PANTEGHINI Andrea

Associate Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics at the University of Brescia, with over 20 years of academic experience, including 14 years as a tenured Researcher and Professor.
Since 2019, qualified as Full Professor in the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) in the disciplinary sector 08/B2 – Mechanics of Solids and Structures.
Research interests include strain gradient plasticity, mechanics of composite materials, advanced modeling of geomaterials, and multiphysics simulations (fluid-structure interaction, IPMCs, etc.).
Author of 36 articles in indexed international journals, 3 books, and invited speaker at numerous national and international scientific conferences.
He has coordinated and participated in contract research projects for public and private institutions as Principal Investigator, with applications in geotechnical, seismic, and industrial fields.
He collaborates with prestigious institutions including TU Delft, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, ETH Zürich, Politecnico di Milano, and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
He served as Review Editor for the journal Mechanics of Materials (Frontiers) and as reviewer for over 20 indexed international scientific journals. He served as a reviewer for a competitive research proposal on behalf of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
He has extensive teaching experience, holding full responsibility for undergraduate and graduate courses in Mechanics of Materials and Structures across Civil, Mechanical, and Building-Architecture Engineering programs. He regularly supervises undergraduate and PhD theses in engineering-related fields.
Alongside his research and teaching activities, he has held several significant academic and institutional roles, including service on PhD boards, departmental committees and governing bodies. He has served as a member of the University of Brescia’s Disciplinary Board and currently serves as a member of the Disciplinary Board of the University of Verona.

Education
• Graduated in Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Brescia (Italy) on September 2005
• Qualified to practice as engineer from March 2006.
• Ph.D. in Materials for Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Brescia (Italy) on February 2009

Academic Positions
• After a National Competition, winner of a position as Associate Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics at Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM) - University of Brescia – Italy, from May 1, 2023
• After a National Competition, winner of a position as Tenured Assistant Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics at Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM) - University of Brescia – Italy, from November 1, 2011 to April 30, 2023
• Visiting Researcher at TU Delft (the Netherlands) - Department of Structural Engineering, from February 15 to March 15, 2017
• After a National Competition, winner of a position as Research Fellow of Solid and Structural Mechanics at Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM) - University of Brescia from July 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010
• After a National Competition, winner of a Doctoral Fellowship Holder at Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM) - University of Brescia from November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2008

National Scientific Qualifications
• National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Associate Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics from 5 December 2017.
• National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Full Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics from 9 September 2019.

Academic Activities
• Member of PhD Teaching Staff of DICA and DICACIM, University of Brescia, from February, 20 2018.
• Member of PhD Teaching Staff - PhD in “Defense against natural risks and ecological transition of built environment”, University of Catania, from May 23, 2022
• Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the University of Brescia (D.R. 1005 - 7 December 2020- April 1, 2023)
• Member of the DICATAM Department Board from October 13, University of Brescia, 2021 to February 20, 2023
• Member of the Teacher-Student Joint Commission, DICATAM, University of Brescia, From July 22, 2025
• Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the University of Verona (D.R. 3871 - 17 April 2026)

Teaching
• Teaching assistant of Solid and Structural Mechanics (Prof. A. Carini) for students of Architectural Engineering for the Academic Years from 2011-2012 to 2014-2015
• Seminary on the numerical integration of constitutive models in plasticity, inside the course of Computational Nonlinear Mechanics (Prof. A. Salvadori) in 2011-2012.
• Teaching assistant of Computational Nonlinear Mechanics (Prof. L. Bardella) in 2012-2013.
• Teaching assistant of Structural Dynamics (Prof. A. Feriani) for the Academic Years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
• Adjunct Professor of Structural Dynamics at the University of Brescia for the Academic Year 2014-2015
• Adjunct Professor of Mechanics of Materials and Structures at the University of Brescia from the Academic Years 2015-2016 to 2022-2023
• Teacher of the Computational Geomechanics Module in Foundations course at the University of Brescia for the Academic Years from 2019-2020 to 2021-2022.
• Teacher of the Computational Plasticity Module in Computational non-linear Structural Mechanics at the University of Brescia for the Academic Year 2022-2023.
• Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics at the University of Brescia from the Academic Year 2022-2023 to date
• Professor of Computational Nonlinear Structural Mechanics at the University of Brescia from the Academic Year 2024-2025 to date
• Professor of Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics at the University of Brescia for the Academic Year 2025-2026

Supervision of Bachelor’s theses
• Ratibor Shevchenko. Ottimizzazione mediante algoritmi evolutivi. Academic year 2016/2017. Advisor.
• Nicola Allegri e Luca Domenighini. Introduzione al metodo degli elementi finiti in elasticità lineare. Academic year 2017/2018. Advisor.
• Ivan Beltracchi. Ottimizzazione strutturale mediante algoritmi genetici. Academic year 2019/2020. Advisor.
• Samuele Faini. Ottimizzazione di strutture reticolari mediante algoritmi genetici. Academic year 2019/2020. Advisor.
• Elena Orizio. Ottimizzazione di strutture reticolari con tecniche di intelligenza artificiale. Academic year 2021/2022. Advisor.
• Alan Bresciani. Introduzione ai continui micropolari di Cosserat. Academic year 2021/2022. Advisor.
• Alessandro Faita. Algoritmi genetici: esempi di applicazione all’ottimizzazione di strutture reticolari. Academic year 2022/2023. Advisor.
• Silvia Anelotti. Confronto fra metodi di calcolo delle componenti principali di un tensore doppio simmetrico con analisi degli errori. Anno accademico 2023/2024. Advisor

