Simone Failla
Curriculum vitae e dichiarazione altri incarichi ex D.lgs. n.33/2013

1. Esperienza Professionale

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Scienza, Tecnologia e Sostenibilità per lo Sviluppo dei Materiali Ceramici CNR-ISSMC già ISTEC (2015- in corso)

2019-in corso

Assegnista di ricerca Senior presso il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISSMC (former ISTEC) di Faenza

2022-in corso Assegno di ricerca Senior cat. C

2021-2022 Assegno di ricerca Post-Dottorale cat. B

2019-2021 Assegno di ricerca professionalizzante cat. A

2016-2019: Dottorando Università di PARMA (32° ciclo), associato al Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISTEC di Faenza.

2018: Visiting scientist presso la “Southwest Jiaotong University”, Chengdu, Cina

2015 - 2016: Assegnista di ricerca Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-ISTEC di Faenza

2014: Tirocinio universitario svolto presso Universidad del Paìs Vasco (UPV), San Sebastian

 

2. Istruzione

2016-2019: Ph.D 32° ciclo, Materials Science and Technology, Università di Parma, associatura CNR-ISTEC di Faenza (RA)

2012-2014: Laura Magistrale in Chimica Industriale, Università di Bologna,

2008-2012: Laura Triennale in Chimica Industriale, Università degli studi di Messina.

 

3. International Conferences:

1 oral presentation as invited

1. S. Failla, A. Vinci, L. Silvestroni, N. Gilli, D. Sciti, L. Zoli; “Studying the densification of B₄C-TiB₂ composites by hot pressing and pressureless sintering method” 45^th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites (ICACC), Virtual only event, 08-12 February 2021

6 oral presentations

1. S. Failla, P. Galizia, S. Turan, U. Savaci, D. Sciti: “Investigating the microstructure, characteristics, and ballistic performance of durable B₄C-TiB₂ composites densified with Gas Pressure Sintering”, ECerS 2023 18^th Conference & Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society July 2-6, 2023 Lyon, France

1. S. Failla, E. Sani, D. Sciti: “Lightweight Alumina-B₄C composites for structural and functional applications.”, Ceramics in Europe 2022, Krakow, Poland, 10-14 July 2022
2. S. Failla, S. Fu, S. Grasso, D. Sciti; “Flash spark plasma sintering of pure TiB₂ with diless configuration” 15^th International Ceramics Congress (CIMTEC), Perugia, Italy, June 20-24, 2022
3. S. Failla, P. Galizia, S. Fu, S. Grasso, D. Sciti; “Observing the formation of high entropy metal diborides and studying the influence of single boride in the solid solution using arc-melting as consolidation technique” 10^th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (HT-CMC/10^th), Bordeaux, France, 22-26 Sept. 2019.
4. S. Failla, L. Zoli, D. Sciti; “Studying the incorporation of WC to make B₄C-TiB₂ system more interesting for armour applications” 43^rd International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites (ICACC), Daytona Beach, Florida, January 28–February 01, 2019
5. S. Failla, L. Zoli, P. Galizia, D. Sciti; “Novel UD UHTCMCs Produced by EPD and Sintering” 14^th International Ceramics Congress (CIMTEC), Perugia, Italy, June 4-8, 2018

Poster: 5 author

1. S. Failla, D. Sciti, L. Zoli, L. Silvestroni, F. Monteverde: “Field Assisted Hybrid Spark Plasma Sintering Technology: a new infrastructure at ISTEC-CNR to produce ‘hard-to-sinter’ multifunctional materials”, Giornata di dipartimento “Department of Chemical Science and Materials Technologies” (DSCTM), 26-28 October, 2022, Aci Castello (CT), Italy
2. S. Failla, S. Fu, S. Grasso, D. Sciti; “Flash spark plasma sintering of pure TiB₂” 44^th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites (ICACC), Daytona Beach, Florida, January 27–31, 2020
3. S. Failla, L. Zoli, P. Galizia, A. Vinci, D. Sciti: “Electrophoretic deposition of ZrB₂ and TiB₂ on carbon fibers: A process for novel UD UHTCMCs”, 69^th Annual Meeting of International Society of Electrochemistry, September 2-7 2018, Bologna, Italy
4. S. Failla, L. Zoli, P. Galizia, D. Sciti: “Electrophoretic deposition of dispersion of ZrB₂ and SiC powders on woven carbon fibers for the processing of novel UHTCMCs”, ECerS 2017 15^th Conference & Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society July 9-13, 2017 Budapest, Hungary
5. S. Failla, C. Baldisserri, A. Costa, A. Vinci, D. Sciti: " Electrophoretic deposition of dispersion ZrB₂ and SiC powder on woven carbon fiber for the processing of novel UHTCMCs", Materials.it, Materials Science and Technology, Aci Castello (CT) Italy, December 12 - 16, 2016

4. Premi:

• ●Vincitore di “ICACC 2020 Travel Grants” assegnato dall’American CERamics Society (ACerS) Engineering Ceramics Division (ECD), per la partecipazione alla conferenza: 44^th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC’20) - winter workshop in Daytona Beach (FL), 2020”
• ●Vincitore di “grant JECS Trust” concesso dall’European CERamic Society (ECERS) per la partecipazione alla conferenza: 44^th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC’20) - Winter workshop in Daytona Beach (FL), 2020”
• ●Vincitore di “grant JECS Trust” per partecipazione alla conferenza: “10^th International Conference on High Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (HT-CMC/10^th), Bordeaux, France, 22-26 Sept. 2019”. Supportato dal Journal of the European Ceramic Society (JECS) Trust and the European Society for Composite Materials (ESCM)
• ●Vincitore di borsa di studio "Erasmus Placement" nell'ambito del Lifelong Learning Programme rilasciata dall’ Unione Europea/MIUR (2014), ACCORDO N. 2013-1-IT2-ERA02-53967