BrainMap

Alexandru Tiganescu

Dr. ing.

Researcher - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Other affiliations

Teaching Assistant - UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (Romania)

Researcher

I am a recognized researcher (R2) (Scientific Researcher Grade III - CS III) at the National Institute for Research and Development in Earth Physics (INCDFP), holding this position since January 2022. Between June 2017 and January 2022, I worked at the same institute as a Scientific Research Assistant (ACS) and Scientific Researcher (CS). In July 2025, I completed my doctoral studies at the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest (UTCB). My research focused on Structural Health Monitoring of buildings and how this modern tool can support authorities’ decision-making and emergency response in the event of an earthquake. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Cluj-Napoca, and an Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree in Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (MEEES), completed jointly in Grenoble (France) and Pavia (Italy).

Web of Science ResearcherID: H-4628-2018

Curriculum Vitae (03/02/2026)

Expertise & keywords

All Risk Integrated System TOwards Trans-boundary hoListic Early-warning - European Natural Hazards Scientific Partnership Call name:
EC-ECHO/2024/OP/0020 2024 - 2028

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)

Project partners: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) (); GeoSphere Austria - Federal Institute of Geology, Geophysics, Climatology and Meteorology (); Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) (); Autonomous Body National Centre for Geographic Information (CNIG) (); Bogazici University – Kandili Observatory and earthquake Reserach Institute (KOERI) (); Centre Sismologique Euro-Mediterraneen (EMSC) (); Centro de Informacao e Vigilancia Sismovulcanica dos Acores (CIVISA) (); EUCENTRE FOUNDATION – European Centre for Training and Research in Earthquake (); Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) (); Fondazione CIMA – Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale (); Fondazione GEM (); Instituto Português do Mar e da Atnosfera (IPMA) (); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (); The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) (); Météo-France (MF) (); National Observatory of Athens (NOA) (); Norges Geotekniske Institutt AS (NGI) (); Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (Slovenský hydrometeorologický ústav) (SHMU) (); University of the Azores (UAc-IVAR) (); UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA (UMA) (); Veðurstofa Íslands/Icelandic Met Office (IMO) ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA ()

Project website: http://aristotle.ingv.it/

Abstract:

ARISTOTLE-ENHSP has been designed to offer a flexible and scalable system that can provide new hazard-related services to the ERCC. It builds on a consolidated and multi-disciplinary partnership consisting of world-leading scientific centres in the areas of Earth and Climate sciences, providing operational and monitoring services, early warning and information systems as well as contributing to innovation and research actions.

With this robust experience in scientific and operational emergency assessment, the ARISTOTLE-ENHSP Consortium is currently providing advice in a multi-hazard fashion for the following inter-related hazards:

- Earthquakes,

- Tsunamis,

- Volcanic eruptions,

- Severe Weather events,

- Flooding events and

- Wildfires.

Advanced tools for GEOphysical investigations and geodetic monitoring of DAM conditions Call name: PNCDI IV, SP 5.7.1 - Proiect experimental demonstrativ
PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-2108 2025 - 2027

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO); BRANTAX SRL (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://geoedulab.infp.ro/proiecte/geodam/

Abstract:

Dams are critical infrastructure vital in water resource management and energy production, significantly contributing to human development and environmental conservation. However, despite their benefits, dams carry inherent risks that necessitate rigorous monitoring to ensure their integrity and safety. GEODAM project aims at developing and validating an advanced, non-invasive monitoring system for assessing dam safety. It integrates various geophysical (seismic, geoelectric, GPR) and geodetic technologies (LiDAR, photogrammetry, interferometry) to offer a comprehensive, multi-dimensional evaluation of dam conditions. The project emphasizes the need for sustainable monitoring practices, leveraging modern technology to improve the efficiency of dam safety management. It involves multidisciplinary research, field campaigns, advanced data processing and analysis, and the development of a user-friendly GIS module for data visualization, aiming to enhance dam safety and management practices significantly. The work plan is organized into four main Work Packages (WPs), each designed to address specific aspects of the project's objectives.

Integrated monitoring solution for natural and anthropogenic phenomena triggering societal risks, for the safety of the population in the affected area - Slănic Town, Prahova County Call name: P 5.6 - SP 5.6.3 - Solutii
PN-IV-P6-6.3-SOL-2024-4-0330 2025 - 2026

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO); INSTITUTUL GEOLOGIC AL ROMANIEI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI (RO); SOFTWARE IMAGINATION & VISION S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA "ELIE CARAFOLI" - I.N.C.A.S. BUCURESTI (RO)

Project website: https://geomonitor.infp.ro/

Abstract:

The GEOMONITOR project proposes an innovative integrated solution for monitoring and managing the risks associated with natural and anthropogenic phenomena in Slănic, Prahova County. Given that the town of Slănic was built on a salt massif with insertions of clay and sand deposits, the vulnerability of this area to phenomena such as subsidence, landslides and subsidence is high. Thus, the project aims to conduct investigations based on advanced geophysical, geological, hydrogeological, and remote sensing techniques and to develop a multidisciplinary real-time monitoring system.

