IMPROVE: PRIN 2022 PNRR

Pubblications

Eugenio Nicotra

Peer-review papers 

  • Products of this project: 
    • Published or Accepted Papers:
      • Bougouin, A., Dioguardi, F., Capparelli, G., Nicotra, E., Sulpizio, R. (2026). Revealing the effective basal condition of geophysical granular avalanches. Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 198, 105648, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2026.105648.  
      • Bougouin, A., Dioguardi, F., Capparelli, G., Trausi, D., Clausi, G., Nicotra, E., Sulpizio, R. (2026). A Multi-Purpose Large-Scale Laboratory Flume for Gravity-Driven Flows. Progress in Landslide Research and Technology, Volume 5 Issue 1, accepted. 
      • Papers in preparation: 
      • Bougouin, A., Dioguardi, F., Capparelli, G., Trausi, D., Clausi, G., Nicotra, E., Sulpizio, R. (2026). Dam-Break Granular Collapses on Various Slopes and Substrates: Large-Scale Experiments and Numerical Modelling. Landslides. 
    • Other articles: 
      • Nicotra, E. (2025). WORKSHOP CONGIUNTO “Experimental and numerical modelling approaches to investigate gravity flows”. Geologicamente, 18, November 2025, page 57, https://doi.org/10.3301/GM.2025.03.  
      • Products of this project and collaboration activities with project partners and other partners (project members and partners highlighted in bold): 
      • Published or accepted papers: 
      • Tranquilino, C., Dioguardi, F., Gentile, L., Dellino, P., Caballero, L., Sarocchi, D., Lacalamita, M. (2026). An experimental method for measuring the rheological behavior of slurry suspensions. Applied Rheology, ApplRheol-D-25-00040, accepted. 
      • Sulpizio, R., Meschiari, S., Sarocchi, D., Neglia, F., Rodriguez-Sedano, L. A., Lucchi, F., Segura-Cisneros, O., Dioguardi, F., Barrientos, B. (2025). The influence of grain size and channelization on mobility of volcanic granular flows: insights from laboratory experiments. Bulletin of Volcanology, 87, 110, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-025-01899-w. 
    • Papers in preparation: 
      • Neglia, F., Sarocchi, D., Dioguardi, F., Rodriguez-Sedano, L. A., Montenegro Rios, A., Segura-Cisneros, O., Sulpizio, R., Dellino, P. (2026). Fine-particles effects on the granular flows mobility: insights from large-scale experiments. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, in preparation. 
    • Submitted papers: 
      • Pace, L., Dioguardi, F., Gentile, L., Lacalamita, M., Capparelli, G., Sulpizio, R., Dellino, P. (2026). Volumetric Water Content and Shear Failure of Volcanic Ash: Evidences from Powder Shear Cell Analyses. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, EEG-S-26-00007, submitted.

Workshops 

“Workshop on geophysical flows: from the laboratory to the nature”, Bari, 15-17/09/2025. Part of the joint workshop “Workshop on experimental and numerical modelling approaches to investigate gravity flows” taking place also at CamiLab and co-funded by another project. 

Dataset, repository, software 

Dioguardi, F., Bougouin, A., Sulpizio, R., Capparelli, G., Nicotra, E., Clausi, G., & Trausi, D. (2026). Raw data and results of experiments and numerical modelling of the PRIN 2022 PNRR project IMPROVE – Improving the modeling capabilities of geophysical granular flows through experimental and numerical simulations [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19398138.  

Conferences, meetings 

  1. Capparelli, G. (2025). Master Training on Integrated Actions and Outreach for Hydrogeological Risk Mitigation.  Laboratory of Environmental Cartography and Hydrogeological Modelling. ICL-UNESCO KLC2020 Memorial Conference,  3-4/12/2025, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.  
  1. Bougouin, A., Dioguardi, F., Capparelli, G., Nicotra, E., Sulpizio, R. (2025). Revealing the key role of the substrate in pyroclastic flows using small-to-large scale experiments. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly 2025, 28/06/2025 – 05/07/2025, Geneva, Switzerland. 
  1. Capparelli, G. (2025). Un laboratorio multifunzionale su larga scala per i flussi gravitazionali. Rischi naturali di Infrastrutture e Strutture, 14/05/2025, Reggio Calabria, Italy. 
  1. Bougouin, A., Dioguardi, F., Capparelli, G., Nicotra, E., Sulpizio, R. (2025). How does substrate roughness affect geophysical granular flows? EGU General Assembly 2025, 27/04/2025 – 02/05/2025, Vienna, Austria. 
  1. Dioguardi, F., Neglia, F., Sarocchi, D., Rodriguez Sedano, L. A., Segura Cisneros, O., Montenegro Rios, O., Bougouin, A., Sulpizio, R., Dellino, P. (2025). Insights on the role of fine particles on the mobility of geophysical flows from large-scale experiments. EGU General Assembly 2025, 27/04/2025 – 02/05/2025, Vienna, Austria. 
  1. Neglia, F., Sarocchi, D., Dioguardi, F., Rodriguez-Sedano, L. A., Segura-Cisneros, O., Montenegro-Rios, A., Bougouin, A., Sulpizio, R. (2024). Fine particles and roughness effects on the granular flows mobility: insights from large-scale experiments. 6a Conferenza A. Rittmann. 18-20/09/2024, Catania, Italy. 
  1. Bougouin, A., Neglia, F., Sarocchi, D., Capparelli, G., Nicotra, E., Sulpizio, R., Dioguardi, F. (2024). How does substrate affect the dynamics of volcanic granular flows: Towards small-to-large scale experiments and numerical simulations. 6a Conferenza A. Rittmann. 18-20/09/2024, Catania, Italy. 
  1. Neglia, F., Sarocchi, D., Dioguardi, F., Rodriguez-Sedano, L.A., Segura-Cisneros, O., Montenegro-Rios, A., Bougouin, A., Sulpizio, R. (2024). Fine particles and roughness effects on the granular flows mobility: insights from large-scale experiments. Project RETURN (Multi-risk science for resilient communities under a changing climate) Dissemination Workshop “Multi risk models from assessment to validation and implication for decision making”. 19-21/06/2024, Bari, Italy. 

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