Dr Andrea Franza is Associate Professor of Infrastructure Geotechnics at Aarhus University. His research focuses on underground geotechnics for transport and energy, with an emphasis on understanding and improving the performance and resilience of underground construction, the urban built environment, and geo-structures that support the energy transition. He integrates analytical and numerical modelling with reduced-scale physical testing and advanced monitoring approaches to develop data-driven design methods and predictive tools for geotechnical infrastructure.
He is Associate Editor of Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology (TUST) and serves as Secretary of ISSMGE Technical Committee TC204 (Underground Construction). He also represents the Danish Geotechnical Society in ISSMGE Technical Committee TC308 (Energy Geotechnics).
Info of collaboration pathways. Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Franza to explore opportunities to join his research group through competitive scholarships and fellowships (including Marie Curie Fellowships, DFF International Postdoctoral Grants, Villum International Postdoc Grants, and AIAS Fellowships), or for visiting PhD and postdoctoral positions.
