Special Session 8

SPECIAL SESSION #8

Carlo Sabbarese

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy

• carlo.sabbarese@unicampania.it

Vanja Radolić

Department of Physics, University of Osijek, Croatia

• vanja@fizika.unios.hr

Chiara Imparato

University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy

• chiara.imparato@unicampania.it

Accurate estimation of the quantity and characteristics of radioactivity is essential for understanding and managing the environmental impact of human activities involving radioactive materials, whether natural or man-made. Standardized, precise measurements are required to ensure compliance with the sustainability goals and the guidelines provided by international governmental institutions for the protection of people and the environment.

This special session aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers to share their experiences and latest developments in sustainable ionizing radiation monitoring and metrology practices. Contributions presenting new measurement methodologies and data analysis techniques, as well as the presentation of original experimental and theoretical work, are welcome.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Radioactivity measurements in environmental matrices (air, soil, water, building materials, etc.).
• Indoor and environmental radon measurement methodologies.
• Monitoring of radioactivity in the atmosphere.
• Radiological characterization of sites of public interest.
• Sustainable approaches to radioactive waste disposal.
• Radioecology and environmental protection.
• The metrological aspects of ionizing radiation measurements.

Carlo Sabbarese, is a Professor of Applied Physics for Cultural and Environmental Heritage in the Department of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", where he holds various institutional positions. He has promoted interdisciplinary research on environmental issues, using gamma spectroscopy, charged particles and conventional and ultrasensitive mass spectrometry to study the transfer of radionuclides between different environmental compartments and environmental radioactivity. He has also developed various active and passive measurement techniques for radon and thoron. He is also an expert in radiation protection.

Vanja Radolić, is an associate professor at the Department of Physics, University of Osijek, Croatia. Currently serves as the Head of the Department.
He has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental radioactivity related to radon issues, from the development and improvement of measurement techniques to the actual measurement of radon activity concentrations in the environment (air, soil and water), in living and working environments, as well as the analysis, modeling and application of the obtained results in the field of radiation protection and applied nuclear physics. He published more than 40 peer reviewed papers dealing with radon measurements as well as measuring methods.
He is a member of the Croatian Physical Society (was a member of the CPS Board of Directors from 2011 to 2015), Croatian Radiation Protection Association (was a member of the CRPA Board of Directors from 2013 to 2017), a member of the European Radon Association (ERA) and the International Radiation Physics Society (IRPS).

Chiara Imparato, received her M.S. degree in Physics from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, in 2024. Her thesis explored the growing field of environmental radiation protection, focusing on developing comprehensive risk assessment models that include non-human biota. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Environmental Radioactivity at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, where she continues her work in this area while gaining expertise in various radioactivity monitoring and measurement systems.