Saduni Melissa Dahanayaka
My academic journey is driven by a deep fascination for the intersection of infrastructure resilience and geological processes in ever-changing environments. With a foundation in Civil Engineering, my work focuses on the monitoring and control of critical infrastructures, particularly tunnels, and their interactions with surrounding geological phenomena. From the challenges posed by landslides and subsidence to the complex dynamics of soil-structure interaction, my research aims to develop innovative solutions to ensure the safety and durability of our built environment.
As part of my PhD, I am committed to advancing innovative techniques for monitoring and inspection. My focus is on processing big data, including 3D point clouds and high-resolution imagery, to create advanced tools for precise and efficient assessment. By integrating engineering insights with geoscientific methods, I aim to contribute to a deeper understanding and more sustainable management of the complex interactions between existing infrastructures and the surrounding context.
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering at the University of Bologna, 2019. Thesis title: “GNSS Testing for Dynamic Structural Monitoring”.
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering at the University of Bologna, 2022. Thesis title: “Investigations and Inspections of Existing Tunnels: A Case Study of a Tunnel in Central Italy”.
Ph.D. Student in Earth Sciences at the University of Florence. Title: “Geo-structural monitoring of linear infrastructures”.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Remote sensing
Geo-structural monitoring
Infrastructures
Geotechnics
3D data analysis
Research project:
Geo-structural monitoring of linear infrastructures.
Supervisors:
Dr. Matteo Del Soldato
Prof. Veronica Tofani
Ing. Alessia Vecchietti
Ultimo aggiornamento
28.01.2025