My background includes scientific experiences (a degree in physics, a PhD and a research position at the European Commission), and a long term private-sector job as a software developer.
In my 12-year activity at Atomos spa (now Sedapta srl) I acquired skills in IT-related matters (e.g. programming in different languages, learning new technologies, re-using code written by others, designing reusable architectures ...), that I find today useful in my scientific work.
During my PhD I worked mainly on fluid-dynamics and spectral wave modeling, and was recruited at the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, within a project on the coastal impact of climate changes. But my background and my willingness to collaborate and learn new subjects added some versatility to my profile, and I could contribute significantly outside of my original field of expertise. In particular, I developed statistical techniques that were used to study the future evolution of different climatic hazards. I worked on the observation Earth System phenomena from the satellites, using the Google Earth Engine. I developed climate projections of river discharge at European scale within the project PESETA4, using the model LISFLOOD. I contributed to the development of the wave models WW3 and WWM.
Now at the University of Bologna my research activity is still on modelling and observing the Earth System, with a focus on physical and biogeochemical oceanography, and on the impact/adaptation/mitigation related to the ongoing climate changes.
In 2020, I was awarded the Italian National Scientific Qualification - Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale as Associate Professor, for the scientific field of Geophysics (GEO/12).
