PhD in 2014 at Sapienza University of Rome with the thesis: “Multi-analytical study of ceramic materials from the archaeological site of Khirbet al-Batrawy (Jordan)”. She is a Researcher at the Department of Earth Sciences of Sapienza University of Rome. She has published more than 25 papers in peer-reviwed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of Periodico di Mineralogia. Her research interests include mineralogical and petrographic study to characterize and define the provenance of geomaterials in the field of cultural heritage. In particular, archaeological ceramics, turquoise, emeralds and pigments by micro or non-invasive techniques. Recently, she was involved in researches on the application of phosphates for the treatment of contaminated water and soils by metals.