EDUCATION

October 1990: PhD in Chem. Eng., Cagliari Univ. (Italy)

April 1986: Master Degree in Ind. Chem., Cagliari Univ. (Italy)

PUBLICATIONS & BIBLIOMETRIC INDEXES (SCOPUS)

95 papers, H-index 30, 2381 citations

JOB POSITIONS

2019-present: Associate Professor of Industrial Chemistry, Cagliari University

1991-2019: Assistant Professor of Industrial Chemistry, Cagliari University

FUNDED PROJECTS (scientific responsible (SR), participant (P))

FdS 2023 – Advances in porous sorbents and catalysts for synthetic natural gas production by H2S removal and COx methanation – P

2023 – Eni S.p.A. – Combining highly porous materials with polymerizable ionic liquid-based membranes for selective CO2 capture from dilute CO2 streams – P

2023 ­– ENEA – within the Hydrogen Technologies Integrated Project–Power to fuels: synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of new materials – P

2022 – MASE – PROduction of green H2 from sea water via innovative high temperature electrolyser with integration in power-to-METhanol process – P

PRIN PNRR 2022 – Combining natural polymer-based hydrogel/aerogel with highly porous materials for selective CO2 capture from gaseous stream – P

PRIN 2022 – Switching from petro-based to bio-based chemistry: deoxydehydration reaction as versatile tool for the production of olefins from natural polyols – SR

PNRR 2022 – Ecosystem of innovation for Next generation Sardinia-Spoke 7-Green fuels and carbon sequestration – P

FdS 2021 – Sorbents for environmental applications: a synergetic computational modeling and experimental approach – P

FdS 2019 – Surface Tailored Materials for Sustainable Environmental Applications – P

MAIN EXPERTISE

Deposition of active phases on supports. N2 physisorption, H2/CO chemisorption, adsorption microcalorimetry, TPD/R/O. Activity tests of solid catalysts/sorbents.

MAIN RESEARCH TOPICS

Development of micro and mesoporous materials; heterogeneous catalytic processes; selective/reactive adsorption processes to remove desired species from gases and liquids.

COLLABORATIONS

National: Polytechnic of Turin, University of Bologna, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, University of L'Aquila, ENEA, ENI, SOTACARBO.

International: University and CSIC of Seville (Spain), University of Iasi (Romania), University of Minho (Portugal).