EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PhD in Health and Technologies (XXXVII cycle)
November 2021 - on going
University of Bologna - Department of Medicine and Surgery and Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician"
Thesis: Biological estimate of safe packaging through 3D-bioprinted models
Supervisors: Prof. Maria Letizia Focarete, Prof. Claudio Borghi
Master's Degree in Photochemistry and Molecular Materials (class LM-54 chemical sciences)
September 2019-July 2021
Thesis: Development of nanostructured electrically responsive materials for artificial muscles
Supervisor: Prof. Maria Letizia Focarete
Mark: 110/110 with honors
Experimental activity: The thesis project, included in the European project "Magnify", aims to develop polymeric non-wovens through the core-shell electrospinning technique, to create electrically conductive coatings of the individual nanofibers using dip coating processes and electroless plating and finally, to electrospin aligned molecular machines. The aim is to make artificial myofibrils, which will then be assembled into hierarchical structures, mimicking the structure of human muscles, in order to make artificial muscles for soft robots.
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and Chemistry of Materials (Class L-27 chemical sciences and technologies)
September 2016-July 2019
Thesis: Functional magnetic nanoparticles embedded in polymeric nanofibrous fabrics
Supervisor: Prof. Maria Letizia Focarete Mark: 110/110 with honors
Experimental activity: Development and characterization of polymeric non-wovens, made by the electrospinning technique, containing magnetic nanoparticles dispersed homogeneously inside the fibers.
WORK EXPERIENCES
Visiting PhD student at KBFolie Poland Sp. o.o. (Warsaw, Poland)
March 2023 - May 2023
Multilayer materials processing and characterization for medical packaging.
Visiting PhD student at Comprisetech GmbH (Hamburg, Germany)
September 2022 - November 2022
Compounding, filament extrusion and 3D-printing of polymeric packaging materials with known amounts of additives.
Intern at MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS SPECIALTIES (Termoli, Italy)
June 2013
Internship in agreement with the Liceo Scientifico "Alfano da Termoli", carried out at the chemical quality control laboratory.
PARTICIPATION IN CONGRESSES
- Oral Presentation
Mariangela Rea, Sarah Black, Richard Gross, Claudio Borghi, Maria Letizia Focarete, "Rheological assessment of enzymatically crosslinked tyrosine-functionalized alginate hydrogel for biomedical application" Abstract submitted to the organizing committee of the event AIM MACROGIOVANI, Catania (Italy), 21-23 June 2023
- Participation in school "Additive manufacturing in healthcare: from 3d printing to bioprinting", Lake Como School of Advanced Studies - 5-9 June 2023
- Poster contribution and member of the Organizing Committee
GreenMap Project Conference "Bio-based polymers at the forefront of innovation in materials science", BERTINORO (FC, ITALY) 12-14 APRIL 2023
Job title: "Evaluating safety of plastic packaging through 3D-bioprinted liver models"
- 1st GreenMap Summer School "Designing bio-based polymers for circular economy: from green monomers to green polymers", 19-21 September 2022, Nanotechnology Center, Al. Piastów 45, Szczecin, POLAND
- Oral presentation
Mariangela Rea, Carlo Gotti, Andrea Zucchelli, Francesca Soavi, Catia Arbizzani, Anna Liguori, Chiara Gualandi, Maria Letizia Focarete, "Electrically conductive polymeric nanofibrous fabrics for flexible and stretchable nanocables" Abstract submitted to the organizing committee of the event SYNC2022: First symposium for young chemists: innovation and sustainability, Rome (Italy), 20-23 June 2022
- Oral presentation
Mariangela Rea, Giorgia Pagnotta, Luana Di Lisa, Claudio Borghi, Maria Letizia Focarete, "Development of a GelMA/Alginate Interpenetrating Polymer Network (IPN) hydrogel for 3D-bioprinting of liver models" Abstract submitted to the organizing committee of the AIM event MACROGIOVANI, Florence (Italy), 16-17 June 2022
- Poster contribution
Polymers 2022 - New trends in Polymer Science: Health of the Planet, Health of the People, Turin (Italy), 25-27 May 2022
Job Title: 3D-BIOPRINTED MODELS: A POTENTIAL TOOL FOR ESTIMATING SAFETY OF PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING
- XL Conference-School "Mario Farina" event, organized by AIM - Italian Association of Science and Technology of Macromolecules
- Poster contribution
20th Emilia Romagna Chemistry Day 2021, Ferrara (Italy), 16 December 2021 Job title: Realization of electrically responsive nanofibers for artificial muscles
- Oral presentation
M. Rea, C. Gotti, A. Liguori, C. Gualandi, M. L. Focarete, "Development of nanostructured electrically responsive materials for artificial muscles", Abstract submitted to the organizing committee of the event AIM MACROGIOVANI, Genova (Italy), 22-23 July 2021 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Best oral presentation at the AIM MACROGIOVANI event, Genoa (Italy), 22-23 July 2021
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Best oral presentation at the AIM MACROGIOVANI event, Genoa (Italy), 22-23 July 2021
