Work Experience
PhD Student
DICAM, University of Bologna • Bologna, Italy
November 2023 – Current
- Development of a new generation of artificial lungs using immersion precipitation 3D printing as part of the BiomembrOS project.
- Development of a chromatographic column with a compressible bed, functionalizing compressible supports and testing their binding capacity in static and dynamic conditions.
Teaching Assistant
DICAM, University of Bologna • Bologna, Italy
November 2023 – Current
- Tutoring on the Bioreactors and Downstream Processes course, which is part of the Master's degree in Chemical and Process Engineering.
Research Intern
Technical R&D, Glaxo Smith Klyne Vaccine • Siena, Italy
May 2023 – October 2023
- Development of a Digital Twin of the HIC chromatography process for antigen polishing, combining in-silico modeling with GoSilico software from Cytiva and experimental validation through lab-scale chromatography runs.
- Development of a Digital Twin for the diafiltration process for antigen purification combining in-silico modeling and experimental validation through lab-scale diafiltration runs.
Research Intern
Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Tecnico • Lisbon, Portugal
September 2022 – February 2023
- Development of an integrated process for purifying T4 bacteriophages, centered on a salt-induced precipitation step.
Education
PhD in Chemical Engineering
University of Bologna
November 2023-Current
Master’s degree in Chemical and Process Engineering
University of Bologna
October 2020-March 2023
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
University of Bologna
September 2017-October 2020
