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CURRICULUM VITAE
Giuseppe Raspa
Rome Sapienza University
ADDRESS
Department of Chemical Engineering Materials and Environment Office phone: +39. (0)6.44585.627
Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering Fax: +39. (0)6.44585.618
Via Eudossiana, 18 I-00184 Roma E-mail: giuseppe.raspa@uniroma1.it
PERSONAL
Italian citizen with permanent residence in Rome
EDUCATION
1973, degree in Mining Engineering at Rome Sapienza University
1973, specialization course in Geostatistics, Fontainebleau, France
1976, specialization course in Automatic Control of Mineral Valorization Processing, CNRS, Nancy, France
1984, specialization course in Finance Evaluation of Mining Projects, Royal School of Mining, London (UK)
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
1976 Researcher at the National Research Council (CNR), Rome
1981-1992 Researcher at the Rome Sapienza University
1992- present Associate professor at the Rome Sapienza University
TEACHING
Degree Courses at Sapienza University of Rome
1992-1994 Mining Geostatistics - degree in mining engineering (5 years)
1995-2004 Applied Geostatiscs - degree in environmental engineering (5 years)
2001-2007 Applied Geostatistics - degree in environmental engineering (3 years)
Master Courses at Sapienza University of Rome
2004-2008 Geostatistical models master in environmental engineering (2 years)
2009-present Geostaistical models for environmental safety master in safety and civil protection engineering (2 years)
2014-present Risk analysis - master in safety and civil protection engineering (2 years)
Comett Seminars
1992 Lectures on geostatistics: principles, techniques and models and multivariate geostatistics in the Comett seminar, funded by EC on Characterization and modeling of natural resources repeated at the University of Granada (1992) and IST of Lisbon (1992) and Sapienza University of Rome
1993-1994 Co-organizer and teacher of the Comett seminar funded by EC on Geostatistics for pollution: do it yourself , repeated at the University of Lausanne (1993), Geostatististical Research Center of Fontainebleau (1993), Bergakademie of Freiberg (1994) and Sapienza Unversity of Rome (1994)
1995 Organizer and teacher of the Comett seminar funded by EC on Geostatistics for Environment and Territory at Sapienza University of Rome.
University cooperation programs
1988-1998 Teacher of Mining Geostatistics, Operation research I and Operation Research II - Department of Mining Engineering University A. Neto (Luanda)
Invited short courses
2012 Co-organizer and main teacher of a short course on geostatistics at the National University of Engineering (UNI) Sciences Faculty, Lima (Peru)
2004 Responsible and main teacher of the course on geostatistics for the environment at the Italian Agency for Environmental Protection and for Technical Services (APAT).
Invited seminars and lectures
1988 Seminar on nonstationary geostatistics at the Institute for Research in Applied Mathematics (IRMA), Bari (Italy)
1989 Seminar on mapping of geological structures and permeability field reconstruction, Agip spa, San Donato Milanese (Italy)
1992 Seminar on geostatistics for characterization of water resources, TecnoIdroMeteo (TIM), Pomezia (Italy)
1993-1998 Lectures at the short course on statistical analysis of space-time data at the Inter-University Lombard Consortium for automatic elaboration (CILEA), Milan (Italy)
1993 Lectures at the COMETT II seminar on evaluation and planning of natural resources at the University of Bologna (Italy)
1994 Seminar on geostatistical simulation for Ph.D. students, Gabriele D Annunzio University, Pescara (Italy)
1994 Seminar on spatial variability of soil characteristics at the Experimental Institute for Plant Nutrition, Rome (Italy)
1994 Seminar on the use of geostatistical methods for territory characterization at the Italian Society of Environmental Geology (SIGEA), Roma (Italy)
1995 Lectures at the COMETT II seminar on geostatistics and remote sensing for the evaluation of natural resources at University of Bologna (Italy)
1997 Lectures at the Specialization course in statistical computation for public health at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart - Institute of Hygiene, Rome.
1996 Lecture on the use of geostatistical methods for the management of hydrogeological resources in a course for further training of geologist at the Regional Association of the Geologist of Sicily, Caltanisetta (Italy)
2000 Seminar on geostatistical contribution for quantitative characterization of soil pollution for remediation purpose at the National Agency for Environmental Protection (ANPA), Rome (Italy)
2005 Lecture on Geostatistical treatment of data for the characterization of contaminated sites at the course: experienced in the management of contaminated sites, Observatory on Contaminated Sites, Rome (Italy).
2007 Seminar session on applied geostatistics for Ph.D. students at the University of Sannio, Benevento (Italy)
2008 Seminar on Geostatistics for environmental applications at the University of Insubria, Como (Italy)
2008 Videocourse on how to use the ArcGis extension geostatistical analyst at the 11th Italian Esri Users Conference, Rome (Italy)
RESEARCH
General research interests
Application of geostatistical methods for sampling, characterization and mapping of regionalized phenomena, with particular reference to the environmental hazards and mineral resources.
