“Superconducting detectors technologies for very high-resolution spectroscopy for environmental analysis”

My Ph.D. thesis investigates the applicability of cryogenic detectors, originally being developed for astrophysics and cosmology missions, for Earth observation purposes. In particular, the aim of my Ph.D. thesis is to develop a superconducting detector based on transition-edge sensor (TES) technology, and to characterize its structural and superconducting behaviour in environments suitable for balloon-borne instruments with a further possibility to evaluates the potential of these TES based ...

Studies in Development Economics: Perspectives on Agrifood Systems Transformation

This doctoral research examines critical aspects of agrifood systems transformation in developing contexts, with a focus on rural development, food security, and nutrition. Through three empirical studies, it explores (i) disparities in access to productive resources, (ii) the impact of organic value chain participation on household food security in Sao Tome and Principe, a Small Island Developing State, and (iii) the drivers of ultra-processed food consumption in Suriname. The research emplo...

Effects of estrogenic compounds on skin physiology

Skin aging is also a consequence of menopause. During this phase of life, skin and capillary symptoms are often overshadowed by other manifestations of menopause. However, these changes significantly impact the quality of life. The decline in estrogen levels negatively affects the skin’s extracellular matrix (ECM), which provides strength, elasticity, and resilience. This reduction leads to decreased collagen production, resulting in reduced elasticity, increased wrinkles, dryness, itching, a...

Increase the knowledge of Natural Systems through the evaluation of the uncertainty of environmental data: operational theory and application

Assessing the heterogeneity of environmental variables in a geometrically complex geological system, or more generally in a Natural System, represents a significant challenge in real-world applications where a quantitative approach is needed. The complexity arises from the paucity of samples in space, which collectively cover only a small percentage of the study area, ensuring a limited knowledge of the reality. Numerical modeling is a powerful support to expand knowledge available for the ta...

(Re)structuring power in cyberspace. An analysis of the cybersecurity policy design space of the EU member states

This dissertation investigates how cybersecurity policies are formulated and implemented across EU Member States, with particular attention to the range of instruments public authorities can deploy—their policy design space. Integrating perspectives from international relations, public policy analysis, and cybersecurity studies, the research explores the interplay between domestic constraints and supranational frameworks in shaping policy responses to cyber threats. The work is structured ...

Numerical Investigation of AC Losses in Multifilamentary MgB₂ Wires

Unsupervised Learning-based Optimization Models for Defining Storage Rules in Maritime Container Yards.

This thesis focuses on methods based on the integration of operations research and machine learning for the definition of the best consignment strategy for storing containers in an export yard of a maritime container terminal. Adopting the consignment strategy identifies better rules for grouping homogeneous containers characterized by different combinations of characteristics (size, type, weight, and destination), which are defined simultaneously with the assignment of each group of containe...

Un secolo di immagine. Nascita e sviluppo della corporate identity di una grande impresa: il caso Ansaldo (1853 - 1966)

A Century of Image. The Birth and Development of the Corporate Identity of a Major Company: The Ansaldo Case (1853–1966) Abstract This research investigates how Ansaldo constructed its public image between 1853 and 1966. Originating from an inquiry into corporate welfare practices and their communicative potential, the thesis progressively evolved in light of archival research and engagement with existing scholarship. This process challenged the initial hypothesis that Ansaldo systematica...

Study of Heavy Baryons Phenomenology

The objective of this research is to investigate the properties of singly heavy baryons within the framework of the constituent quark model. This study focuses on calculating the mass spectra and the strong and electromagnetic decay widths for singly bottom baryons, as well as the electromagnetic decay widths for singly charmed baryons. The mass spectra are computed using a quark model, while the 3P0 model is employed to analyze the open-flavor strong decay channels of singly bottom baryons....