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Sandro Giovanni LONGO is a Full Professor of Hydraulics at the Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Italy. He holds a PhD in Hydrodynamics and has been a confirmed researcher since 1998, Associate Professor since 2005, and Full Professor since 2018. He has held leadership roles including Director of the Hydraulic Lab, Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Civil Engineering and Architecture (2020–2022), and Director of the Doctoral School in Engineering and Architecture (2021–2022).
Education:
- Laurea (Degree) in Hydraulic Civil Engineering, cum laude, University of Bari, 1986
- PhD in Hydrodynamics, Consortium of Universities of Florence, Genoa, Padua, and Trento, 1993
- Post-doctoral research at the University of Florence (1994–1996) and Hydraulics Research Wallingford, UK
His research interests focus on fluid mechanics, gravity waves, turbulence in coastal zones, sediment transport, non-Newtonian flows, debris flows, and gravity currents. He employs both numerical and physical modeling, including PIV, LDA, and high-speed imaging. His work bridges theoretical hydrodynamics with practical applications in coastal and environmental engineering.
The recent publications reflect a strong trend in gravity current dynamics, wave-structure interaction, rheology of complex fluids, and experimental modeling of environmental flows. These works span journals like Water Resources Research, Coastal Engineering, and Journal of Fluid Mechanics, emphasizing fundamental physics with engineering relevance.
Scientific honors:
- By-Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge (Lent Term 2012)
- Associate Editor, Water Resources Research (AGU)
- Associate Editor, Geoenergy Science and Engineering (Elsevier)
- Academic Editor, Mathematical Problems in Engineering
He has supervised numerous PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from institutions in Italy, Spain, and Iran. He has led research projects funded by FFABR (2017) and coordinated international collaborations with the Universities of Granada, Córdoba, and Maryland. His lab in Parma is a hub for experimental hydrodynamics, including wind-wave tunnels and PIV facilities.
He directs the Hydraulic Laboratory at the University of Parma and has been instrumental in developing physical models for port design, coastal protection, and river hydraulics. His research unit participates in EU projects and maintains strong ties with international research groups in environmental fluid mechanics.
