Università di Genova | Italy
Marco Gaiotti is an associate professor in ship structures and marine engineering whose work focuses on the structural behavior, fabrication effects, and ultimate strength of ships and offshore structures. Holding a Bachelor (2005), Master (2008), and PhD (2012) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Università degli Studi di Genova, he has developed expertise in composite materials, fabrication-induced imperfections, and advanced simulation techniques. His academic career includes progressive research appointments leading to his current professorship, along with coordination roles for the Nautical Engineering and Yacht Design programs. Gaiotti has contributed internationally as a visiting researcher at NAOE–Osaka University and through long-standing service within the ISSC, where he has served as specialist member, award-winning expert, and Chairman of Committee III.1 on Ultimate Strength. He has led competitive research initiatives, notably the EU-funded LeaderSHIP project (2023–2027), promoting innovation, skills development, and collaboration in the maritime sector. His work also extends to technology transfer, including a patented method for validating robotic inspection technologies in naval environments. With 454 citations by 341 documents, 67 documents, and an h-index of 12, his research continues to advance materials, structural performance, and safety in marine engineering.
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Featured Publications
Gaiotti, M., Brubak, L., Chen, B.-Q., Darie, I., Georgiadis, D., Shiomitsu, D., Kõrgesaar, M., Lv, Y., Nahshon, K., Paredes, M., et al. (2026). “Evaluating numerical simulation accuracy for full-scale high-strength steel ship structures: Insights from the ISSC 2025 Ultimate Strength Committee benchmark on transversely stiffened panels” in Marine Structures.
Aguiari, M., Gaiotti, M., & Rizzo, C.M. (2022). “Ship weight reduction by parametric design of hull scantling” in Ocean Engineering.
Aguiari, M., Gaiotti, M., & Rizzo, C.M. (2022). “A design approach to reduce hull weight of naval ships” in Ship Technology Research.
Poggi, L., Gaggero, T., Gaiotti, M., Ravina, E., & Rizzo, C.M. (2022). “Robotic inspection of ships: inherent challenges and assessment of their effectiveness” in Ships and Offshore Structures.
Ringsberg, J.W., Darie, I., Nahshon, K., Shilling, G., Vaz, M.A., Benson, S., Brubak, L., Feng, G., Fujikubo, M., Gaiotti, M., et al. (2021). “The ISSC 2022 Committee III.1–Ultimate strength benchmark study on the ultimate limit state analysis of a stiffened plate structure subjected to uniaxial compressive loads” in Marine Structures.