…click here for the story of my background and major accomplishments…
University studies and diplomas obtained
January, 2015 Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, Department of Structural Geology, University of Barcelona, Spain
July, 2009 Master degree in Mineral Resources and Geological Hazards (specialization in Geological Hazards)
December, 2006 5-year combined bachelor’s/master’s degree in Geological Sciences, Specialization in Geology and Marine Gepophysics. University of Trieste, Italy
Dissertations/theses
Ph.D. thesis “FINITE ELEMENT MODELS OF VOLCANO DEFORMATIONAL SYSTEMS HAVING SCRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY”. Advisors: Prof. Joan Martí (Department of Geophysics and Geohazards, Institute of Earth Sciences “Jaume Almera”, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain) and Prof. Timothy Masterlark (Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines).
MSc thesis “Lava flow hazard assessment: an application to the NOAA Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) area, Hawaii” Advisor: Prof. Joan Martí (Department of Geophysics and Geohazards, Institute of Earth Sciences “Jaume Almera”, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain).
MSc thesis “Rilevamento, petrografia e previsione di invasione di colate laviche nel distretto del Mauna Loa Weather Observatory, Hawai’i.” Thesis director: Silvano Sinigoi (Faculty of Geology, University of Trieste) in collaboration with Frank Trusdell (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, USGS).
Honors and awards
– Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence 2018
– Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Seal of Excellence 2016
– PhD Fellowship Award, JAE-Predoc fellowship (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), 2008-2012
– “Premio extraordinario de master de la Universidad de Barcelona 2008-2009” (Honours Degree award), University of Barcelona
Fundings so far
– The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) Scholarship in Geosciences, 2017
– Nordic Volcanological Center (NordVulk) Summer school scholarship, 2017
– JAE-Predoc fellowship (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), 2008-2012
– JAE short-term visiting fellowship (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), January-June 2011
– JAE short-term visiting fellowship (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), February-august 2010
Research stays
January 2011 – June 2011: Geodynamic and active deformation laboratory, The University of Alabama, USA (supervisor: Timothy Masterlark). Objectives: Learning how to design and execute FEM-based and InSAR inverse analysis to calibrate volcano source parameters.
February 2010 – August 2010: Geodynamic and active deformation laboratory, The University of Alabama, USA (supervisor: Timothy Masterlark). Objectives: Learning the finite element software Abaqus, FEM design and simulation of quasi-static behavior of volcanoes.
January 2005 – June 2005: Mauna Loa Geology Volunteer Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) (Supervisor: Frank Trusdell). Objectives: geological survey, map production, volcano monitoring.
Workshops and masterclasses attended
August 12-13, 2017. Using GPS To Monitor Volcanoes: From Field Data to Modeling (Portland, Or, USA, August 2017)
November 7-11, 2016. Developing successful exhibitions masterclass. Best practices to develop interactive exhibitions with hands on exhibits, multimedia, video installations and other new technologies and approaches (Journal of Communication – JCOM, Triest, Italy)
October 17-21, 2016. Advanced School on Physics of Volcanoes (International Center of Theoretical Physics, Triest, Italy)
September 2-6, 2013. Conference and workshop on Synthetic Aperture Radar: A Global Solution for monitoring Geological Disasters (International Center of Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy)
September 25-October 1, 2010 Pyroclastics shortcourse: Volcano-magma systems with emphasis on explosive processes and deposits (University of Potsdam, Germany)
September 24-29, 2009 International Summer School of Volcanology (Nisyros, Greece)
August 17-28, 2009 Advanced Workshop on evaluating, monitoring and communicating volcanic and seismic hazards in East Africa (International Center of Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy)
October 3-9, 2008 II Collapse Caldera Workshop – Reconstructing the evolution of collapse caldera: Magma storage, mobilization and eruption (Querétaro, Mexico)
March, 9 2007, Progetto Interreg IIIB Spazio Alpino SISMOVALP, Pericolosità e amplificazione sismica locale nelle valli alpine (Tolmezzo, Italy)
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