Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra

Form of the Professor

Graduated with honors in Exploration Geology at Sapienza University, Rome in 2016. Ph.D in Earth Sciences from 2020. Post-doctoral researcher at Earth Sciences Department, Sapienza University of Rome, from June 2020 to December 2021. Researcher in Structural Geology at Earth Sciences Department, Sapienza University of Rome from December 2021.

Training 

• 2014 Bachelor’s degree in Geology at Sapienza University, Rome.
• 2016 Master’s degree in Exploration Geology at Sapienza University of Rome.
• 2020 Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at Sapienza University of Rome.

 
Professional experience

• 10/2018 – 12/2018. Visiting post-graduate researcher at Durham University, UK
• 06/2020 – 12/2021. Post-doctoral researcher at Sapienza University of Rome.
• 12/2022 – now. Researcher in Structural Geology at Sapienza University of Rome.
• 02/2023 – 03/2023. Stage at ENI (Milan, Italy)

Research

Research Topics

1. Fault zone structure and mechanics;
2. Fracture distribution in fault zones and in anticlines.
3. Tectonics of the Central Apennines.
4. Construction and interpretation of virtual outcrop models;
5. Digital techniques in Structural Geology

Study areas
Central Apennines (2016 - )
Zagros Mts., Iran (2020 - )
Western Southern Alps (2022 - )

Institutional roles
Member of the board of the Department of Earth Sciences (11/2022 - )
Member of the Services and Logistics Commission, Department of Earth Sciences (11/2022 - )
Member of the board of the Faculty of Mathematical Physical and Natural Sciences  (12/2022 - )

Membership
SGI, Società Geologica Italiana
EGU, European Geosciences Union

Active Research Project
“Fault and fracture networks in carbonate reservoir analogues: Scaling laws and controlling factors for the green transition” – Progetto di Ateneo 2022 (Medio)

Editorial Activities

• 2019-now. Peer-reviewer of scientific manuscripts for Solid Earth, Geological Magazine, Frontiers in Earth Sciences, Journal of Italian Geosciences, Rendiconti Online della Società Geologica Italiana.

Teaching

Courses

• Geology I (Module II), 1st year of bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences

• Italian Geology (3 CFU) at 2nd year of bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences

 
Papers
List of papers in Google Scholar.

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Citations: 80 h-index 6 (source Scopus: March 2023).

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2024-5083
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57198313944
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