Vittorio DI Cocco

Studies and Career:

  • 2014 - Associate Professor at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, for the disciplinary scientific sector ING-IND/21 – Metallurgy;

  • 2012 - IGF – Summer School on “Multiaxial fatigue assessment of engineering materials and components”, Udine 23 July 2012;

  • 2010 - YSESM-IGF – 9th Youth Symposium on “Experimental Solid Mechanics”, Trieste July 10, 2010;

  • 2010 - IGF – Summer School on “Light weight Structures”, Trieste, 7 July 2010;

  • 2008 - IGF – Summer School on “Elasticity and Stress Concentration – A new way of thinking”, Trieste, 24 July 2008;

  • 2005 - Researcher at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, for the scientific disciplinary sector ING-IND/21 – Metallurgy;

  • 2005 - AIM – “Course of Iron and Steel for non steel workers”, Flero, March 2005;

  • 2004 - PhD in Civil and Mechanical Engineering XVII cycle obtained at the University of Cassino;

  • 2004 - International Summer School of Metallurgy – “Fracture mechanics and related Phenomena” – Bressanone, 1/3/2004;

  • 2002 - Metallurgy seminar course, Doctoral School of the Polytechnic of Turin, Turin, 12 September 2002;

  • 2000 - Professional qualification for the profession of Engineer. Score 118/120;

  • 2000 - Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cassino. Score 110/110 cum laude;

  • 1995 - Work training on Material analyzes at Vysoka Skola Bànskà, Ostrava (Czech Republic), August 16, 1995.

Teaching Activities:

  • since 2021 up to now - Mechanics of Materials and Structures (6 CFU Three-year Degree Course in Industrial Engineering)

  • since2014 to 2021 - Responsible for 3 CFU within the Metallurgy 2 course;

  • since 2007 to 2007 - Legal Fractography (Course of the PhD School in Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino);

  • since 2007 to 2007 - Metallographic Methodologies (Course of the PhD School in Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino);

  • since 2009 to today - Metallurgical and Metallographic Methodologies (9 CFU Master's Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering University of Cassino);

  • since 2008 to 2012 - Metallurgy Laboratory (4 credits Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering University of Cassino);

  • since 2005 to 2009 - Metallurgical and Metallographic Methodologies (4 CFU Degree Course in Mechanical Engineering University of Cassino);

  • since 2018 to 2021 - Tutor of the PhD in Methods, Models and Technologies for Engineering XXXIII cycle, "Influence of alloy elements in galvanized baths on the formation of intermetallic phases and on the bending strenght of hot coatings.

  • since 2012 to 2014 - Tutor of the PhD in Mechanical Engineering XXVII cycle, "Analysis of adamage mechromechanisms of ferritic, ferritic-pearlitic and pearlitic matrix spheroidal ductile cast irons"

  • since 2006 to 2009 - Tutor of the PhD in Mechanical Engineering XXII cycle, "Influence of the composition chemistry and microstructure on generalized and localized corrosion resistance of stainless steels"

  • since 2006 to 2009 - Tutor of the PhD in Mechanical Engineering XXII cycle, "Analysis of damage mechanisms during the propagation of fatigue cracks in spheroidal cast irons"

  • Up to now - Supervisor or co-supervisor of over 150 experimental and numerical degree theses;

Organizational activities (Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale):

  • 2022 - Chairman of the commission for the assignment of n°1 for the assignment of n. 1 self-employment assignment in the context of the project for interventions in support of the rights of the prison population in the Lazio Region aimed at expanding the digital training offer, at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio;

  • 2022 - member of the commission for the assignment of 1 research grant within the RIMATER - Strategic Projects 2019 project;

  • 2022 - Chairman of the commission for the assignment of 1 external assignment for service at the WEB University TV;

  • 2022 - Chairman of the departmental commission for the selection of candidates for the assignment of occasional services for carrying out research activities related to the Bric Inail 2019 project;

  • 2022 - member of the departmental commission for selection of candidates for the assignment of occasional services for carrying out research activities related to the Bric Inail 2019 project;

  • 2021 up to now - Election and appointment as President of the Industrial Engineering Study Course (L-9);

  • 2021 - member of the commission for the assignment of 11 grants for Orientation and Tutoring activities (POT 2021 project);

