Publications & research
We contribute to advancing risk-analysis methodologies and make tools and knowledge available.
Scientific publications
Our contributions to research
Articles in international journals and conference proceedings on risk analysis, safety, human factors and land use planning.
2026
- Amazu C.W.; Mietkiewicz J.; Abbas A.N.; Baldissone G.; Fissore D.; Demichela M.; Madsen A.L.; Leva M.C. (2026). Decision support impact and error prediction in control room: A behavioural data analysis. Reliability Engineering & System Safety 272, 112616.
- Vitale M.; Shi H.; Castro Rodriguez D.J.; Barresi A.A.; Demichela M. (2026). Material degradation: Findings from historical accident analysis in process industries. Reliability Engineering & System Safety 266, 111769.
2025
- Baldissone G.; Fissore D.; Murè S.; Demichela M. (2025). Possible measures for the safety of process plants in case of cyber attacks. ESREL–SRA-E 2025 – 35th European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 2916-2921.
2024
- Abbas A.N.; Amazu C.W.; Mietkiewicz J.; Briwa H.; Alonso Perez A.; Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Chasparis G.C.; Kelleher J.D.; Leva M.C. (2024). Analyzing operator states and the impact of AI-enhanced decision support in control rooms: A human-in-the-loop specialized reinforcement learning framework for intervention strategies. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction 41(12), pp. 7218-7252.
- Mietkiewicz J.; Abbas A.N.; Amazu C.W.; Baldissone G.; Madsen A.L.; Demichela M.; Leva M.C. (2024). Enhancing control room operator decision making. Processes 12(2), 328.
- Vitale M.; Shi H.; Castro Rodriguez D.J.; Barresi A.; Demichela M. (2024). Ageing in process industry: Identification of material degradation from past accidents analysis. IFAC-PapersOnLine 58(4), pp. 568-573.
- Yang S.; Demichela M.; Geng J.; Wang L.; Ling Z. (2024). A data-driven Bayesian network of management and organizational factors for human reliability analysis in the process industry. Heliyon 10(15), e35048.
2023
- Amazu C.W.; Briwa H.; Demichela M.; Fissore D.; Baldissone G.; Leva M.C. (2023). Analysing "human-in-the-loop" for advances in process safety: A design of experiment in a simulated process control room. ESREL 2023 – 33rd European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 2780-2787.
- Yang S.; Demichela M. (2023). A data-driven narratives skeleton pattern recognition from accident reports dataset for human-and-organizational-factors analysis. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 83, 105047.
2022
- Amazu C.W.; Demichela M.; Fissore D. (2022). Human-in-the-loop configurations in process and energy industries: A systematic review. ESREL 2022 – 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 3234-3241.
- Baldissone G.; Camuncoli G.; Demichela M. (2022). Simplified model of the internal atmosphere of flammable liquid tanks in case of air inlet from a pressure safety valve. ACS Omega 7(32), pp. 28198-28205.
- Castro Rodríguez D.J.; Beltramino S.; Scalas M.; Pilone E.; Demichela M. (2022). Territorial representation of a vulnerability associated with the Seveso installations in a North Italian case study. ESREL 2022 – 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 1463-1470.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2022). Na-Tech risk: A new challenge for local planners. Chemical Engineering Transactions 90, pp. 223-228.
- Restrepo Mejia M.A.; Camuncoli G.; Murè S.; Pilone E.; Yang S.; Demichela M. (2022). Development of an evaluation and decision support method for food safety management along the supply chain. ESREL 2022 – 32nd European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 1433-1440.
2021
- Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Murè S.; Pilone E.; Comberti L.; Restrepo Mejia M.A. (2021). Safety knowledge in the general population in the school age. ESREL 2021 – 31st European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 2975-2979.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2021). A NaTech vulnerability indicator for local planners. ESREL 2021 – 31st European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 184-191.
- Pilone E.; Casson Moreno V.; Cozzani V.; Demichela M. (2021). Climate change and NaTech events: A step towards local-scale awareness and preparedness. Safety Science 139, 105264.
