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Gaetano ZIMBARDO - Professori Ordinari

Gaetano ZIMBARDO

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Fisica del sistema Terra, dei pianeti, dello spazio e del clima (PHYS-05/B)

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Curriculum Studiorum of Gaetano Zimbardo Name: Zimbardo Gaetano Nationality: Italian Born on 17.02.1959 in Cosenza, Italy. Phone: +39-0984-496134; Fax: +39-0984-494401 E-mail: gaetano.zimbardo@fis.unical.it Current position: Full Professor of Space Physics at the University of Calabria, SC 02/C1, SSD Fis/06, Physics of Earth and of the Geospace Environment Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9207-2647 Bibliometric indicators (from ISI Web of Science): More than 140 papers on peer reviewed journals. Hirsh factor h=28 (January 2022) Citations: 2650 Citations without self-citations: 1750 Bibliometric indicators (from Google Scholar): Hirsh factor h=33 (January 2022) Citations: 3450 Invited presentations at international conferences: more than 40. Education/Appointments: 1983: First degree “Laurea” (Master) in Physics at the University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy, earned on 29 March 1983. 1990: Doctoral degree (PhD) in Physics at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Italy, earned on 21 September 1990. 1986 - 1987: Visiting scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, from August 1986 to August 1987. 1995 - 2011: Visiting scientist at the Space Research Institute, Moscow, for several periods from 1995 to 2003 and in 2011. Current Position: Full Professor of Space Physics at the University of Calabria, Department of Physics, Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 31C, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy. 2013: Full professor abilitation since December 2013 for SC 02/C1 2017: Full professor abilitation since April 2017 for SC 02/B2 Previous Positions: 1989 – 1991: PostDoctoral fellow at the Department of Physics of the University of Calabria, Italy. 1991 - 2001: Assistant professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Calabria, Italy. 2001 - 2020: Associate professor of Physics of Earth and of the Geospace Environment at the University of Calabria, Department of Physics, Italy RESEARCH ACTIVITY: Gaetano Zimbardo is an expert in space plasma physics, and a recognized leader on the anomalous transport of energetic particles in the presence of magnetic turbulence. He has pioneered the study of superdiffusive transport of energetic particles in space plasmas, showing for the first time, both by numerical simulations and by data analysis, that transport parallel to the magnetic field can be superdiffusive. He also pioneered the study of magnetic turbulence in the Earth's magnetosphere, and proposed the presence of superdiffusion to explain observation of electron cosmic ray spectra at galaxy cluster merger shock. His research interest include: Plasma physics, solar physics and astrophysics in general. Space plasma physics, solar corona, solar wind, planetary magnetospheres, solar wind termination shock, heliosphere and interstellar medium. The Earth's magnetosphere, magnetotail and magnetosheath. Transport regimes in magnetized plasmas as a function of the different physical parameters. Superdiffusive and subdiffusive transport regimes in a variety of different environments. Chaos and nonlinear dynamics. Fractional transport equations. Solar energetic particles acceleration and transport. Space weather. Acceleration of energetic particles in space plasmas. Supernova remnant shocks and cosmic ray acceleration. Shock formation in galaxy cluster mergers. G. Zimbardo is the author of more than 140 papers on peer reviewed journals, and has an Hirsh factor h=28 (ISI WoS). He has given more than 40 invited talks, mostly on space plasma physics and anomalous transport, at international conferences. G. Zimbardo serves as a referee for many primary scientific journals, including Physical Review Letters, Physical Review E, Astrophysical J., Monthly Notices of RAS, Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, Physics of Plasmas, Astronomy and Astrohysics, J. Geophys. Res., Annales Geophysicae, etc. He serves as an expert evaluator for the National Science Foundation (NFS), the Italian MIUR, the European Union FP7 for the Cooperation “Space” projects, the European Union Horizon 2020 Space call, and others. Recently, G. Zimbardo was the Team Leader of the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) team no. 297 on "Superdiffusive transport in space plasmas and its influence on energetic particle acceleration and propagation" (ISSI Call 2013), and the Main Scientific Organizer of the session D1.1 of the COSPAR 2018 scientific assembly, entitled "Anomalous Transport of Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere and the Galaxy", which was held in Pasadena (CA) (2018). Currently, he is involved in the CAESAR project and in the development of the HENON mission project (2022) of the Italian Space Agency, and participates in the ESA Solar Orbiter mission as Co-I of the METIS instrument. RESEARCH PROJECTS AS PI: G. Zimbardo has participated to several Italian (PRIN) research projects as participant, and has been the COORDINATOR (PI) of the following projects: 2013 – 2015: International Space Science Institute (ISSI) team on Superdiffusive transport in space plasmas and its influence on energetic particle acceleration and propagation. 2010 – 2014: FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES-269198: Geoplasmas - Dissipative Structures and Kinetic Processes in the near Earth Plasmas. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/98597/reporting/en?rcn=150114 2006 – 2008: INTAS 06-1000017-8943: Non Gaussian transport, strong turbulence, and nonlinear phenomena in the magnetosphere and ionosphere. 2005 – 2007: PRIN INAF 2005, High Performance Numerical Simulations in Astrophysical Plasmas. (Scientific Responsible for University of Calabria). 1997 – 2000: INTAS 97-1612: Multiscale dynamical structuring in planetary magnetotails: fractal analysis and numerical simulations. In addition, in the Italian PRIN call of 2020, he was the PI of a proposal which scored 95/100 but was not funded because of the insufficient funds of the call. SERVICE AS RESEARCH PROPOSAL EVALUATOR 2020: Scientific Expert Evalauator, for EU Horizon 2020 program: Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies - Space, Brussels 2012 – 2013: Scientific Expert Evaluator, Cooperation “Space” programme of FP7, REA, Brussels 2011 – 2012: Scientific Expert Evaluator, Research Foundation of Flanders – FWO, Belgium 2007 – 2008: Scientific Expert Evaluator, National Science Foundation, USA INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 2021 - 2022: Member of the directorial board of the Department of Physics at the University of Calabria, Rende, Italy. 2014 – 2018: Coordinator of the Teaching Committee of the Department of Physics at the University of Calabria, Rende, Italy. 2007 – 2010: President of the Biblioteca di Area Tecnico-Scientifica of the University of Calabria, Rende, Italy. 2004 – 2010: Director of the University of Calabria division of the Italian RIAA – Rete Interuniversitaria per l'Astronomia e l'Astrofisica. MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES 2014 – 2015: Member of SWICO – Space Weather Italian Community, Rome, Italy 2000 – 2020: Member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Washington D.C., USA TEACHING ACTIVITY 1991 – 2022: Department of Physics of the University of Calabria: G. Zimbardo teaches at all levels, in particular Introduction to Astrophysics, Space Plasma Physics, Physics of the Geospace Environment, Analytical Mechanics and General Physics. He has given courses for the Doctorate of Physics at the University of Calabria, and has given invited lectures at several international schools of astrophysics and plasma physics. He served as a member in the committees for the final exam of doctorate, both in Italy and in France, also serving as president of the committee. SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS: 1994 - 2022: Supervised 4 Postdocs and 8 PhD students at the Department of Physics of the University of Calabria, Italy. 1994 - 2022: Supervised more than 30 Master students at the Department of Physics of the University of Calabria, Italy.
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