About me

I am a physical oceanographer and ocean modeller holding a MSc in Environmental Sciences (with majors in Numerical Modelling and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics) from the University of Bologna (Italy) and a PhD in Physical Oceanography and Ocean Modelling from the University of Plymouth (UK) - see my CV for more details.

My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underpinning the turbulent multi-scale dynamics of the oceans and how to improve their representation in numerical ocean models. In particular, I am interested in:

• the impact of resolution and vertical coordinate systems on the ocean models’ representation of the bottom topography influence on the oceanic flow (e.g., gravity currents, currents steering)

• accurate numerical schemes for generalised vertical coordinates (e.g., schemes for computing horizontal pressure forces)

• how to represent the interplay between the shelf seas and the deep ocean in large scale global models.