Fixed-term assistant professor 
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI) 
  Profile
Research interests
Scientific branch
(Area 0008 - Civil engineering and architecture)
Research topics
- Geomatics techniques employed in the construction of the geospatial component within Digital Twins for agricultural and environmental monitoring.
 
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Open badges
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Learning to Teach (L2T)
Issued by Politecnico di Torino on 14-06-2024 
Awards and Honors
- Premio giovani autori SIFET conferred by SIFET: Società Italiana di Fotogrammetria E Topografia, Italy (2018)
 - Best Paper Award of International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management (GISTAM) conferred by International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management (GISTAM) (2022)
 - Premio per pubblicazioni BAD (Borsisti, Assegnisti, Dottorandi) GEAM conferred by Associazione Georisorse e Ambiente del Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2022)
 - Premio in Memoria di Marco Unguendoli conferred by Accademia delle Scienze di Bologna, Italy (2023)
 - ISPRS TCV Best presenter Award conferred by International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) (2024)
 
Fellowships
- Effective member - Società Italiana di Fotogrammetria E Topografia, Italia (2019-)
 
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
Teachings
PhD
- Innovative geomatic techniques for monitoring structures, infrastructures and environment. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Main teacher
 - Tecniche geomatiche innovative per il monitoraggio di strutture, infrastrutture e territorio. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Main teacher
 - Tecniche geomatiche innovative per il monitoraggio di strutture, infrastrutture e territorio. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Main teacher
 - Tecniche geomatiche innovative per il monitoraggio di strutture, infrastrutture e territorio. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Teaching assistant
 
Master of Science
- Survey and Monitoring for Agriculture. A.A. 2025/26, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Titolare del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2025/26, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Titolare del corso
 - Survey and Monitoring for Agriculture. A.A. 2024/25, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Titolare del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2024/25, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2023/24, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
 - Laboratory of GIS and Geospatial Service for engineering Applications. A.A. 2023/24, CIVIL ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geomatica. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA CIVILE. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA CIVILE. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA CIVILE. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA CIVILE. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geomatics. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA CIVILE. Collaboratore del corso
 
Bachelor of Science
- Agri-Tech: Technologies for a sustainable agriculture. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
 - Agri-Tech: Technologies for a sustainable agriculture. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
 - Agri-Tech: Technologies for a sustainable agriculture. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
 - Topografia. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
 - Geologia applicata/Topografia (modulo di Topografia). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA CIVILE. Collaboratore del corso
 
Research
Research areas
Supervised PhD students
-  Muhammad Abraiz. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (39th cycle, 2023-in progress) 
Research subject: Remote Sensing for Reducing hydro-meteorological Risk in Sub-saharan Africa
Geoengineering Hydrology Geoengineering Hydrology  - Davide Demichele. Programme in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
 
Publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
-   Orlandella, I.; Smith, K. N.; Belcore, E.; Zamboi, A.; Dilillo, N.; Tommasi, T.; Russo, ... (2025)
Analysis of biochar and digestate as biofertilizers in lettuce cultivation. In: CYPRUS 2025 12th International conference on Sustainable and Solid Waste Management, Paphos (Cyp), 25-28 June 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) -   Orlandella, I.; Smith, K. N.; Belcore, E.; Dilillo, N.; Ferrero, R.; Pugliese, M.; ... (2025)
Effect of biochar type and dose in cultivation tests at lab and pilot scale. In: Cyprus 2025 12th International conference on Sustainable and Solid Waste Management, Paphos (Cyp), 25-28 June 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) -  Orlandella, I.; Smith, K. N.; Belcore, E.; Piras, M.; Berruti, Franco; Fiore, Silvia (2025)
Biochar as biofertilizer. In: BIOCHAR IV International Conference, Santa Marta (Col), 18-23 May, 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) -   Orlandella, Ilaria; Smith, Kyra Nancie; Belcore, Elena; Ferrero, Renato; Piras, Marco; ... (2025)
Monitoring Strawberry Plants’ Growth in Soil Amended with Biochar. In: AGRIENGINEERING, vol. 7. ISSN 2624-7402
Contributo su Rivista -   Smith, Kyra; Botta, Andrea; Colucci, Giovanni; Piras, Marco; Quaglia, Giuseppe; Belcore, ... (2025)
Orchard digital twin: A prototype for smart agricultural monitoring. In: Agricultural Engineering challenges in existing and new agroecosystem (AgEng 2024), Athens (Gre), 1-4 July 2024, pp. 274-281. ISBN: 978-618-82194-1-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)