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My research focuses on the sedimentology of (i) mixed siliciclastic-carbonate deposits, (ii) tidally-dominated sandbodies accumulated in confined settings, (iii) deltaic to shallow-marine clastic depositional systems, and (iv) bottom current/contourite deposits using outcrop and subsurface datasets. My current interest is focused on the understanding of depositional systems and their reservoir characterization and distribution.
I have a PhD from the University of Basilicata (Italy) on the sedimentology of mixed siliciclastic-carbonate tidally-dominated deposits accumulated in confined settings, and a Postdoc with the Italian National Research Council (CNR). I worked in Norwegian E&P companies for 5 years, with experience in exploration and production. Since September 2016, I work as a Sedimentary Geologist and coordinator of MSc courses in Sedimentology and Energy Geoscience at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Founder of the DOA journal Sedimentologika
Current PDRA and Ph.D. students:
Min Gao, PDRA Sedimentological characterisation of the Cretaceous shelf platform in southern Iraq
Daniel Breeze, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Nicola Scarselli) Impact of Sedimentological Heterogeneity on CO2 Migration and Trapping Potential: HyNet North West project, Liverpool Bay, Offshore UK
Tatiana Glazkova, Ph.D. (Lead supervisor Alex Dickson; co-supervised by Javier Hernández-Molina) Characterisation of fine-grained sediments in affected by deep ocean currents.
Candela Martinez, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Chris Jackson and Nicola Scarselli) Tectonic evolution and sedimentological characterization of normal fault-controlled deposits
Lise Nakken, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Chris Jackson) Tectonostratigraphic and sedimentological characterization of the Upper Jurassic syn-rift deposits (Froan Basin, Norway)
Niamh McGovern, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Javier Hernández-Molina) Tectonostratigraphic and sedimentological characterization of Cenozoic interval of the Porcupine Basin (Ireland)
Samuel Holmes, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Jonathan Paul and Amy Gough) The use of mineral-chemical stratigraphy to assess the environmental impact of sediment capture behind hydroelectric power plants
Based at the University of Basilicata (Italy):
Faith Obasuyi, Ph.D. (Lead supervisor Sergio G. Longhitano) A revision of the sedimentary characteristics and tectonic setting of the mid-Jurassic Garn Formation (Halten Terrace, Mid-Norwegian Continental Shelf)
Past PDRA and Ph.D. students:
Salim Ayomaya, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Dave Waltham) Forward modelling of the Calcarenite di Gravina Formation exposed at Matera, Italy: for better understanding of seismic sequence stratigraphy (2023) - now at UK Environment Agency
Ryan L. Payton, Ph.D. Pore Scale Characterisation and Assessment of Potential Subsurface Carbon Storage Reservoirs: A Digital Approach (2023) - now at Oracle
Amando Lasabuda, PDRA Numerical modeling of the Cenozoic source-to-sink in the SW Barents Sea (2022) - now Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoc Fellow at UiO Oslo and University of Sydney
Wouter De Weger, Ph.D. (Lead supervisor Javier Hernández-Molina) Sedimentological characteristics of a late Miocene Contourite Channel System (The Rifian Corridor, Morocco) (2021) - now at the Spanish Research Council (CSIC)
Yizhuo Sun, Ph.D. (co-supervised by Saswata Hier-Majumder) Numerical Simulation of Geological Reactive Porous Flow (2021) - now at Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Walter Capella, PDRA Sedimentological characterisation of fault-controlled deposits (2019)
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Longhitano , S. G., Chiarella, D. & Ventra, D.
1/09/16 → …
Project: Research
Torland, J. A., Klausen, T., Alaei, B. & Chiarella, D.
1/10/15 → …
Project: Research
Chiarella, D. & Moretti, M.
11/08/15 → …
Project: Research
Longhitano , S. G., Steel, R. J., Chiarella, D., Rossi, V., Dalrymple, B. W., Mellere, D., Tropeano, M. & Olariu, C.
1/06/15 → …
Project: Research
Longhitano , S. G. & Chiarella, D.
1/06/14 → …
Project: Research
Nicola Scarselli (Organiser) & Domenico Chiarella (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Watkinson, Ian (Recipient), Chiarella, Domenico (Recipient) & Mattey, Dave (Recipient), Jul 2021
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