Supervisor of Master’s Degree thesis
• Matteo Gallia. Modellazione numerica del comportamento termomeccanico di un isolatore FPS. Academic year 2009/2010. Co-advisor.
• Valeria Bottarelli. Individuazione dei parametri ottimali di trafila mediante tecniche analitiche e numeriche. Academic year 2010/2011. Co-advisor
• Francesco Malanca e Paolo Ponzo. Micromechanical finite element modelling of the quasi-brittle failure of syntactic foams subject to uniaxial compression. Academic year 2012/2013. Relatore Co-advisor
• Laura Boniotti. Modellazione della connessione a piolo in travi miste legno-calcestruzzo. Academic year 2014/2015. Advisor
• Giovanni Perini. Failure behaviour of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams subjected to hydrostatic loading Academic year 2015/2016. Co-advisor
• Mattia Rizzi. Studio dell’organizzazione strutturale delle scuole elementari e medie del comune di di Bienno (BS). Academic year c2016/2017. Advisor
• Fabio Zanardini. Modellazione numerica dell’interazione veicolo-ponte. Anno Accademico 2016/2017. Co-Advisor
• Pierangela Magri. Studio dell’organizzazine strutturale e del comportamento sismico del municipio di Bienno. Academic year 2017/2018. Co-Advisor
• Giuliano Pretti. The role of hyperelasticity in modelling the mechanical behaviour of soils Academic year 2017/2018. Advisor (with Prof. R. Lagioia)
• Amedeo Cantarelli. Torsione su profili scatolari pluricellulari. Advisor
• Riccardo Capra. Analisi numeriche di problemi di fondazioni superficiali. Academic year 2019/2020. Advisor (with Prof. R. Lagioia)
• Francesco Gerardini. Analisi agli elementi finiti di una teoria di plasticità a gradiente basata sul tensore di densità delle dislocazioni. Academic year 2024/2025. Co-Advisor

Tutoring of PhD students
• Adel Shams. Failure mechanics of syntactic foams with applications to marine environments. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Tandon School of Engineering. New York University, Six MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Advisor: Prof. Maurizio Porfiri (tutoring activity)
• Marianna Tomasin. A non-linear modelling procedure for dynamic soil-structure interaction analysis under 3D seismic excitation. Ph.D. course in Structural, Seismic and Geotechncial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, XXX Ciclo. Advisor: Prof. F. Perotti (co-advisor)
• Francesca Levi. Variational principles for evolution problems. DICACIM, Università degli Studi di Brescia. Advisor: Prof. A. Carini (co-advisor), XXXV Ciclo

Tutoring and research coordination
• Scientific Supervisor of a 3-month post-graduate research grant (CUP: D71I18000460004, 2018).
Title: “Study of the structural organization and seismic behavior of strategic buildings (town hall, primary and middle schools, kindergarten) in the Municipality of Bienno.”
The activity involved coordinating in-situ diagnostic surveys on masonry and floors, and performing simplified numerical analyses aimed at evaluating the seismic performance of these public buildings.

Alumni
• Ivan Beltracchi, PhD Student at University of Brescia, Italy
• Laura Boniotti, PostDoc Research Associate at Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Giuliano Pretti, PostDoc Research Associate at Durham University, U.K.
• Ratibor Shevchenko PhD Student at University of Brescia, Italy
• Marianna Tomasin, PostDoc Research at Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Scientific Collaborations and International Recognition

He has established scientific collaborations with internationally renowned researchers and research groups, as attested by reference letters that confirm both the quality of his scientific contributions and the strength of these partnerships:
• Prof. Alexander M. Puzrin (ETH Zürich): “To summarize, in my opinion, intellectually Dr. Panteghini belongs to the top 5% of researchers in his age group internationally and will have no problem whatsoever to get appointed to a faculty position in the best ranking universities in the world.”
• Prof. Angelo Simone (TU Delft): “Andrea has been a visiting researcher in my group and has contributed enormously to the development of a key component of our computational model.”
• Prof. Maurizio Porfiri (NYU Tandon School of Engineering): “Dr. Panteghini was leading the numerical implementation of the model, which I hope will hopefully constitute the core of a future publication, summarizing this collaborative effort.”
Full letters are available upon request. He is currently engaged in an ongoing collaboration with Prof. M.B. Rubin (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology) on research topics related to finite strain plasticity and localization in softening plasticity and damage.
He has also actively collaborated with:
• C. Niordson (Technical University of Denmark)
• Prof. F. Perotti (Politecnico di Milano)
• Prof. C. di Prisco (Politecnico di Milano)
• Prof. J. Segurado (IMDEA materials Institute & Universidad Politecnica de Madrid)

Evaluation of Competitive Research Proposals
• Anonymous reviewer for a research project submitted to a competitive call by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – field: geotechnical engineering, advanced constitutive modelling (2025)

Editorial board membership
• Editorial board member (Review Editor) of Mechanics of Materials (special section of Frontiers in Materials and Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering), Frontiers Media SA, from 12 May 2022 until 15 February 2025.

