Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra

Form of the Professor

Short curriculum Vitae

Graduated in Geological Sciences at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" in 1996 and received her PhD degree in 2001 from the University of Pisa. She currently holds the position of Researcher (RTDa) at the Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome. Since 2022 she has held the National Scientific qualification as Associate Professor (04/A1 - Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology, Earth resources and Applications)..

Training 

• 1996 Degree in Geological Sciences at Sapienza University of Rome.
• 2001 Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at University of Pisa.

Professional experience

• 2023 - ongoing: Researcher (RTDa) - Sapienza University of Rome.
• 2020-2023: Collaboration agreements at Sapienza University of Rome (Earth Science Department) aimed at i) supporting and tutoring activities for doctoral students in the field of microanalytical and experimental techniques of the Earth Sciences and ii) design, set-up and testing of experimental specimen holders for the piston-cylinder press in use in the Department of Earth Sciences.
• 2014-2020: Research Fellow - Department of Earth Sciences - University of Rome “La Sapienza”
• 2012/2013; 2013/2014/; 2014/2015; 2015/2016 Lecturer of “Mineralogy and Petrography -Petrography module” at University of Rome “La Sapienza”
• 2012: Collaboration agreement at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa for the collection and interpretation of stereological data for the definition of a model of outgassing and ascent of lavas from Etna
• 2005-2010: Research Fellow at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa.
• 2002-2004: Research Fellow - Department of Earth Sciences - University of Rome “La Sapienza”
• 2001-2002: Research Fellow - Department of Earth Sciences - University of Camerino

 
Research

Research Topics

1. Experimental petrology: influence of volatile components (H₂O, CO₂) on phase relations and differentiation of basic magmas at high-pressure.
2. Nucleation and crystallization kinetics of experimental and natural silicate systems and time scales of magmatic processes.
3. Petrology and definition of eruptive mechanisms of subaerial and submarine volcanoes.
4. Melting processes, melt migration and melt/peridotite interaction recorded from the upper mantle.

 
Study areas
Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica), Vulsini volcanic district, Pontine Archipelago, Campi Flegrei; Etna, Hyblean Plateau; Stromboli; Pantelleria.

Membership
SIMP - Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia
EAG - European Association of Geochemistry

Editorial Activities

• 2010- today: Reviewer of articles for national and international journals/ special volumes/ books (Am. Mineral., Bull. Volcanol., Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., Eur. J. Mineal., Frontiers in Earth Sciences, GSL-Books, J. Asian Earth Sci., Lithos, Minerals, Per. Mineral.,Terra Nova)

 
Teaching

She carries out integrative teaching activities for students in the classes of “Introduction to the Vulcanology - Bachelor degree in Geological Sciences” and “Experimental Magmatology and Vulcanology - Master Degree in Exploration Geology” (Prof. Mario Gaeta) at the Department of Earth Sciences of Sapienza University of Rome.

 
Papers
(List of papers in Google Scholar)

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Citations: 651; h-index 16 (sorgente Scopus Aprile 2023).
 
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2308-461X
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6505816196