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Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD (Civil Engineering), University of Parma - Italy, 15/04/2003
- Master of Civil Engineering, University of Parma - Italy, 14/01/2000
Research
Research keywords
- Mechanical and hydromechanical behaviour of rock joints
- Piles foundations and foundations design
- Rock mechanics
- Slope stability and rockfall analysis
Research expertise
Experimental and Numerical Rockfall analysis.
Stability of rock masses.
Hydromechanical behaviour of rock joints.
Languages
- English
- French
- Italian
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 090500 | Civil Engineering | 70 |
| 091500 | Interdisciplinary Engineering | 20 |
| 099900 | Other Engineering | 10 |
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Rock Mechanics
- Slope Stability
Teaching expertise
Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Slope Stability, Rock Mechanics
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane Australia, 25-27 September 2013$1,500
Energy absorption capacity of muck piles and their status as engineered hard barriers$257,935
Application of the brittle failure criterion to coal$25,000
EGU2012-1108$1,500
Slope Stability 2011, Vancouver, Canada, 18 - 21 Septemeber 2011$1,500
Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of Highwalls$210,880
Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of Highwalls$9,090
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$200,000
Development of a direct shear tests apparatus for rock joints$10,000
Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, Toronto, Canada, 9-15 May 2009$1,200
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$3
8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM08, Venice, Italy, 30/6/2008 - 4/7/2008$1,700
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $720,308 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (1 grants)
International Symposium on Slope Stability in Open Pit Mining and Civil Engineering, Brisbane Australia, 25-27 September 2013$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300945 | ||
2012 (3 grants)
Energy absorption capacity of muck piles and their status as engineered hard barriers$257,935
Funding Body: Australian Coal Research Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $257,935 | 2012 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1100942 | ||
Application of the brittle failure criterion to coal$25,000
Funding Body: Seedsman Geotechnics Pty Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini, Doctor Olivier Buzzi | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $25,000 | 2012 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1200382 | ||
EGU2012-1108$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200540 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
Slope Stability 2011, Vancouver, Canada, 18 - 21 Septemeber 2011$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100861 | ||
2010 (2 grants)
Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of Highwalls$210,880
Funding Body: Australian Coal Research Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $210,880 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0190558 | ||
Improved Management of the Rock Fall Hazard at the Base of Highwalls$9,090
Funding Body: Seedsman Geotechnics Pty Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,090 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G1000599 | ||
2009 (4 grants)
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$200,000
Funding Body: Roads and Traffic Authority
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor John Carter, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Gian Paolo Giani, Mr Hendrik Buys, Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0189598 | ||
Development of a direct shear tests apparatus for rock joints$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190220 | ||
Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, Toronto, Canada, 9-15 May 2009$1,200
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,200 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190264 | ||
Barriers for cost-effective rock fall hazard mitigation$3
Funding Body: RailCorp
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Stephen Fityus, Professor Scott Sloan, Professor John Carter, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Professor Gian Paolo Giani, Mr Hendrik Buys, Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0189599 | ||
2008 (1 grants)
8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM08, Venice, Italy, 30/6/2008 - 4/7/2008$1,700
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Anna Giacomini | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,700 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188632 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.25 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.3 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Development of Coupled Discontinuous Deformation Analysis and Discrete Element Models (DEM-DDA) and Its Application to Mining Problems |
| 2013 | 2015 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Numerical and Physical Modelling of Jointed Longwall Stability |
| 2013 | 2016 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Principal Supervisor | Numerical Investigation of the Energy Absorbtion Capacity of Barriers in Surface Mining |
| 2012 | 2014 | M Philosophy (Civil Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Geomechanics of Multiple-seam Mining |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD (Civil Surv & Environ Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Barriers for Rockfall Hazard Mitigation |
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Dr Anna Giacomini
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6254 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 6991 |
| Anna.Giacomini@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Research Academic Geotechnical Research Group School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Focus Area | Civil Engineering |
| Office | 220, EA, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/anna-giacomini |
