STUDIES
Former Positions
Key-resercher & Professor at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.
2011 -2019
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Education
Studies
2010 – 2011
Post-doc at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. FWF “Lise Meitner”: “New bio-friendly wood preservatives”.
Project Leader.
2006 – 2009
PhD in Wood and Fibres Science at ENSTIB. Lab. LERMAB. University of Nancy. UHP.
“Development of tannin-based resins for new ecofriendly industrial products. Rigid foams and wood preservatives”.
Supervisors: Prof. Antonio Pizzi, Prof. Alain Celzard.
2006
4 months stage. University of Applied Science of Bern. BFH.
“Acrylic coatings based on ZnO nanoparticles”.
Supervisors: Dr. M. Properzi and Prof. F. Pichelin.
1998 – 2005
Master in Chemistry at the University of Florence.
Specialization in Organic and Industrial Chemistry.
“Study of crosslinking mechanism of waterproof modified vinylic resins”.
Supervisor: Prof. A. Salvini
1993 – 1998
Scientific missions and further education
Specialization courses
2012
Advanced English course at Solent University of Southampton.
2012
COST FP1006. Short term scientific mission at CNR- IVALSA – Florence. Dr. S. Palanti. “ Bio-friendly wood preservatives: Test against larvae of Hylotrupes Bajulus“.
2011
Intermediate German course at Wifi – Salzburg (A).
2011 – 2009
CIRAD. Dr. M.F. Thevenon. Biological test against new tannin-based wood preservatives. Montpellier (F).
2008
University of Liegi. Prof. S. Blacher. Microtomography and image analyis of tannin based foams. Liegi (B).
2008
ENSC Surface chemistry. Dr. L. Delmotte, Dr. J. Parmentier. Chemical and Physical activation of tannin-based carbon foams. Surface area increasing. Mulhouse (F).
2008
CNRS Promes. Dr. R. Olives. Measurement of thermal conductivity of organic and carbon foams. Perpignan (F).
2007
TWI World center of Material joint technology. Dr. S. Andrews. Development of alternative systems for wood welding. Cambridge
2006
Silva Chimica. Dr. Giampaolo Benevento. Chestnut tannin, extraction and characterization. S.Michele Mondoví (I).
Work Experiences
Consulting and Teaching
2008 – 2009
Freelancer for Key-knife. Marketing and translation
2004 – 2005
Open-Lab Operator. Teaching through lab-experiences to young students. Basis for chemistry.
2000 – 2001
Employed at the enviromental department of Prato.