• Since 2002  :  Full Professor of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at Politecnico di Torino;
• Since 2008  : Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, International Telematic University Uninettuno - Rome,
                            http://www.uninettunouniversity.net
• Since 2011 :  Member of the Board - Italian Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV - Rome),
                            http://www.ingv.it/
• Since 2008  :   Member of the Board of the International Telematic University Uninettuno – Rome;
• Since 2010  :   Member of the Evaluation Board of Politecnico di Torino.

• Master degree in Civil Engineering at the Technical University of Bari (score 110/110 cum laude). Awarded with the prize “Ing. Vito Sardone”, for the best master thesis in engineering;
• PhD in Structural Engineering at Politecnico di Torino discussing the thesis: “Influence of microstructural disorder on the mechanical properties of heterogeneous materials”;
• March-November 1995: research assistant,Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University di Delft;
• 1995-1998:  Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Politecnico di Torino;
• 1998-2002:  Associate Professor of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Politecnico di Torino;
• Since 2005 to 2012 : Vice-Rector and Member of the Board, Politecnico di Torino;
• Since 2002 to 2005 : Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Politecnico di Torino.

As vice-rector, he has been responsible for the Course programs (from undergraduate to master level) of Politecnico di Torino. He worked for the qualification of the Course programs in the Faculties of Politecnico, for the internationalization of the curricula and for the improvement of the tutoring, counseling and cultural activities for students. He has been in charge of life-long learning, e-learning programs and special educational projects proposed by the Faculties. As a member of the University Board, he was dealing with the Strategic Plan of Politecnico di Torino, strictly related to the strategic plan of the City of Torino.

From 2007 to 2009, Coordinator of the Committee of the Italian Technical University in Pakistan (UESTP), sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Research of Pakistan and by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

From 2009 to 2013, Project Manager of the branch of Politecnico j Torino in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, sponsored by the Government of Uzbekistan and by General Motors.

2012: appointed by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISES) as the Coordinator of the Master in Innovation and Management of Enterprises in Tripoli (Libya).

2013: appointed by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISES) as the Coordinator of the Master in Innovation and Management of Enterprises in Tunisia (Tunisia).

Author of more than 190 scientific publications on subjects of Structural Engineering, Materials Engineering and Fracture Mechanics. In particular, 85 papers have been published on the most important Journals of the field. The principal topics investigated are the following:

• seismic engineering for strategic structures and infrastructures;
• robustness and resilience of structural systems;
• high-performance and fibre--reinforced concrete (nuclear and geotechnical applications);
• special structures for impact and explosions;
• sustainability engineering: eco-performance of structural materials and recycling;
• contact and adhesion;
• fracture mechanics and structural integrity;
• demolition of buildings;
• historical buildings: assessment, vulnerability and retrofit;
• effects of natural hazards on structures and remedies: avalanches, tornadoes etc…

2012: awarded by the American Concrete Institute of the "ACI Wason Medal for Material Research" for his research on structural concrete.

2014: awarded by Henan University of Technology (Zhengzhou, China) of honorary professorship in structural mechanics.

Since 2007, member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal "The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal" of Bentham Science Publisher. Since 2011, member of the Editorial Board of the "International Journal of Forensic Engineering" of Interscience Publisher.

Member of the Working Group "Fiber reinforced tunnel linings" of ITA-Tech (International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association), since 2012.

Invited speaker or keynote speaker in many international Conferences. Regularly participating to the most important Italian Conferences in the fields of Structural Engineering and Solid Mechanics as, for instance, the Italian Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (AIMETA) and the Italian Group of Fracture (IGF), where he is has been a member of the Directive Board.

He has been invited to give lectures in prestigious Universities and Schools, such as:

• Technical University di Delft (Holland);
• Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale di Zurigo (Switzerland);
• Università di Monaco (Germany);
• Kyoto University (Japan);
• Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain);
• Università di Xi’an (China);
• Ecole Nationale Superieure de Cachan (France);
• Cambridge University  and Imperial College (England);
• M.I.T. (Cambridge, USA).

