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Domenico MIRIELLO - Professori Associati

Domenico MIRIELLO

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Georisorse minerarie e applicazioni mineralogico-petrografiche per l'ambiente e per i beni culturali (GEOS-01/D)

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Monday from 15:30 to 17:30 in his studio located in cube 12B second floor.

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Domenico Miriello is an associate professor at the University of Calabria in the disciplinary scientific sector "Mining georesources and mineralogical-petrographic applications for the environment and cultural heritage". He was Scientific Director of the X-ray and Raman Spoectroscopy Laboratory at UNICAL from 2014 to 2024. His research activity mainly refers to the mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical study of natural and artificial stone materials (mortars, plasters, ceramics, rocks), aimed at solving archaeometric problems. He has contributed to the development of various national and international research projects and has collaborated with numerous researchers from various national and foreign universities, especially with Turkey, Mexico, Spain, France, Belgio, Germania, Cuba and the United States. He is "associate editor" for the journal "Studies in Conservation" and has published more than 100 articles in ISI international journals with high scientific impact.

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Domenico Miriello is associate professor at Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) of the University of Calabria (UNICAL), in the scientific disciplinary field named "GEO/09” (Mining resources and mineralogical‐petrographic applications for the environment and cultural heritage)"; he qualified as a full professor level in 2018. He graduated in Geological Sciences in 2000. He received his PhD in 2005. He is the scientific director of the X‐ray and Raman Spectroscopy laboratory at DiBEST (UNICAL). The research carried out by Prof. Miriello concerns the mineralogical and petrographic study of natural and artificial stone materials of the cultural heritage, aimed at solving problems of an archeometric nature, with particular reference to mortars, ceramic materials and stones. He has contributed to the development of a large number of national and international research projects and collaborates with numerous researchers from various national and foreign universities in Turkey, Mexico, Spain, France, Cuba and the United States of America. The results of his research have been published in national and international scientific journals with high impact factor, in books, encyclopedias and conference proceedings. He is currently scientific director of a POR project aimed at the application of artificial intelligence for the recognition of ancient rocks (SILPI project). He is associate editor for the journal "Studies in Conservation", member of the editorial board of the journal "Minerals", guest editor for the Special Issue of the journal "Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences".
CURRICULUM OF DOMENICO MIRIELLO Domenico Miriello is associate professor at Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) of the University of Calabria (UNICAL), in the scientific disciplinary field named "GEO/09” (Mining resources and mineralogical‐petrographic applications for the environment and cultural heritage)"; he qualified as a full professor level in 2018. He graduated in Geological Sciences in 2000. He received his PhD in 2005. He is the scientific director of the X‐ray and Raman Spectroscopy laboratory at DiBEST (UNICAL). The research carried out by Prof. Miriello concerns the mineralogical and petrographic study of natural and artificial stone materials of the cultural heritage, aimed at solving problems of an archeometric nature, with particular reference to mortars, ceramic materials and stones. He has contributed to the development of a large number of national and international research projects and collaborates with numerous researchers from various national and foreign universities in Turkey, Mexico, Spain, France, Cuba and the United States of America. The results of his research have been published in national and international scientific journals with high impact factor, in books, encyclopedias and conference proceedings. He is currently scientific director of a POR project aimed at the application of artificial intelligence for the recognition of ancient rocks (SILPI project). He is associate editor for the journal "Studies in Conservation", member of the editorial board of