Post-Doc Research Fellow at the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Naples Federico II
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ORCID 0000-0002-8635-0946
e-mail: angelo.avino@unina.it
| 2-YEARS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP2023-now | University of Naples Federico IIProject: PNRR PE3 RETURN – Multi-risk science for resilient communities under a changing climate; SPOKE TS2 – Multi-risk resilience of critical infrastructures.Topic: Assessing the impact of detention dams on flood frequency distributions |
| PhD in “CIVIL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING” (XXXV cycle)2019-2023 | University of Naples Federico IIPhD thesis in Statistical Hydrology: “Updating annual rainfall maxima statistics in a data-scarce region: the case study of Southern Italy” [thesis] |
| MASTER in “HYDRAULIC AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING”2017-2019 | University of Naples Federico IIMaster thesis in Hydrology: “Stochastic ARMA models for the generation of synthetic time-series of daily streamflow” |
Brief personal description:
I am a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Naples Federico II, specializing in hydro-climatology, climatic extremes, and hydrological modeling.
My work primarily focuses on understanding and predicting the impacts of extreme climatic events, such as storms, floods and droughts, on communities. I investigate changes in precipitation extremes and floods by analysing long-term spatial and temporal trends. My research activities vary from using satellite climate products to ground-based observations.
My greatest boast is to have played a role in the build-up of the Italian climate database; in particular, during my PhD, I was engaged in the systematization, harmonization and reconstruction of the dataset of rainfall annual maxima at sub-daily durations over southern Italy (Zenodo repository, reference number 10465589).
With an academic background in hydraulic engineering, I utilize advanced hydrological models to simulate water cycle processes under varying climatic conditions. My research aims to improve the accuracy of hydrological forecasts and to develop innovative strategies for managing and mitigating the risks associated with hydrological extremes. By integrating cutting-edge modeling techniques with remote sensing data and ground-based observations, I strive to provide insights that can support communities and policymakers in water resource planning and better prepare for and respond to extreme events.
My latest research direction is the application of the theoretically derived probability distributions in hydrology to assess the impact of dams on the hydrological response of a basin for accurate flood mapping and risk assessment. In particular, the activities aim at developing a new mathematical formulation to assess the probability distribution of peak outflows from dams by incorporating the initial state of water storage in the reservoir prior to each flood.
Collaboration is at the heart of my work, and I am eager to engage with researchers to discuss and address the new challenges in the hydrological field.
Publications
• Cammalleri C., Sarwar A.N., Avino A., Nikravesh G., Bonaccorso B., Mendicino G., Senatore A., and Manfreda S. (2024). Testing trends in gridded rainfall datasets at relevant hydrological scales: A comparative study with regional ground observations in Southern Italy. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 55, 101950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101950
• Avino A., Cimorelli L., Furcolo P., Noto L.V., Pelosi A., Pianese D., Villani P., and Manfreda S. (2024). Are rainfall extremes increasing in southern Italy? Journal of Hydrology, 631, 130684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130684
• Avino A., Pianese D., and Manfreda S. (2024). Reconstructed Sub-Daily Rainfall Annual Maxima for Southern Italy. Public database in Zenodo repository (reference number 10465589). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10465589
• Avino A., Manfreda S., Cimorelli L., and Pianese D. (2022). Aggiornamento sulle precipitazioni estreme in Campania. L’Acqua, Rivista bimestrale dell’Associazione Idrotecnica Italiana, Volume 1/2022, pp. 7-15.
• Avino A., Manfreda S., Cimorelli L., and Pianese D. (2021). Trend of annual maximum rainfall in Campania region (southern Italy). Hydrological Processes, 35(12), e14447. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14447
• Padulano R., Avino A., Del Giudice G., Borga M., and Manfreda S. (2025). Performance assessment of two high-resolution rainfall datasets over a large basin in Southern Italy for water resources modelling. In Proceedings of XIII World Congress on Water Resources and Environment.
• Pacia F.D., Perrini P., Avino A., Sarwar A.N., Jahanshahi A., Coccaro P., Giuzio L., Corbelli V., Fiorentino M., Iacobellis V., and Manfreda S. (2025). Water Availability Assessment in a Data-Scarce Region: Application to the District of Southern Italy. In Proceedings of EGU General Assembly 2025 – 9153. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-9153
• Avino A., Bertola M., Viglione A., Blöschl G., and Manfreda S. (2024). A New Analytical-Probabilistic Approach for Assessing the Impact of Detention Dams on Flood Frequency Distributions. In Proceedings of AGU Annual Meeting 2024.
• Messina M., Manfreda S., Avino A., Pizzolla T., and Sarwar A.N. (2023). Reconstruction of annual flood series in Southern Italy. In Proceedings of EGU Galileo Conference – GC8-Hydro-110. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-gc8-hydro-110
• Avino A., Cimorelli L., Pianese D., and Manfreda S. (2023). Updating annual rainfall maxima statistics in a data-scarce region. In Proceedings of EGU General Assembly 2023 – 14934. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-14934