Education
Master's Degree in Photochemistry and Molecular Materials
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, 2023
Thesis: Biobased Polymeric Formulations as Adhesives for the Paper Industry
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and Materials Chemistry
Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, 2021
Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Piezoelectric Materials as Sensors in Osseointegrated Prostheses
Research Experience
PhD Research Project
Nov 2023 - Ongoing
Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
Project Title: Ecodesign of New Polymers for Sustainable Food Packaging
Description: Synthesis and characterization of polyesters based on FDCA, TFDCA, and other aromatic diacids for applications in the food packaging. Structure-property relationships.
Visiting PhD student
Sep 2024 – Dec 2024
Institut de Chimie de Nice – Université Côte d’Azur – Nice, France
Description: Thermal and mechanical characterization of biobased polyesters through advanced analytical techniques. Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of biobased aromatic polyesters.
Visiting PhD student
Mar 2025 – May 2025
Materials Physics Center – EHU/UPV – Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
Description: Molecular dynamics of biobased polyesters investigated through broadband dielectric spectroscopy. Melt rheology of biobased polyesters.
Presentations
Effect of Water and Crystallinity on Gas Barrier Properties of Poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) and Its Copolymers, EPF European Polymer Congress, 2025
Non-isothermal Crystallization of Biobased Aromatic Polyesters: The Role of Different Diacid Subunits, MIPOL Milan Polymer Days, 2025
Poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate-co-butylene isophthalate): High-Performance Solutions for Sustainable Food Packaging, X Workshop AICIng, 2024.
Research topics
Synthesis and characterization of biobased polyesters
Thermal and structural characterization of polymers through DSC, TGA, XRD, FTIR.
Mechanical, dynamic-mechanical and rheological characterization of polymers.
Structure-property relationship analysis.
Languages: English, Italian
