Education
2000 Degree in hidraulic engeneer University of Palermo dissertation title ”Calculation of flood levels of Belice with GIS techniques” final grade 110/110
2004 Doctor in “Geodetic and topographic science” at UNIVERSITY OF NAPOLI PARTHENOPE (february 2004) dissertation title “hyperspectral techniques for archaeological surveys”;
2004 Scolarship of 6 months for research activity: use of hyperspectral images for archaeological surveys at Geomatic department of UCL (University College of London)
2005 University researcher " Topography and Carthography " at the Faculty of Architecture of Palermo University from january 2005.
2008 Confirmed university researcher " Topography and Carthography " at the Faculty of Architecture of Palermo University .

Research activity
His research work, through programs financed by the Ministry for University and Scientific Research, carried out at “Dipartimetno di Rappresentazione” of Palermo University is ordered to study the following subject:

- integrated GPS/GIS techniques for vehicle control;
- use of digital photogrammetry to survey territory and cultural heritage;
- applications of GIS for management of cultural heritage;
- high resolution satellite imagery for digital mapping;
- applications of hyperspectral techniques for archaeological surveys;
- integrated GPS/INS systems for direct georeferencing.
- aerial and terrestrial laser-scanning techniques;
- Comparation and development between different techniques of automatic classification both pixel and object oriented
With reference to this research work, he has produced till now 35 publications, a lot of which presented during national and international seminars and congresses.
Languages
English (fluent)