Fondazione UniverMantova | June 3–4, 2025
📍 Via Angelo Scarsellini, 2, 46100 Mantova
🔗 Join via Microsoft Teams: https://short-link.me/37-MN
The final PhD dissertation defences for Cycle 37 will take place on June 3–4, 2025, hosted by Fondazione UniverMantova. The event brings together doctoral candidates from the Scuola Universitaria Superiore IUSS Pavia and partner universities from across Italy. Candidates will present cutting-edge research in fields ranging from climate science and environmental engineering to sustainable finance, social policy, and space governance.
The sessions are open to the academic community and the public, and can also be followed online via Microsoft Teams.
📅 June 3, 2025 – Morning Session
08:30 – Diego Todini (IUSS Pavia & University of Padua)
Title: Application of stable water isotopes to investigate plant water and its temporal origin in small catchments
Supervisor: Prof. Giulia Zuecco (University of Padua)
Expert: Prof. Stefano Ferraris (Polytechnic University of Turin)
09:20 – Atlas Ramezani (IUSS Pavia & University of Trieste)
Title: The impact of climate change on comfort, health in buildings, and energy consumption
Supervisor: Prof. Marco Manzan (University of Trieste)
Expert: Prof. Ilaria Ballarini (Polytechnic University of Turin)
10:10 – Marta Ballocci (IUSS Pavia & Polytechnic University of Milan)
Title: Flood damage assessment for Italian enterprises at the micro-scale
Supervisor: Prof. Francesco Ballio (Polytechnic University of Milan)
Expert: Prof. Annarita Scorzini (University of L’Aquila)
11:00 – Angela Mercedes Ronsisvalle (IUSS Pavia & University of Messina)
Title: Sustainable production of solar fuels using CO₂ and artificial leaf-type devices
Supervisor: Prof. Gabriele Centi (University of Messina)
Expert: Prof. Maria Rosa Acocella (University of Salerno)
11:50 – Licinia Pascucci (IUSS Pavia & University of Cassino)
Title: Addressing the social dimension of climate change: a transdisciplinary approach
Supervisor: Prof. Alessandra Sannella (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio)
Expert: Prof. Mariella Nocenzi (Sapienza University of Rome)
Examination Committee:
- Prof. Giorgia Fosser (IUSS Pavia)
- Prof. Michele Pezzagno (University of Brescia)
- Prof. Kevin Collins (The Open University, UK)
📅 June 3, 2025 – Afternoon Session
14:00 – Marco Cadau (IUSS Pavia)
Title: Winter atmospheric blocking in the Northern Hemisphere: characterization and teleconnections with the Arctic and climate variability
Supervisor: Prof. Marco Gaetani (IUSS Pavia)
Expert: Dr. Gianmaria Sannino (ENEA)
14:50 – Giuliana Rotola (IUSS Pavia & Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies)
Title: Postcolonial approaches to space governance and analysis of international space law
Supervisor: Prof. Edoardo Chiti (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies)
Expert: Prof. Fabio Giglioni (Sapienza University of Rome)
15:40 – Zeno Geddo (IUSS Pavia & INGV)
Title: Mathematical and numerical modelling of granular flows for volcanic hazard assessment
Supervisor: Prof. Augusto Neri (INGV)
Expert: Prof. Sylvain Charbonnier (University of South Florida)
16:30 – Andrea Taffuri (IUSS Pavia & University of Turin)
Title: Beyond the energy transition: towards a sociology of energy-in-common
Supervisor: Prof. Dario Padovan (University of Turin)
Expert: Prof. Natalia Magnani (University of Trento)
Examination Committee:
- Prof. Giorgia Fosser (IUSS Pavia)
- Prof. Michele Pezzagno (University of Brescia)
- Prof. Kevin Collins (The Open University, UK)
📅 June 4, 2025 – Morning Session
08:30 – Luisa Nenci (IUSS Pavia & University of Genoa)
Title: Leveraging investors’ green preferences to promote sustainable finance
Supervisor: Prof. Eugenia Macchiavello (University of Genoa)
Experts: Prof. Gianluca Ruggieri (University of Insubria) and Prof. Antonio Davola (University of Bari)
09:20 – Irene Vigevani (IUSS Pavia & University of Florence)
Title: Urban forest ecosystem services for PM and CO₂ removal
Supervisor: Prof. Francesco Ferrini (University of Florence)
Expert: Prof. Thomas Roetzer (Technical University of Munich)
10:10 – Lorenzo Cassetti (IUSS Pavia & Polytechnic University of Milan)
Title: The role of spatial dimensions in modelling decarbonised energy systems
Supervisor: Prof. Fabrizio Fattori (University of Insubria)
Expert: Prof. Giulio Cerino Abdin (Polytechnic University of Turin)
11:00 – Giulia Montanari (IUSS Pavia & Polytechnic University of Turin)
Title: Decarbonising local energy systems: comparing GHG accounting methods and renewable integration
Supervisor: Prof. Alberto Poggio (Polytechnic University of Turin)
Expert: Prof. Gianluca Ruggieri (University of Insubria)
This event marks the culmination of interdisciplinary research within the PhD programme at IUSS Pavia, in collaboration with leading academic institutions in Italy and Europe. The defences highlight innovative contributions in the fields of sustainability, climate resilience, governance, and socio-technical systems.
📲 To attend remotely:
👉 https://bit.ly/SDC-37