Publications
2026
(36)
Spatial Organization of Biomass Controls Intrinsic Permeability of Porous Systems
Wenqiao Jiao, David Scheidweiler, Nolwenn Delouche, Alberto Guadagnini, Pietro de Anna
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol 60/Issue 22
Spatial Organization of Biomass Controls Intrinsic Permeability of Porous Systems
Wenqiao Jiao, David Scheidweiler, Nolwenn Delouche, Alberto Guadagnini, Pietro de Anna
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol 60/Issue 22
(35)
Root and microbial contributions to anoxic microsite formation in the rhizosphere: a microfluidic approach
Emily M. Lacroix, Giulia Ceriotti, Daniel Garrido‐Sanz, Sergey M. Borisov, Jasmine S. Berg, Christoph Keel, Pietro de Anna, Marco Keiluweit
The New Phytologist
Root and microbial contributions to anoxic microsite formation in the rhizosphere: a microfluidic approach
Emily M. Lacroix, Giulia Ceriotti, Daniel Garrido‐Sanz, Sergey M. Borisov, Jasmine S. Berg, Christoph Keel, Pietro de Anna, Marco Keiluweit
The New Phytologist
2025
(34)
Enhanced Reaction Kinetics in Stationary Two-Phase Flow through Porous Media
Xueyi ZhangZhi Dou, Mayumi Hamada, Pietro de AnnaJ and Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol.59/Issue 2
Enhanced Reaction Kinetics in Stationary Two-Phase Flow through Porous Media
Xueyi ZhangZhi Dou, Mayumi Hamada, Pietro de AnnaJ and Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol.59/Issue 2
(33)
Microbial mats promote surface water retention in proglacial streams
Jonas Paccolat, Pietro de Anna, Stuart Nicholas Lane, Hannes Markus Peter, and Tom Battin
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Volume 29, issue 24
Microbial mats promote surface water retention in proglacial streams
Jonas Paccolat, Pietro de Anna, Stuart Nicholas Lane, Hannes Markus Peter, and Tom Battin
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Volume 29, issue 24
2024
(32)
The impact of diffusiophoresis on hydrodynamic dispersion and filtration in porous media
Mamta Jotkar, Pietro de Anna, Marco Dentz and Luis Cueto-Felgueroso
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 991, Article number: 191
The impact of diffusiophoresis on hydrodynamic dispersion and filtration in porous media
Mamta Jotkar, Pietro de Anna, Marco Dentz and Luis Cueto-Felgueroso
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 991, Article number: 191
(31)
Spatial structure, chemotaxis and quorum sensing shape bacterial biomass accumulation in complex porous media
David Scheidweiler, Ankur Deep Bordoloi, Wenqiao Jiao, Vladimir Sentchilo, Monica Bollani, Audam Chhun, Philipp Engel and Pietro de Anna
Nature communications, Vol.15, Article number: 191
Spatial structure, chemotaxis and quorum sensing shape bacterial biomass accumulation in complex porous media
David Scheidweiler, Ankur Deep Bordoloi, Wenqiao Jiao, Vladimir Sentchilo, Monica Bollani, Audam Chhun, Philipp Engel and Pietro de Anna
Nature communications, Vol.15, Article number: 191
(30)
Intrinsic permeability of heterogeneous porous media
Wenqiao Jiao, David Scheidweiler, Nolwenn Delouche, Pietro de Anna and Alberto Guadagnini
Physical Review Fluids
Intrinsic permeability of heterogeneous porous media
Wenqiao Jiao, David Scheidweiler, Nolwenn Delouche, Pietro de Anna and Alberto Guadagnini
Physical Review Fluids
(29)
A combined algorithm of direct sampling method with considering fluid flow in probabilistic simulation of a fractured aquifer
