I am Research Director at INGV in Catania since 2008. My research concerns quantitative studies of volcanic hazards using a combination of satellite data, numerical modeling, and probabilistic analysis. Applied research focuses on remote sensing techniques for the monitoring of volcanic activity and numerical simulations of eruptive phenomena for quantitative hazard assessment. Since 2001, I have been the head of the Laboratory of Technologies for Volcanology (TechnoLab), established with the Catania University for the training of young researchers working on volcanic hazard monitoring.