"Laurea" in Industrial Chemistry at University of Bologna
(Italy), from 1987 to 1993 he is researcher in the Catalysis group
of Eniricerche – San Donato Milanese (MI). From 1993 to 2002 he is
researcher in the Faculty of Industrial Chemistry of the University
of Bologna, since 2002 Associate Professor of Fundamentals of
Industrial Chemistry and Laboratory and Lecturer of Chemistry of
Catalysis and Laboratory of Development and Management of
Industrial Chemical Processes at the Faculty of Industrial
Chemistry of the University of Bologna.
The whole research activity has been focused on the study of
reactions and processes of actual or potential industrial
application by means of heterogeneous catalysis. The activity has
been focused on both the comprehension of the reaction mechanism on
the catalyst surface and the development of the catalysts. The main
research topics have been the following: selective catalytic
oxidation and reforming of hydrocarbons in vapor phase, syngas
conversion to hydrocarbons (paraffins and olefins), ammoximation of
cyclohexanone and Beckmann rearrangment in vapor phase and
storage/reduction of NOx, hydrodechlorination of
chlorofluorocarbons, structured catalysts and methanation of CO2.
Author of over 100 publications, 25 patents and various
comunications at international congresses.
