer Foundation, awarded annually at TU-Darmstadt to early career researchers in possession of PhD with outstanding achievements

2018: Young Researcher AMCA Award, by ARG Ass. Computational Mechanics. Jury by M. Cantero, P. Kler, L. Godoy, N. Nigro, Thomas J.R. Hughes, V. Fachinotti.

2015: Mención Académica (Academic Mention), in recognition of outstanding contributes in Research, by the Universidad de Buenos Aires / Argentina.

2014: Nomination to 2015 fib Achievement Award for Young Engineers, by Italian Delegation of fib (The International Federation for Structural Concrete).

2014: PhD Thesis Award, awarded by American Concrete Institute-Italy Chapter and Federbeton (Italian Cement & Concrete Association) / Italy.

Current contact address

CountryItaly
CityGenova
InstitutionUniversita degli Studi di Genova
InstituteDICCA - Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e Ambientale
Homepagehttps://dicca.unige.it/

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eduardus A.B. KoendersFachbereich Bauingenieurwesen und Geodäsie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eduardus A.B. KoendersInstitut für Werkstoffe im Bauwesen, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt
Start of initial sponsorship01/02/2017

Program(s)

2016Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2021Xargay, H. and Ripani, M. and Folino, P. and Núñez, N. and Caggiano, A.: Acoustic emission and damage evolution in steel fiber-reinforced concrete beams under cyclic loading. In: Construction and Building Materials, 274, 2021,
2021Barros, J. and Sanz, B. and Kabele, P. and Yu, R.C. and Meschke, G. and Planas, J. and Cunha, V. and Caggiano, A. and Ozyurt, N. and Gouveia, V. and van den Bos, A. and Poveda, E. and Gal, E. and Cervenka, J. and Neu, G.E. and Rossi, P. and Dias-da-Costa, D. and Juhasz, P.K. and Cendon, D. and Ruiz, G. and Valente, T.: Blind competition on the numerical simulation of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete beams failing in shear. In: Structural Concrete, 22, 2021, 939-967
2021Mankel, C. and Caggiano, A. and Koenig, A. and Said Schicchi, D. and Sam, M.N. and Koenders, E.: Green Cementitious Composites Made with PCM-Recycled Brick Aggregates: Thermal Energy Storage Characterization and Modelling. In: RILEM Bookseries, 32, 2021, 179-190
2021Martinelli, E. and Caggiano, A.: Low-cycle fatigue of FRP strips glued to a quasi-brittle material. In: Materials, 14, 2021,
2021Yang, S. and Ukrainczyk, N. and Caggiano, A. and Koenders, E.: Numerical phase-field model validation for dissolution of minerals. In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 11, 2021,
2021Sam, M.N. and Caggiano, A. and Mankel, C. and Röser, F. and Koenders, E.: Thermal Energy Storage Characterization of Environmental-Friendly Bio-Based PCMs as an Alternative to Petroleum-Based Paraffin Waxes. In: RILEM Bookseries, 32, 2021, 191-203
2020Sam, M.N. and Caggiano, A. and Mankel, C. and Koenders, E.: A comparative study on the thermal energy storage performance of bio-based and paraffin-based PCMs using DSC procedures. In: Materials, 13, 2020,
2020Caggiano, A. and Schicchi, D.S. and Yang, S. and Harenberg, S. and Malarics-Pfaff, V. and Pahn, M. and Dehn, F. and Koenders, E.: A microscale approach for modelling concrete fatigue damage-mechanisms. In: Key Engineering Materials, 827 KEM, 2020, 73-78
2020Yang, S. and Aldakheel, F. and Caggiano, A. and Wriggers, P. and Koenders, E.: A review on cementitious self-healing and the potential of phase-field methods for modeling crack-closing and fracture recovery. In: Materials, 13, 2020, 1-31
2020Caggiano, A. and Pepe, M. and Xargay, H. and Martinelli, E.: Analytical modeling of the postcracking response observed in hybrid steel/polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete. In: Polymers, 12, 2020,
2020Ukrainczyk, N. and Caggiano, A. and Schicchi, D.S. and Gilka-Bötzow, A. and Koenders, E.: Hydrating Cement Particle Interaction Model for Yield Stress Analysis. In: RILEM Bookseries, 23, 2020, 636-643
2020Mankel, C. and Caggiano, A. and König, A. and Schicchi, D.S. and Sam, M.N. and Koenders, E.: Modelling the thermal energy storage of cementitious mortars made with PCM-Recycled Brick Aggregates. In: Materials, 13, 2020,
