Dr Matteo Pedrotti
Chancellor'S Fellowships
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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My research focuses on the design and characterization of advanced composite systems of geomaterials and synthesised hydrogels. The nano and micro scale characterization of such systems aims to understand the role of atmospheric interactions (i.e. water evaporation), stress history and groundwater chemistry on their hydro-meachnical characteristics, and thus allows for engineering of advanced porous networks with unprecedented macroscopic bulk performances. My research bridges the gap between fundamental research carried out at the scale of nano-to-micro particle interaction and engineering performance at the field scale. My vision is to establish a research group in geomechanics to pursue a new generation of “super soils” which, for instance, will have: enhanced water retention and adsorption capabilities for agriculture; enhanced mechanical strength for earth construction; self-healing potential for protection against desiccation cracking; zero water permeability for the formation of ground barriers against contaminant migration
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PLATYMATCH- A particle-matching algorithm for the analysis of platy particle kinematics using X-ray Computed Tomography Ibeh Christopher U, Pedrotti Matteo, Tarantino Alessandro, Lunn Rebecca Computers and Geotechnics Vol 138 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2021.104367 An experimental investigation into the use of mica as a material for the stabilisation of marginal clays in construction Ibeh Christopher U, Tarantino Alessandro, Pedrotti Matteo, Lunn Rebecca J Construction and Building Materials (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123971 On the utilization of mica waste : the pore-fluid chemistry of mica soils and its implication for erosion susceptibility Ibeh Christopher U, Pedrotti Matteo, Tarantino Alessandro, Lunn Rebecca J Geoderma (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115256 A critical review of the effect of temperature on clay inter-particle forces and its effect on macroscopic thermal behaviour of clay Casarella A, Pedrotti M, Tarantino Alessandro, Di Donna Alice Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol 125, pp. 608-615 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_62 Clay micromechanics : an analysis of elementary mechanisms of clay particle interactions to gain insight into compression behaviour of clay Tarantino Alessandro, Casarella A, Pedrotti M, Di Donna Alice, Pagano A, de Carvalho Faria Lima Lopes B, Magnanimo Vanessa Challenges and Innovations in Geomechanics - Proceedings of the 16th International Conference of IACMAG - Volume 1 Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Vol 125, pp. 183-201 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64514-4_13 Desiccation behaviour of colloidal silica grouted sand : a new material for the creation of near surface hydraulic barriers Pedrotti Matteo, Wong Christopher, El Mountassir Gráinne, Renshaw Joanna C, Lunn Rebecca J Engineering Geology Vol 270 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105579
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Quick clay: An Alternative material for the creation of barriers in wells Invited speaker 28/6/2023 Biology workshops organized by Professor Luke Chamberlain at the University of Strathclyde Speaker 2/6/2023 A hydrogel-soil system to enhance plant water uptake Contributor 22/5/2023 RootS23 (1st International Workshop on Rooted Soils) Contributor 20/4/2023 Department of Agricultural Sciences - University of Naples Federico II Visiting researcher 5/2022 Computers and Geotechnics (Journal) Peer reviewer 2022
Mechanisms of stress transfer in clayey materials at the scale of the clay particle Pedrotti, Matteo (Principal Investigator) Tarantino, Alessandro (Co-investigator) Migliorelli, Maria Giulia (Academic) Xray Compute Tomography of mechanisms of stress transfer in clayey materials on beamline I13-2 at Diamond Light Source. Project Proposal No MG31709. Equivalent funding value of £60k. 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2023 An energy free pump: nanoporous gels to passively lift subsurface water Pedrotti, Matteo (Principal Investigator) Ghadir, Pooria (Researcher) 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024 Plants: climate-smart and carbon-efficient nature based solution to mitigate ‘diffuse’ climate-induced landslide hazard Tarantino, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Pedrotti, Matteo (Co-investigator) 14-Jan-2021 - 13-Jan-2023 Carbon geological storage: understanding micro-mechanisms of CO2 capillary breakthrough and localized pathways to assess caprock CO2 leakage hazard” Pedrotti, Matteo (Principal Investigator) Tarantino, Alessandro (Co-investigator) Allsop, Craig (Post Grad Student) 4-year fully funded PhD studentship awarded by CDT Geoscience and its Role in the Low Carbon Energy Transition 2020. Equivalent value £85k 04-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2025 Development of novel grouting technology for subsurface engineering & the net-zero carbon revolution Minto, James (Principal Investigator) Pedrotti, Matteo (Co-investigator) Roden, Jack (Post Grad Student) SRSS PhD studenstship - This lab-based project focuses on developing micron- and nano-scale technology to create novel grouts for enhancing the hydro-mechanical properties of the subsurface.
01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2025 Unveiling processes at particle/aggregate scale controlling hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted clays Tarantino, Alessandro (Principal Investigator) Pedrotti, Matteo (CoPI) Beber, Raniero (Post Grad Student) Xray Compute Tomography to investigate the processes at particle/aggregate scale controlling hydro-mechanical behaviour of compacted clays. Neutron and X-ray Tomography in Grenoble (France) . Equivalent funding value of £60k. 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2021
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Dr
Matteo
Pedrotti
Chancellor'S Fellowships
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: matteo.pedrotti@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted