RESEARCH
Main Research Interests
Coastal Morphodynamics
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Sand Waves and Sand Banks formation
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Bio-Morphodynamics of Sand Waves
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Sediment dynamics in the presence of Offshore Windfarms
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Short- and long-time evolution of beach profile and coastline
Mixing Processes
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Lagrangian analysis of horizontal mixing: compound
channels and rip currents
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Statistical analysis of shallow waters mixing
occurring in presence of submerged breakwaters
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Lagrangian Coherent Structures (LCS) detection in
different fluid dynamical systems
River Morphodynamics
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Dynamics of sediment fronts in steep-slope channels
Wave Forecast and Hindcast
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Wave forecast in the Mediterranean Basin
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Swell and wind waves detection
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Wave energy assessment
Affiliation
He is or has been member of the following scientific organizations
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American Geophysical Union (AGU)
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European Mechanics Society (EuroMech)
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Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC)
Editorial and Reviewing Activities
He collaborates as Reviewer with the following scientific journals
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Geophysical Research Letters, American Geophysical Union
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Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, American Geophysical Union
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Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface, American Geophysical Union
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Coastal Engineering, Elsevier
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Ocean Engineering, Elsevier
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Ocean Dynamics, Springer
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Continental Shelf Research, Elsevier
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IAHR - International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocen Engineering, ASCE
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Earth-Science Reviews, Elsevier
Invited Seminars
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November 2011 - LCS as barriers to transport. IH Cantabria, Santander,
SPAIN
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July 2011 - Modelli per l'analisi della qualità delle acque costiere e
dei bacini. University of Salento, Lecce, ITALY. Studi di Aggiornamento sull'Ingegneria
Off-Shore e Marina AIOM
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June 2005 - Tidal sand wave. IH Cantabria, Santander,
SPAIN
