MINELLI Fausto

Fausto Minelli
Full Professor
Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM)
University of Brescia, Italy

Research Areas
Professor Fausto Minelli focuses his scientific activity on the behaviour and structural modelling of concrete structures, with particular emphasis on:
reinforced and high-performance concrete;
fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC);
nonlinear modelling of reinforced concrete structures;
strengthening and rehabilitation techniques for existing buildings, including masonry structures and prestressed reinforced concrete bridge girders;
advanced assessment and strengthening strategies for existing bridges and critical structural components.
His research aims at a comprehensive understanding of the structural response by combining theoretical and experimental approaches. The goal is to identify the fundamental parameters governing the global behaviour of structures and to validate advanced numerical models.

Main Research Topics
Mechanical characterization of fibre-reinforced and high-performance cementitious materials;
Shear behaviour of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams without conventional transverse reinforcement, including corroded members;
Cracking and deformability of fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC) structures;
Structural applications of fibre-reinforced concrete;
Strengthening and rehabilitation of existing masonry and reinforced concrete structures;
Structural performance of corroded reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge girders, under natural and induced corrosion conditions.

Scientific and Teaching Activity
Author of over 150 scientific publications, more than 110 of which published in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings.
Winner of the “Best Student Paper – Structures Category” at the ConMat ’05 International Conference, Vancouver, Canada, August 22–24, 2005.
Supervisor of approximately 180 Master’s theses and co-supervisor of about 90 Master’s theses, some conducted in collaboration with European universities.
Co-lecturer of the course Structural Engineering and Laboratory (12 ECTS) – Single-cycle Master’s Degree in Building Engineering(4th year).
Lecturer of the Course Theory and Design of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures (12 ECTS) – Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Single-cycle Master’s in Building Engineering (5th year).
Lecturer of the Course Design and Rehabilitation of Bridges (9 ECTS) – Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering (5th year).

Scientific and Academic Roles
President of the Degree Programme Council in Building Engineering (since 2022).
Member of fib Task Group 4.1 “Fibre-Reinforced Concrete” (since 2013).
Member of fib Task Group 2.2 “Ultimate Limit State Models” (since 2008).
Member of fib Working Party 2.2.2 “Shear in Members with Steel Fibres” (since 2025).
Member of fib Working Party 1.1.7 “Performance Evaluation and Service Life Extension of Existing Bridges” (since 2019).
Member of the PhD Board in Civil, Environmental, International Cooperation and Mathematics Engineering (DICACIM) – University of Brescia (since 2013), active contributor to the “Historic and Contemporary Building Rehabilitation” curriculum.
Member of the PhD Board in Rehabilitation of Historic and Contemporary Buildings (2008–2013), University of Brescia, in consortium with the Universities of Padua, Rome “Tor Vergata”, Trento, Trieste, Udine, and Venice IUAV.
Member of several examination committees for PhD admission since 2010.

International Research and Scientific Committees
Organizer and Editor of the international workshop “FRC Workshop”, Desenzano del Garda, June 2018.
Organizer and Editor of the international workshop “Recent Developments on Shear and Punching Shear in RC and FRC Elements”, Salò, October 2010.
Member of the scientific committee and organizer of over 20 national and international conferences.
Participant in more than 50 national and international conferences as author and speaker.

Editorial and Reviewing Activity
Reviewer for several high-impact international journals, including:
ACI Structural Journal
Engineering Structures
Structures
fib Structural Concrete
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering
Materials and Structures
Journal of Engineering Mechanics
European Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering