Lorenzo Mentaschi is Assistant Professor (RTDb) at the University of Bologna, Department of Physics and Astronomy, where he teaches courses on climate-related ocean and coastal hazards and supervises PhD students in the FRONTIERS programme.
He holds a degree in Physics from the University of Padua (2003) and a PhD in Fluid Dynamics from the University of Genova (2015). Before entering academia, he worked for over ten years as a software developer in industrial supply chain management, an experience that shaped his approach to computational modeling and algorithm development.
His research focuses on the statistical analysis of climate extremes, particularly non-stationary extreme value analysis applied to waves, storm surges, coastal flooding, and droughts. During his time at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (2015–2021), he developed methodologies for assessing coastal risks under climate change at European and global scales. This work contributed scientific evidence to the European Commission's Climate Adaptation Strategy. Key outputs include global projections of extreme sea levels, assessments of coastal erosion and accretion using satellite data, and the development of high-resolution coupled wave and storm surge hindcasts.
At the University of Bologna, his research spans physical and biogeochemical oceanography, AI-driven coastal downscaling, and multivariate extreme value analysis. He leads activities in the AdriaClimPlus and ActFast projects, focusing on high-resolution climate modeling for the Adriatic Sea and climate impacts on aquaculture. He also collaborates with CMCC on biogeochemical model development and with international partners on coastal hazard assessment.
In 2024 and 2025, he was recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate and as a Top Scholar by ScholarGPS.
