PH.D. RESEARCH PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR 2021

Fixed  topic scholarships

Integrated monitoring and modelling approaches for better assessment of structural response to natural hazards

(Proposer: Prof.ssa Francesca Da Porto)


Compositional study of the oldest Meridiani Planum Terrain, Mars, using data from orbiting imaging spectrometers and correlation with morphology, structures and stratigraphy to produce integrated planetary geological maps.

(Proposers: Prof. Matteo Massironi, Dr. Cristian Carli -INAF-IAPS, Rome; Dr. Francesca Altieri -INAF-IAPS, Rome) 

 Formation of polished surface in natural rocks: experimental and field constraints

 (Proposers: Prof. Giulio Di Toro, Dr. Elena Spagnolo, Prof. Oliver Plümpe) 

 

Possible topics for other scholarships (University scholarships, CARIPARO scholarships)

Effect of microclimate conditions on stone deterioration: implications on vulnerability assessment of cultural heritage and potential impact of climate change

(Proposer: Prof. Claudio Mazzoli)

Advanced Electromagnetic Tools for Environmental, Geological and Archaeological Exploration
(Proposer: Prof. Giorgio Cassiani) 

 

Magmatic evolution of the Cima D'Asta pluton: constraints from geochemistry and geochronology 

(Proposers: Dr. Omar Bartoli, Dr. Bruna Borges Carvalho, Prof. Andrea Marzoli) 


Integrated approaches for advanced seismic risk assessment including site effects

 (Proposers: Prof. Francesca Da Porto, Prof. Jacopo Boaga)


Exploitation of Alpine copper deposits in prehistoric and protohistoric times

(Proposer: Prof. Gilberto Artioli) 


Conceptual and numerical model on the PFAS contamination in Veneto region (NE, Italy)

(Proposers: Prof. Paolo Fabbri, Prof. Leonardo Piccinini) 


Enhancing landslide forecasting capability with machine intelligence: Deep Learning of optical and SAR multi-temporal image data stacks

 (Proposer: Prof. Filippo Catani)

Adding value to waste streams for a sustainable mineral supply chain

(Proposers: Dott. Luca Valentini, Prof. Gilberto Artioli)

 

 Alternative slag-based cement for construction materials within a circular economy perspective

 (Proposers: Prof. Maria Chiara Dalconi, Dott. Gregorio Dal Sasso) 


Advances in geo-hazards risk knowledge and evaluation for future resilience, management and sustainability

 (Proposer: Prof. Mario Floris)


The Gelasian-Calabrian climate transition: a central Mediterranean perspective

(Proposer: Prof. Luca Capraro)

 

 Biotic response to early Paleogene short-term climate changes and their precursors

 (Proposer: Prof. Eliana Fornaciari) 


Energy transition and reuse of oil and gas wells as deep enhanced closed loop geothermal heat exchangers

(Proposers: Prof. Antonio Galgaro - Dr. Eloisa di Sipio) 


The Northern Andes orogeny: causes and consequences

(Proposer: Prof. Massimiliano Zattin) 

 

 The distribution of volatile elements in Earth's mantle

 (Proposer: Dott. Davide Novella) 

 

 Where do tidal channels begin (or end)?  

 (Proposers: Andrea D’Alpaos, Alvise Finotello, Massimiliano Ghinassi) 


 Effective role of salt-marsh and seagrass ecosystems in organic carbon sequestration

 (Proposers: Andrea D’Alpaos, Sonia Silvestri & Marco Marani) 

 

The Norian/Rhaetian boundary: evidence of a new global event  

 (Proposer: Manuel Rigo) 

 

Peak-discharge variability in meandering rivers: linking morphodynamics to sedimentary products

(Proposer: Prof. Massimiliano Ghinassi) 

 

 Flood hazard in mountain streams: the key role of geomorphic processes during high magnitude events
 (Proposer: Prof. Nicola Surian) 


Deciphering the buried geoarchaeological landscapes of the Venice Lagoon

(Proposers: Prof. Paolo Mozzi; Prof. Carlo Beltrame) 


 Remote sensing in the geomorphological study of alluvial plains

 (Proposer: Prof. Alessandro Fontana)