Francesca Pace

Fixed-term assistant professor
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)

+39 0110907665 / 7665
francesca.pace@polito.it

Profile

Research interests

Applied geophysics

Environmental engineering

Geophysical methods

Geothermal energy

Metaheuristics

Biography

My main research topic is the geophysical characterization of the subsurface (embankments, geothermal systems, aquifers, permafrost, archaeological remains) through electrical and electromagnetic methods and the processing of geophysical data by means of computational intelligence methods (swarm intelligence and genetic algorithms). I am also devoted to the geophysical characterization of innovative and low-impact grouts for tunneling. My research collaborations are with academic institutions and national/international companies (CNR, Techgea, Fugro). I focused on the 3D characterization of geothermal systems by means of magnetotelluric and time-domain electromagnetic data and on joint optimization of multiple geophysical data sets. I joined geophysical exploration projects in Italy, Spain, Cape Verde and Svalbard Islands.

Scientific branch

GEOS-04/B - Applied Geophysics
(Area 0004 - Earth Sciences)

Skills

ERC sectors

PE10_17 - Hydrology, hydrogeology, engineering and environmental geology, water and soil pollution

PE10_7 - Physics of earth’s interior, seismology, geodynamics

PE6_12 - Scientific computing, simulation and modelling tools

SDG

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Goal 13: Climate action

Open badges

Learning to Teach with Innovative Teaching Project (L2T_ITP)
Issued by Politecnico di Torino on 16-02-2023
Learning to Teach (L2T)
Issued by Politecnico di Torino on 16-02-2023

Teaching

Collegi of the degree programmes

Collegio di Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio. Componente invitato

Teachings

PhD

Optimization methods in matlab. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Main teacher
Metodi di ottimizzazione in Matlab. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE. Main teacher

Master of Science

Applied Geophysics. A.A. 2025/26, GEORESOURCES AND GEOENERGY ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
Geothermal energy: resource assessment, plants, and environmental impacts Summer School. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Applied Geophysics. A.A. 2023/24, GEORESOURCES AND GEOENERGY ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
Applied Geophysics. A.A. 2022/23, GEORESOURCES AND GEOENERGY ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
Applied Geophysics. A.A. 2021/22, PETROLEUM AND MINING ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DEL PETROLIO E MINERARIA). Collaboratore del corso
Applied Geophysics. A.A. 2020/21, PETROLEUM AND MINING ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DEL PETROLIO E MINERARIA). Collaboratore del corso

MostraNascondi A.A. passati

Bachelor of Science

Geologia applicata/Geofisica (modulo di Geofisica). A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Geologia applicata/Geofisica (modulo di Geofisica). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Geologia applicata/Geofisica (modulo di Geofisica). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Geologia applicata/Geofisica (modulo di Geofisica). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Geologia applicata/Geofisica (modulo di Geofisica). A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
Geologia applicata/Geofisica (modulo di Geofisica). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso