Former researcher
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)
Profile
Research interests
Biography
I carry out research in meteorology and climatology, focusing on precipitation forecasts, thermal comfort indices, and the study of atmospheric moisture fluxes on a global scale. I integrate observations, satellite data, and reanalysis with numerical models and machine learning techniques to improve the understanding and modelling of atmospheric processes and their impacts.
Research topics
- Atmospheric moisture fluxes at global scale
- Limited area precipitation forecast with machine learning
- Satellite based observsations for environmental analysis
- Thermal comfort indices (e.g. UTCI) modeling at urban scale with machine learning
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Monaco, Luca (2025)
Novel post-processing applications in weather science. relatore: LAIO, FRANCESCO; , 37. XXXVII Ciclo, P.: 115
Doctoral Thesis - Monaco, Simone; Monaco, Luca; Apiletti, Daniele; Cremonini, Roberto; Barbero, Secondo (2025)
Uncertainty-aware methods for enhancing rainfall prediction with deep-learning based post-processing segmentation. In: COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES, vol. 205. ISSN 0098-3004
Contributo su Rivista - De Petrillo, Elena; Monaco, Luca; Tuninetti, Marta; Staal, Arie; Laio, Francesco (2025)
Cell-scale atmospheric moisture flows dataset reconciled with ERA5 reanalysis. In: SCIENTIFIC DATA, vol. 12. ISSN 2052-4463
Contributo su Rivista - DE PETRILLO, Elena; Monaco, Luca; Chiesa Turiano, Nike; Tuninetti, Marta; Ridolfi, Luca; ... (2024)
Ricostruzione dei flussi atmosferici di vapore acqueo pertinenti alle aree agricole. In: GIORNATE DELL’IDROLOGIA 2024, Udine, 24 - 26 Giugno 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Giulia Pelosi, Maria; Monaco, Luca; Carlino, Angelo; Castelletti, Andrea (2019)
Improved energy-water modelling for hydropower capacity expansion planning under climate change: a case study in the Zambezi River Basin. In: European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2019
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)