Danilo Di Genova - EVPLab

Dr. Danilo Di Genova

EDUCATION HISTORY:
04/2012 – present Postgraduate master (University of Rome Tor Vergata).
GeoInformation and Geographic Information systems supporting sustainable management of territory and territorial safety.
- A WebGis for the physical and chemical properties of magmas.
04/2012 – present Postdoctoral fellowship (University of Roma Tre) - New rationale and new methodologies for the quantitative evaluation of the thermal maturity of organic matter dispersed in sediments and pyroclastites for thermal evolution of sedimentary and volcanic successions (Raman spectroscopy).
-Effect of CO2 on magma viscosity.
-Calorimetric and volumetric properties of magma.
04/2012 PhD in Environmental and Resource Geology (University of Roma Tre).
Dissertation: Experimental investigation of physical and chemical properties of magmas. Application to magma degassing.
Supervisor: Dr. Claudia Romano.
11/2008 – 04/2012 Graduate student in Environmental and Resource Geology (University of Roma Tre.)
05/2008 MSc with merits (110/110 cum laude) in Geology (University of Roma Tre).
Dissertation: Rheological and electrical proprieties of peralkaline magmas from Pantelleria Island. Supervisor: Prof. F. Barberi. In collaboration with Prof. D.B. Dingwell (University of Munich) and Prof. H. Behrens (University of Hannover).
02/2005 – 05/2008 Undergraduate student in Geology, University of Roma Tre.
02/2005 B.Sc. with merits (110/110 cum laude) in Geology (University of Roma Tre).
Dissertation: Geological survey, Structural Geology and pollution. Supervisor: Prof. B.T. Poe, Prof. A. Mottana.
1996 – 2001 Technical and Industrial High School Diploma (98/100), Enrico Fermi Institute (Frascati, Rome).


RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Physical and Chemical Properties of Melt, Minerals and synthetic materials;
Silicate Melt Structure and Dynamics;
Rheological properties determination (concentric cylinder rheometer, micropenetration method for viscosity measurements);
Heat capacity determination using calorimeter;
Density and Thermal expansivity determination;
Crystal size distribution;
Raman spectroscopy;
FTIR spectroscopy;
X-ray diffraction analyses;
Electron microprobe analyses;
High pressure apparatus (piston cylinder and IHPV);
G.I.S., Spatial analyst;
Geostatistics;
Geological survey;
Analysis of sections on land: outcrop-scale facies analysis and stratigraphic reconstructions.


TEACHING HISTORY:
Spring term 2011 Teaching assistant: Magmatologia, MSc Geology (University of Roma Tre);
Autumn term 2011 Teaching assistant: Introduzione alla geologia, BSc Geology (University of Roma Tre);
Spring term 2009 Teaching assistant: Melts, glasses and magmas short course, (University of Roma Tre).


PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
Di Genova, D., Vona, A., Romano, C., Hess, K.U., Poe, B.T., Giordano, D. Dingwell, D.B., Behrens, H., 2013. The rheology of peralkaline rhyolites from Pantelleria Island. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 249, 201–216;
Poe, B.T., Romano, C., Di Genova, D., Behrens, H., Scarlato, P., 2012. Mixed electrical conduction in a hydrous pantellerite glass. Chemical Geology 6, 320-321.


NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS:

S. Campagnola, C. Romano, G. Giordano, A. Vona, D. Di Genova. 2012. Explosive mafic eruptions: the fall-out phase of the “Pozzolane Nere Fm.” (Colli Albani Volcanic District, Rome). A. Rittmann conference, Nicolosi, Italy;
Di Genova, D., Giordano, D., Romano, C., Alletti, M., Behrens, H., Scaillet, B., 2011. Rheological and Thermodynamic Properties of Volatile-bearing Magmas from Pantelleria, Etna and Phlegrean Fields Magmas. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract #V23F-2627;
Poe, B.T., Di Genova, D., 2011. Looking for Correlations Between Electrical Conductivity and Viscosity in Magmatic Liquids. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2011, abstract #V23F-2628;
Di Genova, D., Giordano, D., Romano, C., Alletti, M., Scaillet, B., 2010. Calorimetric properties of magmas. EGU General Assembly 2010, held 2-7 May, 2010 in Vienna, Austria, p.14065.
Di Genova, D., Romano, C., Alletti, M., Scaillet B., Behrens, H.,. 2011. Heat capacity of H2O- and CO2- bearing aluminosilicate magmas. IUGG - IAVCEI 2011;
Di Genova, D., Romano, C., Alletti, M., Scaillet B., Behrens, H.,. 2011. Partial Molar Volumes of H2O and CO2 in Latitic and Trachytic Magmas. IUGG - IAVCEI 2011;
Di Genova, D., Romano, C., Alletti, M., Scaillet B., Behrens, H.,. 2011. The Effect of H2O and CO2 on the Liquid Viscosity of Aluminosilicate Magmas. IUGG - IAVCEI 2011.


SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS:
Prof. Harald Behrens Institut für Mineralogie Leibniz Universität Hannover Callinstr. 3, D-30167, Hannover, Germany phone: +49 (0)511 762-8054 fax: +49 (0)511 762-3045;
Dott. Kai-Uwe Hess Earth and Environmental Sciences Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Theresienstr. 41, D-80333, Munich, Germany Phone: +49892180-4275 Fax: +49892180-4176 e-mail: hess@lmu.de;
Prof.ssa Maria Ioannilli Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Universita' Roma Tor Vergata Via Politecnico, 1 – Roma 06 72597086 / 06 72597296 www.innovazioniperlaterra.org Phone: +39 06.7259.7296 Fax: +39 06.7259.7480;
Dott. Daniele Giordano Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra Università degli studi di Torino Via Giuseppe Verdi 8, Torino, Italy Phone: 0116705110 Fax: 0116705128 e-mail: daniele.giordano@unito.it;
Prof. Brent T. Poe Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Geologia Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio', Chieti, Italy Via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, Italy Phone: + 08713556150 Fax: 08713556146 E-mail: poe@ingv.it.


PROJECTS:
2012 – present ENI S.P.A. Raman spectroscopy analysis of carbonaceous material as a geothermometer in low-high grade metasediments. New rationale and new methodologies for the quantitative evaluation of the thermal maturity of organic matter dispersed in sediments and for thermal evolution of sedimentary successions.
2011 – 2012 Istituto Biochimico Italiano Giovanni Lorenzini S.P.A. Raman spectroscopy analysis of inorganic material.
2007 – 2009 MIUR FIRB project: Development of innovative technologies for the environmental protection from natural events. Coordinator Prof. F. Barberi
2007 – 2009 MIUR PRIN project: Phisical and chemical properties of silicates melts with volatiles components. Testing, modelling and application to magma degassing. Coordinator Dott. Claudia Romano