Current research
Geological hazard in urban areas (collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering IGAG-CNR (Rome)
Mapping of indoor radon-prone areas (collaboration with the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research - Rome)
Geostatistical analysis for in situ bioremediation of dioxin and PCB contaminated soils (collaboration with Milan University, Insubria University and the ERSAF agency of the Lombardy Region)
Non deterministic modelling of disinfection processes (collaboration with senior researchers from Trojan Technologies, Canada)
Research Experiences
Research funded by European Commission
1988-1990 Computer Aided Planning for Underground Operation. R&D programmes, grant n. MA1M-0063 C(TT).
1991-1993 Generalization, Improvement and Implementation of the Software Package «Computer Aided Planning of Underground Operations». R&D programmes, grant n. MA2M-CT90-0042.
1995-1997 Soil Pollution: Cartography, Risks, Decision Support Systems. INTAS programme, grant n. 94-2361.
1998-2000 Centre for Information and Valorization of European Radioactive Contaminated Territories (CIVERT). Programme on Nuclear Fission Safety, grant n. FI4C-CT96-0012.
Research funded by public institutions
1990-1991 Procedures based on geostatistical methods for soil classification and mapping. Funded by the Region of Emilia Romagna.
1995-1996 Multivariate geostatistical methods for characterization of the physical and hydro-pedological soil properties and space-time variability of precipitations. Funded by the Experimental Institute for Plant Nutrition.
2005-2006 Development of guidelines for the application of geostatistical analysis to the characterization of contaminated sites. Funded by the Italian Agency for Environmental Protection and for Technical Services.
Research projects in Cooperation programs
1992-1997 Exploration and economical evaluation of dimension stone deposits in Angola, in the frame of the University Cooperation Program between Italy and Angola (Funded and managed by the Italian Foreign Office).
2008-2009 Evaluation and management of natural resources: the case of the underground water resources of Huila Province (South of Angola), in the frame of the University Cooperation Program between Italy and Angola (Funded by Italian Foreign Office and managed by C.I.C.U.P.E.).
Organization of scientific meetings and research programme
Member of the scientific committee of the third International Congress on Geostatistics, Avignon, 1988.
Drawing up a support program for the reorganization of education and research on Geo-Resources at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok (June 1988) on behalf of the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs);
Promoter and member of the scientific committee of the 1st Regional APCOM Symposium on Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries, Bled (Slovenia) 20-23 June 1994.
Member of the scientific committee of the University Cooperation Program between Italy and Angola (Funded by the italian Foreign Office). 1992-1997 and 2008-2009.
Promoter and member of the scientific committee of the conference Environmental impact and sustainable development in exploiting of Geo-Resources , Tirana 17-18 October 2000.
Member of the scientific committee of the International a Conference on The Italo-Albanian Cooperation in the Field of Geosciences and Mineral Resources in view of the Strategy of Sustainable Development , Tirana ,7 November 2005.
Member of the technical and scientific committee of the project Land Information System and Procedures for geological hazard assessment in urban areas aimed to develop geological and technical models for seismic microzonation , executed by the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geo-engineering (IGAG CNR) and funded by the Italian Civil Protection Department (2007-2012)
Member of the TWAS-IAP-MAE Task-force aimed to assist the academic sciences for the developing world (TWAS) and InterAcademy Panal on International Issues (IAP) to implement their respective strategic planes and in planning and organizing special events of global and regional significance.
Invited papers in seminars, workshops and conferences
Coregionalization analysis and factorial kriging for soil variability study . International Workshop on Statistics of Spatial Process, IRMA - CNR, Bari (Italy), 1993.
The role of geostatistics on environmental modeling , 2° International Seminar on Environment and Sustainable Development. Bucaramanga (Colombia) 30 October to 4 November 1996.
Parametrization and Selection of recoverable reserves , Conference organized by the Ministry of Geology and Mines of Popular Republic of Angola, Luanda 1998.
Environmental spatial data analysis: do it with spatial statistics and neural networks and environmental geostatistics , Workshops 5 and 6 at IAMG98 International Conference, Capri 1998.
The role of geostatistics in environmental modeling . Workshop for the study and management of variability: application to the physical, environmental and agricultural sciences. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Milan (Italy), February 16, 2000.
Regulations for planning of quarrying activities: the Italian experience . Seminar on Environmental Impact and sustainable development in exploiting of Geo-Resources. Tirana, 17-18 October 2000.
The use of geostatistics for the optimization of the sampling strategies . Workshop on remediation of contaminated soils, ANPA (National Agency for the Environment), Rome, February 2001.
The geostatistical characterization of contaminated sites . II Conference on Eco-economy: the remediation of contaminated sites: legislative, technological and environmental point of view. Trieste (Italy), December 13, 2003.
The impact of noise in quarries: space-time reconstruction . Seminar on Informative Actions for Safety in the Workplace in the Extractive Industry for Building Materials. Lazio Region (Italy), 2004.
