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Paolo Bergamo is a senior researcher at the Swiss Seismological Service (SED), ETH Zürich, focusing on Engineering Seismology. He joined SED in April 2016, having previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Politecnico di Torino, where he specialized in reconstructing near-surface velocity models using surface-wave data. He also conducted studies at Queen’s University Belfast, dealing with time-lapse monitoring of infrastructures through geophysical surveys, particularly in the context of marine turbine foundations. His research encompasses developing earthquake site response models, collating empirical ground-motion data to enhance seismic building codes, and modeling soil amplification effects over various spatial scales. Notable projects include the Earthquake Risk Model for Switzerland, site-specific elastic design spectra for future building codes, and collaborations with various governmental and academic bodies on improving ground-motion models and site characterization. Bergamo holds a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, where he studied Water Territory Management Engineering.
Swiss Seismological Service (SED) • Zürich, Switzerland
Focused on engineering seismology, involved in various projects related to seismic building codes and ground motion modeling.
Queen’s University Belfast • Belfast, UK
Worked on monitoring stability of earthworks, utilizing time-lapse geophysical data.
Politecnico di Torino • Torino, Italy
Developed surface wave analysis techniques for near-surface characterization.
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