Giuseppe Baldazzi born in Bologna (Italy) the 03/11/1955, where it
resides in via del Beccaccino n 15. He attended the Industrial
Technical High School "Odone Belluzzi" of Bologna obtaining on July
29th, 1976, the high-school graduation diploma, Industrial
Physics Expert, with full grade.
In the same year he enters University of Bologna, faculty of
Mathematics Physics and natural Sciences and, on December 13th,
1991, obtained the Degree In Physics with the 106/110
grade, discussing a thesis of the title: Characterization of a
Photon Detector organized in a n x n Matrix of Solid State
Microdetectors of CdTe. Such experimental thesis was prepared at
Laboratories of the Institute for the Technology and Study of the
Extraterrestrial Radiation of The National Council of Researches
(C.N.R./TE.S.R.E). Some publications and comunications are
followed.
He attended the postgraduate perfectioning Course in
Physics at the University of Bologna continuing the
researches in the field of radiation detectors and their
applications in Tomography (applied to industry and medicine) and
Astrophysics and getting the certificate on December 12th,
1992.
He did the Research Doctorate in Physics - Healt Physics
curriculum - at the Health Physics Sector of the Physics
Departement of the University of Bologna, occupying himself of
tomography for the applied research and the medicine and
discussing, on March 22, 1996, the PhD thesis of the title:
Development of a Measurement System for High Energy X Radiation,
applied to Industrial Tomography, based on Solid State CdZnTe
Detectors.
He obtained the Diploma of Health Physics Specialist
at the University Of Bologna, discussing, on June 25, 1997, an
experimental thesis of the title: Design and development of a
Portable System for the Spectrometry of X-ray Beams in Quality
Controls with Semiconductor Detectors. This work was performed at
the Health Physics Service of The University of Bologna.
He has a good knowledge of the French and English languages.
He has programming experience in COBOL, BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL,
ASSEMBLY, C and C++, Visual C++, LabVIEW, MATLAB languages, of the
interfacing of hardware and software systems and of the embedded PC
& controller.
He worked as Contractor Technician at the Health Physics Service of
The University of Bologna from 1996 to 1999.
He was fix-term Contract Professor at Health Physics School of
Specialization of The University of Bologna in the years 1998 and
1999.
Since January 1th, 2000 he is Researcher, since
January 11th, 2003 is Senior Researcher and since
January 2005 he is Aggregate Professor with the
Medicina and Surgery Faculty of The University of Bologna, afferent
to Physics Department.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
At present he dedicates the research in the
sector of Radiations Physics and new
Radiological Area Equipments:
a. development of a multi-energy tomograph
with quasi-monochromatic beams for tumoral and metastasis
growth study;
b. development of a Compton Camera
(that is a gamma-camera evolution) for Nuclear Medicine
applications (INFN Experiment named XDXL of which is the local
referent) and in Astrophysics (ESA Experiment named LOFT);
c. development of a new SPECT
camera with new scintillators and position-sensitive
photomultipliers dedicated to the study of new "intelligent"
radiofarmaceuticals;
d. radiological characterization of healty and
pathological tissues;
e. X-ray spectrometry applied to medical
diagnostics;
f. Biological effects, dosimetry and
microdosimetry of ionising and non-ionising (NIR) radiations.
He was the Scientific Secretary of XIV International
Conference on Mechanics in Biology and medicines kept in
Bologna on September 16-18th, 2004.
He was in the Organizing Committee of International Topical
Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors kept
in Siena on October 1-5th, 2006 whose Proceedings have been
published by Elsevier on Nucl. Phys. B (Proc). (Suppl). 172
(2007).
He is referee for the magazines: Physica Medica,
IEEE Transaction on Nuclear Science, Journal of
Mechanics in Medicine and Biology (JMMB), Nuclear
Instruments & Methods in Physics Research, Bio-
and Medical Informatics and Cybernetics (BMIC); he is also
referee of scientific projects for the Italian Ministry of
Research (MIUR).
