Giuseppe Barbaro

Giuseppe Barbaro serves as Associate Professor in Ocean Engineering at Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (UNIRC), specializing in wave mechanics and coastal engineering research.

His core research domains include:

• Mechanics of random sea waves
• Statistical properties of nonlinear random waves (short-term statistics)
• Long-term statistics for severe storms prediction
• Coastal processes and sediment dynamics
• Random forces of sea waves on coastal and offshore structures

With extensive academic mentorship experience, Professor Barbaro has supervised over 400 theses, including 20 experimental studies at the NOEL test site. Notably, one thesis under his guidance received the inaugural Prof. Supino Annual Prize, and he has directly advised 6 Master's theses and 2 PhD theses in Ocean Engineering.

He operates within the NOEL laboratory framework, utilizing its specialized test site for experimental validation of wave-structure interaction models and coastal protection systems.