Giuseppe Brunetti
Research Scientist
Institute for Soil Physics and Rural Water Management
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
Muthgasse, 18
1190, Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43-1-47654-81514
e-mail: giuseppe.brunetti@boku.ac.at
Academic Degrees:
- Ph. D. 2017, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
- M.Sc. 2010, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Employment History
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Organization
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2018-Present
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Research Scientist Institute for Soil Physics and Rural Water Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria
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2018
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Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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2017–2018
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Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, USA
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2017
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Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment, and Mathematics, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy
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2016
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Visiting Scholar Technical University of Dresden, Germany
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2015-2016
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Visiting Scholar University of California, Riverside, USA
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Awards
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Organization
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2018
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International Soil Modeling Consortium Early Career Award. 2th International Soil Modeling Consortium Conference, “New Perspectives on Soil Models”, 5-7 November 2018, Wageningen, the Netherland. The early career award is dedicated to recognizing outstanding scientific achievements made by early career researchers in the field of soil and vadose zone sciences.
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Research Interests
- Numerical modelling of transport processes in variably saturated porous media
- Soil physics and vadose zone hydrology
- Bayesian inference, model complexity, and uncertainty assessment
- Surrogate-based modelling
- Nature-based solutions for water management in urban areas
Editorial Appointments
- Associate Editor of the Journal of Hydrology (2020-present)
HYDRUS Modules
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Description
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Cosmic
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Cosmic Ray Neutron Probe Module
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Furrow
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Furrow Irrigation module
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DPU
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Dynamic Plant Uptake module
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Zhou, T., J. Šimůnek, I. Braud, P. Nasta, G. Brunetti, and Y. Liu, The impact of evaporation fractionation on the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic and isotope transport parameters, Journal of Hydrology, 612, 128100, 13 p., doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128100, 2022.
- Brunetti, G., C. Stumpp, and J. Šimůnek, Balancing exploitation and exploration: A novel hybrid global-local optimization strategy for hydrological model calibration, Environmental Modelling and Software, 150, 108341, 11 p., doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105341, 2022..
- Brunetti, G., R. Kodešová, H. Švecová, M. Fér, A. Nikodem, A. Klement, R. Grabic, and J. Šimůnek, A novel multiscale biophysical model to predict the fate of ionisable compounds in the soil-plant continuum, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 423, 127008, 13 p., doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127008, 2022.
- Brunetti, G., I.-A. Papagrigoriou, J. Šimůnek, and C. Stumpp, Green roof for domestic wastewater treatment: Experimental and numerical analysis of nitrogen turnover, Journal of Hydrology, 603, 127132, 10 p., doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.127132, 2021.
- Brunetti, G., R. Kodešová, H. Švecová, M. Fér, A. Nikodem, A. Klement, R. Grabic, and Jiří Šimůnek, On the use of mechanistic soil-plant uptake models: a comprehensive experimental and numerical analysis on the translocation of carbamazepine in green pea plants, Environmental Science & Technology, 55, 2991-3000, doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07420, 2021.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, D. Glöckler, and C. Stumpp, Handling model complexity with parsimony: Numerical analysis of the nitrogen turnover in a controlled aquifer model setup, Journal of Hydrology, 584, 124681, 18 p., 124681, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124681, 2020.
- Brunetti, G., I-A, Papagrigoriou, C. Stumpp, Disentangling model complexity in green roof hydrological analysis: A Bayesian perspective. Water Res 115973. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.115973, 2020.
- Falco, S., G. Brunetti, G. Grossi, M. Maiolo, M. Turco, and P. Piro, Solids removal efficiency of a sedimentation tank in a peri-urban catchment, Sustain, https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177196, 2020.
- Turco, M., G. Brunetti, S. A. Palermo, G. Capano, G. Grossi, M. Maiolo, M., et al., On the environmental benefits of a permeable pavement: metals potential removal efficiency and Life Cycle Assessment, Urban Water J., doi:10.1080/1573062X.2020.1713380, 2020.
