I obtained both my Master’s degree and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Parma, specializing in the synthesis and characterization of organometallic compounds. Between 1995 and 1999, I carried out research periods abroad at the University of Strasbourg (France) under the supervision of Prof. P. Braunstein, and at the University of Seville (Spain) with Prof. E. Carmona. Since 2006, I have been Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Parma.
My scientific production includes more than 200 articles in indexed international journals, with over 3600 citations and an Hindex of 32. I have conducted continuous research activity since 1994, collaborating with numerous research centers and universities in Italy and internationally.
I am responsible for and coordinator of several nationally competitive and PNRRfunded projects, including BIO4ART, HG4T, and Ecosystem for Sustainable Transition in EmiliaRomagna. At the institutional level, I collaborate with the Istituto Centrale del Restauro (ICR) and the Accademia delle belle Arti di Bologna, as well as several industrial partners (EKORU, Cartiere di Guarcino, Davines).
Since 2017, I have been a member of the editorial boards of international journals (Crystals, Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Current Green Chemistry, Sci). I have been a member of the Academic Board of the PhD Program in Chemical Sciences since 2018 and supervisor of doctoral theses on innovative and sustainable materials.
In 2004, I received the “Flavio Bonati – Junior” Award from the Italian Chemical Society for young researchers. I am cofounder of the university spinoff High Mat Innovation Srl, dedicated to the development of advanced materials for cultural heritage, construction, environmental applications, and cosmetics.
I teach Chemistry in the degree programs of Mechanical Engineering, Management Engineering, and Sustainable Design for the Food System.
