MIGNARDI Silvano
1987: Graduated in Geological Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome, 110/110 cum laude
1989: PhD in Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
2000-2019: Researcher, Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
2019-ongoing: Associate professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
2018-ongoing: Member of the board of directors of the CIABC research center (Applied Sciences to Environmental Protection and Cultural Heritage), University “La Sapienza” Rome
2000-ongoing: associated to the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering, National Research Council (CNR)
2019-ongoing: Member of the board of the Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
2019-ongoing: Coordinator of the spaces, laboratories and safety commission of the Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
Training
- 1987 MSc in Geological Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome, 110/110 cum laude
- 1992 PhD in Earth Sciences, Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
- 1990 and 1991 visiting scientist, Department of Earth Sciences, Rijksuniversiteit di Utrecht (Netherlands)
- 1991 visiting scientist, Panasqueira and Vale das Gatas mines (Portugal)
- 1994-1996 post Doc, Department of Earth Sciences, University “La Sapienza” Rome
Esperienza professionale
- 1999-2000 CNR researcher by contract (art. 23), Institute of Geosciences and Georesources
- 2000-2019 researcher, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome
- 2019-ongoing Associate professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome
Research Topics
- Mechanisms of the immobilization of heavy metals in polluted water and soil by phosphate amendments
- Carbon dioxide sequestering through mineral carbonation in aqueous solution
- Mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical characterization of materials used in Cultural Heritage
Study areas
Rome, Near East
Membership
SEG, Society of Economic Geologists
Active Research Projects
- 2019 - Sapienza University Research Project - Tecnologie produttive dell'acquedotto Traiano: una infrastruttura del passato parte integrante del presente (Associated Investigator)
- 2020 - Sapienza University Research Project - Trash to treasure: come un rifiuto può risanare l'ambiente (Principal Investigator)
- 2020 - Sapienza University Archaeological Research - Motya at the center of the Mediterranean Sea: contacts, interactions and exchanges between cultures in the 2nd and 1st millennium BC - A multidisciplinary perspective (Associated Investigator)
Editorial Activities
- Section Editor “Ore Deposits and Environment” - Periodico di Mineralogia
- Section Editor “Materials and Heritage” - Heritage - MDPI
- Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Integrative Agriculture - Elsevier
- Reviewer for the following scientific journals: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, Scientific Reports, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Chemosphere, Environment International, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Journal of Environmental Management, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Engineering Science, Microchemical Journal, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Minerals, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
Course
- Metallogenetic Processes, Industrial Minerals and Rocks (III year - II semester of the bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences)
- Ore Deposits and Mining of Industrial Minerals and Rocks (II year - I semester of the Mater degree in Exploration Geology)
- Decay and Colour (I year - I semester of the Master degree in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage)
Papers
List of papers in Google Scholar
(https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=NpCpVt0AAAAJ&hl=it&oi=ao)
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Citations: 1274; h-index 18 (source Scopus May 2021).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-214X
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6505811052