Reviewer for International Journals
• Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• International Journal of Solids and Structures, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• European Journal of Mechanics / A Solids, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• Journal of Elasticity, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Géotechnique, ICE Publishing
• Mechanics Research Communications, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• Meccanica, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Mathematical Sciences Publishers
• Composite Structures, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Taylor and Francis, United Kingdom.
• The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
• Materials & Design, Elsevier NV Inc., Netherlands
• Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, SAGE Publications Inc.
• Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, Techno-Press
• Materials, MDPI
• Metals, MDPI

Organization of seminars:
• Fiber-based electrodes for Li-ion batteries: a numerical investigation. Davide Grazioli (Department of Structural Engineering, TU Delft, Stevinweg 1 2628 CN Delft, the Netherlands). May 2, 2018
• Size-effects in porous metal plasticity. Christian F. Niordson (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark). August 21, 2018.
• Strain gradient plasticity based on saturating internal variables. Samuel Forest (Centre des Matériaux – MINES ParisTech). October 23, 2023.

Research activity for private companies
• December 2011. Team member of the research project “Utilizzo di tecniche analitiche e numeriche innovative per la progettazione di stampi per trafila con angolo di trafila ottimizzato.”. Scientific responsibility: Prof. Francesco Genna. Client: Trafilix S.p.a. - Esine (BS). Total amount: 50.000 euro+VAT. Duration: 1 year.
• June 2017. Scientific reponsibility of the research project: “Indagini diagnostiche e studio dell’organizzazione strutturale degli edifici strategici (municipio, scuole elementari e medie, scuola dell’infanzia) nel Comune di Bienno, con particolare riferimento al loro comportamento sismico.”. Client: Comune di Bienno. Total amount: 28.000 euro+VAT. Duration: 2 years
• August 2018. Scientific reponsibility of the research project: “Analisi del comportamento meccanico di pannelli in lamiera per la formazione di piscine interrate”. Client: A&T Europe Spa – Castiglione delle Stiviere (MN). Total amount: 7.000,00 euro+VAT. Duration: 1 month
Main research topics

His main research interests lie in computational solid mechanics and advanced constitutive modelling, with particular reference to strain-gradient and size-dependent plasticity, generalized continua and Cosserat models, localization in softening and damage processes, and the modelling of geomaterials, composite materials and multiphysics systems.

• Strain-gradient plasticity and size-dependent plasticity of metals
One of the main research lines concerns the development and numerical implementation of advanced strain-gradient plasticity theories aimed at describing size effects in the plastic response of polycrystalline metals.
Such effects become particularly relevant when the characteristic dimensions of the problem approach the micrometre scale, as in thin wires, micro-components, torsion and bending tests on small specimens, or in the presence of strong plastic strain gradients. In these cases, the mechanical response cannot be adequately described by classical local plasticity theories, since the apparent material strength, hardening response and distribution of plastic deformation depend significantly on the specimen size and on microscopic boundary conditions.
The research activity has focused in particular on formulations based on plastic distortion incompatibility, the Nye dislocation density tensor and higher-order energetic and dissipative contributions. Models have been developed and investigated to describe the response of polycrystalline metals subjected to proportional, non-proportional and cyclic loading, with particular reference to the torsion of micrometre-sized metallic wires and to size-dependent response at large deformations.
A central aspect of this research line is the finite element implementation of higher-order theories, which require suitable functional spaces, generalized boundary conditions and robust numerical algorithms. The objective is to provide predictive tools for the analysis of problems in which the microstructure and the internal lengths of the material have a decisive influence on the macroscopic response.
• Generalized continua, Cosserat models and localization
A recent research line concerns the use of generalized continua for the modelling of localization induced by plastic softening or damage. In particular, the activity has focused on micropolar/Cosserat formulations and on Cosserat models with deformable directors, in which the macroscopic continuum is coupled with additional kinematic fields governed by their own balance equations.
Localization is one of the main difficulties in the numerical modelling of materials exhibiting softening. In classical local models, loss of ellipticity leads to a dependence of the solution on the discretization, with deformation bands whose width tends to be controlled by the finite element size. The introduction of generalized continua makes it possible to incorporate internal lengths and higher-order energetic contributions, thereby allowing a more regular and physically meaningful description of localization phenomena.
In this context, the research has addressed both Cosserat/micropolar formulations for elastoplastic materials with non-associated flow rules and softening, and deformable Cosserat models in which the response of the micro-continuum is governed by the relative deformation between the macroscopic displacement gradient and the director field. The objective is to develop formulations capable of producing numerical responses that are less dependent on the mesh and of describing the formation and evolution of localized zones with a finite thickness controlled by material parameters, such as the internal lengths of the model.
This research line lies at the intersection of generalized continuum mechanics, computational plasticity, damage mechanics and nonlinear finite element analysis.

