Abertis Chair Italy was created in 2021 in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Padova, academic initiative developed in collaboration with the Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (ICEA) of the University of Padua.
The University of Padua, founded in 1222, is one of the oldest and most prestigious academic institutions in Europe.
The Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering (ICEA) now stands as a center of excellence in research and education, with specializations in structural engineering, hydraulics, geotechnics, transportation, and sustainability.
The university actively promotes innovation in resilient infrastructure, urban mobility, and efficient resource management, participating in European projects and international collaborations. Its interdisciplinary approach is reflected in undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, as well as in the development of advanced tools such as Kratos Multiphysics.
By combining humanistic tradition with technological advancement, the University of Padua has become a leading institution in the study and application of civil and environmental engineering.
Riccardo Rossi is Full Professor of Transportation Engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (ICEA) of the University of Padua, Italy. His research interests include traffic flow theory, road traffic modelling, intersection capacity analysis, road safety, driver behaviour and sustainable transport planning. His work also focuses on the application of driving simulators, transport systems analysis and innovative modelling approaches to support the assessment and planning of sustainable mobility solutions. He is author of more than 120 Scopus indexed papers, which have received 1,777 citations from 1,494 citing documents.
He is the coordinator of the EURO Working Group on Transport, member of the Editorial Board of Transportation Research Part F – Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, and was previously Advisory Editor for the journal Transportation Research Procedia (2014–2024).