Permanent staff
My scientific interests focus on the general theme of the generation and evolution of granitic magmas in Earth’s crust and, by extension, on the mechanisms that control the formation of the continental crust.
My research focuses on the study of the processes that control the genesis and evolution of the magma bodies that fed large silicic eruptions, combining field observations with geochemical, geochronological and isotopic data
I’m studying recycling processes in subduction zone settings, with natural and experimental approaches, combining microstructures with geochemical and isotopic information
Technical staff
I’m the technician in charge of the Laboratory of Geochemistry, Geochronology and Isotope Geology. Other tasks include supervising the preparation of samples for laser ablation analysis and field assistance for sampling of materials of geological interest.
I have the responsibility of the daily organization of the chemistry laboratory, supervision of samples preparation and analyses using chromatographic techniques, atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and stable isotopes mass spectrometry (C-O)
Post-docs and PhD students
My research project investigates the thermal and compositional evolution of the deep crust affected by extensional tectonics. My broader interest lies in migmatitic terrains, with field experience in the Alps and the Variscides.
My research project deals with the development of protocols for in-situ analyses of Fe and Mg stable isotopes with LA-MC-ICP-MS and high resolution trace element mapping with LA-ICP-ToF-MS. My broader interests concern the petrological and geochemical study of the continental crust as a whole and its differentiation processes using element and isotope geochemistry and geochronological tools
The aim of my research project is to prepare urban geochemical maps of the city of Milano (Italy) and Swabi (Pakistan) for various contaminants including heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) & polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCBs) along with their possible sources of contamination
My main research project has the aim to study the petrogenesis of LCT pegmatites, with a particular focus on those that constitute Li ore deposits, using the tools of element and isotope geochemistry, and geochronology. In parallel, I direct my interest to analytical geochemistry research.
Current visitors
Using isotopes and trace elements as tracers, I aim to understand i) ophiolites and their genesis, ii) the geochemical evolution of the mantle, and iii) subduction-zone processes and arc volcanism. Presently, my research focuses on the genesis and evolution of Ladakh ophiolites, as well as the origin and economic potential of the Karakoram and Ladakh batholiths in India
Former PhD students
Angelica Mosconi
My PhD project was focused on the geochemistry and geochronology of the Corno Alto granitoids – Adamello batholith, Italy – (XXXV cycle)
Lorenzo Magnani
My PhD project was focused on the geochemistry and geochronology of the LCT-bearing pegmatites from the Adamello batholith (XXXV cycle)
Federica Langone
My PhD project focused on the volcanological and geochemical study of large caldera eruptions located in the Main Ethiopian Rift, aimed to understand the storage and evolution mechanisms of these particular magmas (XXXVII cycle)