• Constitutive modelling of geomaterials
The constitutive modelling of geomaterials represents another central topic of the scientific activity. The main interest concerns the development and numerical integration of elastoplastic models for soils, rocks and quasi-brittle materials, with particular attention to the formulation of mechanically consistent and numerically efficient yield and failure criteria.
The activity has addressed the study of yield and collapse surfaces expressed in terms of stress invariants, with reference to classical criteria such as Tresca, von Mises, Drucker-Prager, Mohr-Coulomb, Matsuoka-Nakai, Lade-Duncan, Galileo-Rankine and Modified Cam-Clay. A significant part of the research has been devoted to the construction of convex, smooth formulations suitable for implicit numerical integration, also in the presence of generalized meridional and deviatoric shapes.
Particular attention has been paid to models with non-associated flow rules, to pressure dependence, Lode-angle dependence and hardening/softening parameters, as well as to the robustness of integration algorithms. These aspects are essential for the application of constitutive models to advanced geotechnical problems, in which numerical convergence and solution stability often represent critical issues.
The research on geomaterials is also connected to the study of generalized continua, since the introduction of micropolar/Cosserat formulations makes it possible to address more effectively problems involving localization, softening and discretization dependence.

• Numerical modelling of the electro-chemo-mechanical behaviour of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs)
A multiphysics research line concerns the modelling of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMCs), electroactive polymeric materials consisting of an ionomeric membrane coated with metallic electrodes. These materials are able to deform in response to electrical stimuli and, conversely, to generate electrical signals as a result of mechanical deformation, making them of interest for applications such as flexible actuators and sensors.
The modelling of IPMCs requires a coupled description of mechanical response at large deformation, electric fields, chemical effects and diffusive transport. The research activity has concerned the development of electro-chemo-poro-mechanical formulations in which the material response is described through the coupling between mechanical equilibrium, ion and solvent transport, electric field and electrochemical boundary conditions.
Particular attention has been devoted to the finite element implementation of these models, to the simulation of actuation and sensing problems and to the identification of constitutive parameters through comparison with experimental data. The objective is to develop numerical tools capable of accurately predicting the response of IPMCs under different operating conditions, thereby contributing to the design of next-generation electroactive devices.

• Development of constitutive models for composite materials and syntactic foams
The research on composite materials has mainly focused on the micromechanical modelling of syntactic foams, materials consisting of a polymeric matrix in which hollow microspheres, typically made of glass or ceramic materials, are dispersed.
Syntactic foams are of interest for lightweight structural applications, particularly in the naval, marine and aerospace fields, owing to their favourable ratio between mechanical properties and specific weight. Their mechanical response, however, depends on a complex interaction between the behaviour of the matrix, the distribution of the microspheres, the volume fraction of the filler and the brittle failure mechanisms of the microspheres themselves.
The research activity has involved the development of finite element micromechanical models, based on representative volume elements of the material, to describe compressive strength, response under hydrostatic loading and behaviour at high strain rates. Particular attention has been devoted to the representation of damage and failure mechanisms in the microspheres and to their influence on the macroscopic response of the composite.
The objective of this research line is to provide predictive models capable of linking the material microstructure to its effective mechanical properties, thereby contributing to the design and optimization of high-performance lightweight composite materials.

• Finite-deformation elastoplasticity of metals
One research line concerns the constitutive modelling of metals in the finite-deformation regime, with particular attention to the formulation, numerical integration and critical assessment of finite elastoplastic models.
The activity is not limited to applications to specific manufacturing processes, but addresses fundamental issues in finite plasticity, such as the choice of kinematic measures, the formulation of evolution equations, the objectivity of the response, Lode-angle dependence and the efficiency of numerical integration algorithms. In this context, different approaches to finite isotropic elastoplasticity have been analysed and compared, including Eulerian formulations based on elastic measures defined in the current configuration, hyperelastoplastic models based on the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient, and hypoelastoplastic models commonly used in commercial finite element codes.
Particular attention has been devoted to Eulerian formulations, in which the evolution of elastic and plastic variables is described directly in the current configuration. Under suitable conditions, these models allow an algorithmic structure close to that of infinitesimal plasticity to be retained, thereby facilitating the extension of established numerical procedures to finite deformations. The comparison with alternative formulations has shown that Eulerian approaches based on elastic measures such as the elastic left Cauchy-Green tensor may offer advantages in terms of implementation simplicity and computational efficiency, without compromising the quality of the engineering responses obtained.
The applications considered include representative benchmarks of finite elastoplastic response, such as simple shear, necking of cylindrical bars and drawing of rectangular bars, with reference to both von Mises and Tresca plasticity. These examples make it possible to highlight the role of Lode-angle dependence and the differences between formulations under complex loading conditions, especially in plane strain.
This research line therefore belongs to the field of nonlinear computational solid mechanics and aims to develop finite elastoplastic models that are mechanically consistent, numerically robust and easily implementable in finite element codes.

• Development of analytical solutions for drawing problems
An applied research line has concerned the development of analytical and numerical tools for the simulation of cold drawing processes of bars, wires and metallic plates.
The activity has focused on the prediction of process forces, the influence of the hardening law, die geometry and friction conditions, as well as on the use of finite element simulations for process analysis and optimization. In addition to numerical simulations, simplified analytical solutions have been developed, based on plasticity theory and limit analysis, with the aim of providing rapid estimates of the drawing force and useful indications for preliminary process design.

