WSL Institut pour l’étude de la neige et des avalanches SLF

Known to most as Beppi, I am a doctoral student at SLF Davos / EPFL working on numerical and physical modeling of granular flow dynamics, with a focus on snow avalanche impact on narrow structures. My research follows a continuum approach, using a 3D Material Point Method (MPM) together with large-strain elastoplastic constitutive models.

Alongside numerical modeling, I work on physical modeling across scales, from small-scale laboratory setups to full-scale avalanche dynamics at the Vallée de la Sionne test site.

I am always open to discussions, collaborations, or ideas for master’s thesis projects — feel free to get in touch.

Snow Avalanche Impact Simulation

Simulation of a snow avalanche recorded at the Vallée de la Sionne test site in December 2023. The simulation is based on a 3D Material Point Method (MPM) code incorporating an advanced elasto-plastic constitutive model.

Curriculum Vitae

  • 2016 - 2019:
    • Bachelor of Science - Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Innsbruck
  • 2019 - 2022:
    • Master of Science - Civil Engineering - University of Innsbruck
  • 2021 - 2022:
    • Visiting Graduate Student - Structural Engineering - UC San Diego
  • 2022 - ongoing:
    • PhD - Computational Mechanics - EPFL

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