Daniela Barbero, who holds a degree in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering.
During her thesis work, she studied and incorporated a new algorithm for concentration calculation into Lagrangian dispersion model codes, enhancing their computational efficiency. She also delved into the interaction between different atmospheric dispersion models, including both Eulerian and Lagrangian particle models at various spatial scales.
At ARIANET, she collaborates on atmospheric impact studies of various pollutant sources, such as industries, ports, and airports, using local-scale atmospheric dispersion models (SPRAY). She has also contributed to urban pollution assessments through the application of a microscale Lagrangian particle model (PMSS).