A5005127301- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Historical and Architectural Studies
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Landslides and related hazards
- Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
- Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Building materials and conservation
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- NMR spectroscopy and applications
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
- Mineral Processing and Grinding
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis
2015-2024
University of Ferrara
2019-2024
National Research Council
2016-2024
Terra
2020-2021
Aix-Marseille Université
2004-2016
University of Pisa
2005-2016
University of Padua
2013-2016
Historical Archives
2016
École Française de Rome
2015-2016
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2013-2015
Abstract. Accurate mapping of the electrical conductivity and redox potential groundwater is important in delineating shape a contaminant plume. A map an aquifer indicative biodegradation organic matter concentrations redox-active components; provides information on mineralisation groundwater. Both maps can be used to optimise position pumping wells for remediation. The self-potential method (SP) resistivity tomography (ERT) have been applied plume associated with Entressen landfill...
Infrastructure bridges play a crucial role in fostering economic and social development. However, the adverse effects of natural hazard weather degradation, coupled with escalating rates traffic, pose significant threat. The resultant strain on structure can lead to undue stress, elevating risk critical asset failure. Hence, non-destructive testing (NDT) has become indispensable surveillance bridge infrastructure. Its primary objectives include ensuring safety, optimizing structural...
We use high-resolution electrical resistivity imaging to delineate the geometry of complex landslides in Lucanian Apennine chain southern Italy, identify discontinuity between landslide material and bedrock, locate possible surfaces reactivation. The is characterized by high hydrogeological hazard shows a complete panorama mass movements. In this area, all typologies markedly predisposed tightly controlled geostructural characteristics, are found: rotational translational slides,...
The flow of groundwater during a pumping test experiment is responsible for measurable electrical field at the ground surface owing to electrokinetic coupling between Darcy velocity and current density. This can be measured passively with network nonpolarizable electrodes connected digital multichannel multimeter high internal impedance (>10 Mohm). These so‐called self‐potential signals used track pattern in subsurface. A was performed using set 53 Pb/PbCl 2 plus an additional electrode...
La Fossa cone is an active stratovolcano located on Vulcano Island in the Aeolian Archipelago (southern Italy). Its activity characterized by explosive phreatic and phreatomagmatic eruptions producing wet dry pyroclastic surges, pumice fall deposits, highly viscous lava flows. Nine 2‐D electrical resistivity tomograms (ERTs; electrode spacing 20 m, with a depth of investigation >200 m) were obtained to image edifice. In addition, we also measured self‐potential, CO 2 flux from soil,...
The importance of estimating spatially variable aquifer parameters such as transmissivity is widely recognized for studies in resource evaluation and contaminant transport. A useful approach mapping inverse modeling data from series pumping tests, that is, via hydraulic tomography. This inversion field tomographic requires development numerical forward models can accurately represent test conditions while maintaining computational efficiency. One issue this presents specification boundary...
Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD) and Bethlem myopathy (BM) are inherited muscle diseases due to mutations in the genes encoding extracellular matrix protein collagen (Col) VI. Opening of cyclosporin A-sensitive mitochondrial permeability transition pore (PTP) is a causative event disease pathogenesis, potential target for therapy. Here, we have tested effect N-methyl-4-isoleucine-cyclosporin (NIM811), non-immunosuppressive cyclophilin inhibitor, zebrafish model ColVI obtained by...
Finding the geometry of aquifers in an active volcano is important for evaluating hazards associated with phreato‐magmatic phenomena and incidentally to address problem water supply. A combination electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), self‐potential, CO 2 , temperature measurements provides insights about location pattern ground flow at Stromboli volcano. The were conducted along a NE‐SW profile across island from Scari Ginostra, crossing summit (Pizzo) area. ERT data (electrode spacing...
Abstract Ground water flow associated with pumping and injection tests generates self‐potential signals that can be measured at the ground surface used to estimate pattern of depth. We propose an inversion accounts for heterogeneous nature aquifer a relationship between electrical resistivity streaming current coupling coefficient. recast data into Bayesian framework. Synthetic are performed showing advantage in using addition situ measurements potentiometric levels reconstruct shape table....
In this paper three case histories of ground penetrating radar (GPR) for the monitoring historical buildings are presented. They aim to present specific valence GPR in field diagnostic buildings, which is a promising research, due increasing awareness relevance (even economic) cultural heritage. The presented prospecting cases have been performed on different constructive elements typical (a wall, masonry pillar and marble column) order be answer problems such as characterization masonry,...
In soft-tissue sarcoma patients, enhanced expression of NG2/CSPG4 proteoglycan in pre-surgical primary tumours predicts post-surgical metastasis formation and thereby stratifies patients into disease-free survivors destined to succumb the disease. Both secondary lesions also up-regulate collagen type VI, a putative extracellular matrix ligand NG2, this alteration potentiates prognostic impact NG2. Enhanced constitutive levels isolated cells closely correlate with superior engraftment...
As extreme weather events like heavy rainfall, storms, and flooding become more frequent intense due to climate change, levees are put under increasing pressure. River play a crucial role in safeguarding human lives economic activities, acting as vital barriers against such events. The main causes of embankment failure include both external internal erosion, well instability, primarily driven by the strong water pressure exerted during river floods. Additionally, other meteorological...
Agricultural soil monitoring is essential for fostering sustainable farming practices and safeguarding environmental health, particularly in productive regions like the Ferrara alluvial plain Po Valley. This area, renowned its rich agricultural heritage, faces increasing vulnerabilities due to climate change human activities. Challenges include frequent droughts, overexploitation of soils, unsustainable practices, which lead degradation, reduced crop yields, elevated greenhouse gas...
In the context of degradation prevention and maintenance civil infrastructure, there is a strong demand for non-destructive testing aimed at monitoring condition reinforced concrete systems, particularly regarding corrosion reinforcement bars. Rebar one main causes deterioration engineering structures this phenomena reduces their service life durability. Non-destructive evaluation rebar by electrochemical tests major issue predicting structures. The research group University Ferrara gaining...
The ISTIMES project, funded by the European Commission in frame of a joint Call “ICT and Security” Seventh Framework Programme, is presented preliminary research results are discussed. main objective project to design, assess promote an Information Communication Technologies (ICT)-based system, exploiting distributed local sensors, for non-destructive electromagnetic monitoring critical transport infrastructures. integration technologies with new ICT information telecommunications systems...