
Dr Mario Mongiardini
Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
Centre for Automotive Safety Research
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I joined the Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) as a Research Associate in 2018. Previously, I held research positions at two other institutions, in USA (2010- 2012) and in Sydney (2012-2018). I graduated with a PhD in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA) in 2010 and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy) in 2003.
Within the years, I have worked on various topics orbiting around road safety; from testing roadside safety barriers and vehicle passive safety to assessing the safety benefits of road treatments and emerging vehicle safety technologies. Throughout these diverse work experiences, he developed and applied various engineering and analytical skills such as detail modelling crash events using finite element analysis, conducting before/after analysis to assess the safety benefits of road safety treatments, designing and supervising experimental crash tests, as well as programming computer codes to effectively deliver specific tasks of a project.
By conducting research activities at academic institutions, I have developed a strong and rigorous approach for formulating problems, proposing feasible solutions, and implementing solutions in a successful manner. Additionally, I also developed effective approaches to successfully train students on various technical topics.
I am author or co-author of various peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and conferences, as well as technical reports to various road agencies.
My research interests are focused all around road safety, ranging from safe road infrastructure to vehicle safety.
Current and past research activities on road infrastructure include implementing the Safe System approach to improve the safety of existing or planned road infrastructure, testing and evaluating the safety performance of road safety barriers, evaluating the safety benefits of traditional treatments as well as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Additionally, I have been involved in research related to the analysis of data using Naturalistic Driving Studies (NDS) with an emphasis on identifying the interaction of drivers with infrastructures.
Other research activities I have conducted on vehicle safety include evaluating the safety benefits of emerging vehicle technologies, such as Advanced Driver Assisting Systems (ADAS) and Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs), crash testing of vehicle rollovers, and modelling quad-bike safety in farming environment.
In both my current and past research activities, I have used a variety of approaches varying from data analysis to numerical modelling and from conducting physical tests to real-world trials. The modelling activities I use range from programming ad-hoc computer codes (e.g., for predicting the number of crashes in the future) to using advanced non-linear finite element software to predict with high details vehicle deformation and kinematics during crash events. Trials of road infrastructure treatment or crash testing are conducted in collaboration with road safety authorities and crash test facilities, respectively.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Research Fellow The University of Adelaide 2012 - 2018 Research Associate UNSW Australia 2010 - 2012 Post-Doctoral Research Associate University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2006 - 2009 Research Assistant Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2004 - 2006 Research Engineer Polytechnic University of Milan -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Italian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Spanish; Castilian Can read -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2010 Worcester Polytechnic Institute United States PhD 2003 Polytechnic University of Milan Italy MSc -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2004 Professional engineering qualification in Mechanical Engineering Polytechnic University of Milan Italy -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Baldock, M., Stokes, C., & Mongiardini, M. (2022). Profiling fatal and serious injury crashes in South Australia according to the Swedish transport administration model. Traffic Injury Prevention, 23(3), 130-134.
2021 Mongiardini, M., Stokes, C. S., & Woolley, J. E. (2021). Evaluation of a warning system to reduce the risk of casualty crashes at rural junctions in South Australia. Traffic Injury Prevention, 22(5), 390-395.
2019 Hicks, D., Mongiardini, M., Grzebieta, R., Rechnitzer, G., & Simmons, K. (2019). Modelling a quad-bike rollover mechanism when traversing an asymmetric bump. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 24(5), 543-554.
2018 Hicks, D., Grzebieta, R., Mongiardini, M., Rechnitzer, G., Simmons, K., & Olivier, J. (2018). Investigation of when quad bikes rollover in the farming environment. Safety Science, 106, 28-34.
Scopus5 WoS62017 Tan, T., Mongiardini, M., Grzebieta, R., & Mattos, G. (2017). Reconstruction of a rollover crash for thoracic injury etiology investigation. Safety, 3(4), 27.
Scopus12016 Mongiardini, M., Grzebieta, R., Mattos, G., & Bambach, M. (2016). Computer modelling of vehicle rollover crash tests conducted with the UNSW Jordan Rollover System. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 21(3), 173-190.
Scopus4 WoS22015 Stolle, C., Reid, J., Faller, R., & Mongiardini, M. (2015). Dynamic strength of a modified W-beam BCT trailing-end termination system. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 20(3), 301-315.