the journal "Minerals", guest editor for the Special Issue of the journal "Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences". PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Domenico Surname: Miriello Date of birth/Place of birth: 18/04/1976, Siderno (RC) Nationality: Italian Email: domenico.miriello@unical.it Web page: https://www.unical.it/portale/strutture/dipartimenti_240/dibest/docenti/associati/miriello/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Domenico_Miriello https://orcid.org/0000‐0003‐4647‐6947 • EDUCATION AND TRAINING ‐ 24/01/2005. PhD in Earth Sciences in the Scientific Disciplinary field GEO/09, at the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Calabria. ‐ 26/05/2000. Degree in Geological Sciences at the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Calabria. • CURRENT POSITION ‐ 06/08/2019‐pres. Associate Professor at the University of Calabria, Italy (Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences). • NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS ‐ 31/10/2018‐pres. National Scientific Qualification for the position of Full Professor in the Competition Sector 04/A1 (Scientific Disciplinary Sector GEO/09). ‐ 06/02/2014‐pres. National Scientific Qualification for the position of Associate Professor in the Competition Sector 04/A1 (Scientific Disciplinary Sector GEO/09). • SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH GRANTS ‐ 01/06/2005‐31/05/2007. Research grant entitled: “Identification and characterization of natural and artificial stone materials (mortars, plasters, bricks, ceramics, glasses) used in the historic buildings of Calabria. Identification of the materials provenance and of new investigation techniques”. University of Calabria, Department of Earth Science, Scientific Disciplinary Sector GEO/09. ‐ 01/11/2002‐01/11/2003. Scholarship to the National Research Council (CNR) entitled: “Study of mortars and stones from the Svevian Castle of Rocca Imperiale (CS) through the aid of image processing techniques and multivariate statistical analysis, applied to morphometric and geochemical data”. ‐ 01/04/2003‐01/04/2004. Scholarship financed by the Calabria Region for the topic: “Stone materials in the Calabrian constructions”. ‐ 31/05/2004‐05/06/2004. Scholarship to attend the “International Course on New Technologies for Research and Development of Archaeological Heritage: Innovative Technologies and Methodologies for the study and restoration of archaeological artefacts”. Castiglioncello (Livorno, Italy). • AWARDS ‐ 24/02/2014. Journal cover on “Crystal Research and Tecnology”: Catalano M., Belluso E., Miriello D., Barrese E., Bloise A. (2014). Synthesis of Zn‐doped talc in hydrothermal atmosphere. Crystal Research and Tecnology, 49, 283‐289. ‐ 07/02/2013. Award for best poster at the "Conference on Ancient Modern Mortars", AIAr (Italian Association of Archaeometry) Congress, Florence, 7‐8 February 2013. Tile of the poster "Fast measurements under natural and polarized light of ancient mortars using image analysis free software" by Miriello et al. ‐ 01/05/2010. Review in the Journal "Geology Today (Geologists' Association & The Geological Society of London) Vol. 26, No. 3, May‐June 2010, pp. 91‐92" among the research works of particular interest: "Diagnostics, deterioration and provenance of stone materials from the Jefferson Page tomb (Non‐Catholic Cemetery of Rome, Italy)", Environ Earth Sci 60, 2010, 829836. Miriello D.; Malagodi M.; Ruffolo S.A.; La Russa M.F.; Crisci G.M.; Pezzino A.; Galluccio R.; Barca D.; Marasco E. ‐ 18/02/2009. Journal cover on “Crystal Research and Tecnology”: "Flux growth and characterization of Ti and Ni‐doped forsterite single crystals", Crystal Research and Technology, 44, 2009,463‐468. By Bloise A., Barrese E., Apollaro A., Miriello D. • SUPERVISION OF DEGREE THESES ‐ 2004‐2018. From 2004 to 2018 tutor of 74 degree theses. • SUPERVISION OF DOCTORAL THESES IN ITALY ‐ 2006‐2018. From 2006 to 2018 co‐author of 8 doctoral theses. • SUPERVISION OF INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL THESES ‐ 01/02/2018‐pres. Co‐tutor of 1 doctoral thesis at the Doctoral School in "Conservaciòn y Restauraciòn De Bienes Culturales" of the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain). • DIDACTIC ACTIVITY IN ITALY ‐ 2019‐pres. Professor for the teaching “Archaeometric Techniques Applied to the Stone Materials”, Degree Course in “Conservation and Restoration of the Cultural Heritage”. University of Calabria. Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences. ‐ 2018‐pres. Professor for the teaching "Use of Stone Materials in Cultural Heritage". Degree Course in Science and Technology for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, University of Calabria. Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences. ‐ 2016‐pres. Professor for the teaching "Analytical Techniques for Environmental Risks and Cultural Heritage". Degree Course in Geological Sciences, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences. ‐ 2015‐pres. Professor for the teaching "Archaeometry for Cultural Heritage: Applications and Case Studies". PhD in Environmental, Construction and Energy Sciences and Engineering, University of Calabria. ‐ 2012‐2013. Professor for the teaching of "Didactics of Earth Sciences". Bachelor of Science in Primary Education, Faculty of Letters, University of Calabria. ‐ 2012‐2013. Lecturer at the 2nd Level Training Course “SIMPASS (Innovative Systems and Materials for the Conservation of Archaeological Heritage in Submerged Sites)”, University of Calabria, Department of Earth Sciences, Academic Year 2012‐13, Teaching "Methods and Tools for the Characterization of Materials". ‐ 2011‐2018. Professor for the teaching "Investigation Methodologies Applied to Stone Materials. Degree Course in Science and Techniques for Restoration, Conservation and Cultural Heritage, University of Calabria. ‐ 2010‐2011. Professor for the teaching "Laboratory of Earth Sciences". Degree Course in Science and Techniques for Restoration and Conservation and Cultural Heritage, University of Calabria. ‐ 2009‐2010. Professor for the teaching "Laboratory of analysis of stone materials 1". Degree Course in Science and Technology for Restoration, Conservation and Cultural Heritage, University of Calabria. ‐ 2008‐2011. Professor for the teaching "Diagnostic Methodologies for Cultural Heritage", Degree Course in Science and Techniques for Restoration, Conservation and Cultural Heritage. University of Calabria. ‐ 2008‐2010. Professor for the teaching "Laboratory of analysis of stone materials 2". Degree Course in Science and Techniques for Restoration, Conservation and Cultural Heritage. University of Calabria. ‐ 2007‐2008. Contract professor for the teaching "Laboratory of analysis of stone materials 2". Degree Course in Science and Techniques for Restoration, Conservation and Cultural Heritage, University of Calabria. ‐ 2007‐2008. Lecturer at the Postgraduate Advanced Training Course of III level: expert in diagnostics and recovery of natural and artificial stone materials of historical and artistic interest for the teaching of "Methods and Diagnostic Tools B". University of Calabria. ‐ 2006‐2007. Lecturer at the Master in "Cultural Heritage Conservation" for the teachings "Analysis of materials" and "Petrographic analysis: tools and applications". Axis III Measure III. 4 Higher and University Education. University of Calabria. ‐ 2003‐2008. Contract professor for the teaching "Diagnostic Methodologies for Cultural Heritage". Degree Course in Science and Techniques for Restoration, Conservation and Cultural Heritage, University of Calabria. • PARTICIPATION IN TEACHING STAFF OF DOCTORAL SCHOOLS ACCREDITED BY THE MINISTRY ‐ 01/01/2013‐pres. Participation in the Teaching Staff at the Doctoral School "Sciences and Engineering of the Environment, of Constructions and Energy", University of Calabria. ‐ 01/10/2010‐31/12/2012. Participation in the Teaching Staff at the Doctoral School "ARCHIMEDE” in Sciences, Communication and Technologies, University of Calabria. ‐ 01/10/2008‐30/09/2010. Member of the PhD in Earth Sciences at the University of Calabria, Academic Years 2008/09 and 2009/10. • TEACHING OR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS (FELLOWSHIPS) AT FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES ‐ 01/04/2019‐04/04/2019. Invited professor for the shorth course entitled “Estudio cientifico de ceramicas, argamasas y rocas del patrimonio cultural” module of “Analisis de imagen de rocas y autentificacion de materiales”, at the Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropologicas (Mexico, Mexico City). ‐ 18/06/2018‐22/06/2018. Invited professor at the “Escuela Internacional de Doctorado en Estudios del Mar (EIDEMAR)”, Universidad de Cádiz (Spain) for the course entitled: “Tipologías de morteros en la antigüedad y sus técnicas de estudio y caracterización: morteros en puertos romanos”. ‐ 08/06/2018‐15/06/2018. Visiting professor at the “Departament de Història i Arqueologia Facultat de Geografia i Història”, Universidad de Barcelona (Spain). Teaching programme ERASMUS 2017/2018 for the lessons: "Verdadero o falso: El enfoque arqueométrico para la autenticación de artefactos antiguos” and “El uso de técnicas analíticas transportables in situ para la resolución de problemas arqueométricos”. ‐ 09/04/2015 al 13/07/2015. Research assignment and scientific responsibility at the “Departament de Prehistoria, Historia Antiga i Arqueologia (Facultat de Geografia i Història)”, Universidad de Barcelona (Spain) at the “Equipe de Recerca Arqueològica i Arqueomètrica de la Universitat de Barcelona (ERAAUB)”. Co‐Director Prof. M.