Paolo Bonasoni
President of PROAMBIENTE – Degree in Physics
- Senior Associate Scientist at CNR-ISAC: Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (former Research Director)
- Scientific Coordinator of International Climate Monitoring Stations:
- CNR "O. Vittori" Climate Observatory at Monte Cimone (2165 m) - GAW Global Station
- Nepal Climate Observatory - Pyramid in the Himalayas (5079 m) - GAW Global Station
- CNR "Rita Atria" Station in Capo Granitola (TP) - GAW Regional Station (2015-2024)
- "Testa Grigia" Station at Plateau Rosà (3480 m) - GAW Regional Station (2019-2024)
- Over 30 years of experience in scientific research:
- Studies on atmospheric composition, atmospheric processes in remote and mountain areas, research and technology transfer
- Principal Investigator of the NOSE project – Network for Odour Sensitivity, a system for studying and monitoring odorous nuisances
- Responsible for numerous scientific cooperation agreements
- Coordinator of experimental activities in Antarctica, the Himalayas, and the Alps
- Author of over 140 peer-reviewed scientific publications
- Promoter of scientific dissemination initiatives:
- "Il Sentiero dell'Atmosfera" (2004) – an educational and training path on the slopes of Monte Cimone
- "Rifugi Sentinella del Clima e dell'Ambiente" (2019) – a joint CNR-CAI project
Antonella Poggi
General Manager - Degree in Physics
- Proambiente General Manager since April 2015
- Researcher at the CNR Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM)
- In charge of the Technology Division at CNR-IMM
- In charge of Technology Transfer commissions and Industrial Research units
- Skilled in the development of Si - and SiC - based microelectronic technologies
- Skilled in silicon micromachining for the fabrication of gas-sensing devices
Francesco Riminucci
Technical Manager – Degree in Applied Geology
- Proambiente Technical Manager since April 2018;
- Prototyping and characterization of autonomous systems for coastal monitoring, environmental monitoring stations and innovative systems for water treatment;
- Planning and involvement in oceanographic, optical and geological measurement campaigns in coastal and off-shore environments;
- Technical management of Regional Projects, technical and scientific activities in European Projects;
- Technical management of oceanographic buoys;
- Marketing and communication activities related to Industrial Research.
Geremia Avellini
R&D - Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science
- Statistical analysis of environmental data using R, Python, and SQL
- Geospatial analysis leveraging GIS software
- Application and adaptation of mathematical models (Century, RothC, SWAT, HYDRUS-1D, FOFEM, FIRESITE, ENVI-met, i-Tree) to address environmental challenges and support sustainable resource management
- Study of terrestrial ecosystems using remote sensing, with a particular focus on vegetation regeneration processes
Simona Schettino
Administration/Project Management - Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy
- Writing, managing, and reporting on regional and European projects
- Supporting the building and coordination of partnerships and networks
- Planning, monitoring, and controlling industrial projects
- Studying opportunities for cultural and social projects related to environmental issues
Hossein Rahmani
AI Specialist – Master's Degree in Medical Biotechnology
- Expert in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision
- Experience in developing real-time monitoring models and optimizing backend systems
- Proficient in Python, R, SQL, and AI frameworks such as PyTorch and YOLO
- Research focused on the medical and environmental sectors
Donaldoni Tchinda Tambo
R&D – Degree in Mechatronic Engineering
• Assemblaggio/progettazione di sistemi elettronici Analogico/Digitali custom per l’interfacciamento e il controllo di sensoristica e strumentazione
• Disegno meccanico ed CAD ed E-CAD
• Simulazione termo-elettrico-fluidica di dispositivi meccanici ed elettronici utilizzando modelli numerici
• Analisi strutturale e degli elementi finiti di parti meccaniche
Giulia Magnani
Communication - Degree in Public and Corporate Communication
- Ideazione e coordinamento attività di comunicazione
- Redazione e pubblicazione di articoli
- Copy ed editing grafico
- Partecipazione e organizzazione eventi
- Gestione contatti
- Supporto nei progetti di ricerca
Francesco Suriano
R&D – Degree and PhD in Electronic Engineering
- Development of industrial prototypes for environmental monitoring and remediation
- Development of custom A/D electronics for interface and control of sensors and instrumentation
- Feasibility study, design (E-CAD) and fabrication concerning hardware, firmware (C++ Micro-controller) and software (QT and Visual C++)
- Mechanical design
- Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (E-SEM) and chemical micro-analysis (X-Ray EDS)
- Thermal and electrical characterization of nano/micro-structured devices
- Design, simulation and set-up of technology processes to fabricate nano/micro-devices
Maria Teresa Salomoni
Secretariat/R&D – Degree in Agronomy
- Communication activities related to Industrial Research
- Urban Planning, skilled in urban recovery related to climate change mitigation
- Environmental impact evaluation
- Financial reporting of Regional and European Projects
Ivan Kostadinov
R&D – Degree in Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric processes and study of troposphere/stratosphere;
- Observation and validation of satellite data;
- Atmospheric gaseous markers;
- Development of models and opto-photonic systems (UV-VIS-IR-LWIR);
- Spectral and radiometric calibration systems;
- Development of hyper-spectral systems;
- Development of LIDAR systems;
- Scientific Projects coordination and management.
Biagio Esposito
R&D – Degree and PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Skilled in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) with ionizing and non-ionizing radiations, supported by catalysts, for wastewater purification
- Study of radiation effects on water and organic systems by using high-energy electron beams, gamma rays, UV, microwaves and ultrasounds
- Prototyping and characterization of innovative systems for water treatments
Fabrizio Del Bianco
R&D – Degree and PhD in Marine Geology
- Prototyping and characterization of aquatic Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and geophysical instrumentation
- Prototyping of low-cost stations for environmental monitoring
- Geophysical surveys: planning of measurement campaigns, devices installation and data acquisition
- Study of sediment processes in marine environments
- High-resolution seismic and bathymetric data processing, in coastal and lagoon environments
- Cartography, GIS, GMT (Generic Mapping Tool), scripting (Unix, Perl, Awk, HTML);
- Drafting of project proposals
Enrico Cozzani
R&D – Degree and PhD in Electronic Engineering
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD) of micro-devices for analytical chemistry applications
- Thermal, electrical and fluidic simulation of micro-devices by means of Finite Elements Models
- Thermal, electrical and functional characterization of micro-sensors and micro-systems for analytical chemistry applications
- Fabrication of measurement set-ups
- Data processing
Francesco Marucci
R&D - Expert Developer in Geographic Information Systems
- Design of geographic databases and cartographic layouts
- Development of geographic software applications (desktop, web, and mobile)
- Implementation of geo-databases in an OpenSource environment
- Processing, transformation, and analysis of geographic data