Professional Experience

• Saltelli A., M. Ratto, T. Andres, F. Campolongo, J. Cariboni, D. Gatelli, M. Saisana, S. Tarantola, 2008, Global sensitivity analysis. The Primer,  John Wiley & Sons, England.

• OECD/JRC, 2008, Handbook on Constructing Composite Indicators. Methodology and user Guide, OECD Publishing.

• Saisana M., Saltelli A., 2008, Expert Panel Opinion and Global Sensitivity Analysis for Composite Indicators,  Chapter 11 in Book: Computational Methods in Transport: Verification and Validation, Vol. 62, ISSN 1439-7358, Ed. Frank Graziani, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp.251-275

• Munda G., Nardo M., Saisana M., Srebotnjak T., 2009, Measuring uncertainties in composite indicators of sustainability, International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 11(1-3), 7-26.

• Cherchye L., W. Moesen, N. Rogge, T. Van Puyenbroeck, M. Saisana, A. Saltelli, R. Liska, S. Tarantola, 2008, Creating Composite Indicators with DEA and Robustness Analysis: the case of the Technology Achievement Index. Journal of Operational Research Society 59, 239-251.

• Brand D. A., M. Saisana, L. A. Rynn, F. Pennoni, A. B. Lowenfels, 2007, Comparative Analysis of Alcohol Control Policies in 30 Countries, PLoS Medicine 4(4):752-759.

• Tarantola S., M. Nardo, M. Saisana, D. Gabelli, 2006, A new estimator for sensitivity analysis of model output: An application to the e-business readiness composite indicator, Reliability Engineering & System Safety 91(10-11):1135-1141.

• Saisana M., A. Saltelli, S. Tarantola, 2005, Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis techniques as tools for the analysis and validation of composite indicators, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society A 168(2):307-323.

• Dubois G., S. Galmarini, M. Saisana, 2005, Geostatistical Investigation of ETEX - 1: Structural Analysis, Atmospheric Environment 39:1683-1693.

• Saltelli A., M. Nardo, M. Saisana, S. Tarantola, R. Liška, 2005, Agregované indikátory - kontroverze a její možná řešení (English title: Composite Indicators – controversy and the way forward), Statistika 2:93-106

• Saisana M., G. Dubois, A. Chaloulakou, N. Spyrellis, 2004, Interpretation of probability risk maps: limitations and perspectives, Environmental Science and Technology 38(5):1275-1281.

• Baur D., M. Saisana, N. Schulze, 2004, Modelling the Effects of Meteorological Variables on Ozone Concentration – A Quantile Regression Approach, Atmospheric Environment 38(28): 4689–4699.

• Chaloulakou A., M. Saisana, N. Spyrellis, 2003, Comparative assessment of neural networks and regression models for forecasting summertime ozone in Athens, Science of the Total Environment 313 (1-3): 1-13.

• Saisana M., G. Dubois, A. Chaloulakou, P. Kassomenos, N. Spyrellis, 2003, Streamlining environmental monitoring networks: application to nitrogen dioxide in north Italy, Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation  43(2), 241-250.

• Saisana M., G. Dubois, A. Chaloulakou, N. Spyrellis, 2002, Spatial Correlation Analysis of Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations in the Area of Milan, Italy, First Biennial Meeting of the International Modelling and Software Society, Switzerland, June, A. E. Rizzoli and A. J. Jakeman Eds, p.536-541.

• Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Schäfer K., Tombrou M., Sifakis N., Assimakopoulos D., Lointier M, Bossioli E., Dantou A., Saisana M., 2002, ICAROS: An integrated computational environment for the assimilation of environmental data and models for urban and regional air quality. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus 2 (5-6): 641-654.

 Conference proceedings & Working Papers

• Saisana M., Annoni, P, Nardo M., 2009, A robust model to measure African Governance: Robustness Issues and Critical Assessment, EUR Report 23274 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Nardo M., Saisana M., 2009, OECD-EC Handbook on constructing composite indicators - putting theory into practice, Seminar on New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics (NTTS), Brussels, 18-20 February, 2009.

• Saisana M., 2008, The 2007 Composite Learning Index: Robustness Issues and Critical Assessment, EUR Report 23274 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saisana M., D’Hombres B., 2008, Higher Education Rankings: Robustness Issues and Critical Assessment, EUR Report 23487 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saisana M., Munda G., 2008, Knowledge Economy: measures and drivers, EUR Report 23486 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC.

• Saisana M., Saltelli, A., 2008, Sensitivity Analysis for the 2008 Environmental Performance Index, EUR Report 23485 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC.

• Badescu M., Saisana M., 2008, Participation in lifelong learning in Europe: What can be measured and compared?, EUR Report 23511 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saisana M., D’Hombres B., 2008, A Critical Assessment of International University Ranking Systems using Sensitivity Analysis Methods, 7th International Conference on Social Science Methodology RC33, Naples, September 1-5, 2008.

