June 21, 2026⚡ NDF Offshoot
The Last Problem. When the machines succeeded: the first day after the end of necessity
The connection with NDF This NDF-Offshoot is born from one of the questions that run underground through the...
Corsair Writings for a personal and collective biography
Exploring technology, artificial intelligence, society, and political innovation through corsair notes since 1998.
Featured Projects
Nostalgia del Futuro
Armando Di Nardo's new novel.
An adventure intertwining memories and future scenarios, exploring the essence of human experience in a rapidly changing technological world.
SWANP
Software analysis tools for water network performance.
An open-source suite and advanced tools developed for the simulation, optimization, and intelligent control of water networks.
AIED
Teaching, interactive exercises, and academic material.
Platforms and resources for Artificial Intelligence-assisted learning, focusing on hydraulics and water resources management.
NDF Offshoots
The English term offshoot indicates a branch that grows from a common trunk. These stories are not previews or appendices of Nostalgia del Futuro, but autonomous explorations that share its horizon and characters. Through thought experiments and possible futures, the Offshoots deepen and connect the novel's thematic kernels or propose new ones, accompanying it on its editorial journey toward publication.
Academic Impact
The over 200 publications in national and international journals on the topics of optimal management and protection of water resources have produced the following impact on the scientific community (data updated to June 2026).
ResearchGate
Research Interest
2,743Reads
80,820Citations
3,490h-index
35Compared to all members
97%Your Research Interest Score is higher than 97% of ResearchGate members.
Compared by date of first publication
94%Your Research Interest Score is higher than 94% of ResearchGate members who first published in 2002.
Compared by research area
98%Your Research Interest Score is higher than 98% of researchers with work related to Civil Engineering.
Scopus
Citations
2,682Documents
118h-index
30FWCI
1.44Documents & FWCI
Top 25% most cited
50.7%Top 25% journals (CiteScore)
51.6%Collaboration
52.0%
International collaboration
Percent of documents co-authored with researchers in other countries/regions
2.7%
Academic-Corporate collaboration
Percent of documents with both academic and corporate affiliations
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