  • 2021 - member o of the commission for the assignment of 1 scholarship for PUBLIC SELECTION FOR THE ALLOCATION OF 1 SCHOLARSHIP WITH A DURATION OF TEN MONTHS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (DICeM), for carrying out activities pertaining to the "Management of Technological Projects in the Aerospace Sector, with particular attention to economic reporting methodologies", called with Provision of the Director of DICeM n. 0014878 of 08/03/2021, published on the University website;

  • 2021 - member of the commission for the assignment of POT positions in the University;

  • 2021 - member of the commission for the assignment of SOT positions in the University;

  • 2020 - member of the commission for the award of 1 occasional service contract within the BRIC-INAIL 2018 project, Call N°0006924 of 04/05/2020;

  • 2020 - member of the Selection Commission for the awarding of the title of research doctorate in "Civil and Industrial Engineering", to the doctoral student Pietro MAGARO', holder of a scholarship financed by Pon R&I 2014-2020 "Innovative Doctorates with Industrial Characterization" - XXXII cycle;

  • 2019 - review process for the Generic Call 2019 for the NRA (France) as a scientific expert;

  • 2019 - member of the Commission for Doctoral examinations "Assessment Committee for Seyed Mohammad Javad Razavi", at the NTNU, Norway;

  • 2019 - member of the Commission awarding 17 grants for Teaching and Tutoring activities within of the POT-Engineering project, at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio;

  • 2019 - member of the Commission for the PhD exams in Mechatronic Engineering and Product Mechanical Innovation - 30th and 31st cycle, at the University of Padua, Vicenza branch;

  • 2019 - member of the Commission for the PhD exams in Civil Engineering and Architecture - 31st cycle, at the University of Parma;

  • 2019 - member of the Commission for the Doctoral exams Judging Commission at the Politecnico di Milano, for the achievement of the PhD title in INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI / MATERIALS ENGINEERING - academic year 2019/2020 - BER-MIG commission;

  • 2019 - member of the commission for the assignment of SOT assignments in the University;

  • 2018 - member of the commission for the assignment of SOT assignments at the University;

  • 2017 - member of the commission for the assignment of SOT assignments at the University;

  • since 2016 to 2022 - member of the DICeM department on the Council of the University Center for Orientation (CUOri) for the three-year period 2015-2018 (decree n° 46 of 1 February 2016 – Prot. 0001240-2016);

  • 2016 - member of the polling station (Vice President) for the election of the representatives of the Joint Teaching Commission (decree n° 489 of 11/24/2016);

  • 2016 - member of the Commission for the Doctoral exams in Civil Engineering “ Curriculum Structural Mechanics” – 28th cycle, at the University of Parma;

  • 2016 - member of the commission for the assignment of SOT positions in the University;

  • since 2015 to now - contact person of the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio at the Scientific Technical Committee of the "Nicolucci" Institute of Isola del Liri (FR);

  • 2015 - member of the Commission for the qualification for enrollment in the Professional Orders of Engineers (I session);

  • 2015 - member of the Commission for the qualification for enrollment in the Professional Orders of Engineers (II session);

  • 2014 - member of the selection committee for the evaluation of candidates for the research grant “Formation of adiabatic slip bands in pure metals: numerical simulation and experimental characterization” – SSD ING-IND/14 – Mechanical design and machine construction;

  • 2014 - member of the Commission for the PhD exams in Materials and Raw Materials Engineering - 26th cycle, at the University of Rome "Sapienza";

  • since 2013 to now - scientific director of the LaMeFi Metallurgy and Physics Laboratory;

  • since 2013 to 2015 - coordinator of the orientation activities of the Industrial Engineering course;

  • since 2012 to now - member of the commission for the entrance test for Engineering courses (TOLC);

  • since 2011 to now - member responsible for the Industrial Engineering area for the participation and coordination for the mechanical area of ​​the open days;

  • since 2011 to 2013 - responsible for compiling the contents of the Mechanical Engineering Study Course website on the University portal;

  • 2010 - external teaching assignment for the course of "New Welding Techniques" - POR of the European social fund Objective 2;

  • since 2008 to 2012 - member of the PAF Commission of the Mechanical Engineering course;

  • since 2007 to 2011 - member of the Metallurgy Laboratory for participation in MIMEC;

  • 2007 - member of the commission for the admission tests to the Engineering courses.

