Pierpaolo Marchesini is a Senior Geophysicist at Silixa Ltd. His multi-disciplinary background covers applied geophysics, geology, and engineering with emphasis on monitoring methods for subsurface integrity, near-surface hazard mitigation, carbon capture & storage, geothermal energy, and sustainable resource management.

During his career he developed instrumentation and data analysis workflows using seismic, electromagnetic, and distributed fibre optic methods. He was the lead scientist in a US Dept. of Energy program to identify and test novel geophysical techniques for improving monitoring of carbon capture & storage processes.

At Silixa, he develops fibre optic-based data solutions for alternative energy and environmental applications.

Pierpaolo holds a MS in Electrical & Telecom Engineering and a PhD in Marine Geology & Geophysics.