Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

WORKING ADDRESS
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DICEA), the University of Rome La Sapienza , Via Eudossiana, 18 - 00184 Rome, Italy.
E-mail: paolo.monti@uniroma1.it
Scopus Author ID: 16735656300.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5194-1351.

EDUCATION
1996-1998: Post-doc in "Environmental Engineering", University of Rome La Sapienza .
1994: PhD in "Environmental Engineering", University of Rome La Sapienza .
1990: Degree in Aeronautical Engineering , University of Rome La Sapienza .

CAREER/EMPLOYMENT
2022-present: Full Professor (Hydraulics) at DICEA
2020-2022: Associate Professor (Hydraulics) at DICEA
2000-2003: Visiting Professor, Arizona State University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tempe, Arizona (5 months).
2000-2020: Assistant Professor (Hydraulics) at DICEA.

RESEARCH TOPICS
Environmental Fluid Mechanics (e.g., Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersion; Atmospheric flows; Turbulence and mixing in stably stratified flows; Canopy flows). He has collaborated with several research institutions and Italian and foreign universities (e.g., CNR, ISAC, ENEA, INGV, MetOffice, NCAR, Arizona State University, University of Utah, University of Lyon, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Notre Dame, Polytechnic University of Catalunya; University of Los Angeles).

COMMITTEE MEMBER
2006: He has been one of the Local Organizers of the XXX Convegno di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche , Rome, Italy.
2017: Scientific Committee of HARMO18 (Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes), Bologna, Italy.

EDITORIAL AND REVIEWER ACTIVITY
Editorial Board of Sustainability since 2020.
Reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals, e.g., Journal of Fluid Mechanics Physics of Fluids Advances in Water Resources Environmental Fluid Mechanics Boundary-Layer Meteorology Journal of Applied Meteorology Atmosphere Urban Climate Theoretical and Applied Climatology Building and Environment Remote Sensing Science of the Total Environment Atmospheric Pollution Research Sustainability.

MAIN RESEARCH GRANTS OBTAINED IN A COMPETITIVE EVALUATION
2020 Principal investigator of the Research project "Integrated study of workers' exposure to atmospheric particulates in indoor environments: numerical-experimental simulation of fluid dynamic and concentration fields, in real and laboratory scale; chemical, morphological and toxicological characterization of fine and ultrafine particulates (Funds: Ministry of Labour).
2017 Responsible of the local unit of Sapienza of the project "Numerical and experimental study of the transfer of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) within indoor environments" (Fund: Ministry of Labour).
2011 Principal investigator of the Research Project Analysis of the Energetic Potential associated to the wave motion of the Mediterranean Sea , concluded between DICEA and the National Agency for New Technologies" (ENEA).
2006 Responsible for the local unit of Sapienza of the PRIN project titled "Hyperspectral analysis of sand bars dynamics in lagoons".
He has been the principal investigator of (or has taken part in) many other national and international research projects regarding environmental fluid mechanics and hydraulics.

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Chief of the Hydraulics Laboratory of DICEA.
- Director of the Hydraulic Museum (Polo Museale Sapienza Rector Nomination).

TEACHINGS
Teaching involves master courses in Environmental Engineering (Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Environmental and Maritime Hydraulics, Urban Climatology, Applied Hydraulics), Master's Degree and PhD thesis supervision. Member of the Academic Board of the PhD in Environmental and Hydraulics Engineering.