Member of the following scientific societes:

• Founder (2009) of the Italian Association of Forensic Engineering;
• Scientific Board, Fondazione Nuccio Bertone, since 2009;
• Scientific Board, Fondazione Magna Carta, since 2013;
• AIMETA (Associazione Italiana di Meccanica Teorica ed Applicata), since 1992;
• EUROMECH (European Mechanics Society), since 1994;
• RILEM Committee on Quasi-Brittle Failure Scaling, since 1995;
• IGF (Gruppo Italiano Frattura), since 1994;
• ESIS (European Structural Integrity Society), since 1995;
• AIAS (Associazione Italiana di Analisi delle Sollecitazioni), since 1996.

Curriculum published on "Who is Who in Science and Engineering" 2004-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010.

• Since 2005   Member of the "Expert Evaluators Panel" of the European Commission, Research Directorate – VI FP (Area NMP-NI-4 - New Construction Products and Processes for High Added Value applications) - VII FP - (Area ENV.2010.3.1.3-1 Environment);
• Since 2005   Member of the "Evaluator-Referee Panel" for CIVR (Italian Committee For Research Evaluation) - Panel 08 and 09 (Civil and Industrial Engineering);
• Since 2006   Member of the Evaluators Panel of the Public Housing Company (Agenzia Territoriale della Casa, ATC) of the Torino province;
• Since 2007   Member of the Expert Panel of CRUI for the assignment of funds in the framework of the project TRIS (Research Technicians for Southern Italy) funded by CIPE;
• Since 2007   Member of the Committees of the Italian Railway Company (ITALFERR) and of the Italian Highway Company (ANAS) for international public work tenders;
• Since 2008   Member of the Expert Panel of University of Padua and University of Trento (IT) for the assignment of internal funds for research;
• Since 2008   Member of the Expert Panel of Italian Ministry of Economic Development for the assignment of funds in the framework of the industrial innovation (L. 46/82 - FIT PON);
• Since 2011   Member of the Expert Panel of Italian Ministry of University and Research for the assignment of funds in the framework of the industrial innovation (L. 46/82 - FIT PON);
• Since 2011   Member of the Expert Panel of Romanian, Polish and Greece Minister of University and Research for the assignment of funds in the framework of the research projects;
• Since 2012   Member of the Expert Panel of ETH - Zurich (CH) for the assignment of university internal funds for research;
• Since 2013   Member of the Expert Panel of Italian Minister of University and Research for the assignment of funds in the projects CLUSTER and START-UP;
• Since 2013   Member of the Expert Panel of Italian Minister of University and Research for the assignment of funds in the projects CONTAMINATION LABS.

Reviewer for many important Journals in the fields of Fracture and Solid Mechanics and in Structural and Material Engineering, as the International Journal of Solids and Structures, the International Journal of Fracture, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, the ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, and the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.

• 1995 – 2004: Member of the RILEM Commission on Quasi-Brittle Failure, chaired by Prof. Z.P. Bazant;
• 1998 – 2006: Vice-Coordinator of the Doctorate School in Structural Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. From 2006, member of the Board;
• Since 2001: Member of the Board of the Doctorate School in Bio-Medical Engineering of Politecnico di Torino;
• Supervisor of 10 PhD thesis (8 in Structural Engineering, 2 in Architectural Heritage).

