My research interest lies in geological mapping, field geology, ductile and brittle deformation, and tectonics in collisional frameworks (such as Variscan and Alpine belts), from low-grade metamorphism up to High-Pressure conditions. My activity focuses on a multidisciplinary approach combining geological field mapping, meso- and microstructural investigations on both brittle and ductile deformed rocks, kinematic of the flow and finite strain analyses, Raman Spectroscopy on Carbonaceous Material thermometer, Pressure-Temperature estimations by forward and conventional approaches integrated with high-resolution geochronology, particularly with in situ monazite geochronology. During my career, I used different instruments, such as SEM-EDS, EPMA-WDS, LA-ICP-MS, Raman Spectroscopy; Micro-CT tomography.
Currently I'm working on on the project: “RISING - The Role of continental lithosphere In Subduction zones: sINking or floatinG” - Supervisor Prof. Francesco Giuntoli