- Brunetti, G., R. Kodešová, and J. Šimůnek, Modeling the translocation and transformation of chemicals in the soil-plant continuum: A Dynamic Plant Uptake module for the HYDRUS model, Water Resources Research, 55, 8967–8989, doi: 10.1029/2019WR025432, 2019.
- Turco, M., G. Brunetti, M. Porti, G. Grossi, M. Maiolo, and P. Piro, Metals Potential Removal Efficiency of Permeable Pavement. In Green Energy and Technology (pp. 163–168). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99867-1_29, 2019.
- Piro, P., M. Turco, S. Palermo, F. Principato, G. Brunetti, A Comprehensive Approach to Stormwater Management Problems in the Next Generation Drainage Networks, in: Cicirelli, F., Guerrieri, A., Mastroianni, C., Spezzano, G., Vinci, A. (Eds.), The Internet of Things for Smart Urban Ecosystems. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96550-5, 2019.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, H. Bogena, R. Baatz, J. A. Huisman, H. Dahlke, and H. Vereecken, On the information content of cosmic-ray neutrons in the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic properties, Vadose Zone Journal, 18, 180123, 24 p., doi: 10.2136/vzj2018.06.0123, 2019.
- Santolla, M. F., A. Vivacqua, R. Lappano, D. C. Rigiracciolo, F. Cirillo, G. R. Galli, M. Talia, G. Brunetti, G., et al., GPER Mediates a Feedforward FGF2/FGFR1 Paracrine Activation Coupling CAFs to Cancer Cells Toward Breast Tumor Progression. Cells, 8(3), 223,https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8030223, 2019.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, and E. Bautista, A hybrid finite volume-finite element model for the numerical analysis of furrow irrigation and fertigation, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 150, 312-327, doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2018.05.013, 2018.
- Brunetti, G., M. Porti, and P. Piro, Multi-level numerical and statistical analysis of the hygrothermal behavior of a non-vegetated green roof in a mediterranean climate, Appl. Energy, doi:10.1016/J.APENERGY.2018.03.190,2018.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, M. Turco, and P. Piro, On the use of global sensitivity analysis for the numerical analysis of permeable pavements, Urban Water Journal, 15(3), 269-275, doi: 10.1080/1573062X.2018.1439975, 2018.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, and P. Piro, On the use of surrogate-based modeling for the numerical analysis of low impact development techniques, Journal of Hydrology, 548, 263-277, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.03.013, 2017.
- Brunetti, G., H. Saito, T. Saito, and J. Šimůnek, A computationally efficient pseudo-3D model for the numerical analysis of borehole heat exchangers, Applied Energy, 208, 113-1127, doi.: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.09.042, 2017.
- Turco, M., R. Kodešová, G. Brunetti, A. Nikodem, M. Fér, P. Piro, Unsaturated hydraulic behaviour of a permeable pavement: Laboratory investigation and numerical analysis by using the HYDRUS-2D model, J. Hydrol. 554, 780–791. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.10.005, 2017.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, M. Turco, and P. Piro, On the use of global sensitivity analysis for the numerical analysis of permeable pavements, Urban Water Journal, 15(3), 269-275, doi: 10.1080/1573062X.2018.1439975, 2018.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, and P. Piro, A comprehensive numerical analysis of the hydraulic behavior of a permeable pavement, Journal of Hydrology, 540, 1146-1161, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.07.030, 2016.
- Brunetti, G., J. Šimůnek, and P. Piro, A comprehensive analysis of the variably-saturated hydraulic behavior of a green roof in Mediterranean climate, Vadose Zone Journal, 15(9), pp. 15, doi: 10.2136/vzj2016.04.0032, 2016.
- Carbone, M., G. Brunetti, P. Piro, Modelling the Hydraulic Behaviour of Growing Media with the Explicit Finite Volume Solution, Water 7, 568–591. doi:10.3390/w7020568, 2015.
- Carbone, M., M. Turco, G. Brunetti, P. Piro, P., A Cumulative Rainfall Function for Subhourly Design Storm in Mediterranean Urban Areas, Advances in Meteorology, Article ID 528564, 10 pages, 2015. doi:10.1155/2015/528564, 2015.