• 2000: Coordinator of a Research Project, funded by the Italian Research Council (CNR), on Extreme pressure conditions at rough interfaces: role of stress singularities and effects on thermal conductance. Funded Euro 15.000;
• 2003: Co-director of a Biomechanics Research Project Lung mechanics and implications in artificial ventilation (resp. Prof. Vito Marco Ranieri, Faculty of Medicine, University of Torino), funded by Piedmont Region, 2003. Funded Euro 30.000;
• 2004: Responsible in the Program for Scientific Cooperation Italy-Japan (2004-2006) funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the topic: "Advanced Cement-Based Materials", partnership with Tohoku University in Sendai, Prof. Mihashi. Funded Euro 50.000;
• 2005: Coordinator of the Internationalization Project by Italian Ministry of Research (2004-2006) "RICE: Research and Innovation in Civil Engineering", in partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgia University of Technology, Imperial College, Delft Technical University, Nagoya University e Tohoku University. Funded Euro 38.500;
• 2005 – 2006: Coordinator of the Research Unit of Politecnico di Torino in the PRIN Research Program "Nanotribology". Funded Euro 100.000;
• 2006: Coordinator of a Research Project funded by Baldassini & Tognozzi Spa on the topic of ductility of fiber-reinforced concrete. Funded Euro 14.000;
• 2006: Coordinator of a Research Project in collaboration with prof. Paal Bergan, head of the Research Dept. of Det Norske Veritas (Oslo, NO) on the application to civil constructions of sandwich panels from naval engineering;
• 2006 – 2008: Coordinator of the Research Unit of Politecnico di Torino in the Research Program "Optimization of structural performances and of technological methodologies of concrete tunnel linings" (PRIN 2006, resp. Prof. Plizzari - University of Brescia). Funded Euro 80.000;
• 2007: Coordinator of a Research Project funded by BUZZI-UNICAL Spa and by Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria on the topic of self-compacting concrete for structural applications. Funded Euro 30.000;
• 2008: Coordinator of a Research Project funded by Fondazione CRT (Cassa di Risparmio di Torino) in the framework of "Progetto Alfieri” on the topic of snow avalanche effects and ice collapses in high mountain regions. Funded Euro 50.000;
• 2008: Coordinator of the partnership agreement for education, research and consultancy between Politecnico di Torino and GOLDER Associates (www.golder.com);
• 2010-2011:  Coordinator of a Project funded by Piedmont Region (Torino, IT) for the structural safety of school buildings against earthquakes and natural hazards. Funded Euro 250.000;
• 2010-2013:  Coordinator of the research project INNOVANCE, funded by the Economic Development Ministry (Industry Notice 2015 - Energetic Efficiency), in collaboration with the National Association of House-Builders (ANCE). Funded Euro 950.000;
• 2010-2013:  Coordinator, of three research projects in the field of snow and mountain engineering (INTERREG Program - ALCOTRA, UE) titled "DYNAVAL", "RISKNAT" and "MAP3", in collaboration with the CEMAGREF institute in Grenoble (FR) and Region Valle d'Aosta in Italy. Funded globally Euro 850.000;
• 2009-2013:  Coordinator of a series of Research Projects funded by CEMEX Research AG (Biel, CH) on the topic of eco-mechanical performances of concrete. Funded Euro 200.000;
• 2011: Coordinator of a Research Project funded by Fondazione CRT (Cassa di Risparmio di Torino) on the use of recycled aggregates (from demolition) into concrete. Funded Euro 50.000;
• 2013-2015:  Coordinator of the Research Unit of Politecnico di Torino in the Research Program "Modeling and management of existing buildings" (PRIN 2011). Funded Euro 95.000;
• 2013-2014:  Coordinator of the Research Project funded by the Consortium Ecotyre on the use of recycled tyre rubber into concrete for improved acoustic and ductility performances. Funded Euro 95.000;
• 2013-2014: Coordinator of a project funded by TECSA Spa – ENI Spa on the Seismic Vulnerability of Refinery Items (Oil and Gas sector). Funded Euro 50.000;
• 2013-2015: Coordinator of a project on the Seismic Vulnerability of Earth and Concrete Dams in Alpine Regions (RISBA-Alcotra project) funded by Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta Regions. Funded Euro 80.000;
• 2014-2015: Coordinator of a project on the Vulnerability of Structures and Infrastructures under Rock Falls and Impacts, funded by Region Valle d'Aosta. Funded Euro 110.000.

• Full professor at the Faculty of Engineering of Politecnico di Torino. He currently teaches the Course "Structural mechanics" for the Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and the Course "Advanced Structural Mechanics" for the Master Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering;
• He has supervised more than 70 Master theses in the Faculty of Engineering, also collaborating at the Faculty of Architecture;
• Author of the e-learning MOOC video-course "Materials and Structural Mechanics" for the International Telematic University Uninettuno, UTIU, Rome (Italy);
• Within the frame of his research interests, supervises Master and PhD Theses also in collaboration with primary foreign Institutions and Industries, such as DNV in Oslo (NO) NTU in Trondheim (NO), TU in Delft (NL), Imperial College in London (UK) and MIT in Cambridge (USA);
• Since 2006:  Coordinator of the Degree of Civil Engineering - International Telematic University Uninettuno, UTIU, Rome (Italy);
• Since 2006:  Member of the teaching staff of the Master "Tunneling and Tunnel Boring Machines", Politecnico di Torino;
• 2005 – 2012: Technical coordinator of the Master “Engineering and management of Real Estate Properties”, School of Management (SAA), University of Torino, Italy.