Scopus6 WoS22014 Mongiardini, M., Hicks, D., Grzebieta, R., & Rechnitzer, G. (2014). Modeling a quad bike for simulating Rollover events. Transportation Research Record, 2425(1), 50-60.
Scopus3 WoS12013 Mongiardini, M., & Reid, J. D. (2013). Investigation of a series of relevant phenomena for modelling the full-scale crash test of a small vehicle with a guardrail system. International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 5(1), 58-75.
Scopus12013 Mongiardini, M., Ray, M. H., & Plaxico, C. A. (2013). Development of a programme for the quantitative comparison of a pair of curves. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 46(2), 128-141.
Scopus32013 Mongiardini, M., Faller, R., Reid, J., & Sicking, D. (2013). Dynamic Evaluation and Implementation Guidelines for a Nonproprietary W-Beam Guardrail Trailing-End Terminal. Transportation Research Record, 2377(2377), 61-73.
Scopus7 WoS42013 Mongiardini, M., Faller, R. K., Reid, J. D., Meggers, D., El-Aasar, M. G., & Plunkett, J. D. (2013). Design and testing of a concrete safety barrier for use on a temporary FRP composite bridge deck. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 18(11), 1198-1208.
Scopus4 WoS42012 Lechtenberg, K., Rosenbaugh, S., Bielenberg, R., Mongiardini, M., Faller, R., & De Albuquerque, F. (2012). Development and implementation of the simplified midwest guardrail system stiffness transition. Transportation Research Record, 2309(2309), 81-93.
Scopus3 WoS32011 Mongiardini, M., Rosenbaugh, S. K., Faller, R. K., Reid, J. D., Bielenberg, R. W., & Sicking, D. L. (2011). Design and testing of two bridge railings for transverse nail-laminated timber deck bridges. Transportation Research Record, 2262(2262), 119-130.
2010 Mongiardini, M., Ray, M. H., & Anghileri, M. (2010). Acceptance criteria for validation metrics in roadside safety based on repeated full-scale crash tests. International Journal of Reliability and Safety, 4(1), 69-88.
Scopus72009 Ray, M. H., Mongiardini, M., & Atahan, A. O. (2009). Design and analysis of annisquam river bridge railing. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 14(2), 197-213.
Scopus5 WoS52009 Ray, M. H., Silvestri, C., Conron, C. E., & Mongiardini, M. (2009). Experience with cable median barriers in the United States: Design standards, policies, and performance. Journal of Transportation Engineering, 135(10), 711-720.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2017 Mongiardini, M., Walton, B., McKay, M., Grzebieta, R., Menictas, C., Berg, A., & Rücker, P. (2017). Development of a Motorcycle FE Model for Simulating Impacts into Roadside Safety Barriers. In TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CIRCULAR E-C220 (pp. 657-673). Washington DC: Transportation Research Board (TRB). 2011 Mongiardini, M., & Reid, J. (2011). Numerical investigation of the performance of a roadside safety barrier located behind the break point of a slope. In ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2011 Vol. 9 (pp. 69-75). Denver, CO: AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Scopus22009 Mongiardini, M., Silvestri, C., & Ray, M. H. (2009). Quantitative validation of a finite element model of a knee-thigh-hip complex of a 50<sup>th</sup> percentile male. In Proceedings of the ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference 2009, SBC2009 (pp. 1149-1150). Lake Tahoe, CA: AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
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Report for External Bodies
At CASR, we regularly secure funding to carry out research activities on topics related to road safety.
Our main sources of funding include Australian road authorities (e.g., South Australia Department for Infrastructure and Transportation or the Victoria Department of Transport), government agencies (e.g., The Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications), as well as road organisations (e.g., Austroads).
We also occasionally secure funding from industry partners.
I am available to co-supervise HDR students.
I am available for train students using the non-linear finite element analysis software ANSYS LS-DYNA for advanced simulations of impact events (e.g,, crashes of structures, drop tests, ballistic tests, biomechanical testing).
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2011 - 2015 Member Roadside Safety Design (AKD20, formerly AFB20) Transport Research Board (TRB) United States -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2013 - 2017 Member Australian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Australia -
Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2017 - 2017 Australasia Road Safety Conference (ARSC) 2017 Editorial Australian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Australia
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