Scientific Associations. He served/serves as:

  • Member of the IGF (Gruppo Italiano Frattura) and member of the Board and Treasurer;

  • Member of AIM (Italian Metallurgy Association);

  • Member of ESIS (European Structural Integrity Fracture) and vice Treasurer;

  • Member of the ICF (International Conference on Fracture).

Editorial Activities:

  • 2022 - Guest editor of Procedia Structural Integrity 41 (2022) - 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity, DOI: 10.1016/j.prostr.2022.05.001

  • 2019 - Guest editor of FIS, Special issue on IGF25 - Fracture and Structural Integrity International Conference 2019

  • 2017 - Guest Editor of Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Special Issue “Modern Imaging Technique in Fracture and Damage Analyzes”, 183 (2017) III-IV,DOI: http://dx.doi.org /10.1016/S0013-7944(17)30938-4

  • 2013 - Member of the editorial board of the journal to Fracture and Structural Integrity (ISSN 1971-8893, reachable at www.gruppofrattura.it), indexed by SCOPUS;

  • 2013 - Member of the Editorial Board of Frattura ed Integrita Structural, ISSN 1971-8993

  • 2021 - Referee of the international journal Force in Mechanics (since 2021 - 1 revision)

  • 2020 - Referee of the international journal Composites (since 2020 - 1 revision)

  • 2020 - Referee of the international journal Planetary and Space Science (since 2020 - 2 revision)

  • 2019 - Referee of the international journal Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (since 2019 - 5 revisions)

  • 2018 - Referee of the international journal Composite Structures (since 2018 - 2 revisions)

  • 2018 - Referee of the international journal Corrosion Science (since 2018 - 1 revision)

  • 2017 - Referee of the international journal Engineering Failure Analysis (since 2017 - 19 revisions)

  • 2016 - Referee of the international journal International Journal of Fatigue (since 2016 - 16 reviews)

  • 2016 - Referee of the international journal NDT-E International (since 2016 - 8 reviews)

  • 2015 - Referee of the international journal Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics (since 2015 - 22 reviews)

  • 2013 - Referee of the international journal Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures (since 2013 - 2 revisions)

  • 2013 - Referee of the international journal Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (since 2013 - 2 revisions)

Conferences, Workshops and Summer Schools organization:

  • 2022 - Member of the Organizing Committee and secretary of MedFract2 - 2nd Mediterranean Conference on Fracture, Catania (Italy) and Online - 14-16 February 2022

  • 2021 - Local Organizer al crack Path 2021 - The 7th International Conference on Crack Paths, On line, 21-24 September 2021

  • 2021 - Member of the Organizing Committee and Secretary of IGF26 - 26th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity, Turin (Italy) and On line, 26- 31 May 2021

  • 2020 - Organizing secretary of the 1st Mediterranean Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity, MedFract1, February 26-28, 2020, organized together with the Italian Group on Fracture (IGF) and The Greek Society of Experimental Mechanics of Materials (GSEMM)

  • 2020 - Organizing secretary of the First Virtual Conference on Structural Integrity, Online, 2020, January 16

  • 2019 - Organizing secretary of the IGF25 - 25th International C onference Fracture and Structural Integrity, Catania, June 12-14, 2019, Italy

  • 2019 - Organizing secretary of the Fracture Mechanics Summer School, Catania, June 9-11, 2019

  • 2018 - Member of the organizing committee and secretary of the IGF Workshop “Fracture and Structural Integrity: ten years of Frattura ed Integrità Structural”, Cassino (FR), 4-6 June 2018.

  • 2016 - Member of the organizing committee of the ECF21, European Conference on Fracture, international conference held in Catania, 20-24 June 2016

  • 2014 - Organizing Secretary of Multilateral Italy-Spain-Portugal, International Conference, Catania, September 2014;

  • 2013 - IGF XXII, National Conference, Rome, 1-3 July 2013;

  • 2012 - COMP IMAGE 2012, International Conference, Rome, 5-7 September 2012;

  • 2010 - IGF XXI, National Conference, Cassino (FR), 13-15 June 2011