Maria Nicolina PAPA | Curriculum

-1997; Graduation cum laude in Environmental Engineering at the University of Trento.
-2002; Ph.D. in Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the University of Calabria.

RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS
-1999; European Community Fellowship in the framework of the project: ‘Debris flow management and risk assessment in the alpine region’ EC Research Programme Contract ENV4-CT96-0253.
-2002; Post-Ph.D. Fellowship at Salerno University.
-2003; Collaboration to the research activity of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan.
-2010; Collaboration to the research activity of the Hydraulic, Marine and Environmental Engineering Department, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain.
-2006- 2008; Scientific coordinator of the National Research Project (PRIN) founded by the Italian Ministery of scientific research (MURST). Research project title: “Flow resistance evaluation in debris flow phenomena”.
-2009- 2012; research activity supported by the European Community Seventh Framework Programme through the grant of the Collaborative Project IMPRINTS (IMproving Preparedness and RIsk maNagemenT for flash floods and debriS flow events), Contract FP7-ENV-2008-1-226555.

WORKING EXPERIENCES IN APPLIED ENGINEERING
-2000; Mathematical modeling of possible debris flow events in Cancia river, near Borca di Cadore.
-2001; Hydrogeological risk assessment of Sarno Basin Authorithy.
-2005; Hydraulic Regime of Alcantara River for the Environmental Enhancement.
-2008; Hydrogeological risk assessment of Destra Sele Basin Authorithy

INTERNATIONAL RELIEF PROJECTS
-2005; post - tsunami relief activity, MERLIN N.G.O. in Indonesia.
-2007; Improving water availability and quality Gaza Strip ECHO/PSE/BUD/2006/01015 for the N.G.O. GVC (Gruppo di Volontariato Civile).
-2007; Water system design in the Orphelinat Sainte Therese de Loumbila, Burkina Faso.