Á. Cau Ontiveros for the project entitled: “Study of the compositional variability of ancient mortars belonging to the same constructive phase, aimed at improving the interpretation of archaeometric data”. Fellowship co‐financed by the University of Calabria “Research projects for the international mobility of young researchers” (Call D.R. n. 2436, date 03/12/2014). ‐ 15/09/2014‐19/09/2014. Teaching period at the "Department of Ciencias de la Tierra" at the University of Cadiz (Spain) with the lessons entitled: "Ancient mortars and plasters: production, characterization and provenance" and "Provenance of white marbles and case studies". Teaching Programme ERASMUS, Accademic Year 2013/14. ‐ 12/03/2014‐19/03/2014. Teaching Course of "Arqueometria de los morteros antiguos: caracterizacion, procedencia y estudios de caso" at the Universidad National Authonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropologicas (Mexico, Mexico City). • SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES ‐ 2018. Creation of a video entitled: “Ancient coastal quarries in Calabria: An attraction for the tourist and cultural development of the region”, for the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology (SIMP). ‐ 2013. Creation and publication of the educational app "Petrography Help" for the study of minerals and rocks. • ORGANIZATION OR PARTICIPATION AS A SPEAKER (BY INVITATION) AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES IN ITALY OR OTHER COUNTRIES ‐ 12/09/2018‐14/09/2018. Chairman to the scientific session "Geosciences for Cultural Heritage", as part of the Congress SGI‐SIMP "Geosciences for the Environment, Natural Hazard and Cultural Heritage. Catania (Italy). ‐ 09/03/2016‐11/03/2016. Chairman to the scientific session "Provenance and Dating" as part of the IX National Congress of Archaeometry (AIAr), a bridge between art and science: past, present and future prospects. University of Calabria, Rende (CS‐ Italy). ‐ 09/03/2016‐11/03/2016. Member of the Scientific Committee for the IX National Congress of Archaeometry (AIAr), a bridge between art and science: past, present and future prospects. University of Calabria, Rende (CS‐ Italy). ‐ 02/02/2016‐03/02/2016. Invitation to present a communication entitled “Innovative methods for the study of mortars. Research results and prospects in Mesoamerica, Part II” at the Conference "Study, conservation and restoration of cultural and archaeological heritage: technologies and research infrastructures for the Science of Cultural Heritage". Italian Cultural Institute in México (IIC), Mexico City. ‐ 20/04/2015‐20/04/2015. Invitation to present a communication entitled “Diagnostic techniques for the characterization of unfired clay artefacts”. Conference on Conservation of Movable and Immovable Unfired Clay Heritage. University of Barcelona (Spain). ‐ 14/07/2014‐18/07/2014. Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Summer School “Environment‐Material interaction (ENVIMAT), preventive conservation of monuments and archaeological sites in the Mediterranean basin”. University of Calabria, Rende (CS‐ Italy). ‐ 28/03/2014‐28/03/2014. Key Lecture at the “Salone di Restauro di Ferrara”. Title: “Archaeometry of historical mortars: a tool for knowledge and conservation”. Ferrara, Italy. ‐ 03/06/2013‐07/06/2013. Lecture at la "1th International School on the Characterization of Archaeological and Historical mortars and Plasters. Archaeology, Archaeometry and Conservation". Title: Characterization of historical and archaeological mortars and plasters. University of Calabria, Rende (CS‐ Italy). ‐ 03/06/2013‐07/06/2013. Member of the Scientific Committee of the"1st International School on the Characterization of Archaeological and Historical Mortars and Plasters. Archaeology, Archaeometry and Conservation". University of Calabria, Rende (CS‐ Italy). ‐ 07/02/2013‐08/02/2013. Member of the Scientific Committee of the "Conference on ancient and modern mortars 2013". AIAr (Italian Association of Archaeometry), Florence, Italy. ‐ 28/09/2012‐28/09/2012. Member of the Scientific Committee for the workshop "Geology, Archaeology and Archaeometry in Prehispanic Central Mexico", carried out within the framework of the Bilateral Scientific and Technological Research Project Italy‐Mexico of "Great Importance" co‐ financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. University of Calabria, Rende (CS‐Italy). ‐ 18/09/2012‐20/09/2012. Member of the Scientific Committee of the “86° National Congress of the Italian Geological Society”. University of Calabria, Rende (CS ‐ Italy). ‐ 03/11/2011‐03/11/2011. Invitation to present a communication entitled "Investigaciones arqueométricas en materiales lapídeos naturales y artificiales del Castillo de Rocca Imperiale (Sur Italia)”, at the "1a Jornada de Estudios Arqueomètricos de Materiales Constructivos: Cal y Argamasas en Mesoamérica y en el Mediterràneo". Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad Autònoma de Yucatàn (Mexico). ‐ 19/09/2011‐19/09/2011. Member of the Scientific Committee of the workshop titled "Day of study on the archaeometric aspects of different archaeological sites in the world". Carried out within the framework of the Bilateral Scientific and Technological Research Project Italy‐Mexico of "Great Importance" co‐financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. University of Calabria, Rende (CS ‐ Italy). ‐ 09/09/2011‐11/09/2011. Chairman to the scientific session “Stones, mortars and obsidian of historical and archaeological heritage: characterization and provenance” as part of Geoitalia Congress, Rimini (Italy). • PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES OF RESEARCH TEAMS CHARACTERIZED BY INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS ‐ 13/05/2016‐pres. Participation in the research activities of the International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Italy‐Egypt project entitled “Characterization of black crusts formed on historic buildings under different levels of ambient air pollution in Cairo and Venice”. University of Calabria and SUEZ University. ‐ 01/11/2015‐pres. Participation in the research activities within the framework of the "Study of nanocomposite materials based on graphene". International research group composed of members of the University of Calabria (Italy), Universidad de Oriente Santiago de Cuba (Cuba), Universidad de La Rioja (Spain). ‐ 01/10/2015‐pres. Participation in the research activities on the materials of the archaeological site of Oplontis B (Campania, Italy), in collaboration with the University of Barcelona (Spain) and the University of Texas at Austin (Department of Art & Art History). ‐ 01/01/2015‐pres. Participation in the research activities of the international project "Los aplanados de cal teotihuacanos. Arqueología y Arqueometría", A. Pecci, L. Barba, A. Ortiz. Approved by el oficio 401.B84)19.2015/36/1520 of the Consejo de Arqueología, INAH, CONACULTA; Mexico. National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of Calabria (Italy) and University of Barcelona (Spain). ‐ 01/01/2014‐pres. Scientific responsibility for the “arqueométricos análisisis sobre morteros y materiales lapídeos" within the project "Excavaciones en la ciudad romana y tardoantigua de Pollentia (Alcúdia, Mallorca, España)" co‐directed by prof. Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros (director of the Equip de Recerca Arqueològica i Arqueomètrica de la Universitat de Barcelona (ERAAUB), of the Departament d'Història Antiga i Arqueologia de la Facultat de Geografia i Història. ‐ 01/01/2014‐01/01/2016. Participation in the research activities of the project ANR NekroPergEol (International Franco‐German Project), entitled "Des tumulus royaux aux nécropoles urbaines. A programme of modern funeral archaeology for the study of social stratification and local identities in Pergame and in Éolide à l'époque hellénistique". École Normale Superieure (Paris) and the German Archaeological Institute of Istanbul. ‐ 10/10/2012‐pres. Participation in the research activities within the "Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Study of Santa Sofia in Istanbul (Turkey)". International research group composed by members of the University of Calabria (Italy), University of Barcelona (Spain) and Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico); in collaboration with the direction of the Museum of Santa Sofia in Istanbul (Turkey). ‐ 01/01/2018‐25/09/2018. Participation in the research activities of the International project "Proyecto interdiscipinario para la identifcación de un nuevo centro de barrio en Teotihuacan (México)", Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte ‐ MECD, Spain, convocation "Ayudas para proyectos arqueológicos en el exterior" (Q 0818001 J), (01/01/2018 ‐ 25/09/2018). (IP: A. Pecci). University receiving; Barcelona, members of the project University of Barcelona (Spain), National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of Calabria (Italy). ‐ 31/03/2012‐01/04/2014. Participation in the research activities of the International project "Archaeological applications for architecture in Argentina. Conservation of materials and enhancement of cultural heritage: case studies". University of Ferrara (Department of Architecture), University of Calabria (Department of Earth Sciences), University of Camerino (School of Sciences), University of Pavia (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences), University of Urbino (Department of Earth Sciences, Life and Environment), Universidad de Córdoba (Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseno), Universidad Catolica de Córdoba (Facultad de Arquitectura), Italian‐Latin American Institute (IILA). ‐ 01/07/2011‐30/07/2011. Member of the International Archaeological Mission in Hierapolis of Frigia (Turkey), directed by Prof. Francesco D'Andria of the University of Salento, within the framework of the archaeological study of mortars of the archaeological site of Hierapolis (Turkey). ‐ 01/01/2011‐31/12/2013. Participation in the research activities of the Italy‐Mexico bilateral cooperation project of great importance (co‐funded by the MAE), Joint Scientific and Technological Research Projects within the program of scientific and technological collaboration between Italy and the United Mexican States, for the period 2011‐2013. Title "Development of new analytical procedures LA‐ICP‐MS for the identification of the origin of raw materials used in the historical‐ archaeological construction of pre‐Columbian monuments in Mexico". University of Calabria. ‐ 01/06/2010‐pres. Scientific Responsible for the archaeological part related to the study of natural and artificial stone materials from the archaeological site of Kyme Eolica (Turkey), as part of the international archaeological mission to Kyme (Turkey), directed by Prof. A. La Marca. ‐ 01/01/2008‐31/12/2012. Participation in research activities for the "Characterization of mortars of the Garum Workshop in Pompeii", within the project "Exploitation of marine resources in the Vesuvian area," directed by D. Bernal‐Casola (University of Cádiz) and D. Cottica (Ca' Foscari University of Venice) (2008‐2012). • PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS ‐ 01/09/2017‐pres. Participation in the activities of the three‐year research project MaTaCoS, Advanced Materials and Technologies Applied to The Conservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage (Call for proposals "HORIZON 2020" PON I&C 2014‐2020). Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria. ‐ 15/11/2011‐31/12/2015. Participation in the activities of the project “Cultural Heritage Innovation Pole” ‐ POR FESR Calabria 2007/2013. AXIS I Scientific Research, Technological Innovation and Information Society. Intervention line 1.1: Actions for the enhancement of the infrastructures of the Regional Network of Innovation Poles. Intervention line 1.2: Actions for the enhancement of the Technological Services of the Innovation Poles. ‐ 01/07/2011‐30/09/2015. Participation in the research activities of the project COMAS‐Programmed in‐situ conservation of submerged archaeological artefacts ‐ PON, National Operational Programmes, "Research and Competitiveness 2007‐2013" Convergence Regions, AXIS I, Support to structural changes. Operational objective: Scientific and technological areas generating processes of transformation of the productive system and creating new sectors Action: Interventions to support industrial research, Cultural Heritage Sector CODE: PON01_021 40. University of Calabria. ‐ 01/07/2011‐31/12/2015. Participation in the research activities of the project PON PROGETTO IT@CHA: Italian Technologies for Advanced Applications in Cultural Heritage. National Operational Programmes, "Research and Competitiveness 2007‐2013" Regions Convergence AXIS I Support to structural changes. Operational Objective: Scientific‐technological areas generating processes of transformation of the production system and creating new sectors Action: Interventions to support industrial research, Cultural Heritage Sector, CODE PON 01_00625. University of Calabria. ‐ 01/01/2005‐31/12/2008. Participation in the research activities of the project SIT CALABRIA ‐ Advanced cognitive processes and identification of technologies and skills for the integrated management of Calabrian territorial resources ‐ sub‐sector Cultural Heritage in collaboration with the Consortium CIRTER, under the PON 2000‐2006 "Scientific Research, Technological Development, Higher Education" ‐ Measure I.3 "Research and development in