Assoc Prof. Dr. Claudia Cherubini | Fluid flow and solute transport award |Outstanding Scientist Award

Assoc Prof. Dr. Claudia Cherubini | Fluid flow and solute transport award |Outstanding Scientist Award

Assoc Prof. Dr. Claudia Cherubini, Università di Trieste, Italy

Dr. Claudia Cherubini is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in Environmental Engineering, with a focus on Water Engineering and Hydrogeology. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering for the Defence of Ecosystems and is currently serving as an Associate Professor in Hydrogeology at the University of Ferrara. Dr. Cherubini’s academic journey began with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic of Bari, where she graduated with top honors (110 cum laude). Her dedication to research and academia led her to obtain a Ph.D. in Engineering, further solidifying her expertise in her field.

Throughout her career, Dr. Cherubini has held various academic positions globally, including stints at renowned institutions such as Polytechnical Institute LaSalle Beauvais in France, University of Queensland in Australia, and Brunel University London in the UK. She has also been involved in extensive international collaborations and research projects focused on groundwater management, hydrogeological modeling, and environmental protection.

Professional Profiles

 

Education:

  • M.S. Civil Engineering, Polytechnic of Bari, 2003 (110 cum laude)
  • PhD in Engineering for the Defence of Ecosystems, 2007

Academic Positions:

  • Associate Professor in Water Engineering, University of Trieste
  • Honorary Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia
  • Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (Trieste)
  • National Scientific Habilitation to Full Professor in Italy

Employment History:

Dr. Cherubini has held various academic positions globally, including in Italy, France, the UK, and Australia. Notable roles include:

  • Senior Lecturer in Water Engineering, Brunel University London, UK
  • Lecturer in Water Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Associate Professor in Hydrogeology, University of Ferrara, Italy

PhD Supervision & Examination:

Dr. Cherubini has extensive experience in supervising and examining PhD students in water engineering, hydrogeology, and related fields, both nationally and internationally.

Editorial & Review Activities:

She serves as an Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member for prestigious journals such as Heliyon (Elsevier), Water (mdpi), and Frontiers in Water. Additionally, she has reviewed papers for several renowned journals in the field of earth sciences and hydrology.

Research & Collaboration:

Her research focuses on groundwater management, geothermal resources, climate change impacts, and coastal hydrogeology. She has collaborated on various funded projects and served as a scientific consultant for government agencies and organizations.

Honors & Awards:

Dr. Cherubini has received several awards and recognitions for her contributions to the field of hydrogeology and environmental engineering, including the Division Outstanding Young Scientists Award from the European Geosciences Union (EGU).

Publication Top Notes:

Modelling of the complex groundwater level dynamics during episodic rainfall events of a surficial aquifer in southern italy

Analysis of gravel back-filled borehole heat exchanger in karst fractured limestone aquifer at local scale

Numerical model of the behavior of chlorinated ethenes in a fractured, karstic limestone aquifer

Development of a robust ensemble meta-model for prediction of salinity time series under uncertainty (case study: Talar aquifer)

Estimating Land Subsidence and Gravimetric Anomaly Induced by Aquifer Overexploitation in the Chandigarh Tri-City Region, India by Coupling Remote Sensing with a Deep Learning Neural Network Model

Assessment of seasonal Borehole Thermal Energy Storage in the seawater intrusion region of a carbonate aquifer