CORSINI Alessandro

Alessandro Corsini is Full Professor of Applied Geology (GEO/05) at the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Since 2018 he has been Chairman of the Board of the bachelor and master degrees in Geological Sciences
The scientific activity mainly concerns the analysis of landslides, including studies aimed at the analysis, prediction, prevention and mitigation of hydrogeological risk and studies aimed at rebuilding the groundwater circulation with respect to the stability of the slopes. The scientific activity also concerned the assessment of water resources in mountain areas, also with respect to their response to climate changes. Finally, marginally, the activity dealt with topics specific to technical and seismic geology. This activity has been carried out in the framework of international and national research projects in which he has often assumed scientific responsibilities, and of numerous researches entrusted by qualified public and private institutions. The development of such projects and research has involved mentoring a significant number of PhD students, research fellows and collaborators. It has produced a total of over 160 publications, most indexed in Scopus (as of 15/03/2021 H-index 26, 96 documents ,1948 citations). He is a member of the College of PhD Professors. The teaching activity at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is part of the Degree and Master Degree Programmes in Geological Sciences, Geological Sciences and Technologies, Civil and Environmental Engineering.