Post on 01-Aug-2020
ESR 03
Xingbo PuUniversity of Bologna - UNIBO
06/03/2020, ETH, 1st training school
Background Information
Education @ Beijing Jiaotong University, China
• Ph.D student in Civil Engineering, 09/2017-06/2019• M.S in Civil Engineering, 09/2014-07/2017• B.E in Civil Engineering, 09/2008-07/2012
Education @ University of Bologna, Italy
• Ph.D student, 11/2019 - present
Research ObjectivesInnovation Potential
• Models and algorithms to model the resonators-soil interaction and capable to predict dispersive, filtering and waveguiding properties.
• Development of a procedure for the design of resonators for surface seismic wave attenuation .
• Numerical and experimental validation to prove the effectiveness of the proposed research steps.
Connection to INSPIRE WPs and Deliverables1) ESR01-ETH: Implementation of pile arrays in the mitigation of seismic waves 2) ESR04-UNIBO: Implementation of cloaks and waveguides
3) TREVI : Seismic wave screening and “trapping”4) 2 journal papers
Research ObjectivesSeismic metasurfaces on porous media (submitted)
Surface-wave dispersion curves of a metasurface on a bi-layer medium.
Training Plan in the framework of INSPIREAcademic (list graduate and postgraduate courses)
• Signal Processing (Teacher: Marco Chiani; Credits: 9; https://www.unibo.it/en/teaching/course-unit-catalogue/course-unit/2019/327836)
• Metamaterial in Acoustics and Elastodynamics (Summer School on Metamaterials, June 15-19, 2020, INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MECHANICAL SCIENCES)
• Topology Optimization (TBD)• Group Theory (TBD)
Soft Skills• Vibration and Acoustics Experimental Techniques• Presentations, Writing
Connection to Industry
Secondments• 3 Months at ETH in Zürich (TBD)
• 3 Months at TREVI group (TBD)
Short Visits• ETH (Cooperation with Prof. Chatzi and ESR01): Designing pile barriers to
isolate seismic surface waves, 2020.
NetworkingAnticipated Participation in Conferences
• International Conference on Phononic Crystals/Metamaterials, Phonon Transport/Coupling and Topological Phononics
• International Congress on Sound and Vibration
• ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference
Thank you !
Xingbo PuUniversity of Bologna
xingbo.pu2@unibo.it