Luca Gioberti | Smart Cities and Architecture | Research Excellence Award

Mr. Luca Gioberti | Smart Cities and Architecture | Research Excellence Award

Politecnico di Torino | Italy

Luca Gioberti is a Junior Infrastructure Engineer at AI Group in Turin and a Civil Engineering graduate from Politecnico di Torino, specializing in infrastructure management, structural engineering, and digital surveying. He has contributed to projects involving structural design, steel structure analysis, digital twin monitoring, and advanced GNSS-based deformation assessment, including research work conducted at the University of Central Florida within the CITRS laboratory. His research focuses on blockchain-enabled infrastructure management, smart contracts for asset resilience, digital data collection for structural damage assessment, and low-cost 3D survey methodologies, resulting in multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals and conference proceedings. He has served in leadership roles such as Project Manager for the DigiTwin Monitoring Team, contributing to the integration of machine learning and AI for facility monitoring. His technical expertise spans programming, structural modelling, geomatics, fire safety engineering, and CAD/BIM environments. He has earned recognitions including specialized GIS certification and UAS operational licenses, alongside international academic training. Through his combined engineering practice, research contributions, and commitment to innovation in smart infrastructure systems, he exemplifies strong potential for excellence and impact in the fields of civil and infrastructure engineering.

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Featured Publications

1. Villa V., Gioberti L., Domaneschi M., Catbas N., Conceptual advancements in infrastructure maintenance and management using smart contracts: reducing costs and improving resilience. Buildings, 2025, 15(5), 680.

2. Gioberti L., Domaneschi M., Villa V., Chiaia B., Catbas N., Blockchain technology conception in digital data collection for damage assessment and LCA. Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Digitalization and Sustainability, 2024, 2.

3. Bocconcino M.M., Piras M., Vozzola M., Pavignano M., Gioberti L., Giovanni Curioni’s digital museum (1/2): comparative survey techniques for the definition of a 3D data collection procedure with low-cost systems. Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., 2023, 1.

4. Bocconcino M.M., Vozzola M., Pavignano M., Gioberti L., Giovanni Curioni’s digital museum (2/2): possible strategies for a data management plan. Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., 2023, 1.

5. Gioberti L., Ottimizzazione della gestione delle infrastrutture tramite l’utilizzo della tecnologia blockchain e degli smart contract (Optimization of Infrastructure Management through the Use of Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts). Politecnico di Torino, 2025.

Luca Gioberti’s work advances the digital transformation of civil infrastructure by integrating blockchain, smart contracts, and intelligent monitoring systems to enhance resilience, transparency, and cost-efficient management. His research contributes to safer, smarter, and more sustainable built environments, supporting global innovation in infrastructure maintenance, digital surveying, and data-driven engineering.