• Structural theory and finite element modelling of sandwich beams
One research line has concerned the development of theoretical and numerical models for the analysis of elastic sandwich beams, with particular attention to the role of boundary conditions and to the correct representation of structural kinematics.
Sandwich beams, consisting of relatively stiff external skins and a more compliant core, exhibit a mechanical response strongly influenced by the shear deformability of the core and by the interaction between the layers. For this reason, their modelling requires structural theories capable of accurately describing both global bending and local deformation mechanisms, avoiding excessive simplifications that may become inadequate in the presence of severe constraints or particularly restrictive boundary conditions.
The research activity has involved the formulation of a structural theory for linear elastic sandwich beams and the corresponding finite element implementation, with the aim of analysing the response of such elements in conditions in which classical models may lose accuracy. Particular attention has been devoted to the construction of a kinematically consistent model, to the formulation of the weak equations and to the assessment of the numerical model against reference solutions.
This research line belongs to the field of computational mechanics of structures and composite materials, contributing to the development of efficient computational tools for layered structural elements characterized by strong mechanical heterogeneity between skins and core.

• Coupled fluid-structure numerical simulations
The research activity has also addressed coupled fluid-structure problems in acoustics, with particular reference to the modelling of the response of panels and acoustic correction devices.
A first line of activity focused on the development of models for the correction of low-frequency resonances in rooms intended for music listening, using perforated panels and resonant devices. In this context, both numerical models and simplified analytical formulations were developed, aimed at the practical design of acoustic correction devices.
A second line concerned the use of coupled fluid-structure finite element models for the evaluation of the sound reduction index of flat panels, accounting for the interaction between structural vibration and the acoustic field. These models make it possible to analyse the dynamic response of the system in greater detail than simplified approaches and are useful for the study of panels with complex mechanical and geometrical behaviour.
This activity falls within the broader field of multiphysics simulations, in which the coupling between different physical fields requires dedicated numerical formulations and particular attention to stability and computational efficiency.

Publications
Andrea Panteghini is author or coauthor of:
• 36 papers on international journals (one invited paper)
• 3 books
• 2 chapters in book
• 2 papers on national or international congress
• 34 abstracts and presentations
• 1 technical report
• 1 discussion on international journal

