Phd in ENVIRONMENTAL AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

email: michele.cercato@uniroma1.it
phone: 0644585102
building: RM034
room: L019

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE
• 1st march 2019 - present: Associate professor in applied Geophysics (SSD GEO/11), Dipartimento d’Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale, “Sapienza” University of Rome.
• 12/10/2015 - Achieving the National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale - ASN) for the position of Associate professor in Geophysics (SC 04/A4 Geofisica, SSD GEO11). Expiring: 12/10/2021.
• 1st November 2010 – 28/02/2019: Researcher and Assistant Professor in applied Geophysics (SSD GEO/11), Dipartimento d’Ingegneria Civile, Edile e Ambientale, “Sapienza” University of Rome.
• 1st Dec. 2009 – 31st oct. 2010: Research Associate SSD GEO/11, "Sapienza" University of Rome, DITS. Research: “Innovative algorithms for geophysical data inversion”. Scientific Advisor: Prof. E. Cardarelli (“Sapienza” University of Rome).
• 1st Nov. 2008 - 31st Oct 2009: “Sapienza” University of Rome, C.E.R.I. research Associate SSD GEO/11. Research: “Geophysical investigations for the location of man-made and natural cavities: comparison and analysis". Scientific Advisor: Prof. E. Cardarelli (“Sapienza” University of Rome).
• 1st Sept. 2006 - 31st Aug. 2008. Research Associate SSD GEO/11, "Sapienza" University of Rome, DITS. Research: “Seismic micro-zonation: techniques and problems”. Scientific Advisor. Prof. M. Bernabini (“Sapienza” University of Rome).
• 1st Nov. 2002 - 31st Oct 2005. PhD Sudent in Environmental Engineering SSD GEO/11 Applied Geophysics, "Sapienza" University of Rome, DITS. Advisor: Prof. M. Bernabini (“Sapienza” University of Rome).
• 2000 – 2002 Geophysical Consultant. Dipartimento di Idraulica Trasporti e Strade (DITS), “Sapienza” University of Rome.


EDUCATION
• June 8, 2006 - PhD in Environmental Engineering at "Sapienza" University of Rome. SSD: GEO/11 Applied Geophysics. Dissertation: "Geophysical investigations in areas prone to environmental risk with particular regard to Surface waves" (In Italian). Advisor: prof. M. Bernabini.
• July 25, 2000 – MSc Degree cum Laude in Environmental and Land Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome. Thesis: “Integrated analysis of geophysical measurements. Study and characterization of a paleo-landslide - Celano (AQ)(in Italian). Advisor: prof. Marcello Bernabini.

POST GRADUATION ADVANCED COURSES
- Advanced Course “Technical and Scientific computing in C++” at CASPUR (Consorzio interuniversitario per le Applicazioni di Supercalcolo per Università e Ricerca), Rome, April 2011.
- "Summer School for Advanced Calculus" at CASPUR (Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Applicazioni di Supercalcolo per Università e Ricerca), Rome, 27 august – 7 september 2012.
- "Advancing Shallow Refraction Seismology with the GRM and the RCS" by prof. Derecke Palmer eithin the 1st Distinguished Lecture Programme EAGE-SEG, Roma 14 novembre 2005.
- Advanced Course: “Surface Wave in Geomechanics: Direct and Inverse Modeling for Soils and Rocks” at the Centre International des Sciences Mecaniques (CISM), Udine (Italy), Sept. 2004.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Application of integrated geophysical techniques to engineering problems at sites prone to environmental risks, with particular regard to lanslides, differential settlements and seismic risk (Site Effects evaluation and Seismic microzonation).
- Surface Wave Methods e ambient Noise Measurements: acquisition, processing and inversion.
- Comparison between available and innovative geophysical techniques (both surface and borehole seismic methods) for in-situ shear-wave velocity and seismic attenuation evaluation.
- Integrated geophysical methos for cavity location, with particular regard to urban areas.
- Geophysical inversion (deterministic and euristic methods) with emphasis on the sensitivity analysis of inversion parameters with respect to experimental data and on a-posteriori uncertainty estimation of the solutions to the geophysical inverse problem.