V. De Biagi, B. Chiaia, Scaling in Structural Complexity, Complexity, Vol. 20, pp. 57-63, 2014.

B. Chiaia, A. Fantilli, A. Guerini, G. Volpatti, D. Zampini, Eco-mechanical index for structural concrete, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 67, pp. 386 - 392, 2014.

V. De Biagi, B. Chiaia, Complexity and robustness of frame structures, Int. Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 50, pp. 3723-3741, 2013.

A. Fantilli, B. Chiaia, Golden ratio in the crack pattern of reinforced concrete structures, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 139, pp. 1178-1184, 2013.

E. Masoero, P. Darò and B. Chiaia, Progressive collapse of 2D framed structures: an analytical model, Engineering Structures, Vol. 54, pp. 94-102, 2013.

A. Fantilli, B. Chiaia, Eco-mechanical performances of cement-based materials: An application to self-consolidating concrete, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 40, pp. 189-196, 2013.

U. Andreaus, B. Chiaia, L. Placidi, Soft impact dynamics of deformable bodies, Continuum Mechanics and Theromdynamics, Vol 25, pp. 375-398, 2013.

E. Masoero, F. K. Wittel, H. J. Herrmann, B. Chiaia, Hierarchical structures for a robustness-oriented capacity design, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 138, pp. 1339-1347, 2012.

C. Cennamo, G. Cennamo, B. Chiaia, Robustness-oriented design of a panel-based shelter system in critical sites, Journal of Architectural Engineering, Vol. 18, pp. 123-139, 2012.

A. Fantilli, H. Mihashi, P. Vallini, and B. Chiaia, Ductility of fiber-reinforced self-consolidating concrete under multiaxial compression, Cement and Concrete Composites, Vol. 33, pp. 520-527, 2011.

C. Cennamo, B. Chiaia, S. D'Angelo, D. Ferretti, Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of a historical theater based on a macro-element strategy, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Vol. 5, pp. 1-33, 2011.

G. Marano, R. Greco and B. Chiaia, A comparison between different optimization criteria for tuned mass dampers design, Journal of Sound and Vibrations, Vol. 329, 23, pp 4880-4890, 2010.

E. Masoero, P. Vallini, A. Fantilli and B. Chiaia, Energy-based study of structures under accidental damage, Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 417-418, pp. 557-560, 2010.

B. Chiaia, E. Masoero, Analogies between progressive collapse of structures and fracture of materials, International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 154, pp. 177-193, 2009.

C. Cennamo, B. Chiaia, E. Masoero, Optimization of cutting processes for ancient masonry: the Greek Gymnasium in Naples, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Vol. 3, pp. 235-257, 2009.

B. Chiaia, A. Fantilli, P. Vallini, Evaluation of crack width in FRC structures and application to tunnel linings, Materials and Structures, Vol. 42, pp. 339-351, 2009.

B. Chiaia, B. Frigo, A scale invariant model for snow avalanches, J. Stat. Mech, Vol. 2056, pp. 1-16, 2009.

B. Chiaia, P. Cornetti, B. Frigo, Triggering of dry snow slab avalanches and active protection, Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 53, pp. 170-178, 2008.

G.C. Marano, R. Greco, F. Trentadue, B. Chiaia, Constrained reliability-based optimization of linear tuned mass dampers for seismic control, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 44, no. 22-23, pp. 7370-7388, 2007.

B. Chiaia, A. Fantilli, P. Vallini, Evaluation of minimum reinforcement ratio in FRC members and application to tunnel linings, Materials and Structures, Vol. 40, pp. 593-604, 2007.