2020
- Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2020). Safety management of flammable substance tanks. ESREL 2020 / PSAM 15 – 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 2672-2677.
- Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2020). The support from Industry 4.0 to the management of change (MoC). Applications and Challenges of Maintenance and Safety Engineering in Industry 4.0 (IGI Global), pp. 166-187.
- Geng J.; Murè S.; Demichela M.; Baldissone G. (2020). Atex/HOF methodology: Innovation driven by human and organizational factors (HOF) in explosive atmosphere risk assessment. Safety 6(1), 5.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M. (2020). Local tools to approach and manage NaTech events. ESREL 2020 / PSAM 15 – 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 2466-2472.
2019
- Baldissone G.; Comberti L.; Bosca S.; Murè S. (2019). The analysis and management of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions. Data collection and analysis. Safety Science 119, pp. 240-251.
- Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Comberti L.; Murè S. (2019). Occupational accident-precursors data collection and analysis according to Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) taxonomy. Data in Brief 26, 104479.
- Murè S.; Camuncoli G.; Demichela M. (2019). A semi-quantitative risk assessment method in process plants: Confined spaces. Chemical Engineering Transactions 77, pp. 1003-1008.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Baldissone G. (2019). The multi-risk assessment approach as a basis for territorial resilience. Sustainability 11(9), 2612.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Baldissone G. (2019). Multi-risk assessment: A sensitivity test for a local-scale semi-quantitative methodology. Chemical Engineering Transactions 77, pp. 547-552.
2018
- Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Comberti L.; Murè S.; Pilone E.; Geng J.; Maida L. (2018). On the level of safety knowledge in the general public. ESREL 2018 – 28th International European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 151-156.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M. (2018). A semi-quantitative methodology to evaluate the main local territorial risks and their interactions. Land Use Policy 77, pp. 143-154.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2018). A methodology to evaluate neglected risks and risk interactions. An Italian case study. ESREL 2018, pp. 1371-1380.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2018). Local multi-risk screening: The application of a semi-quantitative methodology on an Italian case-study. Chemical Engineering Transactions 67, pp. 349-354.
2017
- Baldissone G.; Camuncoli G.; Demichela M.; Murè S. (2017). Human and Organizational Factors (HOF) in ATEX risk assessment. GEAM Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria 150(1), pp. 29-36.
- Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G.; Comberti L. (2017). Formaldehyde production plant modification: Risk based decision making. Chemical Engineering Transactions 57, pp. 703-708.
- Demichela M.; Baldissone G.; Camuncoli G. (2017). Risk-Based Decision Making for the Management of Change in Process Plants: Benefits of Integrating Probabilistic and Phenomenological Analysis. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 56(50), pp. 14873-14887.
- Murè S.; Comberti L.; Demichela M. (2017). How harsh work environments affect occupational accident phenomenology? Risk assessment and decision making optimization. Safety Science 95, pp. 159-170.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2017). Seveso Directives and LUP: The mutual influence of natural and anthropic impacts. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 49, pp. 94-102.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2017). A semi-quantitative methodology to evaluate the main local territorial risks and their interactions. ESREL 2017 – 27th European Safety and Reliability Conference, pp. 1289-1298.
- Pilone E.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2017). LUP and multi-risk: The mutual influence of natural and anthropic impacts. Chemical Engineering Transactions 57, pp. 295-300.
2016
- Pilone E.; Mussini P.; Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2016). Municipal Emergency Plans in Italy: requirements and drawbacks. Safety Science, Elsevier, pp. 163-170.
2015
- Comberti L.; Baldissone G.; Bosca S.; Murè S.; Djapan M.; Petruni A.; Cencetti S. (2015). Comparison of two methodologies for occupational accidents pre-cursors data collection. ESREL 2015, Zurich, pp. 3237-3244.
- Geng J.; Murè S.; Camuncoli G.; Petruni A.; Cvetkovic M.; Nikolic S.; Demichela M. (2015). Application of the ATEX-HOF methodology: A case study in automotive manufacturing industry. Safety and Reliability of Complex Engineered Systems – ESREL 2015, pp. 3761-3769.
