Luca Tefa

Luca Tefa is a Fixed-term Researcher and tenure-track academic at the Department of Environmental, Land, and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Polytechnic University of Turin, where he is affiliated with the College of Civil and Building Engineering. He conducts research in pavement design, recycled aggregates, road materials, and road safety, contributing to sustainable infrastructure development aligned with SDG 9 and 11. He teaches courses such as 'Construction of Transportation Infrastructures' and 'Methods and Technologies for Road Infrastructure Maintenance,' and serves as a PhD course lecturer in 'Predictive Methods for Road Safety.'

• Research Interests: Pavement Design, Recycled Aggregates, Road Safety, Sustainable Infrastructure
• Scientific Sector: CEAR-03/A - Roads, Railways, and Airports
• ERC Sectors: PE8_3, PE8_8, PE8_11

His research focuses on sustainable civil engineering solutions, particularly the use of recycled construction and demolition waste in road construction, alternative binders, and driver behavior in transportation infrastructure. His recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary approach combining materials engineering, geotechnics, and human factors in transportation safety.

The trends in his recent articles show a consistent focus on sustainability in road materials, mechanical testing of recycled aggregates, and behavioral studies in road safety using driving simulations. His work bridges laboratory material testing with real-world applications in urban and highway environments.

• Open badge: COMMUNICATING YOUR RESEARCH TO THE CITIZENS (01-07-2025)
• Learning to Teach (L2T) (March 2, 2023)

Luca Tefa supervises PhD student Arash Hassani Barbin in the Civil and Environmental Engineering program and is actively involved in doctoral education through the PhD College. He collaborates with researchers like Marco Bassani on multiple projects related to road safety and sustainable materials. He is a member of the Road Safety Laboratory at DIATI, which supports experimental and simulation-based research.

His work is supported by institutional affiliations and teaching roles, though specific external grants are not mentioned in the provided text.