Raffaella De Matteis

Associate Professor of Solid Earth Physics

Department of Sciences and Tecnologies

University of Sannio, Benevento
Palazzo INARCASSA Via dei Mulini 59/A
82100 Benevento

E mail:       raffaella.dematteis@unisannio.it

 ACADEMIC CAREER

2005 - Present Associate Professor (Solid Earth Physics) at the University of Sannio, Benevento

1996-2005 Researcher at the University of Sannio, Benevento

1995-1996 Fellowship of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche at Department of Geophysics and Volcanology, University of Naples "Federico II"

1994-1995 Research contract at Osservatorio Vesuviano, Napoli (three months)

1994 - PhD in Geophysics and Volcanology, University of Naples “Federico II” 

1990 - Master thesis in Physic, University of Naples "Federico II"

 SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Main research interests

• Seismicity analysis
• Stress field
• Crustal structure by tomographic techniques
• Study of earthquake source parameters
• Seismic ambient noise analysis
• Ground motion predictive equations and shake maps for early-warning application.

Research projects

Responsible of a research unit of MATISSE: Methodologies for the AssessmenT of anthropogenic environmental hazard: Induced Seismicity by Sub-surface geo-resources Exploitation, project, no. 20177EPPN2, funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (3 years from November 2019)

Partecipant to project: "Metodologie, strumenti e servizi innovativi per lo sviluppo del patrimonio culturale dei Geo-Archeo-Siti (G.A.S.)”. Progetti di ricerca industriale e sviluppo sperimentale nelle 12 aree di specializzazione individuate dal PNR 2015-2020. Area di Specializzazione: Cultural Heritage. Codice progetto: ARS01_01249 (30 months from January 2021)

Partecipant to S4CE project ("Science for Clean Energy") funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 - R&I Framework Programme, under grant agreement No 764810, in the framework of WP 5 of University of Salerno

Responsible of a research convention between Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie – DST Università degli Studi del Sannio e AMRA, Analisi e Monitoraggio del Rischio Ambientale Società Consortile a Responsabilità Limitata, in the framework of the project PON “METROPOLIS: Metodologia e Tecnologie integRate e sOstenibili Per L' adattamentO e La Sicurezza dei Sistemi urban”(April 2016)

Responsible of a research convention between Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie – DST Università degli Studi del Sannio e AMRA, Analisi e Monitoraggio del Rischio Ambientale Società Consortile a Responsabilità Limitata, in the framework of the project PON “STRIT: Strumenti e Tecnologie per la Gestione del Rischio delle Infrastrutture di Trasporto” (Dicember 2014)

Responsible of a research contract in the framework of the project S3, INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology) –DPC (Department of Civil Protection) “Valutazione rapida dei parametri e degli effetti dei forti terremoti in Italia e nel Mediterraneo”. 2007-2009.(October 2008 - May 2010)

Responsible of a research contract in the framework of the project V4, INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology) –DPC (Department of Civil Protection) “Conception, verification, and application of innovative techniques to study active volcanoes”. 2005-2006.

Responsible of a research projects supported by Regione Campania “Generazione di mappe di scuotimento del suolo per applicazioni di allerta sismico preventivo nella regione Campania, Italia.” Regione Campania, Legge Regionale N.5 del 28.03.2002, 2005.

Responsible of several research projects supported by University of Sannio (Fondo di Ateneo per la Ricerca)

TEACHING ACTIVITY

Teacher at the University of Sannio of:

• Applied Geophysics for the Master degree course in “Geotecnologies for resources, enveronment and risks (since 2010 - present)
• Solid Earth Physics for the triennal degree course in Geology for Environmental sustainability (2022-2023)
• Seismology for the triennal degree course in “Geological Sciences” (2021/2022)
• Solid Earth Physics for the triennal degree course in “Geological Sciences” (since 2009 - 2020/2021)
• Applied Geophysics for the Master degree course in “Geological Sciences and Technologies” (since 2010 - 2020-2021)
• Applied Geophysics and seismic locale response for the Magistral degree course in “Geological Sciences and Technologies” (2009)
• Applied Geophysiscs for the triennal degree course in “Geological Sciences” (2000/2001 and 2001/2002)
• Environmental Geophysics for the triennal degree course in “Environmental Sciences” (2002-2008 and 2010/2011)
• Seismology for the Specialistic degree course in “Geological Sciences for the Resources, the Environment and the Territory” (2005-2008)
• Analisys and interpretation of seismic data for the Specialistic degree course in “Geological Sciences for the Resources, the Environment and the Territory” (2004/2005)

PH.D AND COMMITTES

Member of Ph.D Board in “Sciences and Technologies for Environment and Health”, University of Sannio (2013 – Present)

Member of Ph.D Board in “Earth and Life Sciences”, University of Sannio, until 2013  

Member of different Ph.D and Fellowships Evaluation Committee

ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC ROLES

Member of the “Evaluation Committee” of the Degree Course in Geotecnologies for resources, environment and risks, University of Sannio (2021-present)

Member of the Orientation Committee of the University of Sannio (December 2013 – 2019)

Member of the “Evaluation Committee” of the Degree Course in Geological Sciences, University of Sannio (2013 – 2015)

Responsible of the teaching and research activities of the Geophysics laboratory of the Dipartimento di Studi Geologici e Ambientali (2010 – Present)

REFEREE ACTIVITIES

Referee for the evaluation of research products (VQR 2004-2010) on behalf ANVUR

Referee of research articles submitted to international journals