Pier Matteo Barone is Associate Professor of Archaeology and Program Director of the MA in Cultural Heritage at The American University of Rome. An accredited criminalist and forensic science consultant, he chairs the Forensic Archaeology subgroup of the ENFSI Scene of Crime Working Group. He specializes in forensic geo-archaeology, GPR, geophysical prospection, remote sensing, GIS, and archaeological methods applied to crime scenes, missing-person investigations, and ancient crimes. He collaborates with universities, institutes, and police forces, including CURML Lausanne, Nottingham Trent University, AUR, Roma Tre University, and INPEF. He previously served as Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science and Director of the MSc in Forensic Science at Nottingham Trent University. He is Crime Scene Adviser to IUGS Initiative on Forensic Geology and a consultant for the International Committee of the Red Cross. He co-founded Geoscienze Forensi Italia®, is a member of ANCRIM and CIfA, serves on the Management Council of the Italian GPR Association, and belongs to the Blake Emergency Archaeology and Anthropology Services International Response Team. He is a partner of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Winner of the Italian Investigation & Forensic Award in 2017, 2018, and 2023 for excellence in forensic archaeology and technological innovation, he has authored over 100 books and articles, mainly in international peer-reviewed journals, and serves on several journal editorial boards.