I am currently an Associate Professor (Sanitary-Environmental Engineering) at the Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture  (DICAAR).

My teaching activities include the academic courses of

”Progettazione di Interventi di Risanamento e Disinquinamento Ambientale”, (CdLM “Ingegneria per l’Ambiente e il Territorio”, 60 ore, 6 CFU, Università di Cagliari).

"Bioraffinerie con Laboratorio”, (CdL “Biotecnologie Industriali a Ambientali”, 72 ore, 6 CFU, Università di Cagliari).

“Laboratorio di Ingegneria Sanitaria-Ambientale” (CdLM “Ingegneria per l’Ambiente e il Territorio”, 25 ore, 2 CFU, Università di Cagliari).

My research activity is mainly focused on:

• biological processes for resource and energy recovery from waste (waste biorefineries, biohydrogen, biomethane, biopolymers);
• solid waste treatment and mechanical-biological pre-treatment;
• remediation of contaminated water, soils and sediments.

I am involved in several national and international competitive research projects, both as team member and as scientific coordinator. I have authored around 90 publications in international journals and conference proceedings, and I also provide scientific consultancy in the fields of waste management and contaminated site remediation.

Updated February 2026.