Papers on indexed International Journals
1. A. Panteghini, M.B. Rubin. On the evolution of damage-induced localization in a deformable-director Cosserat continuum. Comput Methods Appl Mech Eng, 453(5): 118797, 2026. DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2026.118797.
2. A. Panteghini, M.B. Rubin, L. Bardella. Assessment of isotropic large-deformation elastoplasticity models with Lode angle dependence. Comput Methods Appl Mech Eng, 446B(11):118275, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2025.118275.
3. L. Bardella, M.B. Rubin, A. Panteghini. Eulerian rates of elastic incompatibilities for crystal plasticity applied to size-dependent hardening in finite bending. Int J Solids Struct, 316(6): 113376, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2025.113376.
Corrigendum: Int J Solids Struct, 321(10):113558, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2025.113558
4. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella, M.B. Rubin. Modeling yield stress scaling and cyclic response using a size-dependent theory with two plasticity rate fields. J Mech Phys Solids, 194(1), 105930, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2024.105930
5. A. Panteghini. A simple spectral representation of a second-order symmetric tensor and its variation. Eur J Mech A-Solid, 104C:105208, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2023.105208
6. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Electrochemo-poromechanics of ionic polymer metal composites: Identification of the model parameters. Smart Mater Struct, 32(11):115031, 2023. DOI: 10.1088/1361-665X/ad039
7. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. Electrochemo-poromechanics of ionic polymer metal composites: Towards the accurate finite element modelling of actuation and sensing. J Elast, 153, 299-358, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s10659-023-09990-z
8. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. An implicit integration algorithm based on invariants for isotropic elasto-plastic models of the Cosserat continuum. Int J Numer Anal Met, 46(12): 2233-2267, 2022. DOI: 10.1002/nag.3386
9. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. A micropolar isotropic plasticity formulation for non-associated flow rule and softening featuring multiple classical yield criteria. Int J Numer Anal Met, 46(4): 674-696, 2022. DOI: 10.1002/nag.3316
10. A. Panteghini, A. Feriani, E.A. Piana, N.B. Roozen. Evaluation of the sound reduction index of flat panels through FE models accounting for fluid-structure interaction: stochastic versus plane wave superposition methods. J Sound Vib, 509(9), 116133, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2021.116133
11. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. Modelling the cyclic torsion of polycrystalline micron-sized copper wires by distortion gradient plasticity. Philos Mag, 100(18): 2352-2364, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/14786435.2020.1766144
12. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella, C.F. Niordson. A potential for higher-order phenomenological strain gradient plasticity to predict reliable response under non-proportional loading". Proc R Soc A, 2019. DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2019.0258
13. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini. The difficult challenge of modelling the non-linear elastic behaviour of soils within a theoretically sound framework. Int J Numer Anal Met, 43(11):1978-1994, 2019. DOI: 10.1002/nag.2941
14. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. On the role of higher-order conditions in distortion gradient plasticity. J Mech Phys Solids, 118C:293-321, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2018.05.019
15. L. Bardella, G. Perini, A. Panteghini, N. Tessier, N. Gupta, M. Porfiri. Failure of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams subject to hydrostatic loading. Eur J Mech A-Solid, 70:58-74, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2018.01.007
16. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. An approach for providing quasi-convexity to yield functions and a generalized implicit integration scheme for isotropic constitutive models based on two unknowns. Int J Numer Anal Met, 42(6):829-855, 2018. DOI: 10.1002/nag.2767
17. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. An extended modified Cam-Clay yield surface for arbitrary meridional and deviatoric shapes retaining full convexity and double homothety. Geotechnique, 68(7):590-601, 2018. DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.17.P.016
18. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini. Accounting for specific failure criteria in the slip-line method for plane strain problems. Geotech Lett, Vol. 7(2), 2017, 1-6. DOI: 10.1680/jgele.17.0001
19. A. Shams, A. Panteghini, L. Bardella, M. Porfiri. A micromechanical model to study failure of polymer-glass syntactic foams at high strain rates. Comput Mater Sci, Vol.135 (July), 2017, 189-204. DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.04.007
20. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. Structural theory and finite element modelling of linear elastic sandwich beams subject to severe boundary conditions. Eur J Mech A-Solid, Vol. 61, 2017, 393-407. DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2016.10.012
21. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. On the Finite Element implementation of higher-order gradient plasticity, with focus on theories based on plastic distortion incompatibility. Comput Methods Appl Mech Eng, Vol. 310, 2016, 840-865. DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2016.07.045
22. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini. On the existence of a unique class of yield and failure criteria comprising Tresca, von Mises, Drucker-Prager, Mohr-Coulomb, Galileo-Rankine, Matsuoka-Nakai and Lade-Duncan. Proc R Soc A, Vol. 472(2185), 2016, 20150713. DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2015.0713
23. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Modelling the torsion of thin metal wires by distortion gradient plasticity. J Mech Phys Solids, Vol. 78, 2015, 467-492. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2015.03.003
24. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. On the compressive strength of glass microballoons-based syntactic foams. Mech Mater, Vol. 82, 2015, 63-77. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2014.12.005
25. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini, A.M. Puzrin. The "I3" generalization of the Galileo-Rankine tension criterion. Proc R Soc A, Vol. 470(2172), 2014, 20140568. DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2014.0568
26. A. Panteghini. An analytical solution for the estimation of the drawing force in three dimensional plate drawing processes. Int J Mech Sci, Vol. 84C, 2014, 147-157. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2014.04.012
27. L. Bardella, F. Malanca, P. Ponzo, A. Panteghini, M. Porfiri. A micromechanical model for quasi-brittle compressive failure of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams. J Eur Ceram Soc, Vol. 34(11), 2014, 2605-2616. DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2013.11.045
28. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini. The influence of the plastic potential on plane strain failure. Int J Numer Anal Met, Vol. 38(8), 2014, 844-862. DOI: 10.1002/nag.2236
29. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. A fully convex reformulation of the original Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion and its implicit numerically efficient integration algorithm. Int J Numer Anal Met, Vol. 38(6), 2014, 593-614. DOI: 10.1002/nag.2228
30. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. A single numerically efficient equation for approximating the Mohr-Coulomb and the Matsuoka-Nakai failure criteria with rounded edges and apex. Int J Numer Anal Met, Vol. 38(4), 2014, 349-369. DOI: 10.1002/nag.2208
31. L. Bardella, J. Segurado, A. Panteghini, J. Llorca. Latent hardening size effect in small-scale plasticity. Model Simul Mater Sci Eng, Vol. 21, 2013, 055009. DOI: 10.1088/0965-0393/21/5/055009
32. A. Panteghini, F. Genna. Numerical integration of a pressure-dependent, non-linear kinematic hardening constitutive model for large strain cyclic plasticity of metals. Int J Numer Meth Eng, Vol. 89(8), 2012, 1047-1067. DOI: 10.1002/nme.3290
33. A. Panteghini, F. Genna. Effects of the strain-hardening law in the numerical simulation of wire drawing processes. Comput Mater Sci, Vol. 49, 2010, 236-242. DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2010.05.002
34. A. Panteghini, F. Genna. An engineering analytical approach to the design of cold wire drawing processes for strain-hardening materials. Int J Mater Form, Vol. 3, 2010, 279-289. DOI: 10.1007/s12289-010-0691-6
35. A. Panteghini, F. Ancellotti, F. Genna. Design of perforated panels for low frequency acoustic correction of rooms for listening to music. NVWW, Vol. 39(11), 2008, 11-19. Invited paper. DOI: 10.1260/095745608787186388
36. A. Panteghini, F. Genna, E. Piana. Analysis of a perforated panel for the correction of low frequency resonances in medium size rooms. Appl Acoust, Vol. 68, 2007, 1086-1103. DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2006.06.003

Discussions published on indexed International Journals
1. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. Discussion: A smooth hyperbolic approximation to the generalised Classical yield function, including a true inner rounding of the Mohr-Coulomb deviatoric section by Alexander M. Lester and Scott W. Sloan. Comput Geotech, 106(2):347-349, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.07.022

Books
1. A. Panteghini. Lezioni di Scienza delle Costruzioni. Ed. Snoopy, Brescia, 2020. ISBN:978-88-89252-51-2
2. A. Panteghini. Introduzione alla meccanica dei solidi. Ed. Snoopy, Brescia, 2016. ISBN:978-88-89252-35-2
3. A. Panteghini. Numerical simulations of multipass wire drawing processes. Ed. Starrylink, Brescia, 2008. ISBN:978-88-96225-08-0

