I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Brescia. My background is in theoretical thermal-fluid sciences and my research integrates theory development and experiments to investigate transport processes (momentum, heat and mass, and reactive transport) of multiphase flow and complex fluids in confined environments (e.g., sandstones, geological formations, and components of industrial plants). One of my priorities is to delineate the fundamental multi-scale and multiphase dynamics of flow in porous materials and deploy such knowledge to obtain guiding principles for designing relevant problems. To achieve this goal, I focus the most on understanding small-scale physics (i.e., the pore-scale) and on the development of upscaling approaches that I apply to different scenarios, such as the stimulation of the production of geothermal energy and the recovery of natural resources. I am also interested in developing new strategies for the transport of complex fluids (e.g., fuels, biofuels) to support energy transition and energy sustainability. I have experience with (i) modelling techniques, including discrete and continuum-scale models of flow and transport processes in confined environments, upscaling (e.g., volume-averaging and homogenization), stability analysis, and lubrication theory; (ii) experimental techniques for investigating multiphase flow and non-Newtonian fluids in conduits; (iii) implementation and uncertainty analysis of one-dimensional upscaled models.