Research: Lagrangian dispersion in geophysical fluids
RICCARDO IACOMETTI
E-mail:riccardo.iacometti@uniroma1.it
Gender: male | Date of birth: 04/11/1999 | Citizenship: ITALY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[05/2024 - 10/2024] Research Fellow at CNR Research Area of Rome2 - Tor Vergata - ROME (RM), ITALY.
Main activities and responsibilities: Research within the MOB-TAC and ESA-4DMED projects focused on Lagrangian simulations and data analysis from drifters for diagnosing and forecasting the dispersion of biological and biogeochemical tracers in marine environments, as well as assessing their related ecosystem connectivity at the basin scale.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
[2024 - present] PhD in Environmental and Hydraulic Engineering at the University of ROMA 'La Sapienza'.
Scholarship funded by CNR-Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR).
General theme: "Lagrangian dispersion in geophysical fluids: theoretical models, numerical simulations, and laboratory experiments on the dispersion of passive tracers in the sea, ocean, and atmosphere."
[2021 - 2024] Master's Degree in Physics at the University of ROMA 'Tor Vergata'.
Final grade: 110/110 with honors.
Thesis in Physical Oceanography.
Thesis title: "Lagrangian analysis of the Amazon River plume: dispersion properties and biogeochemical impact."
[2018 - 2022] Bachelor's Degree in Physics at the University of ROMA 'Tor Vergata'.
Final grade: 103/110.
Thesis title: "The Lee-Nauenberg Theorem."
PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDIES
[2018] High School Diploma at Liceo Classico "Ugo Foscolo" in Albano Laziale.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
French
Listening: A2
Reading: A2
Writing: A2
Oral Interaction: A2
Oral Production: A2
English
Listening: C1
Reading: C1
Writing: C1
Oral Interaction: B2
Oral Production: B2
PROGRAMMING SKILLS
Scientific programming and data analysis.
Programming Languages: Python, Fortran90.