Chapters in Books
1. A. Carini, A. Panteghini. Monitoraggio e analisi strutturale. In: Conservazione programmata. La chiesa della Disciplina di S. Croce in Verolanuova. A cura di Barbara Scala. Nardini Editore, Firenze, 2015. ISBN:978-88-404-4370-6
2. A. Franchi, P. Crespi, M. Ha, F. Genna, A. Panteghini. A mechanical interpretation of low-cycle fatigue in steel reinforcing bars. Studies and Researches. Starrylink Editore, 28:157-182, 2008

Papers on National and International Conference Proceedings
1. A. Panteghini, G. Metelli, G.A. Plizzari. Studio numerico e sperimentale del processo di piegatura di barre di grande diametro. Atti del XXVI Convegno Nazionale AICAP 2011. Padova, 19-21 maggio 2011
2. A. Panteghini, F. Genna, E. Piana. Analysis of a Perforated Panel for the Correction of Low Frequency Resonances in Domestic Rooms. ECCM 2006: III European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal 5-8 June 2006. Proceedings edited by Mota Soares, C.A., Martins, J.A.C., Rodrigues, H.C., Ambrosio, J.A.C., Pina, C.A.B., Mota Soares, C.M., Pereira, E.B.R., Folgado, J. ISBN:978-1-4020-4994-1
Abstracts and presentations on National and International Conference Proceedings
1. M.B. Rubin, A. Panteghini. A purely mechanical version of a thermomechanical Eulerian formulation of a size-dependent elastic-inelastic Cosserat continuum. LIV Israel Symposium on Computational Mechanics – ISCM54. Haifa (Israel). 25 December 2025.
2. L. Bardella, M.B. Rubin, A. Panteghini. Eulerian finite-deformation framework for size-dependent metal plasticity relying on elastic incompatibility. New Horizons In Structural Mechanics, Elasticity and Homogenization. Invitation-only conference celebrating the 85th birthday of John R. Willis, Lucca (Italy). 28-31 July 2025.
3. L. Bardella, M.B. Rubin, A. Panteghini. Eulerian rates of elastic incompatibilities in finite crystal elastoplasticity. ESMC 2025 - 12th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Lyon (France). 7-11 July 2025.
4. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. Can Micropolar Cosserat Plasticity and Higher-Order Gradient Plasticity really avoid mesh sensitivity in strain softening materials? AIMETA 2024: XXIV Italian Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Napoli (Italy). 2-6 September 2024. Invited presentation.
5. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Electrochemo-poromechanics of ionic polymer metal composites: Theory, numerics, and parameters identification. ECCOMAS Thematic Conference: Computational Modeling of Complex Materials across the Scales CMCS 2023, Eindhoven (Netherlands), 10-13 October 2023. Invited presentation.
6. A. Panteghini. A simple method to compute a closed-form spectral decomposition of a symmetric second order tensor. 23th Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics, X Meeting of the AIMETA Materials Group, 1st Meeting of AIMETA Mechanobiology Group (GIMC-GMA-GBMA 2023), Reggio Calabria (Italy), 11-14 July 2023.
7. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Electrochemo-poromechanics of ionic polymer metal composites: Theory and Numerics. 23th Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics, X Meeting of the AIMETA Materials Group,1st Meeting of AIMETA Mechanobiology Group (GIMC-GMA-GBMA 2023), Reggio Calabria (Italy), 11-14 July 2023.
8. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. Implicit integration of isotropic plasticity based on classical yield criteria in Cosserat continuum. 11th European Solid Mechanics Conference ESMC2022. Galway (Ireland), 4-8 July 2022. Invited talk
9. A. Panteghini. Earthquake Engineering in the Mediterranean area: studies, technologies and opportunities for a common growth. Decennale dell'Associazione ISI - Ingegneria Sismica Italiana, Roma, 14 October 2021. Invited talk
10. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Modelling the cyclic torsion of polycrystalline micro-sized copper wires by distortion gradient plasticity. 25th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2020+1 Virtual). Milano (Italy, on-line). Contribution in the Thematic session "Sizescale Effects in Materials". 23-27 August
11. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Distortion gradient plasticity modelling of the small-scale behaviour of polycrystalline metals under non-proportional loading. 2nd International Workshop on Plasticity, Damage and Fracture of Engineering Materials (IWPDF 2021). Ankara (Turkey, on-line), 18-20 August 2021.
12. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Distortion gradient plasticity modelling of the small-scale behaviour of metals under non-proportional loading. IUTAM Symposium on Generalized continua emerging from microstructures. Paris (France), 19-23 July 2021
13. L. Bardella, G. Perini, A. Panteghini, N. Tessier, N. Gupta, M. Porfiri. Failure of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams subject to hydrostatic loading. Workshop on Mechanical and Acoustic Properties of Syntactic Foams. Manchester (UK). 10-11 October 2019
14. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini, C.F. Niordson. A potential for strain gradient plasticity simulations free from unexpected interruptions of plastic flow under non-proportional loading. AIMETA 2019: XXIV Italian Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Rome (Italy). 15-19 September 2019
15. D. Grazioli, A. Panteghini, A. Simone. On the relation between ionic transport properties and viscoelastic response of solid polymer electrolytes. Electrochemical Conference on Energy and the Environment: Bioelectrochemistry and Energy Storage (ECEE2019). Glasgow (Scotland), July 21-26, 2019
16. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella, C.F. Niordson. A mixed energetic/dissipative higher-order potential for strain-gradient plasticity under non-proportional loading. XV International Conference on Computational Plasticity (COMPLAS 2019). Barcellona (Spain). Invited contribution in the Thematic Session "IS-Length Scales in Plasticity and Fracture". 3-5 September 2019
17. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. H(curl) finite element analysis of distortion gradient plasicity. 22th Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics and IX Meeting of the AIMETA Materials Group (GIMC-GMA2018). Ferrara (IT) 13-14 settembre 2018
18. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. On the mechanical response due to higher-order boundary conditions in distortion gradient plasticity based on dislocation density tensor. ESMC 2018 – 10th European Solid Mechanics Conference. Bologna (IT) 2-6 luglio 2018.
19. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. On the finite element implementation of higher-order gradient plasticity theories. XIV International Conference on Computational Plasticity (COMPLAS 2017). Barcellona (Spain). Invited contribution in the Thematic Session "IS-Size-effects in Metal Plasticity". 5-7 September 2017.
20. G. Perini, L. Bardella, A. Panteghini, N. Gupta, M. Porfiri, N. Tessier. Failure behaviour of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams subject to hydrostatic loading. ECI Conference Syntactic and Composite Foams V, Siracusa (Italy). 26-31 March 2017.
21. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. Implicit finite element algorithms for higher-order gradient plasticity theory. 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2016). Montréal (Canada). Invited contribution in the Thematic session "Sizescale Effects in Materials". 21-26 August 2016
22. A. Panteghini, L. Bardella. On the Finite Element implementation of higher-order gradient plasticity, with focus on theories based on plastic distortion incompatibility. GIMC 2016: XXI Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics. Lucca (Italy). 27-29 July 2016. Proceedings edited by M. Paggi, A. Bacigalupo, S. Bennati, C. Borri, M. Corrado, A. Gizzi, P. Valvo
23. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini, A.M. Puzrin. The 'I3' generalization of the Galileo-Rankine tension criterion. AIMETA 2015: XXII Italian Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Genova (Italy). 14-17 September 2015. Proceedings edited by L. Gambarotta and A. Morro. ISBN: 978-88-97752-52-3
24. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Modelling the torsion of thin metal wires by phenomenological distortion gradient plasticity. AIMETA 2015: XXII Italian Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Genova (Italy). 14-17 September 2015. Proceedings edited by L. Gambarotta and A. Morro. ISBN: 978-88-97752-52-3
25. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. Modelling the torsion of thin metal wires by phenomenological distortion gradient plasticity. KEYNOTE presentation at the 9th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Madrid (Spain). 6-10 July 2015
26. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. On the compressive strength of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams. Book of Abstracts: State of the art and challenges in thermal and mechanical modelling of ceramic materials, Trento (Italy), March 20, 2015
27. L. Bardella, A. Panteghini. On the compressive strength of glass-microballoons/thermoset-matrix syntactic foams. XX Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics and VII Meeting of the AIMETA Materials Group (GIMC-GMA2014), Cassino (Italy). 11-13 June 2014
28. A. Panteghini, R. Lagioia. A numerically efficient implicit integration algorithm for the Matsuoka-Nakai failure criterion. XX Italian Conference on Computational Mechanics and VII Meeting of the AIMETA Materials Group (GIMC-GMA2014), Cassino (Italy). 11-13 June 2014
29. L. Bardella, J. Segurado, A. Panteghini, J. LLorca. Latent hardening size effect in small-scale plasticity. EUROMECH Colloquium 563 on Generalized Continua and Their Application to the Design of Composites and Metamaterials, Cisterna di Latina (Italy). 17-21 March 2014
30. L. Bardella, J. Segurado, A. Panteghini, J. Llorca. Latent hardening size effect in small-scale plasticity. XII International Conference on Computational Plasticity. Fundamentals and Applications. Invited session "Material Size-effects in Plasticity" organised by Viggo Tvergaard and Christian F. Niordson. Barcelona (Spain) 3-5 September 2013. Proceedings edited by E. Onate, D.R.J. Owen, D. Peric, B. Suarez. ISBN: 978-84-941531-5-0
31. L. Bardella, F. Malanca, P. Ponzo, A. Panteghini, M. Porfiri. Micromechanical finite element modelling of the quasi-brittle failure of syntactic foams subject to uniaxial compression. CERMODEL 2013, Trento (Italy). 10-12 July 2013
32. R. Lagioia, A. Panteghini. Failure criteria for geomaterials and plane strain collapse. CERMODEL 2013, Trento (Italy). 10-12 July 2013.
33. A. Panteghini, F. Genna. Some constituite modelling issues in wire drawing analysis simulation of wire drawing processes. APM 2010, St. Petersburg (Russia), 1-5 July 2010
34. A. Panteghini, F. Genna, A. Franchi. Residual stresses in multi-pass cold drawn high strength steel wires. AIMETA 2007: XVIII Italian Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Brescia (Italy). 11-14 September 2007. Proceedings edited by A. Carini, G. Mimmi, R. Piva. ISBN: 978-88-89720-69-1

Technical Reports
1. G. Metelli, L. Cominoli, A. Panteghini, G. Plizzari. Studio numerico e sperimentale sull'impiego di barre nervate di grande diametro in strutture in cemento armato. Technical Report, Vol. 11, 2010, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Architettura, Territorio e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Brescia

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