strategic sectors for the South", Measure III.1 "Improvement of human resources in the field of research and technological development". University of Calabria. ‐ 01/01/2005‐03/12/2011. Participation in the research activities of the project entitled LADIBECU ‐ Strengthening of the Laboratory of Diagnostics for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Archaeometry ‐ (Measure 3.16 "Regional System for Research and Innovation" Action 3.16.a.3 ‐ "Strengthening of regional technology laboratories connected to competence centers of universities and research centers") Department of Earth Sciences ‐ University of Calabria. ‐ 01/01/2005‐01/01/2007. Participation in the activities of the two‐year MURST/COFIN 2005 research project entitled "Identification of ancient ceramic production centers in north‐eastern Calabria through the application of traditional analytical methodologies and the development of non‐destructive analytical methodologies". ‐ 31/12/2004‐31/12/2007. Participation in the research activities of Project DIMA (Diagnostic Manual) ‐ New methodologies and information management solutions for the planning and normalized management of diagnostic‐conservative interventions on architectural artifacts of historical‐artistic interest, within the framework of Law 297 ‐ University of Calabria. • SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS ‐ 01/10/2017‐pres. Scientific responsible of the Project POR CALABRIA ERDF‐ESF 2014‐2020. Action 1.2.2 ‐ "Support to the realization of complex projects of research and development activities on a few important thematic areas and to the application of technological solutions functional to the realization of S3 strategies". Project title: A system for the identification of stones using images (SIPLI). Total eligible cost € 616,698.34. ‐ 01/04/2006‐01/04/2007. Scientific director of the research project "The atlas of historical‐ archaeological mortars in Calabria, as a starting point for the creation of the first world atlas of historical mortars in thin section". Call for proposals D.R. No. 227/2006 of the University of Calabria. Research Project for Young Researchers (Earth Sciences Area). • SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION OF UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES ‐ 23/02/2015‐pres. Scientific director of the laboratory "X‐rays and Raman Spectroscopy" of the Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Calabria. The laboratory, where there is a Bruker D8 X‐ray diffractometer and a Bruker S8 TIGER X‐ray fluorescence spectrometer, has been recently implemented with a Raman microscope with a DXR Thermo Fisher Imaging System and a transportable Bruker Artax X‐ray fluorescence spectrometer; he personally took care of the implementation and start‐up of the new instrumentation. • PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES FOR THE EVALUATION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS AND RESEARCH PRODUCTS ‐ 2019. Reviewer for the National Science Centre, Poland within OPUS funding scheme in HS3 panel. ‐ 2019. Reviewer of a PhD Thesis for the Università di Padova. ‐ 2016. Reviewer of research products for VQR 2011‐2014 on behalf of ANVUR. ‐ 2014. Reviewer "rapporteur" for the "Ministry of Education, University and Research for the evaluation of research programs SIR 2014 (Scientific Independence of young Researchers). ‐ 2014. Reviewer for the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia for the evaluation of research projects "managed by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia" year 2014. • MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES ‐ 2017‐pres. Member of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC). ‐ 2015‐pres. Member of the Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS). ‐ 2002‐pres. Member of the Italian Society for Mineralogy and Petrology (SIMP). ‐ 2002‐pres. Member of the Italian Association of Archaeometry (AIAr). • PARTICIPATION IN EDITORIAL COMMITTEES OF MAGAZINES, BOOK SERIES, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS AND TREATISES OF RECOGNIZED PRESTIGE ‐ 13/12/2012‐pres. Referee for the following journals: Archaeometry; Journal of Archaeological Science; Journal of Cultural Heritage; International Journal of Architectural Heritage; Construction & Building Materials; International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry; Materials Characterization; Microscopy and Microanalysis; Periodico di Mineralogia; Rendiconti Lincei Scienze Fisiche e Naturali; Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences; European Journal of Mineralogy; Sedimentary