Alessio Tomei is a PhD candidate in Geosciences and Environment, at the University of Pisa. Since the start of his of his studies, he has developed a passion for science, particularly chemistry, geology, biology, and environmental issues. His academic focus has been on the on degradation of cultural heritage stones and on environmental monitoring and quality assessment of water, sediments, and soil, using chemical and geochemical analyses. In his master thesis, he investigated the pollution of Chirchik and Akhangaran rivers, located in the Tahskent region, a complex and urbanized region of Uzbekistan.
His PhD project aims to develop an integrated isotopic fingerprinting method that combines hydrogeochemistry, isotope hydrology and the analysis of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs). Particularly, CECs will integrate the analyses of 15N-NH4 and Tritium to detect groundwater contamination from on-site wastewater leakage and off-site intrusion from nearby potential pollution sources. This research could contribute to future integration of CECs and environmental isotopes in monitoring guidelines for surface and groundwater in areas with mixed sources. To explore this, he will study a wastewater treatment plant that receives waste and leachate from various sources.
B. Sc. in Natural and Environmental Sciences awarded in 2022 with the thesis: “Saline Crystallization on stones: Sodium Sulphate action on Marbles, Calcarenites and Sandstones” M. Sc. in Environmental Sciences awarded in 2024 with the thesis: “Quality assessment of Chirchik and Akhangaran river basin, Uzbekistan”.
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Environmental Geochemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Isotope Hydrology
- Water monitoring
- Emerging pollutants
Research project: Integrated isotopic fingerprinting protocol development to recognize wastewater contamination derived from wastewater treatment plants.
Supervisors:
Professor Viviana Re (DST-UNIPI)
Dr Brunella Raco (CNR-IGG)
Dr Raffaele Battaglini (Terre Logiche s.r.l.)
Alessio Tomei
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra
Università di Pisa
Via Santa Maria 53
56126 Pisa
Italia