ANDREA DALL'ASTA, Prof. Structural Engineering, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, since 2000 EDUCATION 1993, PhD in Structural mechanics, University of Bologna 1988, Laurea (cum laude) in Civil Engineering, University of Ancona RESEARCH TOPICS Nonlinear analysis and models. Research results provide theoretical models to describe the mechanical and geometrical nonlinear behaviour of composite, hybrid and spacial structures, as systems with slipping cables. Relevant numerical solutions based on FEM are also provided. Passive systems for control of structural dynamic response. Research results concern consitutive models to describe complex damping devices and relavant materials (e.g. high damping rubber and BRB devices), in addition to studies of their efficiency in the control of the dynamic response, with special attention to the seismic design of bridge and existing buildings. Uncertainty propagation and probabilistic assessment of seismic risk. The research results in this field provide insights on the influence of uncertainties concerning actions and structural response on the system performance, with a special attention to the description of the seismic action and to the dynamic response of bridge and buildings. The research activity is completed by studies on the response sensitivity and the optimal design based on probabilistic measures of the performance.