Employment/Positions
– Full Professor, chair of “Structural geology”, since 2017, Dept. Earth and Environmental Sciences, Univ. of Milan-Bicocca;
– Univ. of Milan-Bicocca, Associate Professor, 2000-2016;
– Dept. Geological/Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University (USA), Ad-hoc. Graduate Faculty, 2010-Present;
– School of Geology, University of Portsmouth (UK), Erasmus Professor, 2008-2016;
– Milan Bicocca University Dating Center, Vice-Director, 2005-2008;
– Department of Earth Sciences, State University of Milan 1, Researcher, 1993-1999;
– National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology – NGV, Research Fellowship, 1991-1992.

Education
– Post-PhD fellowship of National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and National Group for Volcanology, Rome, Italy, 1992;
– PhD in Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, State University of Milan 1, Italy, 1991;
– Msc in Geological Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, State University of Milan 1, 1986.

Honours
– 2015, Chair of National Committes of the International Lithosphere Program;
– 2007, Elsevier Award for the “2003-2007 most cited paper on Tectonophysics”;
– 2005-07 Member of the Italian National Committee of INGV-Civil Protection Agency on “Research activities and monitoring of Italian active volcanoes”;
– 2000, “Alessandro Volta National Award” for Scientific Researches in European and extra-European mountain belts;
– 1991, “Edward A. Flinn Award” of the International Lithosphere Program;
– 1988, “M. Oxilia 1987-1988 Award” on Geology and Structure of the Alps”, Italian Geological Society.

Publications
h-index: 31; Papers on peer reviewed international journals (with IF): 145; Books: 3; International Books & Encyclopedia Chapters: 12; Congress abstracts: 115; Invited Presentations, Short Courses and Workshops: 22.

Research
My researches mainly focused on the assessment of Quaternary and active tectonics in intraplate orogenic belts (Alps, Tien-Shan), subduction-related mountain zones (Central America, Andean Chain of South America, Philippines, Kamchatka, southern Italy), and rift zones (Iceland, Kenya). Past research involved also the study of tectonics in volcanic regions, with special emphasis on the analysis of the relations between the regional tectonic state of stress, deformations and magma feeding paths. Major experience is related to the analyses of paleoearthquakes and active faults, including the application of paleoseismic techniques in artificial trenches and the assessment of the relationships with the development of landslides in non-volcanic and volcanic environments. In recent years I have been working on seismogenetic structures in Azerbaijan and on the connection between active tectonics and landslide development in Kirghizstan. Fields of specialization: structural geology, neotectonics and palaeoseismology, seismic and landslide hazard.

International collaborators:
– Prof Sierd Cloetingh, Netherlands Research Centre for Integrated Solid Earth Sciences, Utrecht University (The  Netherland);
– Prof Greg Valentine, Buffalo University (USA);
– Proff Bill Rose, Greg Waite, Thomas Oommen, John Gierke, Aleksey Smirnov, Michigan Technological  University (USA);
– Prof Benjamin Van Wjk de Vries, Universitè Blaise Pascal (France);
– Dr Andrey Korzhenkov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russia);
– Dr Dan Tormey, Entrix, Los Angeles (USA);
– Dr Pall Einarsson, University of Iceland (Iceland);
– Dr Derek Rust, University of Portsmouth (UK);
– Dr Olivier Galland, University of Oslo (Norway);
– Prof. Evi Nomikou, University of Athens (Greece);
– Prof. Gulam Babayev, Institute of Seismology (Azerbaijan);
– Prof. Joan Martì, University of Barcelona (Spain).

Editorships
– Since 2015 Editor of New Frontiers in Structural Geology and Tectonics, Nature Publishing Group;
– Since 2014 Review Editor of New Frontiers in Volcanology, Nature Publishing Group;
– 2012 Guest Editor (together with S. Cloetingh) of Journal Global and Planetary Change, Special issue: “From  the lithosphere to the surface: processes, hazards and resources”;
– 2006 Guest Editor (together with A.F.M. Lagmay) of Journal Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Special  issue: “Interaction Between Volcanoes and Their Basement”.