The project methodology includes investigation techniques such as electrical tomography (ERT), refraction and reflection seismic, microgravimetry, radar interferometry (InSAR), LiDAR scanning, and aerial photogrammetry. The collected data will be integrated into an interactive portal to visualize data and research products. The system will include a monitoring network with GNSS stations, seismic stations, and building sensors, facilitating rapid ground and building deformation detection.

Project deliverables include the production of a detailed geological map, developing a working prototype of the monitoring system, and the implementing an automatic alerting mechanism for authorities and an application for the population, allowing both receiving and providing information/alarm signals to experts.

Multi-hazard low-carbon resilient technologies and multi-scale digital services for a future-proof, sustainable & user-centred built environment Call name: PNCDI IV, P 5.8 - SP 5.8.1 - Orizont Europa - Premiere Instituții - Competiție 2024
PN-IV-P8-8.1-PRE-HE-ORG-2024-0176 2024 - 2025

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Project website: https://multicare.infp.ro/

Abstract:

This project aims to support the research and development activities of INCDFP that have an impact in strengthening the institution's capacity to participate in the competitions organized in the Framework of the Research and Innovation Programs of the European Commission. Targeted activities include conducting advanced research in the field of Earth Sciences (with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary approaches), improving research equipment in the field and using it in field campaigns, increasing the number of open-access publications and disseminating results in different media that provide international visibility.

Enhancing research capacity in seismology and engineering seismology at the National Seismic Network Seismological Observatories and Stations Call name:
2021 - 2023

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA ()

Project website:

Abstract:

The "CRESCENTO" project is funded by the Competitiveness Operational Programme 2014-2020, Component 1: Research infrastructure projects for public R&D institutions/universities for less developed regions - LDR (without Bucharest - Ilfov), Priority axis: Research, technological development and innovation (RDI) in support of economic competitiveness and business development, Operation: Large-scale R&D infrastructures, Call Code: POC/448/1/1/Major R&D Infrastructures. The main objective is the creation of a modern RDI infrastructure equipped with state-of-the-art technologies to develop the research capacity of INCDFP during the 28 months of the project implementation. The implementation of CRESCENTO will improve the INCDFP's RDI capacity by upgrading infrastructures of national interest and supporting participation in research infrastructures of European interest.

Integrated thematic services for Earth Science Observation - a national platform for innovation Call name:
2021 - 2023

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DE CONSTRUCTII BUCURESTI (); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU GEOLOGIE SI GEOECOLOGIE MARINA - GEOECOMAR ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA ()

Project website: https://setting.epos-ro.eu/

Abstract:

The goal of the SETTING project is to create a nationwide research platform that offers specialized services focused on Earth Sciences. These services cater to a wide range of users, including researchers, universities, businesses, and the general public. To achieve this objective, the project involves compiling a comprehensive inventory of organizations that offer data, products, and services related to Earth Sciences. Additionally, the project entails creating a detailed database of metadata that describes the data, products, and services available through the platform, along with their respective access policies and procedures.

All Risk Integrated System TOwards Trans-boundary hoListic Early-warning - enhanced European Natural Hazards Scientific Partnership Call name:
2019 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

Project partners: National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (); Kandilli Observatory And Earthquake Research Institute (); Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center / Centre Sismologique Euro-Méditerranéen (); Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (); National Observatory of Athens (); Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (); UK Met Office (); Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA ()

Project website: http://aristotle.ingv.it/

Abstract:

ARISTOTLE-eENHSP “enhanced European Natural Hazard Scientific Partnership”, fostering the collective experience gained during the previous ARISTOTLE-ENHSP and the initial pilot ARISTOTLE project, is a long-term operational, research, and cooperation project financed by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO).

ARISTOTLE-eENHSP aims to continue strengthening the monitoring and analysis functions of the Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) and its Situational Awareness Sector (SAS) by delivering unique multi-hazard advice service at global level and on a 24/7 operational basis.

ARISTOTLE-eENHSP has been designed to offer a flexible and scalable system that can provide new hazard-related services to the ERCC. It builds on a consolidated and multi-disciplinary partnership consisting of world-leading scientific centres in the areas of Earth and Climate sciences, providing operational and monitoring services, early warning and information systems as well as contributing to innovation and research actions.

Open system for integrated civil structures monitoring Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-0832 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Project website: https://prevent.infp.ro

Abstract:

With the continuous advance of urbanisation, the exposure of anthropogenic structures in Romania to extreme natural phenomena is ever increasing. As a response to the needs of a safer and more secure urban environment against earthquake disasters, the PREVENT project aims to use research based knowledge and ICT technologies to develop, test and promote a reference online service platform in which real time data (seismic, environmental) or other types of data is easily integrated, processed using state-of-the art algorithms, also in real time, and Decision Support solutions are delivered - for emergency intervention, structural health monitoring and business continuity planning, using Internet-of-Things capabilities.

The platform is thought to be dynamic, continuously fed and updated with new data and open, in the sense of providing the possibility of bringing and integrating new parameters and data that would become useful in the future, from researchers, property owners, local authorities and the general public.

Platforma virtuala de colectare si analiza interactiva a datelor geofizice multidisciplinare Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-1693 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Project website: http://phenomenal.infp.ro/

Abstract:

The project was conceived as an answer to users' questions and demands, and their needs have led us to put the basis of the proposal. The final result of the project will be a functional integrated geophysical platform, that will offer public access to information related to: the temporal correlation between global, regional and national seismicity, catalogues, interactive maps and videos; the macroseismic field and maps of all moderate and large Romanian recent and future crustal and subcrustal earthquakes; and the behavior of the geomagnetic field recorded in the last twenty years at stations inside and outside Vrancea seismogenic zone, represented as temporal diagrams with a length decided by the user, and correlated with seismicity and magnetic storms. The platform will also collect, through questionnaires, macroseismic info after an earthquake, offering in return real time answers with the seismic intensity and related explanations and also users’ information on abnormal behavior of animal, clouds, air or water temperature, unexplained atmospheric electricity, or gas emissions that might be assimilated as earthquakes precursors, and an automat alert will be issued to a technician, when the answers number will exceed a normal daily average, for manual processing. This service is necessary for the worried citizens, local authorities, decision makers and emergency situation departments, to be aware of the real situation of seismic or geomagnetic activity. The platform will aggregate a series of institutional data products and data collected from external agencies. The platform architecture will be modular, based on microservices responsible for data synchronization and the generation of products from which the user will create selections based on available data parameters. Behind each service there will be researches that will create tools for seismic and magnetic activity patterns recognition and predictive models for recognizing anomalies will be generated.

Towards more Earthquake-resilient Urban Societies through a Multi-sensor-based Information System enabling Earthquake Forecasting, Early Warning and Rapid Response actions Call name: EC - H2020
H2020-223262-821046 2019 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: STIFTELSEN NORSAR

Project partners: STIFTELSEN NORSAR (NO); UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE (ES); SIMINN HF (IS); CENTRO EUROPEO DI FORMAZIONE E RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA SISMICA (IT); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI (RO); UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BERGAMO (IT); BETA 80 SPA SOFTWARE E SISTEMI (IT); ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION (UK); BAUHAUS-UNIVERSITAET WEIMAR (DE); NUTCRACKER RESEARCH LIMITED (UK); BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES (FR); GEMPA GMBH (DE); KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT-KNMI (NL); STICHTING DELTARES (NL); Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (FR); ETHNIKO ASTEROSKOPEIO ATHINON (EL); UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (UK); YETITMOVES SRL (IT); PANEPISTIMIO PATRON (EL); HASKOLI ISLANDS (IS); UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE (UK)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI (RO)

Project website:

Abstract:

Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe Call name: EC - H2020
H2020-210185-730900 2017 - 2020

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Project partners: EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH (CH); CENTRO EUROPEO DI FORMAZIONE E RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA SISMICA (IT); THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (UK); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI (RO); ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS (EL); COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (FR); UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II (IT); UPPSALA UNIVERSITET (SE); LABORATORIO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA CIVIL (PT); AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (ES); HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHESGEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GFZ (DE); UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (UK); BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES (FR); KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT-KNMI (NL); AMRA - ANALISI E MONITORAGGIO DEL RISCHIO AMBIENTALE SCARL (IT); Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (FR); UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO (IT); UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO (PT); UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL (UK); STIFTELSEN NORSAR (NO); PUBLIC SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE-INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY SKOPJE IZIIS (MK); ETHNIKO ASTEROSKOPEIO ATHINON (EL); ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA (IT); BOGAZICI UNIVERSITESI (TR); CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS (FR); PANEPISTIMIO PATRON (EL); UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID (ES); INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO (PT); UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN (NO); Instytut Geofizyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PL); JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION (BE); OBSERVATOIRE DE LA COTE D'AZUR (OCA) (FR); AKADEMIA GORNICZO-HUTNICZA IM. STANISLAWA STASZICA W KRAKOWIE (PL); UNIVERSITE COTE D'AZUR (FR); INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS (FR); UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES (FR); ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE (IT); UNIVERSITE GUSTAVE EIFFEL (FR); INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT (FR)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI (RO)

Project website: http://www.sera-eu.org

Abstract:

Mobilitate cercetător Alexandru Tiganescu Call name: P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de mobilitate pentru cercetatori, 2019
PN-III-P1-1.1-MC-2019-2373 2019 - 2019

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA PAMANTULUI - INCDFP RA (RO)

Project website:

Abstract:

FILE DESCRIPTION	DOCUMENT
List of research grants as project coordinator or partner team leader
Significant R&D projects for enterprises, as project manager
R&D activities in enterprises
Peer-review activity for international programs/projects