Roberto's research aims at advancing catastrophe risk modelling using and developing statistical and probabilistic tools.
His research is particularly focused on the advancement of physical vulnerability models, multi-hazard vulnerability, time-dependent seismic fragility, lifecycle loss assessments, combination of hazard insurance and structural retrofiting, optimal retrofit design under humanitarian constraints (especially in developing countries).
With a strong background in earthquake structural engineering, Roberto is advancing the seismic assessment and design of building and infrastructure, particularly concrete buildings and bridges.He's interested in a direct loss-based seismic design methodology, aiming at structures that would achieve, rather than be bounded by, a given earthquake loss under the relevant seismic hazard.
In Tomorrow's cities he is the Risk Agreement Module co-leader; but also works in the Computational Model Module.