Ali Zamani Noori

Ali Zamani Noori is a researcher in the Department of Structural, Building and Geotechnical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin. He completed his doctoral thesis titled 'Resilience Assessment of the Built Environment of a Virtual City' in May 2019 and has been actively publishing research through 2021. His work focuses on earthquake engineering, structural analysis, and community resilience frameworks, with particular emphasis on school buildings, historical artifacts, and urban environments.

Dr. Zamani Noori's research interests center on seismic risk assessment and disaster resilience engineering. His work applies computational methods to evaluate building stock vulnerability, develops frameworks for community resilience measurement, and integrates Building Information Modeling (BIM) with structural assessment techniques. He has made significant contributions to the PEOPLES framework for measuring urban community resilience across seven dimensions: Population, Environment, Organized governmental services, Physical infrastructures, Lifestyle, Economic, and Social capital.

His publication record demonstrates expertise in large-scale seismic simulations, post-earthquake emergency response systems, and multi-hazard analysis approaches. The research shows a strong trend toward developing practical tools for policymakers and emergency managers, with applications in both Italian and international contexts, including the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dr. Zamani Noori has collaborated extensively with Professor Gian Paolo Cimellaro and other researchers at the intersection of structural engineering, urban planning, and disaster management. His work often addresses the Italian context, particularly the vulnerability of school buildings, with over 60% of Italy's 40,000 school buildings constructed before modern seismic standards.