Sima Shakiba, Faramarz Doulati Ardejani, Gregoire Mariethoz and Pietro De anna
Environmental Earth Sciences, Volume 83, article number 687
A combined algorithm of direct sampling method with considering fluid flow in probabilistic simulation of a fractured aquifer
Sima Shakiba, Faramarz Doulati Ardejani, Gregoire Mariethoz and Pietro De anna
Environmental Earth Sciences, Volume 83, article number 687
2023
(28)
Spatial structure, chemotaxis and quorum sensing shape biomass accumulation in complex systems
David Scheidweiler, Ankur Deep Bordoloi, Vladimir Sentchilo, Monica Bollani, Philipp Engel and Pietro de Anna
Nature Communications, 15, Article number: 191
Spatial structure, chemotaxis and quorum sensing shape biomass accumulation in complex systems
David Scheidweiler, Ankur Deep Bordoloi, Vladimir Sentchilo, Monica Bollani, Philipp Engel and Pietro de Anna
Nature Communications, 15, Article number: 191
(27)
The influence of finite size particles on fluid velocity and transport though porous media
Mirko Residori, Simoin Praetorius, Pietro de Anna and Axel Vogel
Physical Review Fluids 8, 074501
The influence of finite size particles on fluid velocity and transport though porous media
Mirko Residori, Simoin Praetorius, Pietro de Anna and Axel Vogel
Physical Review Fluids 8, 074501
2022
(26)
Microfluidic study in a meter-long reactive path reveals how the medium’s structural heterogeneity shapes MICP-induced biocementation
Ariadni Elmaloglou, Dimitrios Terzis, Pietro De Anna, Lyesse Laloui
Scientific Reports
Microfluidic study in a meter-long reactive path reveals how the medium’s structural heterogeneity shapes MICP-induced biocementation
Ariadni Elmaloglou, Dimitrios Terzis, Pietro De Anna, Lyesse Laloui
Scientific Reports
(25)
Morphology and size of bacterial colonies control anoxic microenvironment formation in porous media
Giulia Ceriotti, Sergey M. Borisov, Jasmine Berg, Pietro de Anna
Environmental Science & Technology
Morphology and size of bacterial colonies control anoxic microenvironment formation in porous media
Giulia Ceriotti, Sergey M. Borisov, Jasmine Berg, Pietro de Anna
Environmental Science & Technology
(24)
Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
Ankur Deep Bordoloi, David Scheidweiler, Marco Dentz, Mohammed Bouabdellaoui, Marco Abbarchi and Pietro de Anna
Nature Communications 13, 3820
Dataset on Zenodo
Structure induced laminar vortices control anomalous dispersion in porous media
Ankur Deep Bordoloi, David Scheidweiler, Marco Dentz, Mohammed Bouabdellaoui, Marco Abbarchi and Pietro de Anna
Nature Communications 13, 3820
Dataset on Zenodo
2021
(23)
A method to measure the diffusion coefficient in liquids
Mayumi Hamada and Pietro de Anna
Transport in Porous Media
A method to measure the diffusion coefficient in liquids
Mayumi Hamada and Pietro de Anna
Transport in Porous Media
(22)
Electrical Signatures of Diffusion-Limited Mixing: Insights from a Milli-fluidic Tracer Experiment
Alejandro Fernandez Visentini, Pietro de Anna, Damien Jougnot, Tanguy Le Borgne, Yves Méheust and Niklas Linde
Transport in Porous Media
Electrical Signatures of Diffusion-Limited Mixing: Insights from a Milli-fluidic Tracer Experiment
Alejandro Fernandez Visentini, Pietro de Anna, Damien Jougnot, Tanguy Le Borgne, Yves Méheust and Niklas Linde
Transport in Porous Media
(21)
Chemotaxis under flow disorder shapes microbial dispersion in porous media
