Research Doctorate Programs

39th Cycle - Academic Year 2023/24

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

PhD projects available at the DiSTAR are listed below

For each project only one PhD position will be assigned

Development of a web-platform for monitoring infrastructure networks affected by ground instabilities

Tutor: Prof. Domenico Calcaterra, Dr. Massimo Comedini (ITALFERR)
Co-Tutor: Prof. Diego Di Martire, Dr. Gianluca Benedetti

Convenzione DiSTAR-ITALFERR

Hydromechanical behaviour of complex porous reservoir and cap-rocks subjected to cyclic deformation and gas-water mixtures (including hydrogen) injection

Supervisori: D. Iacopini (DiSTAR GEO03), G. Russo (DiSTAR ICAR07)

Funded by PNRR- Scenari energetici del futuro (NEST – PE2)

Earth surface contamination and environmental risk assessment as a starting point to determine priority targets in regional land recovery plans: exploring the critical role of geological features and anthropization
Tutor: Stefano Albanese

Co-tutor:

Contamination state assessment of the Regi Lagni basin. Maps of chemical and ecological risk
Tutor: Michele Arienzo
Co-tutors: Gaetana Napolitano, Maria Toscanesi, Alessio Langella; Carlo Donadio

Monitoring and hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical modelling of groundwater of the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic aquifer, Italy
Tutor: Vicenzo Allocca
Co-tutor: Stefano Caliro

Pozzolanic geomaterials: Phlegrean pozzolana in comparison with other volcaniclastic materials with pozzolanic activity
Tutors: Piergiulio Cappelletti
Co-tutor: Concetta Rispoli

Clayey raw materials for archaeological pottery
Tutor: Alberto De Bonis
Co-tutors: Vincenzo Morra, Stefano Vitale

Thermogeological characterization of the pyroclastic-alluvial aquifer systems of the Piana Campana (southern Italy) for the design of low enthalpy geothermal plants
Tutor: Pantaleone De Vita
Co-tutor: Vincenzo Allocca

Dynamic landslide susceptibility modeling: a new generation of artificially intelligent early warning systems

Tutor: Diego Di Martire, Prof. Luigi Lombardo (Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands)
Co-tutor:

Geochemical and isotopic characterization of Chromium in Campania environmental matrices
Tutor: Valeria Di Renzo
Co-tutor: Massimo D’Antonio

Novel outside-the-box study on transitional environments for the conservation of geomorphic systems
Tutor:Carlo Donadio
Co-tutor: Michele Arienzo, Massimo Brescia, Fabio Conversano, Luca Lämmle, Fulvio Maffucci, Marco Trifuoggi

Petrology and volcanology of the Roccamonfina volcano
Tutor: Lorenzo Fedele
Co-tutor: Paola Petrosino

Development of geophysical monitoring Machine Learning techniques for real-time prediction of parametric variations associated with CO2 storage activities in geological reservoirs
Tutor: Maurizio Fedi
Co-tutor: Maurizio Milano

Structural analysis of multi-ring basins and lobate scarps on Mercury
Tutor: Luigi Ferranti
Co-tutor: Valentina Galluzzi

High-resolution Gravity model of Pantelleria island
Tutor: Giovanni Florio
Co-tutors:Umberto Riccardi, Dott. Stefano Carlino, Dott. T. Pivetta

Alkaline magmatism in Brazil and the enrichment of strategic elements (REE, Nb, Ta, Zr, and Hf)
Tutor: Vincenza Guarino

Co-tutor: Leone Melluso

An experimental study of the 4D evolution of relay zones on segmented faults
Tutor: David Iacopini
Co-tutors: Giovanni Camanni, Giacomo Russo

High-resolution physical stratigraphy of the Cenozoic siliciclastic successions of the Southern Apennines: climatic and tectonic implications
Tutor: Alessandro Iannace
Co-tutor: Kei Ogata, Roberto Tinterri (Università di Parma)

Environmental and clinical implications of induced and controlled biomineralization processes

Tutor: Alessio Langella

Co-tutor: Francesco Izzo

Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis including earthquake clustering

Tutor: Warner Marzocchi
Co-tutor: Simone Mancini, Jacopo Selva

Archaeometric study of ancient ceramics
Tutor: Vincenzo Morra
Co-tutor: lberto De Bonis

Landslides in structurally complex formations: effects/influence of block-in-matrix units on slope deformation mechanisms
Tutors: Kei Ogata, Luigi Guerriero, Enza Vitale
Co-tutor: Andrea Festa (Università di Torino)

Integrated analysis of geological and geophysical data for the characterization of active faults in the Sannio-Matese area (southern Apennines, Italy)

Tutor: Valeria Paoletti
Co-tutor: Rosa Nappi

Augmented and virtual reality applied to the geo-paleontological heritage
Tutor: Pasquale Raia
Co-tutor: Francesco Carotenuto, Stefano Tavani

'Ground truth': contribution to the study of the sensitivity of the ESA-NASA NGGM-MAGIC satellite mission to time gravity changes
Tutor: Umberto Riccardi
Co-tutors: Dr. T. Pivetta (INGV), Dr. M. Reich (GFZ-Potsdam),

Reuse of TBM excavated conditioned fine grained soils

Tutor: Giacomo Russo
Co-tutor: Enza Vitale

Reconstruction of the volcano-tectonic structure of the Campi Flegrei caldera through multidisciplinary investigations
Tutor: Stefano Vitale
Co-tutor: Dott. Roberto Isaia (OV-INGV)