Tools and strategies for the protection and sustainable use of water resources of Latium volcanic aquifers . International Conference on "The Italo-Albanian Cooperation in the Field of Geosciences and Mineral Resources in view of the Strategy of Sustainable Development ", Tirana, November 7, 2005.
Supervising of fellow and PhD students at the Rome Sapienza University
Ismail Hoxha, fellow of the Institute of Geological Studies and Projects of Albania, 1991
Ismail Hoxha, Ph.D. student of Rome Sapienza University, 1993-1996 (VII cycle)
Luis H. Gomez, master sandwich from Mining Faculty of National University of Colombia, Medellin, 1998.
Lucia Sepicacchi, fellow of the Research Institute of water (IRSA) CNR, 1999 (6 months).
Daiane Folle, Ph.D sandwich from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 2005 (12 months)
Carlo Innocenti, Ph.D. student of Rome Sapienza University, 2007-20012 (XXIII cycle)
Fabrizio Marconi, Ph.D. student of Rome Sapienza University, 2009-20012 (XXV cycle)
Recent pubblications
Terzaghi, E., Zanardini, E., Morosini, C., Raspa, G., Borin, S., Mapelli, F., Vargani, L., Di Guardo, A. (2018). Rhizoremediation half-lives of PCBs: Role of congener composition, organic carbon forms, bioavailability, microbial activity, plant species and soil conditions, on the prediction of fate and persistence in soil. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, vol. 612, p. 544-560, ISSN: 0048-9697, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.08.189.
Di Guardo A, Terzaghi E, Raspa G, Borin S, Mapelli F, Chouaia B, Zanardini E, Morosini C, Colombo A, Fattore E, Davoli E, Armiraglio S, Sale Vm, Anelli S, Nastasio P. (2017). Differentiating current and past PCB and PCDD/F sources: The role of a large contaminated soil site in an industrialized city area.. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, vol. 223, p. 367-375, ISSN: 0269-7491, doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.01.033
Vergani Lorenzo, Mapelli Francesca, Zanardini Elisabetta, Terzaghi Elisa, Di Guardo Antonio, Morosini Cristiana, Raspa Giuseppe, Borin Sara (2017). Phyto-rhizoremediation of polychlorinated biphenyl contaminated soils: An outlook on plant-microbe beneficial interactions. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, vol. 575, p. 1395-1406, ISSN: 0048-9697, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.218
LOMBARDI, MARA, CARDARILLI, MONICA, RASPA, Giuseppe (2017). Spatial variability analysis of soil strength to slope stability assessment. GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, vol. 12, p. 483-503, ISSN: 2092-6219, doi: 10.12989/gae.2017.12.3.483
Santoro D., Crapulli F., Raisee M., Raspa G., Haas C. N. (2015). Nondeterministic Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Escherichia coli Inactivation by Peracetic Acid in Municipal Wastewater Contact Tanks . Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 49, Issue 12, p. 7265-7275, ISSN: 0013-936X, doi: 10.1021/es5059742.
E. Terzaghi, G. Zacchello, M. Scacchi, G. Raspa, K. C. Jones, B. Cerabolini, A. Di Guardo (2015). Towards more ecologically realistic scenarios of plant uptake modelling for chemicals: PAHs in a small forest . Science of the Total Environment, vol. 505, p. 329-337, ISSN: 0048-9697, doi: DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.108.
Pagliaroli, A., Moscatelli, M., Scasserra, G., LANZO, Giuseppe, RASPA, Giuseppe (2015). Effects of uncertainties and soil heterogeneity on the seismic response of archaeological areas: A case study. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI GEOTECNICA, vol. 49, issue 1, p. 79-97, ISSN: 0557-1405

Pagliaroli, M. Moscatelli, G. Raspa, G. Naso (2014). Seismic microzonation of the central archaeological area of Rome: results and uncertainties . Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, vol. 12, p. 1405-1428, ISSN: 1570-761X, DOI 10.1007/s10518-013-9480-1.
M. Moselli, D. Ghirardello, M. Semplice, G. Raspa, A. Di Guardo (2012). Integration of an atmospheric dispersion model with a dynamic multimedia fate model: development and illustration . Environmental Pollution, vol. 164, p. 182-187.
Raspa G, Salvi F, Torri G (2010). Probability mapping of indoor radon-prone areas using disjunctive kriging . Radiat. Prot. Dosimetry, 2010 Jan;138(1):3-19. DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp180.
Raspa G., Moscatelli M., Stigliano F., Patera M., Marconi F., Folle D., Vallone R., Mancini M., Gian Paolo Cavinato G.P., Milli S., Costa J.F (2008). Geotechnical characterization of the upper Pleistocene-Holocene alluvial deposits of Roma (Italy) by means of multivariate geostatistics: Cross-validation results , Engineering Geology 101 (2008) 251 268. DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.06.007