CHRISTIAN PIGNANELLI PhD Student PhD program:: XXXIX email: christian.pignanelli@uniroma1.it building: A - via Gramsci, 53 room: 8 supervisor: Prof. Paolo Franchin January 2024: Professional Engineering License ObtainedNovember 2023: Commencement of the Ph.D. program in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" - XXXIX Cycle - Sapienza ScholarshipOctober 2023: Achievement of the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering – Structures (LM-23) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza," fulfilling the Excellence ProgramThesis Title: Assessment of the Predictive Capability of Response Models in Replicating the Behavior of Poorly Reinforced Columns under Bi-axial Load PathsFinal Grade: 110/110 with honorsResearch Topics:- Nonlinear Modeling of Reinforced Concrete Structures- Substructure Modeling: Damping of Structures as Energy Dissipated in the Soil