Amelia Piscitello holds a BSc and a MSc in Environmental Engineering. She obtained the bachelor’s degree at the University of Palermo in 2016, with a final degree project on land consumption and the effects of urban expansion on the hydrological properties of the soil.
She continued her studies at Politecnico di Torino, where she graduated in 2018. During the master’s degree she took part in the Erasmus+ project at the Universitat Politècnica de València. Her master thesis involved an extensive study on the application of a bio-viscoelastic gel for the optimization of groundwater remediation applications by injection of iron micro- and nanoparticles.
She then decided to further her studies in the field of aquifer engineering and remediation of contaminated sites entering the Doctoral School in the Civil and Environmental Engineering program at Politecnico di Torino. She is a PhD student (35th cycle 2019-2022) under the supervision of Prof. Rajandrea Sethi and Prof. Tiziana Tosco. Currently, her studies mainly involve laboratory transport tests in sand column for the characterization of iron micro- and nanoparticles mobility into the subsoil.
In her spare time she loves travelling around the world, spending time outdoors and dancing.