• Saltelli A., Saisana M., 2007, Settings and Methods for Global Sensitivity Analysis – A Short Guide, ICIAM 07 – International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, July 16-20, Zurich.

• Saisana M., Cartwright F., 2007, Composite indicators: science or artifacts?, Conference of European Survey Research Association, June 25-29, Prague.

• Saisana M., Cartwright F., 2007, Measuring Lifelong Learning and its impact on Happiness– The Canadian paradigm, International Conference on Policies for Happiness, June 14-17, Siena.

• Saisana M., A. Saltelli, 2006, Sensitive Issues in the Development of Composite Indicators for Policy-Making, Simulation in Industry and Services, December 8, Brussels, Belgium.

• Saisana M., Srebotnjak T., 2006, Robustness assessment for composite indicators of environmental control policies, 17th annual meeting of the International Environmetrics Society, , June 18-22, Kalmar-Sweden.

• Hoskins B., J. Jesinghaus, M. Mascherini, G. Munda, M. Nardo, M. Saisana, D. van Nijlen, D. Vidoni, E. Villalba, 2006, Measuring active citizenship in Europe, EUR 22530 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Munda G., M. Nardo, M. Saisana, 2006, Analysis and Monitoring of the Sustainable Development in the Spanish Regions, Final Report, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Departament de Economia I Historia Economica, ICTA (Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals), Financed by BBVA Foundation 2004-2006.

• Saisana M., A. Saltelli, 2006, Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of the 2006 Environmental Performance Index, in “Esty, Daniel C., Marc A. Levy, Tanja Srebotnjak, Alexander de Sherbinin, Christine H. Kim, and Bridget Anderson (2006) Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index. New Haven: Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy”, p. 291-306.

• Nardo M., M. Saisana, A. Saltelli, S. Tarantola, A. Hoffman, E. Giovannini, 2005, Handbook on constructing composite indicators: methodology and users guide,  OECD-JRC joint publication, OECD Statistics Working Paper, STD/DOC(2005)3, JT00188147.

• Nardo M., M. Saisana, A. Saltelli, S. Tarantola, 2005, Tools for Composite Indicators Building, EUR 21682 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saisana M., M. Nardo, A. Saltelli, 2005, Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of the 2005 ESI, in “Esty, Daniel C., Marc Levy, Tanja Srebotnjak, and Alexander de Sherbinin (2005) 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index: Benchmarking National Environmental Stewardship. New Haven: Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy”, p. 75-87.

• Saisana M., M. Nardo, Srebotnjak T., 2005, Robustness Analysis of the 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index, EUR 21807 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saisana M., Saltelli A, Schulze N., Tarantola S., Duchene V., 2005, Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis for the Knowledge-Based Economy Index, Proc. of the Conference on Medium-Term Economic Assessment, September 29-30, Sofia, Bulgaria.

• Sarigiannis D., Saisana M., Sifakis N., 2005, Multi-objective optimisation of air quality monitoring. Urban Air Quality Int. Conference, 29-31 March 2005, Valencia, Spain.

• Saltelli A., Tarantola S., Saisana M., Nardo M., 2005, What is sensitivity analysis? II Convegno della rete dei nuclei di valutazione e verifica, Centro Congressi Universitá Federico II, Gennaio 26- 27, Napoli, Italy.

• Saltelli A., Nardo M., Saisana M., Tarantola S., 2004, Composite Indicators - The controversy and the way forward, Statistics, Knowledge and Policy, OECD World Forum on Key Indicators, 10-13 November, Palermo, Italy.

• Saisana M., Tarantola S., Saltelli A., 2003, Exploratory Research Report: the Integration of Thematic Composite Indicators, EUR Report 20682 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saisana M., Tarantola S., 2002, State-of-the-art Report on Current Methodologies and Practices for Composite Indicator Development, EUR Report 20408 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Saltelli A., Campolongo F., Saisana M., 2002, Sensitivity analysis for risk assessment. Sixth International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management, 23-28 June 2002, Puerto Rico, USA.

• Tarantola S., Saisana M., Saltelli A., Schmiedel F., Leapman N., 2002, Statistical techniques and participatory approaches for the composition of the European Internal Market Index 1992-2001, EUR Report 20547 EN, European Commission, JRC-IPSC, Italy.

• Dubois G., Saisana M., 2002, Optimizing Spatial Declustering Weights – Comparison of Methods. Terra Nostra, Heft Nr. 03/2002, Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geology, September 15-20, Berlin, Germany, p. 479-484.

• Saisana M., Sarigiannis D., Chaloulakou A., Spyrellis N., 2001, Air quality monitoring design: optimization of PM2.5 networks using satellite observations. 7^th Conf. on Environmental Science and Technology, Syros, Greece, 3-6 September 2001.

• Sarigiannis D., Soulakellis N., Schäfer K., Tombrou M., Sifakis N., Assimakopoulos D., Lointier M., Bossioli E., Dantou A., Saisana M., 2001, ICAROS: An integrated computational environment for the assimilation of environmental data and models for urban and regional air quality. Proc. 3^rd Conf. on Urban Air Quality, Loutraki, Greece, 19-23 March 2001.

