Regular biography
Angela Casarella is a Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at Imperial College London, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include geotechnical engineering, with a focus on soil-structure interaction and ground improvement techniques. She is affiliated with the university and can be contacted via email at a.casarella@imperial.ac.uk. Her professional profile is available at https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/a.casarella.
Scholar-generated biography
Angela Casarella is a researcher at Imperial College London specializing in geomechanics, with a focus on the micro-mechanical and thermo-mechanical behavior of clays. Her work explores the interactions between clay particles at the nanoscale, including the effects of temperature, pore-water chemistry, and electrostatic forces on clay behavior. She has contributed to the development of particle-based models and numerical simulations to understand clay compression, consolidation, and thermal responses. Her research also addresses practical applications in energy geotechnics, such as thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling for deep waste galleries and energy piles. Casarella's studies integrate experimental, analytical, and computational approaches to advance the understanding of clay mechanics.