Roberto Francese
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2002-2004: Post-doctoral research fellowship – University of Padova, Italy
2002: 6 months Research grant – University of Milan, Italy
2002: 6 months Research grant – University of Padova, Italy
1998-1999: Post-doctoral fellowship – University of Saskatchewan, Canada
1995-1998: PhD Applied Geophysics, University of Trieste, Italy
1993: Master degree in Geological Sciences (Summa cum laude) – University of Padova, Italy
2004 to present: Researcher – OGS, Trieste, Italy
2006-2012: Professor – University of Parma, Italy
2000-2002: Graduate technician, University of Padova, Italy
1999-2000: Research associate – Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada, Toronto
1995-2001: Technical manager – Land Technology and Services, Treviso, Italy
1993: Technical manager – Water and Soil Remediation, Mantova, Italy
1993: Analyst – Geocontractors, Rome, Italy
Development of a solid geophysical approach for large scale monitoring of earthen levees;
Comprehensive Geophysical modeling (3d seismic and resistivity tomography) of large alpine landslides to assist monitoring and remediation;
Development of a quasi-real time processing platform for multichannel (kart) radar data for archeological, engineering and environmental applications;
Geophysical methods for the characterization of geothermal fields;
Passive seismic data analysis and processing;
Geophysical (seismic) imaging of near surface aquifers;.
Processing of shallow seismic reflection data;
2013 - EMAR (A geophysical protocol to image levee interior); MESVES & RISVE;
2012 - QUARRY LAKE II (Geophysical characterization of the bottom sediments in quarry lakes);
2011 - GEOTHERMAL AREAS; LANDSLIDE RISK;
2010 - ARCHAEOIMAGE (Very high resolution geophysical techniques for archaeologiocal investigation in Syria and North-Eastern Italy);
2009a - ROMAN CITY OF ALTINUM (Integrated geophysical approach to study the buried remains of the ancient Altinum);
2009b - COMELICO DOLOMITES (3d seismic and 3d resistivity tomography to study a landslide affecting a large village in the dolomite area);
2009c - AATO VENICE (A new radar kart for underground utility detection and mapping - simulation of storm water subsurface runoff in the reconstructed network);