In 1989 she won an Erasmus fellowship that allowed her to spend one
year (October 1989 - June 1990) at the University of Canterbury
(University of Kent)
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1990 - University
Diploma with merit in Chemistry at the Kent University.
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1992 - Degree in
Industrial Chemistry at the University of Bologna, Department of
Industrial Chemistry and Materials (Supervisor Prof. F. Trifirò)
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1996 - Ph.D in
Industrial Chemistry (Supervisor Prof. Trifirò) During her Ph.D
period was visiting scientist at: CNRS – Institut de Recherchers
sur la catalyse – Lyon, France (Prof. Volta), Instituto de
Catalisis y Petroleoquimica, Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain (Prof.
Fierro), Rhone Poulenc – Paris- France (Dr. Burattin), Lonza
Alusuisse, Scanzorosciate, Bergamo, Italy (Dr. Mazzoni).
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1995 - 2001,
Research and Development responsible of Catalysis Department in
Lonza SpA, Alusuissegroup, Scanzorosciate, Bergamo (Italy).
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From June 2001 Researcher in the Departement of Industrial Chemistry, form 2023 Full Professor. Since 2001, she has been carrying out her teaching
activity within the courses of Industrial Chemistry, Catalysis and
Ceramic Technologies of the Degrees in Industrial Chemistry and
Material Chemistry and Ceramic Technologies of the University of
Bologna. She has been advisor and co-advisor of many Degree and
Ph-D Dissertations.
She is co-author of 140 papers on
international journals,13 international patents, 8 book chapters and a number of
communications at national and international meetings. From
2013 she is coordinator of the Erasmus Mundus Doctorate Program in
Industrial Sustainable Chemistry (SINCHEM - www.sinchem.eu)
Topics: Her scientific interests are the technological
applications of material science and heterogeneous catalysis
directed to the solution of environmental problems, such as the
design of innovative materials for more environmental friendly
industrial processes (pollution reduction, replacement of toxic or
less compatible products, biomass valorization etc.). Special
interest is given to the study of innovative catalysts for biomass
valorization and to the synthesis of nanoparticles for industrial
applications.
