Information
📚 Organization | Ca’ Foscari University of Venice & Italian Institute of Technology |
📆 Period @ ESA Φ-lab | March - April, 2026 |
🌍 Project @ ESA CIN | ⚠️ Project is ongoing - Geospatial Foundation Models for Archaeological Prospection Tasks |
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Bio
Elena Chiricallo is a PhD student in Environmental Sciences at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and at the Centre for Cultural Heritage Technology (CCHT) of the Italian Institute of Technology. Her academic journey began at the University of Bari Aldo Moro where she earned a Master’s Degree in High Energy Physics with a thesis on Explainable Artificial Intelligence.
Current Role
Elena is currently completing her PhD at CCHT under the supervision of Dr. Arianna Traviglia and Professor Sebastiano Vascon. She works with the Centre’s archaeologists to develop innovative deep learning pipelines for supporting large-scale archaeological prospection on satellite Earth Observation data, with a specific focus on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data.
Areas of Expertise
Through her doctoral studies, Elena has developed expertise in AI for Earth Observation and SAR data processing and analysis. During her stay at ESA Phi-Lab, she will explore the potential of Geospatial Foundation Models for archaeological applications, evaluating their performance in data scarcity scenarios.
Vision for the Future
Elena envisions a future where open-access, trustworthy AI empowers researchers to better understand and preserve Natural and Cultural Heritage. She is dedicated to accelerating the transfer of advanced AI methodologies into the Cultural Heritage domain.
Project as CIN Researcher
Coming Soon