- Geng J.; Murè S.; Baldissone G.; Camuncoli G.; Demichela M. (2015). Human error probability estimation in ATEX-HMI area classification: From THERP to FUZZY CREAM. Chemical Engineering Transactions (ICheaP12, Milano), pp. 1243-1248.
- Rezazadegan F.; Geng J.; Ghirardi M.; Menga G.; Murè S.; Camuncoli G.; Demichela M. (2015). Risk-based design for the physical human-robot interaction (pHRI): An overview. Chemical Engineering Transactions (ICheaP12, Milano), pp. 1249-1254.
- Murè S.; Baldissone G.; Demichela M.; Comberti L. (2015). The risk of occupational accident: Updating the fuzzy application procedure. ESREL 2015, Zurich, pp. 3291-3298.
2014
- Geng J.; Murè S.; Camuncoli G.; Demichela M. (2014). Integration of HOFs into ATEX risk assessment methodology. Chemical Engineering Transactions (CISAP6, Bologna), pp. 583-588.
- Demichela M.; Pilone E.; Camuncoli G. (2014). Land use Planning around Major Risk Installations: from EC Directives to Local Regulations in Italy. Land Use Policy, Elsevier, pp. 657-665.
- Demichela M.; Camuncoli G. (2014). Risk based decision making. Discussion on two methodological milestones. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Elsevier, pp. 101-108.
- Murè S.; Camuncoli G.; Loro P.; Demichela M.; Pilone E. (2014). A semi-quantitative risk assessment method in process plants: Huntsman tioxide Europe-Ternate plant experience. ESREL 2013, Amsterdam, pp. 1465-1472.
2013
- Camuncoli G.; Demichela M.; Pilone E. (2013). The impact of local regulations on land use planning for seveso sites: SMEs perspective. Chemical Engineering Transactions (ICheaP11, Milano), pp. 475-480.
2012
- Demichela M.; Guarino M.; Tuninetti G.; Mancardi A.; Camuncoli G.; Murè S. (2012). Large projects integrators. Analysis and management of the data for risk assessment. Chemical Engineering Transactions (CISAP5, Milano), pp. 459-464.
- Camuncoli G.; Pilone E.; Demichela M. (2012). Major risk installations and land use planning: Application of the local authority guidelines in piedmont (Italy). Chemical Engineering Transactions (CISAP5, Milano), pp. 423-428.
2011
- Demichela M.; Baldissone G.; Murè S. (2011). Advanced Tools for Occupational Accident Data Collection and Analysis. AR2TS – Advances in Risk and Reliability Technology Symposium, University of Nottingham, pp. 62-72.
- Demichela M.; Baldissone G.; Murè S. (2011). Advanced tools for occupational accidents data collections and analysis. Safety & Reliability, pp. 61-72.
2010
- Demichela M.; Murè S.; Cigna C.; Monai L.; Patrucco M. (2010). Occupational Accidents data collection and analysis. SSARS 2010 – Summer Safety & Reliability Seminars, Gdansk-Sopot, pp. 67-73.
2009
- Murè S.; Demichela M. (2009). Fuzzy Application Procedure (FAP) for the risk assessment of occupational accidents. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, pp. 593-599.
2008
- Darbra R.M.; Demichela M.; Murè S. (2008). Preliminary risk assessment of ecotoxic substances accidental releases in major risk installations through fuzzy logic. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Elsevier, pp. 103-111.
2007
- Murè S.; Demichela M. (2007). Fuzzy Application Procedure (FAP) for the risk assessment of occupational accidents. ESREL 2007 – Risk, Reliability and Societal Safety, Stavanger, pp. 731-737.
2006
- Demichela M.; Murè S.; Darbra R.M.; Casal J. (2006). Application of fuzzy logic to assess the risk of accidental releases of ecotoxic substances in major hazard plants. EMChIE 2006 – 5th European Meeting on Chemical Industry and Environment, Vienna, pp. 1006-1014.
- Murè S.; Demichela M.; Piccinini N. (2006). Assessment of the risk of occupational accidents using a 'FUZZY' approach. Cognition, Technology and Work, pp. 103-112.