Main research interests deal with geophysical - and non geophysical - time series analysis.  Dynamical evolution of spectral, deterministic and stochastic parameters, in particular in relation to the occurrence of paroxysmal events (search for precursors, forecasting), for the characterization of volcanic regimes at different time scales, also with a multi-parametric approach, and the automatic detection of significant changes in the dynamics. Study of the influence of tectonic events on the volcanic activity. Automatic classification of tremor and events.  Development of pre-processing techniques for the fast evaluation of site effects (local seismic spectralamplification).  Bayesian evaluation of volcanic and seismic hazard.  Diagnostics applications in other, non geophysical, fields.

Dr. Carniel is also secretary of the Working Group 'Seismic Phenomena Associated With Volcanic Activity' of the European Seismological Commission (ESC).

Permanent Address:
Laboratorio di misure e trattamento dei segnali
DIEA, Università di Udine
Via delle Scienze, 208 - 33100 Udine, Friuli, Italy