INVOLVEMENT IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS
- PRIN 2003 (Project of National Interest, Italy). “Assessment of foundation structures and soil-structure interation through geophysical techniques”. National coordinator (Università di Cagliari), as a member of the Research Unit of “Sapienza” (RU coordinator: prof. E. Cardarelli “Sapienza” Università di Roma).
- Research Project between INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, italy) and SEISUK (Cambridge, Inghilterra) “A dense broadband seismic array on an active landslide”. Coordinators: dr. A. Rovelli (INGV) e dr. J. Haines (Cambridge, UK), as a member of the RU INGV-Roma1 (Coord. dr A. Rovelli, INGV).
- Research Project S4 (2004-2006) between INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) and the Italian Civil Protection Agency (DPC): “Stima dello scuotimento in tempo reale e quasi-reale per terremoti significativi in territorio Nazionale” (Translation: “Real time or quasi real time ground shaking estimation for relevant earthquakes in the Italian National Territory). National coordinators: Prof. D.Spallarossa (University og Genova) and dr. L. Malagnini (INGV-Roma), as member of the Research Unit “La Sapienza” Rome University (Coordinator of the Research Unit: prof. E. Cardarelli “Sapienza” University of Rome).
- Research Project S6 (2004-2006) between INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia) and the Italian Civil Protection Agency (DPC): “Data base dei dati accelerometrici italiani relativi al periodo 1972-2004” (Translation: Database of Italian accelerometric data during the period 1972-2004") . National Coordinators: Dr. F. Sabetta (DPC) e dr L. Luzi (INGV-Milan), as member of the Research Unit “La Sapienza” Rome University (Coordinator of the Research Unit: prof. E. Cardarelli “Sapienza” University of Rome).
- Research Agreement between the Molise Region and "Sapienza" University of Rome for "Seismic micro-zonation of the municipalities of the Campobasso Province". Scientific Resp. prof. M. Bernabini “Sapienza” Università di Roma. Deliveries of this project available at: http://www.regione.molise.it/web/grm/sis.nsf.
- PRIN 2005 (Project of National Interest, Italy). “Frane sismo-indotte” (Translation: "Seismically Induced Landslides"). Scientific Coordinator: G. Scarascia Mugnozza (Università di Roma “Sapienza”). The Scientific coordinator of this unit participated as member of the Research Unit CERI of “Sapienza” Rome University (Coord. of the Research Unit: prof. G. Scarascia Mugnozza “Sapienza” Università di Roma).
- PRIN 2006 (Project of National Interest, Italy).. “Integrazione di tecniche innovative di esplorazione geologica e geofisica a terra e a mare per lo studio dei processi di instabilità gravitativa costiera”. (Translation: "Integration of innovative geological and geophysical investigation techniques (on land and water) to study coastal landslide phenomena". National Coordinator: Prof. Francesco Latino Chiocci (Università di Roma “Sapienza”), as a member of the Research Unit coordinated by prof. F. Bozzano “Sapienza” Università di Roma).
- Research project ATENEO 2007 ("Sapienza University of Rome"). “Interdisciplinary study for monitoring and preserving soil and infrastructures from sinkhole phenomena”. Coord. Prof. Ettore Cardarelli (Università di Roma “Sapienza”), as member of the Research Unit.
- PRIN 2007 (Project of National Interest, Italy). “Individuazione di acquiferi contaminati da idrocarburi tramite tecniche geofisiche” (Tansl. "Geophysical investigation to acquifers contaminated by hydrocarbons". National Coordinator: Prof. G. Ranieri (Università di Cagliari), as member of the Research Unit coordinated by prof. E. Cardarelli (“Sapienza” Università di Roma).
- Research project ATENEO 2010 ("Sapienza University of Rome"). “Innovative procedurers for the acquisition and interpretation of non-invasive measures for integrity control of operating earth dams”. Coord. Prof. Ettore Cardarelli (Università di Roma “Sapienza”), as a member of the Research Unit.
- Grant for “Grandi e Medie Attrezzature Scientifiche – Anno 2011”, from "Sapienza" University of Rome. Scientific coordinator (PI) of the proposal entitled "A controlled-frequency, multi-component vibrating seismic source for non-invasive investigation for engineering, geological, environmental purposes".
- Research Project ATENEO 2011 ("Sapienza University of Rome"). "Pyrgi. Un porto e un santuario al centro del Mediterraneo" , nell'ambito dei finanziamenti per “Grandi Scavi archeologici – Anno 2011”,, as member of the Research group.
- Grant for “Grandi e Medie Attrezzature Scientifiche – Anno 2012”. from "Sapienza" University of Rome. Scientific coordinator of the proposal entitled "Tecniche multidisciplinari d'indagine per il controllo e il monitoraggio del dissesto strutturale".
- Research Project ATENEO 2012 ("Sapienza University of Rome"). "Non-destructive tests in the diagnosis of pavements and structures", as member of the Research group. Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Luciana Orlando (Università di Roma “Sapienza”).
- Research Project ATENEO 2013 ("Sapienza University of Rome"). Scientific coordinator (PI) of the proposal entitled "Advances in the evaluation of existing buildings for seismic verification: linking microzonation and building construction through high resolution geophysical investigations", in qualità di Responsabile scientifico.
- Research Project ATENEO 2015 ("Sapienza University of Rome"). "Civita di Bagnoregio: envisioning a sustainable future" as member of the Research Group. Scientific coordinator: prof. Giovanni Attili (Università di Roma “Sapienza”).



