I am a geologist and researcher specializing in petrography, mineralogy and geochemistry, with over ten years of experience in the characterization of geological and ceramic materials. My research focuses on clayey raw materials, ceramic technology, provenance studies and the relationship between geological resources and material production. I combine microscopic, mineralogical, chemical and spectroscopic techniques, including XRD, XRF, SEM-EDS and micro-Raman spectroscopy, to investigate the origin, composition and technological behaviour of materials. My research lies at the intersection of Earth Sciences, archaeometry and materials science, with a particular interest in understanding how geological resources, material properties and human technological choices are interconnected.