Pietro de Anna, Amir A. Pahlavan, Yutaka Yawata, Roman Stocker and Ruben Juanes
Nature Physics 17, pages 68–73 (2021)
Dataset on Zenodo
Chemotaxis under flow disorder shapes microbial dispersion in porous media
Pietro de Anna, Amir A. Pahlavan, Yutaka Yawata, Roman Stocker and Ruben Juanes
Nature Physics 17, pages 68–73 (2021)
Dataset on Zenodo
2020
(20)
Diffusion limited mixing in confined media
Mayumi Hamada, Luis Cueto-Felgueroso and Pietro de Anna
Physical Review Fluids 5, 124502
Diffusion limited mixing in confined media
Mayumi Hamada, Luis Cueto-Felgueroso and Pietro de Anna
Physical Review Fluids 5, 124502
(19)
Morphogenesis of phototrophic biofilms is controlled by hydraulic constraints and enabled by architectural plasticity
Anna Depetris, Hannes Peter, Ankur Deep Bordoloi, Hippolyte Bernard, Amin Niayifar, Michael Kühl, Pietro de Anna and Tom Battin
iScience
Morphogenesis of phototrophic biofilms is controlled by hydraulic constraints and enabled by architectural plasticity
Anna Depetris, Hannes Peter, Ankur Deep Bordoloi, Hippolyte Bernard, Amin Niayifar, Michael Kühl, Pietro de Anna and Tom Battin
iScience
(18)
Tools Combining Fluidic Devices with Microscopy and Flow Cytometry to Study Microbial Transport in Porous Media Across Spatial Scales
David Scheidweiler, Pietro de Anna, Tom Battin and Hannes Peter
Journal of Visualized Experiments
Tools Combining Fluidic Devices with Microscopy and Flow Cytometry to Study Microbial Transport in Porous Media Across Spatial Scales
David Scheidweiler, Pietro de Anna, Tom Battin and Hannes Peter
Journal of Visualized Experiments
(17)
Biophysical controls on the trait-specific dispersal of bacteria in heterogeneous porous environments across spatial scales
David Scheidweiler, Filippo Miele, Hannes Peter, Tom J. Battin and Pietro de Anna
The Journal of the Royal Society of Interface, Volume 17 Issue 164
Dataset on Zenodo
Biophysical controls on the trait-specific dispersal of bacteria in heterogeneous porous environments across spatial scales
David Scheidweiler, Filippo Miele, Hannes Peter, Tom J. Battin and Pietro de Anna
The Journal of the Royal Society of Interface, Volume 17 Issue 164
Dataset on Zenodo
(16)
Hyperuniform Monocrystalline Structures by Spinodal Solid-State Dewetting
Marco Salvalaglio, Mohammed Bouabdellaoui, Monica Bollani, Abdennacer Benali, Luc Favre, Jean-Benoit Claude, Jerome Wenger, Pietro de Anna, Francesca Intonti, Axel Voigt, and Marco Abbarchi
Physical Review Letters, 125, 126101
Hyperuniform Monocrystalline Structures by Spinodal Solid-State Dewetting
Marco Salvalaglio, Mohammed Bouabdellaoui, Monica Bollani, Abdennacer Benali, Luc Favre, Jean-Benoit Claude, Jerome Wenger, Pietro de Anna, Francesca Intonti, Axel Voigt, and Marco Abbarchi
Physical Review Letters, 125, 126101
2019
(15)
A stochastic model for filtration by porous media
Filippo Miele, Pietro de Anna and Marco Dentz
Physical Review Fluids, 4 094101
A stochastic model for filtration by porous media
Filippo Miele, Pietro de Anna and Marco Dentz
Physical Review Fluids, 4 094101
(14)
Architectural plasticity of biofilms enhances space exploitation and fitness in porous systems
David Scheidweiler, Hannes Peter, Paraskevi Pramateftaki, Pietro de Anna and Tom J. Battin
The ISME Journal
Architectural plasticity of biofilms enhances space exploitation and fitness in porous systems
David Scheidweiler, Hannes Peter, Paraskevi Pramateftaki, Pietro de Anna and Tom J. Battin
The ISME Journal
