Antonio Costa (geophysicist)
Antonio Costa | |
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| Citizenship | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa (BSc, MSc Physics); University of Bologna (PhD) |
| Known for | Physical and numerical modelling of volcanic processes; tephra dispersal modelling; volcanic hazard and risk assessment |
| Awards | Wager Medal (2015); Sentinel of Science Award (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics, Volcanology |
| Institutions | Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) |
Antonio Costa is an Italian geophysicist and volcanologist known for his contributions to the physical and numerical modelling of volcanic processes and for the development of quantitative methods for volcanic hazard assessment. He is a senior researcher at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), Perugia branch, and previously served as director of the INGV Bologna section .
His research integrates fluid dynamics, numerical modelling, probabilistic analysis, and high-performance computing to investigate magma ascent processes, lava domes and lava flows, tephra dispersal, pyroclastic density currents, volcanic tsunamis, and quantitative approaches to multi-hazard and multi-risk assessment, with applications relevant to civil protection, aviation safety, and the mitigation of risks to critical infrastructure .
Since 2019, he has appeared annually in the "Top 2% most influential scientists" global ranking produced by Stanford University and Elsevier. Costa has been a member of the Academia Europaea since 2021.
He has also appeared in international scientific documentaries produced by the BBC, Arte, and the History Channel.