Davide Pasquali

Nome: Davide Cognome: Pasquali Qualifica: Ricercatore a tempo determinato Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: ICAR/02 (Costruz. Idrauliche E Marittime E Idrologia) Struttura di afferenza: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile - Architettura, Ambientale Email: davide.pasqualiunivaq.it Telefono Ufficio: 0862434550

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DAVIDE PASQUALI

University of L’Aquila – DICEAA

📍 Monteluco di Roio, L’Aquila, Italy | 📧 davide.pasquali@univaq.it | 🔗 Scopus | 🔗 Google Scholar

PERSONAL INFORMATION

First Name: Davide
Last Name: Pasquali
Address: Piazzale Pontieri, 1, Monteluco di Roio (Laboratorio di Idraulica, Ambientale e Marittima)

POSITION

2023 – present – Assistant Professor (RTDb), SSD ICAR/02, Costruzioni Idrauliche, Marittime e Idrologia, DICEAA, University of L’Aquila, Italy.
2018 – 2023 – Researcher (RTDa), SSD ICAR/02, DICEAA, University of L’Aquila, Italy.
2014 – 2018 – Post-Doc Researcher, University of L’Aquila, Italy.
2011 – 2014 – Ph.D. student, University of L’Aquila, Italy.

EDUCATION

2015 – Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Italy.
2011 – Bachelor’s Degree (cum laude) in Civil Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Italy.
2008 – Master’s Degree (cum laude) in Civil Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Italy.

RESEARCH FIELDS

• Storm Surge Forecast and hindcast
• Analytical and numerical modelling of hydrodynamics for energy extraction
• Modelling of plume dispersion due to dredging operations
• Risk Analysis along coastal zones
• Breakwater stability analysis with Stereoscopy
• Neural Network forecasting of storm surge events
• Hydrodynamic and morphodynamic modelling of coastal areas and river mouths
• Modelling of landslide-generated tsunamis
• Hydraulic construction modelling
• Physical modelling of sea-walls and breakwaters

TEACHING

• A.Y. 2020/2021 – present: Environmental Hydraulics (9 ECTS)
• A.Y. 2019/2020 – present: Master in post-disaster management (16 hours)
• A.Y. 2019/2020: Basic Introduction to Research Tools (PhD Course)
• A.Y. 2018/2019: Numerical models for hydraulic structures (3 ECTS)
• A.Y. 2017/2018: Fundamentals of Coastal Engineering (3 ECTS)
• A.Y. 2016/2017: Numerical models for environmental effects (3 ECTS)
• A.Y. 2015/2016: Coastal Engineering and Shore Protection (3 ECTS)

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS OR INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION

Scientific coordinator or head in multiple national research projects (ARAP, ISPRA, CVN, Abruzzo Region, etc.) focusing on coastal hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and climate change impact analysis.

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

• Editorial board member: Journal of Coastal and Hydraulic Structures; Journal of Marine Science and Engineering.
• Guest Editor: “Marine Sediments: Processes, Transport and Environmental Aspects”.
• Reviewer for: Ocean Engineering, Springer Nature, Sustainability, Water, and others.

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIP & GRANTS

• National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor (2025).
• National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor (2021).
• Keynote Lecturer, SCACR, Bari, 2019.
• Best Poster Presentation – XXXV Convegno Nazionale di Idraulica e Costruzioni Idrauliche.

PUBLICATIONS (Scopus-indexed)

Complete list available at https://ricerca.univaq.it/cris/rp/rp04801

Selected recent works:

1. Celli, D., Pasquali, D., et al. (2024). Influence of short-term configurations of a mouth deviation on river hydraulics: the Pescara River case study. Natural Hazards.
2. Scipione, F., De Girolamo, P., Castellino, M., Pasquali, D., et al. (2024). Reduced wave time series for long-term morphodynamic applications. Coastal Engineering.
3. Pasquali, D., et al. (2023). Extreme sea level variation in future climate change scenarios: the case of Abruzzo Region coastal area. Springer Nature.
4. Ferraro, D., Aristodemo, F., Lauria, A., Lazzaro, E., Pasquali, D., Di Risio, M. (2023). Effect of wave motion on the scouring caused by a marine propeller jet. Ocean Engineering.