TEACHING ACTIVITY
From 2011: “Applied Geophysics and Micro-zonation” (6CFU) MSc Degree in "Safety Engineering" (2nd year), "Sapienza" University of Rome
A.Y. 2011-2012
- “Geophysical measurements and Micro-zonation” (6CFU - 60 hrs) MSc in Safety Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
A.Y. 2012-2013
- “Geophysical measurements and Micro-zonation” (6CFU - 60 hrs) MSc in Safety Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
- "Seismic Microzonation" (6 CFU - 60 hrs) MSC in Building and Environmental Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
A.Y. 2013-2014
- “Geophysical measurements and Micro-zonation” (6CFU - 60 hrs) MSc in Safety Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
- "Seismic Microzonation" (6 CFU - 60 hrs) MSC in Building and Environmental Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
A.Y. 2014-2015
- “Geophysical measurements and Micro-zonation” (6CFU - 60 hrs) MSc in Safety Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
- "Seismic Microzonation" (6 CFU - 60 hrs) MSC in Building and Environmental Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
A.Y. 2015-2016
- “Geophysical measurements and Micro-zonation” (6CFU - 60 hrs) MSc in Safety Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
- "Seismic Microzonation" (6 CFU - 60 hrs) MSC in Building and Environmental Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
A.Y. 2016-2017
- “Geophysical measurements and Micro-zonation” (6CFU - 60 hrs) MSc in Safety Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.
- "Seismic Microzonation" (9 CFU - 90 hrs) MSC in Building and Environmental Engineering, "Sapienza" University of Rome.

AFFILIATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS
• 2016 - Coordinator of the scientific cooperation between DICEA (Sapienza University of Rome) and the "Centro per la Microzonazione Sismica" (Centre for Seismic Microzonation) - www.centromicrozonazione.it
• 2015 - present. Associate Editor (Seismics and Surface waves) for the Near Surface Geophysics (Eds EAGE, IF: 1.295).
• 2017 - present. Associate Editor (Geophysics) for Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment (IJEGE) (Eds Sapienza Editrice).
• Reviewer for the following scientific journals: Geophysical Prospecting, Geophysical Journal International, Computers and Geosciences, Journal of Geophysical Research, Near Surface Geophysics, Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica e applicata.
• Member (since 2005) of EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers), member (since 2003) of the Italian Group of Solid Erth Geophysics (GNGTS), member (since 2005) of the EAGE-SEG Italian Section.
• Reviewer for the following scientific journals: Geophysical Prospecting, Geophysical Journal International, Computers and Geosciences, Journal of Geophysical Research, Near Surface Geophysics, Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica e applicata.