Postdoctoral Investigator Giovanni Dematteis

Giovanni Dematteis, Postdoctoral Investigator, joins WHOI’s PO Department.  Giovanni earned his PhD in Applied Mathematics from Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy.  Giovanni’s research interests are internal waves; ocean mixing, wave-wave interactions, making theoretical predictions to interpret observations, and quantification of extreme events.  Currently, Giovanni is working with Kurt Polzin on deriving a dynamics-based parameterization of internal wave driven mixing, and validating it with observations. He is also working on devising a prognostic model for the energy pathways in the oceanic internal wave field under tidal forcing. Giovanni enjoys outdoor activities and sports, especially hiking and running as well as folk music.