2017
(13)
Prediction of the low-velocity distribution from the pore structure in simple porous media
Pietro de Anna, Bryan Quaife, George Biros and Ruben Juanes
Physical Review Fluids 2, 124103
Prediction of the low-velocity distribution from the pore structure in simple porous media
Pietro de Anna, Bryan Quaife, George Biros and Ruben Juanes
Physical Review Fluids 2, 124103
2015
(12)
Interface evolution during radial miscible viscous fingering
Jane Y. Y. Chui, Pietro de Anna, and Ruben Juanes
Physical Review E 92, 041003(R)
Interface evolution during radial miscible viscous fingering
Jane Y. Y. Chui, Pietro de Anna, and Ruben Juanes
Physical Review E 92, 041003(R)
(11)
Pore-scale mechanisms for the enhancement of mixing in unsaturated porous media and implications for chemical reactions
Joaquín Jiménez-Martínez, Pietro de Anna, Hervé Tabuteau, Régis Turuban, Tanguy Le Borgne and Yves Méheust
Geophysical Research Letters
Pore-scale mechanisms for the enhancement of mixing in unsaturated porous media and implications for chemical reactions
Joaquín Jiménez-Martínez, Pietro de Anna, Hervé Tabuteau, Régis Turuban, Tanguy Le Borgne and Yves Méheust
Geophysical Research Letters
2014
(10)
Mixing and Reaction Kinetics in Porous Media: An Experimental Pore Scale Quantification
Pietro de Anna, Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez, Hervé Tabuteau, Regis Turuban, Tanguy Le Borgne, Morgane Derrien and Yves Méheust
Environmental Science & Technology, 48
Mixing and Reaction Kinetics in Porous Media: An Experimental Pore Scale Quantification
Pietro de Anna, Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez, Hervé Tabuteau, Regis Turuban, Tanguy Le Borgne, Morgane Derrien and Yves Méheust
Environmental Science & Technology, 48
(9)
The filamentary structure of mixing fronts and its control on reaction kinetics in porous media flows
Pietro de Anna, Marco Dentz, Alexandre Tartakovsky and Tanguy Le Borgne
Geophysical Research Letters
The filamentary structure of mixing fronts and its control on reaction kinetics in porous media flows
Pietro de Anna, Marco Dentz, Alexandre Tartakovsky and Tanguy Le Borgne
Geophysical Research Letters
(8)
Pore-scale intermittent velocity structure underpinning anomalous transport through 3-D porous media
Peter K. Kang, Pietro de Anna, Joao P. Nunes, Branko Bijeljic, Martin J. Blunt and Ruben Juanes
Geophysical Research Letters
Pore-scale intermittent velocity structure underpinning anomalous transport through 3-D porous media
Peter K. Kang, Pietro de Anna, Joao P. Nunes, Branko Bijeljic, Martin J. Blunt and Ruben Juanes
Geophysical Research Letters
2013
(7)
Flow Intermittency, Dispersion, and Correlated Continuous Time Random Walks in Porous Media
Pietro de Anna, Tanguy Le Borgne, Marco Dentz, Alexandre M. Tartakovsky, Diogo Bolster and Philippe Davy
Physical Review Letters 110, 184502
Flow Intermittency, Dispersion, and Correlated Continuous Time Random Walks in Porous Media
Pietro de Anna, Tanguy Le Borgne, Marco Dentz, Alexandre M. Tartakovsky, Diogo Bolster and Philippe Davy
Physical Review Letters 110, 184502
(6)
Reaction chain modeling of denitrification reactions during a push–pull test
Alexandre Boisson, Pietro de Anna, Olivier Bour, Tanguy Le Borgne, Tierry Labasque and Luc Aquilina
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 148 (2013) 1–11
Reaction chain modeling of denitrification reactions during a push–pull test