B. Chiaia, M. Borri-Brunetto, Multiscale modelling of stick-slip transition of rough (fractal) surfaces, Materials Science Forum, Vols. 539-543, pp. 2594-2600, 2007.

B. Chiaia, G. Ferro, Strain localisation in a continuum as an instability event, International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 140, pp.183-188, 2006.

B. Chiaia, A. Fantilli, P. Vallini, G.S. Kalamaras, I calcestruzzi fibrorinforzati nei rivestimenti di gallerie, Quarry and Construction, Anno 44, N. 518 (febbraio 2006), pp. 133-141, 2006.

B. Chiaia, D. Peila, N. Bertolotto, Considerazioni sulla modellazione numerica dei rivestimenti di gallerie, Gallerie e grandi opere sotterranee, Vo. 80, (dicembre 2006) pp 17-23, 2006.

B. Chiaia, M. Borri Brunetto, A nature-inspired model for fibre reinforced membranes at finite strains, In: International IIIrd M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Cambridge, MA (USA), 14-17 giugno 2005. Pubblicato in “Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2005” (ed. K.J. Bathe), 2005.

A. Carpinteri, B. Chiaia, P. Cornetti, A mesoscopic theory of damage and fracture in heterogeneous materials, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 41, pp.43-50, 2004.

A. Carpinteri, B. Chiaia, P. Cornetti, The elastic problem for fractal media: basic theory and finite element formulation, Computer and Structures, Vol. 82, N. 6, pp. 499-508, 2004.

M. Borri-Brunetto, A. Carpinteri, B. Chiaia, The effect of scale and criticality in rock slope stability, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp.117-126, 2004.

F. Barpi, E. Ceriani, B. Chiaia, B. Frigo, The Morgex avalanche - a comparative study, In: "Snow Engineering”, (Bartelt, P., Adams, E., Christen, M., Sack, R. & Sato, A. Eds.), Balkema Publ., Olanda, pp. 327-334, 2004.

A. Carpinteri, B. Chiaia, P. Cornetti, Critical stress intensity factor fracture criterion, In: "Problems of Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue” (E.E. Gdoutos, C.A. Rodopoulos and J.R. Yates Eds.), pp. 173-188, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands 2003.

B.N.J. Persson, F. Bucher, B. Chiaia, Elastic contact between randomly rough surfaces: comparison of theory with (exact) numerical results, Physical Review B, Vol. 65, pp.184106(1-7), 2002.

B. Chiaia, On the sliding instabilities at rough surfaces, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 50, No. 4, pp. 895-924, 2002.

M. Borri-Brunetto, B. Chiaia, M. Ciavarella, Incipient sliding of rough surfaces in contact: a multiscale numerical analysis, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 190, No. 46/47, pp. 6053-6073, 2001.

B. Chiaia, Fracture mechanisms induced in a brittle material by a hard cutting indenter, International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38, No. 44/45, pp. 7747-7768, 2001.

B. Chiaia, J.G.M. Van Mier, A. Vervuurt, Crack growth mechanisms in four different concretes: microscopic observation and fractal analysis, Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 28, pp. 103-114, 1998.

Consulting activity includes:

1) analysis, design and validation of special structures (e.g. anti-seismic);

2) nonlinear and dynamic analysis of structures (vibration analyses);

3) fibre-reinforced concrete structures (e.g. tunnel linings);

4) safety, damage and progressive collapse of structures;

5) demolition of structures;

6) monitoring and rehabilitation of structures;

7) land engineering, protection structures (e.g. dams, snow avalanche protection);

8) forensic engineering - consultancy for Courts of Justice;

9) due-diligence and special certifications;

10) advanced numerical modelling (e.. complex systems and chaotic nonlinear systems).

2006: appointed as Certificator of Structures and Infrastructures by the Italian Railway Company (RFI). From 2010 he is a member of the Arbitrator Register of the Italian Chamber of Arbitration for Public Works.

2004: founder of the consultancy firm ARCOS Engineering in Torino (Italy) - http://www.arcos-engineering.it. Currently member of the Board.

2014: founder of the consultancy firm MAG Srl in Rome (Italy) - Currently member of the Board.