Doctorate XXXIX cycle

Members of the Academic Board

Name and Surname	SC	SSD
LUIGI FERRANTI (Coordinator)	04/A2	GEO/03

Leone Melluso	04/A1	GEO/07
Stefano Albanese	04/A1	GEO/08
Massimo D'Antonio	04/A1	GEO/08
Alessio Langella	04/01	GEO/06
Nicola Mondillo	04/01	GEO/09
Annamaria Vicari	04/04	GEO/10
Paola Petrosino	04/A1	GEO/08
Piergiulio Cappelletti	04/A1	GEO/09
Pasquale Raia	04/A2	GEO/01
Mariano Parente	04/A2	GEO/02
Stefano Vitale	04/A2	GEO/03
Stefano Tavani	04/A2	GEO/03
Alessandra Ascione	04/A3	GEO/04
Vincenzo Allocca	04/A3	GEO/05
Domenico Calcaterra	04/A3	GEO/05
Giovanni Florio	04/A4	GEO/10
Warner Marzocchi	04/A4	GEO/10
Rosa Di Maio	04/A4	GEO/11
Maurizio Fedi	04/A4	GEO/11
Nicola Scafetta	04/A4	GEO/12
Stefano Caliro	04/A1	GEO/08
Lucia Pappalardo	04/A1	GEO/08

Doctorate XXXIX cycle

PhD Students - XXXVIII CYCLE

	Luigi Annunziata This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: Petrophysical measurements and hydromechanical response of deformed porous media for underground hydrogen storage Tutor: Prof. David Iacopini, Prof. Giacomo Russo Co-tutor: Dr. Enza Vitale
	Angelica Capozzoli This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: Integrated analysis of geological and geophysical data for the characterization of active faults in the Sannio-Matese area Tutor: Prof. Valeria Paoletti Co-tutors: Dr. Rosa Nappi
	Francesca Coccia This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: Thermogeological characterization of the pyroclastic-alluvial aquifer systems of the Campania Plain for the study of low enthalpy geothermics Tutor: Prof. Pantaleone De Vita Co-Tutor: Prof. Vincenzo Allocca
	Mariarca D'Aniello This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: Novel outside-the-box study on transitional environments for the conservation of geomorphic systems Tutor: Prof. Carlo Donadio Co-tutors: Prof. Massimo Brescia, Dr. Stefano Cavuoti (INAF-OACN)
	Federica Gull This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: Petrology and volcanology of the Roccamonfina volcano Tutor: Prof. Lorenzo Fedele Co-tutors: Prof.ssa Paola Petrosino
	Dawon Kim This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: High-resolution physical stratigraphy of the Cenozoic siliciclastic successions of the Southern Apennines: climatic and tectonic implications Tutor: Prof. Kei Ogata Co-tutor: Prof. Alessandro Iannace, Prof. Roberto Tinterri (Università di Parma)
	Ciro Messina This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Project: Development of geophysical monitoring Machine Learning techniques for real-time prediction of parametric variations associated with CO2 storage activities in geological reservoirs Tutor: Prof. Maurizio Fedi Co-Tutors: Dr. Maurizio Milano
	Nunzia Monte This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: Ground Deformation Prediction: An AI Approach to InSAR Data Tutor: Prof. Diego Di Martire, Prof. Luigi Lombardo Co-tutors: Dr. Ivan Marchesini (CNR), Dr. Paola Reichenbach (CNR)
	Muhammad Muslim This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: Clinical and Environmental implications of induced and controlled biomineralization processes Tutor: Prof. Alessio Langella Co-tutors: Dr. Francesco Izzo
	Simone Palumbo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: Development of a digital platform for monitoring infrastructure networks affected by ground instabilities Tutor: Prof. Domenico Calcaterra, Dr. Massimo Comedini (ITALFERR) Co-tutors: Prof. Diego Di Martire, Dr. Antonio Pignalosa (ITALFERR), Dr. Gianluca Benedetti (ITALFERR)
	Lorenzo Ricciardi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: High-resolution gravimetric modeling for the study of volcanic structures. Application to Pantelleria and Ischia areas Tutor: Prof. Giovanni Florio Co-tutors: Prof. Umberto Riccardi, Dr. Stefano Carlino, Dr. Tommaso Pivetta
	Sara Saviano This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: Monitoring and hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical modelling of groundwater of the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic aquifer, Italy Tutor: Prof. Vincenzo Allocca Co-tutors: Dr. Stefano Caliro, Prof. Pantaleone De Vita
	Michela Scanu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: Provenance and circulation of African Amphorae in the bay of Naples: an archaeometric study Tutor: Prof. Alberto De Bonis Co-tutors: Prof. Vincenzo Morra
	Antonio Sepe This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: Structural analysis of multi-ring basins and lobate scarps on Mercury Tutor: Prof. Luigi Ferranti Co-tutor: Dr. Valentina Galluzzi (INAF-IAPS)
	Sakshi Yadav This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Progetto: An experimental study of the 4D evolution of relay zones on segmented faults Tutor: Prof. David Iacopini Co-tutors: Prof. Giacomo Russo, Dr. Enza Vitale, Dr. Giovanni Camanni