Mariantonietta Ciurleo holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering for the Environment and the Territory and earned her PhD from the University of Salerno.
She is a Researcher at CNR‑IRPI and holds the National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor (II Fascia) in the fields of Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Geology. Her scientific work focuses on advanced numerical modelling and on the development of methodologies for landslide susceptibility assessment, topics that she regularly presents as a speaker at national and international conferences.
In the context of research projects, she holds coordination and leadership roles, serving as General Coordinator and Scientific Responsible of the operational agreement between CNR‑IRPI and the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, as well as leader of landslide modelling activity for the PRIN project “Soil Shades”. She contributes to the activities of the PNRR project “Tech4You” and previously coordinated the working group of the PON project “TEMI MIRATI”, dedicated to the analysis and technological monitoring of rapid landslide hazards.
Her research, published in respected international journals, addresses complex topics such as the reconstruction of mobilizable soil thicknesses for shallow landslides, the analysis of inception and propagation mechanisms of rapid landslides, and the interaction between the soil-water mixture and the landslide mitigation works. The quality and impact of her scientific production are reflected in her invitation as Keynote Lecturer at the CREST international conference in Japan in 2023 and in the Springer Award for Outstanding Paper received at the EMCEI 2024.
Alongside her research activity, she has gained substantial academic experience at the University of Salerno and the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, where she has taught Applied Geology and delivered specialist seminars for PhD students in Engineering. She serves as a member of scientific committees and as a reviewer for international journals, and she consistently integrates innovative technologies into her research, ranging from UAV systems for geomorphological monitoring to advanced numerical modelling software for hydrogeological hazard assessment.