Geology; Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports; Rendiconti on line della Società Geologica Italiana; Journal Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing; Studies in Conservation; Plos One; Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry; Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences; Advances in Materials Science and Engineering; Minerals; Geoheritage; Journal of Building Engineering. ‐ 15/01/2019‐pres. Guest Editor for the Special Issue of the "Journal of Cultural Heritage”; titled: "Geosciences for Cultural Heritage" (Elsevier). ‐ 17/07/2017‐pres. Associate Editor for the journal "Studies in Conservation" (Taylor & Francis). ‐ 01/09/2017‐ pres. Member of the editorial board of the journal "Minerals" (MDPI). ‐ 25/07/2016‐pres. Member of the Scientific Committee of the Journal ARKOS Science, Restoration, Valorization, Ed. Itinera, ISSN 1974‐7950 Arkos. ‐ ‐01/08/2016‐01/06/2017. Guest Editor for the Special Issue of the journal "Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences" (Springer) titled "Provenance, technology and dating issues in Archaeometry". ‐ 04‐03‐2016. Invited in "SAS Encyclopedia of Archaeological Sciences", Ed. Wiley‐Blackwell, with regard to the contribution "Ancient Mortars and Plasters". ‐ 11‐07‐2014. Invited in EMU Series (European Mineralogical Union) for the Special Issue "The contribution of mineralogy to cultural heritage". Titled: "Obsidian and volcanic glass shards: characterization and provenancing". • OTHER ‐ 03/06/2019‐07/06/2019. He collaborated with Giacomo Chiari in the diagnostic of some wall paintings in the archaeological area of Pompeii, using p‐XRF and Smart Scan Images. ‐ 18/10/2016‐18/10/2018. Scientific responsible for the archaeological analysis of natural and artificial stone materials of the archaeological sites of Medma (Rosarno, RC) and Kroton (Crotone, KR), within the framework agreement between the Directorate General for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of MiBACT, the University of Calabria and the University of Udine. ‐ from 01‐01‐2015‐pres. Scientific responsible for the study of mortars and plasters of the archaeological site of Pompeii, within the framework of the agreement between the Special Superintendence for the Archaeological Heritage of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabia and the University of Calabria. ‐ 2015. Involvement in the design, installation and start‐up of the Laboratory for Restoration of Stone Materials of the Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Calabria. ‐ 29/12/2014‐29/12/2014. Scientific Responsible for the Diagnostic Part of the Knight of Marafioti (Museum of Reggio Calabria). Locri‐Marafioti Convention between the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Calabria and the University of Calabria. ‐ 20/07/2013‐09/10/2013. Assignment by the "Museum of the Treasury of St. Peter's Basilica" (Vatican), in relation to the diagnostic and archaometric analysis of gilded bronze named "Il Gallo Vaticano". ‐ 2013. As part of the PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy University of Calabria, coordination of the working group on the international placement of the PhD for accreditation between institutions of higher education and its ranking, with the aim of proposing possible improvements in this direction. ‐ 2012‐2014. Involvement in the stipulation of international conventions between: 1) the University of Calabria and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico City); 2) between the University of Calabria and the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatàn (Merida‐Mexico). ‐ 2005‐2006. Collaboration in the design and start‐up of the URITBECA laboratories (Research Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage) at the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Calabria, with particular reference to spectroscopy FTIR and instruments to perform physical tests on mortars, concrete and rocks. ‐ 2003‐2005. Collaboration in the design, development and start‐up of several scientific laboratories of the Department of Earth Sciences (University of Calabria), with particular attention to new instrumentation used in the study of natural and artificial stone materials used in Cultural Heritage: mercury porosimetry, image analysis in optical microscopy, differential thermal analysis, spectrophotometric colorimetry.
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Monday from 15:30 to 17:30 in his studio located in cube 12B second floor.

In case that it is not possible to go in person to his studio, it is possible to request a meeting via email on the "Microsoft Teams" or "Google Meet" platform.