2020Guardia, C. and Schicchi, D.S. and Caggiano, A. and Barluenga, G. and Koenders, E.: On the capillary water absorption of cement-lime mortars containing phase change materials: Experiments and simulations. In: Building Simulation, 13, 2020, 19-31
2020Fachinotti, V.D. and Bre, F. and Mankel, C. and Koenders, E.A.B. and Caggiano, A.: Optimization of multilayered walls for building envelopes including pcm-based composites. In: Materials, 13, 2020, 1-13
2020Ripani, M. and Xargay, H. and Iriarte, I. and Bernardo, K. and Caggiano, A. and Folino, P.: Thermal action on normal and high strength cement mortars. In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 10, 2020,
2019Harenberg, S. and Pahn, M. and Malárics-Pfaff, V. and Dehn, F. and Caggiano, A. and Schicchi, D.S. and Yang, S. and Koenders, E.: Digital image correlation strain measurement of ultra-high-performance concrete-prisms under static and cyclic bending-tensile stress. In: Structural Concrete, 20, 2019, 1220-1230
2019Mankel, C. and Caggiano, A. and Ukrainczyk, N. and Koenders, E.: Thermal energy storage characterization of cement-based systems containing microencapsulated-PCMs. In: Construction and Building Materials, 199, 2019, 307-320
2019Mankel, C. and Caggiano, A. and Koenders, E.: Thermal energy storage characterization of cementitious composites made with recycled brick aggregates containing PCM. In: Energy and Buildings, 202, 2019,
2018Caggiano, A. and Said Schicchi, D. and Mankel, C. and Ukrainczyk, N. and Koenders, E.A.B.: A mesoscale approach for modeling capillary water absorption and transport phenomena in cementitious materials. In: Computers and Structures, 200, 2018, 1-10
2018Caggiano, A. and Martinelli, E. and Said Schicchi, D. and Etse, G.: A modified Duvaut-Lions zero-thickness interface model for simulating the rate-dependent bond behavior of FRP-concrete joints. In: Composites Part B: Engineering, 149, 2018, 260-267
2018Xargay, H. and Folino, P. and Nuñez, N. and Gómez, M. and Caggiano, A. and Martinelli, E.: Acoustic Emission behavior of thermally damaged Self-Compacting High Strength Fiber Reinforced Concrete. In: Construction and Building Materials, 187, 2018, 519-530
2018Vistos, L. and Galladini, D. and Xargay, H. and Caggiano, A. and Folino, P. and Martinelli, E.: Hybrid industrial/recycled SFRC: Experimental analysis and design. In: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 10, 2018, 98-112
2018Caggiano, A. and Schicchi, D.S. and Etse, G. and Ripani, M.: Meso-scale response of concrete under high temperature based on coupled thermo-mechanical and pore-pressure interface modeling. In: Engineering Failure Analysis, 85, 2018, 167-188
2018Caggiano, A. and Mankel, C. and Koenders, E.: Reviewing theoretical and numerical models for PCM-embedded cementitious composites. In: Buildings, 9, 2018,
2018Benedetto, M.F. and Caggiano, A. and Etse, G.: Virtual elements and zero thickness interface-based approach for fracture analysis of heterogeneous materials. In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 338, 2018, 41-67
2017Caggiano, A. and Barros, J.A.O. and Etse, G.: Advanced numerical models for the analysis of sustainable frc structures. In: Research for Development, 2017, 363-401
2017Barros, J.A.O. and Frazão, C. and Caggiano, A. and Folino, P. and Martinelli, E. and Xargay, H. and Zamanzadeh, Z. and Lourenço, L.: Cementitious composites reinforced with recycled fibres. In: Research for Development, 2017, 141-195
2017Caggiano, A. and Etse, G. and Folino, P. and Ripani, M. and Vrech, S.: Constitutive formulations for concrete with recycled aggregates. In: Research for Development, 2017, 109-122
2017Said Schicchi, D. and Caggiano, A. and Benito, S. and Hoffmann, F.: Mesoscale fracture of a bearing steel: A discrete crack approach on static and quenching problems. In: Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 90, 2017, 154-164
2017Caggiano, A. and Folino, P. and Lima, C. and Martinelli, E. and Pepe, M.: On the mechanical response of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Recycled and Industrial Steel Fibers. In: Construction and Building Materials, 147, 2017, 286-295
2017Said Schicchi, D. and Caggiano, A. and Lübben, T. and Hunkel, M. and Hoffmann, F.: On the mesoscale fracture initiation criterion of heterogeneous steels during quenching. In: Materials Performance and Characterization, 6, 2017, 80-104
