Prof. Valerio Tramutoli

Valerio Tramutoli received a degree in Physics from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy, in 1986. Since 1990, he has been with the Department of Engineering and Physics of the Environment (DIFA), University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy, as a Senior Researcher (since 1993) holding (since 1997) courses in Satellite Remote Sensing at the Faculties of Sciences and Engineering. Since 1991, he has been a Visiting Scientist in the main international centers involved in the Earth's observation by satellite, taking part in several international projects and initiatives of the main space agencies like ESA, NASA, NASDA, and ASI. He has been the Coordinator of the European project PRE-EARTHQUAKES funded by the EC in the framework of the FP7 GMES Space program. In 1998, he proposed the original RAT (now RST) change detection approach successfully used in a large spectrum of applications. He has been among the few scientists invited to participate since 2001 in the IGOS Geohazard core team. He has been a Chair, Co-chair, Organizer, or Invited Speaker at the most important international conferences (EGU, AGU, and IUGG). Since 2007, he has been a permanent member of the IUGG Inter-Association Working Group on the Electromagnetic Studies of Earthquakes and Volcanoes (EMSEV). Since 2009, he has been a member of the Editorial Board of the Geomatics, Natural Hazards, and Risk International journal.