Alexandre Boisson, Pietro de Anna, Olivier Bour, Tanguy Le Borgne, Tierry Labasque and Luc Aquilina
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 148 (2013) 1–11
2012
(5)
Incomplete mixing and reactions with fractional dispersion
Diogo Bolster, Pietro de Anna, David A. Benson, Alexandre M. Tartakovsky
Advances in Water Resources 37 (2012) 86–93
Incomplete mixing and reactions with fractional dispersion
Diogo Bolster, Pietro de Anna, David A. Benson, Alexandre M. Tartakovsky
Advances in Water Resources 37 (2012) 86–93
(4)
Effect of spatial concentration fluctuations on effective kinetics in diffusion-reaction systems
A. M. Tartakovsky, Pietro de Anna, Tanguy Le Borgne, Ariel Balter and Diogo Bolster
Water Resources Research, 48, W02526
Effect of spatial concentration fluctuations on effective kinetics in diffusion-reaction systems
A. M. Tartakovsky, Pietro de Anna, Tanguy Le Borgne, Ariel Balter and Diogo Bolster
Water Resources Research, 48, W02526
2011
(3)
Anomalous kinetics in diffusion limited reactions linked to non-Gaussian concentration probability distribution function
Pietro de Anna, Tanguy Le Borgne, Marco Dentz, Diogo Bolster, and Philippe Davy
Journal of Chemical Physics 135, 174104
Anomalous kinetics in diffusion limited reactions linked to non-Gaussian concentration probability distribution function
Pietro de Anna, Tanguy Le Borgne, Marco Dentz, Diogo Bolster, and Philippe Davy
Journal of Chemical Physics 135, 174104
(2)
Effective pore-scale dispersion upscaling with a correlated continuous time random walk approach
Tanguy Le Borgne, Diogo Bolster, Marco Dentz, Pietro de Anna, and Alexandre Tartakovsky
Water Resources Research, 47, W12538
Effective pore-scale dispersion upscaling with a correlated continuous time random walk approach
Tanguy Le Borgne, Diogo Bolster, Marco Dentz, Pietro de Anna, and Alexandre Tartakovsky
Water Resources Research, 47, W12538
2010
(1)
Spatial model of autocatalytic reactions
Pietro de Anna, Francesca Dipatti, Duccio Fanelli, Alan J. McKane and Tierry Dauxois
Physical Review E 81, 056110
Spatial model of autocatalytic reactions
Pietro de Anna, Francesca Dipatti, Duccio Fanelli, Alan J. McKane and Tierry Dauxois
Physical Review E 81, 056110
Supervised Thesis
Mixing by confined and heterogeneous porous media
Dr. Mayumi Hamada (2021, PhD)
Dr. Mayumi Hamada (2021, PhD)
Filtration by heterogeneous porous materials
Dr. Filippo Miele (2020, PhD)
Dr. Filippo Miele (2020, PhD)
Biofilm growth dynamics and removal in confined media using plasma-activated water
Joanne Quet (2025, Master)
Joanne Quet (2025, Master)
Colloidal transport in unsaturated heterogenous porous media
Michele Caola (2025, Master)
Michele Caola (2025, Master)
Biofilm structure shaped by porous media flow
Tanja Orsatti (2023, Master)
Tanja Orsatti (2023, Master)
A stochastic model for heterogeneous reactions: the case of enzymatic mineralisation
Lisa Blum Moise (2019, Master)
Lisa Blum Moise (2019, Master)
Impact of water saturation on chemical reactions in porous media fronts
Dr. Mayumi Hamada (2017, Master)
Dr. Mayumi Hamada (2017, Master)
Under review…
(1) Pore-shape and its spatial organization control intrinsic permeability of porous media
Wenqiao Jiao, Isaac Pincus, Chiara Recalcati, Alberto Guadagnini, Pietro de Anna
(1) Pore-shape and its spatial organization control intrinsic permeability of porous media
Wenqiao Jiao, Isaac Pincus, Chiara Recalcati, Alberto Guadagnini, Pietro de Anna
