Fabrizio Gherardi

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. – University of Pisa, Italy, 4 years fixed-term course, Earth-Sciences (Geochemistry & Geothermal Energy), 1996-2000 (Dissertation defense on January 26, 2001)
• MSc – University of Pisa, Italy, Academic Year 1994-1995, Geological Sciences (Geochemistry & Geothermal Energy)

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

Applied research experience in aqueous geochemistry and gas/water/rock interactions, including the investigation of geochemical and isotopic processes coupled to thermal and hydrological effects in geological and engineered systems. Application of hydrogeological/thermal, and/or multicomponent geochemical/reactive transport models to the study of various types of subsurface environments/processes, including hydrothermal/geothermal systems, sites for CO₂ geological confinement, low-temperature aquifers, diagenetic reactions, contaminant transport, variation of continuous geochemical signals in seismically active areas.

AWARDS AND INVITATIONS

• 2014  –  Jilin University (Chanchung, China) invitation – Invited Professor
• 2012-2013 – LE STUDIUM award  –  Le Studium Research Fellow  –  BRGM Orléans, France
• 2010  –  UNESCO assignment – International Expert in Hydrogeology and Isotope Hydrology – Vietnam
• 2009  –  Paris Sud University (Orsay, France) invitation – Invited Professor
• 2008  –  BRGM (Orléans, France) invitation – Invited Scientist
• 2007  –  IAEA assignment – International Expert in Geothermics and Isotope Hydrology – Italy
• 2006  –  UNESCO assignment – International Expert in Hydrogeology and Isotope Hydrology – Vietnam
• 2005  –  LBNL (Berkeley, USA) invitation – Invited Scientist
• 2004  –  IAEA assignment – International Expert in Geothermics and Isotope Geochemistry – Panama
• 2004  –  CNR award – Short-Term Mobility Program – LBNL, Berkeley, USA 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• 2009-present  –  CNR-IGG, permanent member of the staff
• 2016-present – CNR-IGG, Gas-Water-Rock Interactions Modelling Lab, scientific head
• 2007-2016 – CNR-IGG, Numerical Modelling Lab, scientific head
• 2006-present –  CNR-IGG Isotope Hydrology Course, member of the scientific and organizing committee
• 2004-2009 – CNR-IGG, contractual member of the staff
• 2003 – Post-doctoral fellow –  CNR-IGG (Istituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse), Italy
• 2001-2002 – Post-doctoral fellow – CNR-IGGI (Istituto di Geocronologia e Geochimica Isotopica), Italy

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Gherardi F., Audigane P. (2013). “Modeling geochemical reactions in wellbore cement: assessing pre-injection integrity in a site for CO₂ geological storage”. Greenhouse Gases Science and Technology 3, 447-474
• Battaglia S., Gherardi F., Gianelli G., Leoni L., Lezzerini M. (2013). “Alteration of clay minerals in a sedimentary caprock and its use in geothermal prospection: an example from Mt. Amiata”. Clay Minerals 48, 37-58
• Gherardi F., Panichi C., Gonfiantini R., Magro G., Scandiffio G. (2005). “Isotope systematics of C-bearing gas compounds in the geothermal fluids of Larderello, Italy”. Geothermics 34, 442-470