Dario Ambrosini
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Nome: Dario
Cognome: Ambrosini Qualifica: Professore ordinario Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: ING-IND/11 (Fisica Tecnica Ambientale) Struttura di afferenza: Dipartimento di Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione e di economia Email: dario.ambrosini  univaq.it
Telefono Ufficio: +39 0862434323 Altro telefono: +39 0862434336 Fax Ufficio: +39 0862434303 Pubblicazioni: https://ricerca.univaq.it/cris/rp/rp03483 Home Page personale: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8905-0316 |
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Curriculum scientifico
(Aggiornato il 02-04-2026)
versione stampabile (pdf) Short Bio
Dario Ambrosini is Full Professor of Thermal Sciences, Energy Systems and Building Physics at the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics (DIIIE) of the University of L’Aquila, Italy. His work focuses on optical metrology, infrared thermography, non‑destructive testing, heat and mass transfer, building physics, and diagnostic methods for cultural heritage. He is a Fellow of SPIE and Optica, appears in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist ranking, and serves as Deputy Editor of Optics and Lasers in Engineering. His interdisciplinary work integrates optical and thermal diagnostics with applications ranging from cultural-heritage conservation to energy‑efficient construction and building systems.
Publications and Metrics
Prof. Ambrosini's scientific production includes journal papers, conference proceedings, book chapters and invited contributions.
Publication Repositories and Bibliometric Profiles
Primary institutional sources
- Full Publication List (UNIVAQ Repository)
- ORCID Profile
- Laboratory Website (LAS.E.R. & Technical Physics Laboratories)
- LinkedIn Profile
- SPIE Professional Profile
- ResearchGate Profile
- Academia.edu Profile
Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists
Full Bio
Profile
Dario Ambrosini graduated in Electronic Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), with an experimental thesis on optical information processing using the Talbot effect and Talbot interferometers (Advisor Prof. Franco Gori). He is Full Professor of Thermal Sciences, Energy Systems and Building Physics at the University of L’Aquila. He is a Fellow of SPIE and Optica, is included in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist ranking, and received the SPIE Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Award in Optical Design (2001). He also received the SPIE Community Champion recognition (2019). He serves as Deputy Editor of Optics and Lasers in Engineering and is active in national scientific societies.
His work includes the development and application of optical and thermal methods for cultural‑heritage conservation, heat and mass transfer, and energy efficiency. He has contributed to interdisciplinary studies on artworks by major Italian masters and on significant architectural sites. He is a founding member of Heritechne, an interdepartmental center of the University of L'Aquila for research on innovative methods and technologies for investigating cultural heritage.
Academic Positions
- Full Professor of Thermal Sciences, Energy Systems and Building Physics, University of L’Aquila, Italy, since 2020
- Associate Professor, University of L'Aquila, 2006–2020
- Researcher in Thermal Engineering and Industrial Energy Systems, University of L'Aquila, 1995–2006
- Associate Researcher, ISASI CNR, Pozzuoli, Italy, 2016–2021
- Visiting Researcher, EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2009-2016 (one week/year)
- Collaborator, Optics Laboratory, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 1993-1995
- Head of the LAS.E.R. Laboratory, University of L'Aquila (since 2017)
- Head of the "Gino Parolini" Technical Physics Laboratory, University of L'Aquila (since 2015)
- External member of the OpDATeCH Lab - Optical Devices and Advanced Techniques for Cultural Heritage, at the University of Verona (Italy).
Research Interests
- Optical metrology, speckle interferometry, and flow visualization
- Infrared thermography and non‑destructive testing
- Heat and mass transfer
- Building physics, energy systems, and 3D-printed insulating blocks
- Diagnostics for cultural heritage; digital image analysis
- History of science and engineering
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, Optica (formerly OSA), 2023
- Fellow, SPIE – The International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2019
- SPIE Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Award in Optical Design, 2001
- Optica Outstanding Reviewer Recognition, 2016
- Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist (multiple years)
- SPIE Community Champion, 2019
- OSA Senior Member, 2013
- SPIE Senior Member, 2013
Membership in Scientific Societies
- SPIE – The International Society for Optics and Photonics, since 1998
- Optica – Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, since 2011
- Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Honor Society, since 2015
- UIT – Italian Union of Thermal Fluid Dynamics, since 1998
- FTI – Associazione della Fisica Tecnica Italiana, since 2014
- IIC – International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 2004-2011
Editorial Roles
- Deputy Editor, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, since 2026
- Editor, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2025
- Associate Editor, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2019–2024
- Editorial Board Member, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2007–2019
- Editorial Board Member, Energies, since 2023
- Editorial Board Member, Heritage, 2019
Guest Editor Activities
- (with Kyung Chun Kim and Pascal Picart) "Flow visualization: state of the art and new perspectives", Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 2022 - 2023.
- (with S. Sfarra) "Novel Idea for Infrared Thermography also Applied in Integrated Approach", Applied Sciences vol. 8, 2018.
- (with Pietro Ferraro) "Optical tools for metrology, imaging and diagnostics", Optics and Lasers in Engineering vol. 104, pp. 1-304, May 2018.
- (with D. Paoletti, S. Sfarra) "33rd UIT (Italian Union of Thermo-fluid dynamics) Heat transfer Conference", Journal of Physics: Conference Series vol. 655, October 2015.
- (with Jean-Pierre Prenel) "Advances in flow visualization", Optics and Lasers in Engineering vol. 50, pp. 1-98, January 2012.
- (with Pramod Kumar Rastogi) "Diffusion measurements by optical methods: Recent advances and applications", Optics and Lasers in Engineering vol. 46, pp. 849-920, December 2008.
- (with Pramod Kumar Rastogi) "Optical methods in Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow", Optics and Lasers in Engineering vol. 44, pp. 155-350, March-April 2006.
Scientific Organization and Service
- National Secretary, UIT - Italian Union of Thermal Fluid Dynamics, 2023-2028
- Member, Steering Committee of UIT - Italian Union of Thermal Fluid Dynamics, 2017-2028
- Editor of the UIT monthly e-Newsletter, since October 2018
- Member, Scientific Council CIRIAF since 2002, representative of the University of L'Aquila since 2020
- University of L'Aquila representative to the National Energy Technology Cluster (CTNE), since 2021
- Member, Program Committee of the SPIE biennial Conference "O3A: Optics for Art, Architecture and Archaeology", 2013-2025
- Session Chair and member of Scientific and Program Committees in national and international conferences
- The Legend of the True Cross and The Resurrection - Piero della Francesca
- The Holy Trinity - Masaccio
- The Monochrome - Leonardo da Vinci
- The frescoes in the Chapel of Queen Teodolinda (Monza, Italy) - Zavattari family
- The Madonna of the Zodiac - Cosmè Tura
- Annunciation - Paolo Caliari known as Paolo Veronese
- The Madonna di Castelfiorentino - Cimabue and Giotto
- The "City fresco" and the "Philosopher mosaic", Cryptoporticus of the Baths of Trajan (Rome, Italy)
- The North Door of Florence Baptistery - Lorenzo Ghiberti
- The Dancing Satyr of Mazara del Vallo - Prassitele (attributed)
- The Natività - Andrea Della Robbia
- Santa Maria di Collemaggio (L'Aquila, Italy)
- Santa Maria della Croce (Roio, L'Aquila, Italy)
- Santa Maria Novella (Florence, Italy)
