SILVIA CANEPARI

SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Living and working with other people, in multicultural environments, in positions where communication is important and situations where teamwork is essential (for example culture and sports), etc. - Research interests (5 Key words): Air Pollution, Airborne Particulate Matter, Source Apportionment, Elemental Analysis, Environmental and Health Effects.
- Author of more than 160 publication on indexed international scientific journals.
- Lecturer of 45 academic courses of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
- Organization and Communication at national and international congresses (more than 100 communications).
- Supervisor of more than 100 university experimental theses (specialist and master's); guiding teacher of 16 doctoral theses.
- Lecturers in two advanced training courses (Masters of I and II level).

RELEVANT ROLES AND
COMPETENCES
Coordination and administration of people, projects and budgets; at work, in voluntary work (for example culture and sports) and at home, etc. - Head of the research group in Environmental Analytical Chemistry at the University of Rome La Sapienza.
- Associate Researcher at Atmospheric Pollution Research Institute – C.N.R. since 2010
- Coordinator of several research projects as principal investigator, in the last 5 years:
o 2017-2019: “Role of the chemical composition of PM in producing in-vivo adverse effects on plant and animal model organisms and on humans: a multidisciplinary approach”
o 2021 – 2024: SEED PNR “Effetti dell’impiego del Riscaldamento domestico a Biomasse sull’Ambiente e sulla salute (ERBA)”
o 2023-2025: INAIL BRIC ID 52: Integrazione del monitoraggio ambientale e biologico per la valutazione dell’esposizione occupazionale ad agenti chimici e sua applicazione nel comparto della produzione di ceramiche artistiche e altre attività di lavorazione dei metalli
- Coordinator of more than 30 research contracts regarding the evaluation of environmental impact of industrial plants (ENEL; ENI, A2A, HERA etc.)
- Member of Steering Committee of Italian Society of Aerosols since 2019
- Member of PhD Board in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology
- Co-chair or member of the scientific board of 7 conferences (National or International)
- National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor (2017) and as Full Professor (2018) in Analytical Chemistry (CHEM01/A, ex CHIM/01) and in Environmental Chemistry (CHEM01/B; ex CHIM/12).

PUBLICATION INDEXES (SCOPUS)
- NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS: 162
- TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS: 3790
- H-INDEX: 36

10 MOST RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS
In the last 5 years 1. Vaccarella, E., Massimi, L., Canepari, S..
Assessment of oxidative stress induced by atmospheric particulate matter: from acellular and cellular assays to the use of model and experimental organisms.
(2025) Science of the Total Environment, 965, art. no. 178651

2. Massimi, L., Frezzini, M. A., Amoroso, A., Di Giosa, A. D., Martino, L., Tiraboschi, C., Messi, M., Astolfi, M.L., Perrino, C., Canepari, S.. Spatially resolved chemical data for PM10 and oxidative potential source apportionment in urban-industrial settings.
(2024) Urban Climate, 57, art. no. 102113.

3. Vaccarella, E., Piacentini, D., Falasca, G., Canepari, S., Massimi, L..
In-vivo exposure of a plant model organism for the assessment of the ability of PM samples to induce oxidative stress.
(2023) Science of the Total Environment, 900, art. no. 165694.

4. Canepari, S., Astolfi, M. L., Drago, G., Ruggieri, S., Tavormina, E. E., Cibella, F., & Perrino, C.
PM2. 5 elemental composition in indoor residential environments and co-exposure effects on respiratory health in an industrial area.
(2023) Environmental Research, 216, art. no. 114630

5. Conti, M. E., Astolfi, M. L., Mele, G., Ristorini, M., Vitiello, G., Massimi, L., Canepari, S., Finoia, M. G..
Performance of bees and beehive products as indicators of elemental tracers of atmospheric pollution in sites of the Rome province (Italy).
(2022) Ecological Indicators, 140, art. no. 109061.

6. Fusaro, L., Salvatori, E., Winkler, A., Frezzini, M.A., DeSantis, E., Sagnotti, L., Canepari, S., Manes, F.
Urban trees for biomonitoring atmospheric particulate matter: An integrated approach combining plant functional traits, magnetic and chemical properties
(2021) Ecological Indicators, 126, art. no. 107707.

7. Massimi, L., Castellani, F., Protano, C., Conti, M.E., Antonucci, A., Frezzini, M.A., Galletti, M., Mele, G., Pileri, A., Ristorini, M., Vitali, M., Canepari, S.
Lichen transplants for high spatial resolution biomonitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in a multi-source polluted area of Central Italy
(2021) Ecological Indicators, 120, art.no. 106921.

8. Massimi L., Ristorini M., Simonetti G., Frezzini M.A., Astolfi M.L., Canepari S.
Spatial mapping and size distribution of oxidative potential of particulate matter released by spatially disaggregated sources
(2020) Environmental Pollution, 266, art.no. 115271.

9. Astolfi, M.L., Marconi, E., Protano, C., Canepari, S.
Comparative elemental analysis of dairy milk and plant-based milk alternatives
(2020) Food Control, 116, art. no. 107327.

10. Castellani, F., Massimi, L., Vitali, M., Canepari, S., Guidotti, M., Conti, M.E., Protano, C.
High spatial resolution analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) using transplanted lichen Evernia prunastri: A case study in central Italy
(2020) Science of the Total Environment, 742, art. no. 140590.