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Giuseppe Cirelli is a Full Professor at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Italy. His research focuses on water resource management, wastewater reuse, and nature-based solutions for sustainable agriculture. Contact details include giuseppe.cirelli@unict.it and office hours on Mondays from 12:00 to 13:30.
Education:
- Forest Engineering Degree, University of Trento (1990)
- PhD in Environmental Hydraulics, University of Palermo (1996)
His research spans natural wastewater treatments, green infrastructure, irrigation efficiency, and water-saving techniques. Key projects include wastewater reuse in agriculture and hydraulics for flood risk mitigation. He collaborates with firms like IRRITEC and TORO IRRIGATION and consults for IKEA Retail Italy and Sicilian municipalities.
With over 160 scientific papers and an h-index of 28 (Scopus), his work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to agricultural hydraulics and environmental sustainability.
Leadership & Collaborations:
- Director (2010–2014) and board member of CSEI Catania (Research Center of Applied Engineering to Economics)
- Coordinator/scientific director of European projects: CatchWater, Med-Reunet I, INWATERMAN, CHEMFREE, MEDIWAT, WATER4CROPS, WATINTECH
- Member of Regional Council for Natural Heritage Protection (CRPPN) (2017–2022)
- Member of IWA Specialist Group Management Committee (2019–present)