• Saisana M., Chaloulakou A., Spyrellis N., 2001, Ambient ozone forecasting and nowcasting by artificial neural networks. Proc. 3^rd Scientific Conf. on Chemical Engineering, Athens, Greece, 31/5-2/6, 2001.

• Saisana M., Shepherd I., Eiselt B., Hardy H., 2000, Information systems in support of EU mine actions.  Proc. Workshop, Towards Harmonized Information Systems for Mine Action in South Eastern Europe, EC-JRC, Ispra, N. Italy, 7 – 8 March 2000.

• Saisana M., Sarigiannis D., Triacchini G., 1999, Multi-objective optimization of air quality networks, Final Report, Regione Lombardia, Fondazione Lombardia per l’Ambiente, Italy.

Lectures/Invited presentations (most recent)

• Seminar on Sustainability in One Number- describing complex phenomena with composite indicators, Department of Economics, University of Pisa, November 27-28, 2008.

• Seminar on Constructing Composite Indicators: Theoretical and practical aspects, Luxembourg, October 28-29, 2008, Eurostat. To give a lecture to European Commission Officials on the JRC/OECD (2008) Handbook on Composite Indicators.

• Fifth Summer School on Sensitivity Analysis of Model Output, Venice, September 9-12, 2008, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and the University of Venice. To give a lecture on the role of Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis for the Assessment of Composite Indicators and Ranking Systems.

• Workshop on European Lifelong Learning Index 2008, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Berlin, June 17.  Presentation on the conceptual framework for developing an operational model to capture the lifelong - lifewide aspects of learning in the European Union Member States. 

• Workshop on Territorial indicators and indices,  ESPON 2013 Programme, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, April 2.  Presentation: overview of the numerous composite indicators that have been developed either directly or in collaboration with the JRC during the past 7 years, for example the Environmental Performance Index, the Alcohol Policy Index, the Knowledge Economy Index.

• Lecture to PhD students on Analysis and Governance of Sustainable Development, Venice International University, March 6. Issues related to the development of composite indicators with particular focus on sensitivity analysis were presented in the context of the course  “Methods and Techniques for Environmental Modelling”.

• Seminar Towards the definition of a measurable environmentally sustainable transport, COST 356-EST project, Oslo, Norway, February 20-22.  Presentation on the methodological issues related to the development of composite indicators and common pitfalls.

• Fifth Workshop on Composite Indicators: Theory, Methodology and Applications, Foundation Universitaire, Brussels, November 8-9, 2007. Presentation on Simulation, Indicators and Composite for the Knowledge Economy.  

• Lecture to PhD students on the Composite Indicators Development and Guidance, Faculty of Social Science, University of Florence, October 15-16, 2007. To give a 2h lecture on weighting and aggregation methods, social multi-criteria evaluation, and principles of robustness and sensitivity analysis.

• Lecture on the Development and robustness analysis of composite indicators for sustainable tourism, Summer School on Monitoring Sustainable Tourism, Centre for North South Economic Research (CRENoS), Asinara, Sardegna, July 2-6, 2007. To give a one week lecture on multivariate analysis, normalization, weighting and aggregation methods, social multi-criteria evaluation, and principles of robustness and sensitivity analysis for indicators related to sustainable tourism.

• Lecture to EUROSTAT staff on the Development and validation of composite indicators, European Commission, DG EUROSTAT, Luxembourg, May 22-23, 2007. To give a 2h lecture on statistical approaches for composite indicator building (multivariate analysis, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, dissemination issues).

• Lecture during the PhD academic programme in Analysis and Governance of Sustainable Development, School for Advanced Studies in Venice Foundation, Venice International University, Island of San Servolo, Italy, March 15, 2007. To give a 2h lecture on the methodological considerations in the development and robustness assessment of models and composite indicator related to sustainable development.

Honors/Awards

• 2004 European Commission – JRC Young Scientist Prize in Statistics and Econometrics, awarded by the Commissioner for Research Janez Potočnik.

• 2003 Press coverage with favorable comments for her work in Euroabstracts, February 2003, titled “Taking the pulse of a society”.

• 2002 European Commission – JRC Scientific Award as part of the Applied Statistics team led by A. Saltelli for a notable contribution to uncertainty modeling, sensitivity analysis, policy performance indicators, short and medium term economic analysis and financial econometrics.

• 2002 Commendation by the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society for an excellent student paper and presentation

• 2001-2002 Doctoral Fellowship by the European Commission - JRC

• 1999-2000 Doctoral Fellowship by the Bodossakis Foundation, Greece

• 1997 Technical Chamber of Greece Award in Chemical Engineering

Languages

Greek:   Native language

English:  Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge (1991)

German: Mittelstuffe degree, Goethe Institut in Athens (1995)

Italian:   Certificate of CELI 4, Università per stranieri di Perugia (2007)

French :  Basic oral and written skills