DIDACTIC ACTIVITIES
He was Contract Professor for Postgraduate School of Health Physics
in yers 1998 e 1999.
He has kept the Physical Foundations Course for the
Postgraduate School of Nuclear Medicine since A.Y. 2000/01 to the
A.Y. 2003/04.
He is Regular Professor of Equipment of the Radiological Area II
for the University Degree on Techniques Of Medical Radiology For
Images And Radiotherapy since A.Y. 2000/01 in Bologna and since
A.Y. 2006/07 at the branch of Rimini of The Faculty of Medicine and
Surgery of The University of Bologna.
He is Regular Professor of Radiations Physics for the
University Degree on Techniques Of Medical Radiology For Images And
Radiotherapy since A.Y. 2000/01 of The Faculty of Medicine and
Surgery of The University of Bologna.
He is Regular Professor of Equipment of the Radiological Area
I and II for the University Degree on Techniques Of Medical
Radiology For Images And Radiotherapy since A.Y. 2011/12.
He holds the Detectors course for the Postgraduate
School of Health Physics since A.Y. 2000/01.
He holds the Gamma-ray Spectrometry course for the
Postgraduate Scool of Health Physics since A.Y. 2007/08.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Degree In Physics - achieved the 13/12/1991 at
the University of Bologna.
postgraduate perfectioning Course in Physics -
achieved the 30 /12/1992 at the University of Bologna.
Phd in Physics - curriculum Health Physics -
achieved the 22 /03/1996 at the University of Bologna.
Health Physics Specialist - achieved the
25/06/1997 at the University of Bologna.
PROFESSIONAL REFRESHER COURSES
Tutorial Course on Semiconductor Detectors and Associated
Electronics - Attended at the 7TH International Congress on
Room Temperature Semiconductor X and -Ray Detectors and Associated
Electronics (Ravello, Italia, 23-28 settembre 1991).
Propaedeutic Course on Tomographic techniques for industry
and medicine - attended at the International Conference on
Tecniche Tomografiche per l'Industria e la Medicina (Cesena,
Italia, 14-15 ottobre 1991).
Professional Development Course on Introduction to
Semiconductor Detectors and Systems: Lecture and Laboratory
- attended at the 1994 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical
Imaging Conference (Norfolk, Virginia, USA, October 30 - novembre
5, 1994).
Professional Development Course on In-Situ Gamma Ray
Spectrometry for Site Characterization - attended at the
1994 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
(Norfolk, Virginia, USA, October 30 - novembre 5, 1994).
Study Visit aimed at exchange of knowledge about the study of
new solid state detectors for X-radiation for tomographic
applications in the industrial and biomedical field at the
Technical University of Budapest - Institute of Nuclear Techniques,
within the framework of the Bilateral Agreement on Scientific and
Technological Cooperation between Italy and Hungary, 12-17 Dicembre
1994.
Refresher Course A.I.R.O. on Precision Radiotherapy -
attended at the S.S.N. Regione Emilia Romagna, Azienda USL Citt di
Bologna, Ospedale Bellaria, Divisione di Radioterapia e Oncologia
(Bologna, 24 maggio 1996).
Summer Course 1996 on New Detectors for Radiation
Measurements and Related Applications - attended at the
C.N.R. International Advanced School Leonardo da Vinci, Bologna,
July 1996.
Course of the Superior School of Radiological Protection "Carlo
Polvani" Le basi razionali dei limiti di esposizione umana ai
campi elettromagnetici - attended at the Centro di Cultura
Scientifica "Alessandro Volta", Villa Olmo, Como, 23-26 Ottobre
2001, Italia.
Short Course on Integrated Circuit Front-Ends for Nuclear
Pulse Processing - attended at the 2001 IEEE Nuclear
Science Symposium & Medical Imaging conference, S. Diego, CA,
USA, November 5, 2001.
Short Course on Radiation Detection & Measurement
- attended at the 2002 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical
Imaging conference, Norfolk, VA, USA, November 10-11, 2002.