2017Caggiano, A. and Etse, G. and Ferrara, L. and Krelani, V.: Zero-thickness interface constitutive theory for concrete self-healing effects. In: Computers and Structures, 186, 2017, 22-34
2016Caggiano, A. and Gambarelli, S. and Martinelli, E. and Nisticò, N. and Pepe, M.: Experimental characterization of the post-cracking response in Hybrid Steel/Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete. In: Construction and Building Materials, 125, 2016, 1035-1043
2016Coelho, M. and Caggiano, A. and Sena-Cruz, J. and Neves, L.: Fracture-based interface model for NSM FRP systems in concrete. In: Composite Structures, 152, 2016, 816-828
2016Vrech, S. and Etse, G. and Caggiano, A.: Thermodynamically consistent elasto-plastic microplane formulation for fiber reinforced concrete. In: International Journal of Solids and Structures, 81, 2016, 337-349
2015Said Schicchi, D. and Caggiano, A.: A porous-based discontinuous model for ductile fracture in metals. In: Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 138, 2015, 19-32
2015Caggiano, A. and Said Schicchi, D.: A thermo-mechanical interface model for simulating the bond behaviour of FRP strips glued to concrete substrates exposed to elevated temperature. In: Engineering Structures, 83, 2015, 243-251
2015Martinelli, E. and Caggiano, A. and Xargay, H.: An experimental study on the post-cracking behaviour of Hybrid Industrial/Recycled Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete. In: Construction and Building Materials, 94, 2015, 290-298
2015Caggiano, A. and Etse, G.: Coupled thermo-mechanical interface model for concrete failure analysis under high temperature. In: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 289, 2015, 498-516
2015Caggiano, A. and Xargay, H. and Folino, P. and Martinelli, E.: Experimental and numerical characterization of the bond behavior of steel fibers recovered from waste tires embedded in cementitious matrices. In: Cement and Concrete Composites, 62, 2015, 146-155
2014Martinelli, E. and Caggiano, A.: A unified theoretical model for the monotonic and cyclic response of FRP strips glued to concrete. In: Polymers, 6, 2014, 370-381
2013Caggiano, A. and Martinelli, E.: A fracture-based interface model for simulating the bond behaviour of FRP strips glued to a brittle substrate. In: Composite Structures, 99, 2013, 397-403
2013Martinelli, E. and Koenders, E.A.B. and Caggiano, A.: A numerical recipe for modelling hydration and heat flow in hardening concrete. In: Cement and Concrete Composites, 40, 2013, 48-58
2013Martinelli, E. and Koenders, E.A.B. and Caggiano, A.: Erratum: A numerical recipe for modelling hydration and heat flow in hardening concrete (Cem. Concr. Compos. (2013) 40 (48-58)). In: Cement and Concrete Composites, 43, 2013, 86
2013Lima, C. and Caggiano, A. and Faella, C. and Martinelli, E. and Pepe, M. and Realfonzo, R.: Physical properties and mechanical behaviour of concrete made with recycled aggregates and fly ash. In: Construction and Building Materials, 47, 2013, 547-559
2012Caggiano, A. and Martinelli, E. and Faella, C.: A fully-analytical approach for modelling the response of FRP plates bonded to a brittle substrate. In: International Journal of Solids and Structures, 49, 2012, 2291-2300
2012Caggiano, A. and Martinelli, E.: A unified formulation for simulating the bond behaviour of fibres in cementitious materials. In: Materials and Design, 42, 2012, 204-213
2012Caggiano, A. and Cremona, M. and Faella, C. and Lima, C. and Martinelli, E.: Fracture behavior of concrete beams reinforced with mixed long/short steel fibers. In: Construction and Building Materials, 37, 2012, 832-840
2012Etse, G. and Caggiano, A. and Vrech, S.: Multiscale failure analysis of fiber reinforced concrete based on a discrete crack model. In: International Journal of Fracture, 178, 2012, 131-146
2012Caggiano, A. and Etse, G. and Martinelli, E.: Zero-thickness interface model formulation for failure behavior of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites. In: Computers and Structures, 98-99, 2012, 23-32
2011Caggiano, A. and Etse, G. and Martinelli, E.: Interface model for fracture behaviour of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCCs): Theoretical formulation and applications. In: European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 15, 2011, 1339-1359