Expertise and focus:

Engineering geology and geotechnical engineering. Specifically: soil mechanics, landslides.

Form of mentoring meetings:

Either way, online or offline

Has an experience in:

Academic career

Link to CV

Previous mentoring experience: 

I have supervised MSc students, PhD students and postdocs (including a MSCA fellow). Also, I participate in a national mentoring programme in Italy called MyPhdMentor.

Motivation: 

I want to help younger scientists have smoother scientific and professional growth than I had.

Career guidance topics you can discuss with the mentor: 

• Creating a career plan, strategy

• Identifying and utilizing one's skill set

• Career change, change of field

• Asking essential life questions

Research related experience the mentor is ready to share with the mentee: 

• Preparation of scientific publications - how to do it correctly, efficiently, and with quality

• Writing popular science articles

• Grant writing process, grant application consultation

• Management of science and research in an academic institution

• Consultation on preparation for a job interview

• Innovative teaching methods

• Networking - introducing people in the field

• Participating in events together with a mentee (conferences, symposia, fairs, etc.)

• Utilizing the potential of international internships, conferences, etc.

• Path to an academic position abroad

• Project management

• Navigating the job market in the sector I operate in