Sandro Finardi, who graduated in Physics from the University of Milan, is one of the co-founders of ARIANET. He has extensive experience in boundary layer physics and atmospheric pollutant dispersion, initially developed during his early career at ENEL S.p.A.’s research centers (CISE, ENEL/Ricerca, and CESI) and further honed at ARIANET.
His work has focused on atmospheric boundary layer parameterizations and surface-atmosphere interactions, diagnostic and prognostic meteorological modeling from mesoscale to local scale, including complex terrain and urban areas. He has facilitated the coupling of meteorological and air quality models for the development and implementation of air pollution forecasting systems for urban areas and industrial sites. His studies have covered long-range transport of desert dust and wildfire smoke, and he has investigated population exposure to harmful substances such as PAHs. He coordinates regional air quality studies and provides support and consultancy services to environmental protection agencies.
He has participated in COST Actions 710, 715, 728, and ES0602, and has coordinated ARIANET’s participation in European projects such as FUMAPEX “Integrated Systems for forecasting Urban Meteorology, Air Pollution and Population Exposure” (FP5, 2002-2005), MEGAPOLI “Megacities: Emissions, urban, regional and Global Atmospheric POLlution and climate effects, and Integrated tools for assessment and mitigation” (FP7, 2008-2011); EXPAH “population EXposure to PAHs” (LIFE+, 2010-2014) and VEG-GAP “VEGetation for urban Green Air quality Plans” (LIFE18 PRE IT 003; https://lifeveggap.eu/). He is a member of the scientific committee of the International Conference on Air Quality-Science and Application.
He has presented at national and international scientific conferences and is a co-author of scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, available at the following web address: