Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, Development of analytical methods for the characterization of innovative structured materials, Nanomedicine, Nanorisk assessment, Pharmaceutical nanotechnologies, Green analytical chemistry
2023 - Tenure-Track Researcher and assistant professor
Department of Chemistry G.Ciamician, University of Bologna
2021 - 2023 Researcher and Junior assistant professor
Department of Chemistry G.Ciamician, University of Bologna
2022– co-owner; byFlow srl (University of Bologna academic spinoff)
Activity: Development of technologies, methods and analyses. Technology transfer. Product characterization (from small molecules to nano/micro systems), applications in proteomics and pre-proteomics, stability and aggregation studies for pre-trial samples, morphology study (size / shape), formulation, sameness studies. R&D partner in EU and national projects
2018 –2021 Postdoctoral researcher
Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
“Integrazione di piattaforme analitiche basate su FlFFF e miniaturised-FlFFF per caratterizzazione e sorting di vescicole e particelle subcellulari”
2017 – 2018 consultant & R&D specialist
byFlow srl
2014 –2016 PhD in analytical chemistry – DOCTOR EUROPEAUS
Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
Thesis title: “Integration of separation-based analytical platforms in the development of nanomaterials as bioactive products”
March 2016 – July 2016 Visiting researcher (Marco Polo grant)
Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Centre for Health Science, TCD
Project title: “Development of a multidisciplinary protocol for the evaluation of antimicrobial nanoparticles as sanitary tools in health facilities”
July 2015 – October 2015 Visiting researcher (UNIPHARMA grant)
Institute of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Health Science, TCD
Project title: “Analytical tools towards a “Safety by design” management of industrially relevant nanoparticles”
August 2013 – December 2013Postgraduate researcher
Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
Study of colloidal systems, development of suitable analytical methods; Stability and formulation study of pharmaceutical nanoparticles
September 2012 – August 2013 Envitech project - R&D Manager
Spinner Consortium
Development of new analytical platforms for the analysis and characterization of environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetic nanoparticles; development of protocols of analysis in accordance with national and European law requirements
December 2011 – January 2012 byFlow srl - Intern
Development of methods for the characterization of nanoparticles by hollow-fiber flow field-flow fractionation (HF-FFF) and size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) with multi-angle light scattering (MALS)
Education and training
January 2014 –May 2017
Chemistry Department “G. Ciamician”
PhD in analytical chemistry – DOCTOR EUROPEAUS
Thesis title: “Integration of separation-based analytical platforms in the development of nanomaterials as bioactive products”
Supervisor: Prof. Pierluigi Reschiglian
July 2013
Light Scattering University and Eclipse Workshop
Wyatt Technology Europe GmbH, Dernbach
Advanced training in FlFFF and MALS.
October 2010 – June 2012
Master of Science in Chemistry (summa cum laude)
University of Bologna
Main subjects: Advanced analytical chemistry, advanced organic chemistry, physical chemistry. Selected topics: bioorganic chemistry, synthesis technologies, flow field-flow fractionation, mass spectrometry, bioorganic chemistry, NMR.
Thesis title: “Characterization of age-dependent protein aggregation by hollow-fiber flow field-flow fractionation and multi-angle light scattering”
Supervisor Prof. Andrea Zattoni
September 2007 – July 2010
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (summa cum laude)
University of Bologna
Main subjects: Inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry
Thesis title: “Synthesis of non peptidic RGD ligands containing isoxazolines and isoxazolidinones.” (in Italian)
Supervisor: Prof. Alessandra Tolomelli
