Personal Information

Fields of Interest and Expertise

Environmental remediation

Composite materials for environmental remediation

Physico-chemical characterization of microemulsions

Chromatography (GC-Fid, GC-ECD , Ion Trap GC MS and HPLC)

DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy)

Curriculum Vitae

2002-2003: Degree in Environmental  Sciences, at the University of Molise. Thesis title: "Separation of xenobiotic compounds from real matrices with micro-macroemulsion “

2003-2006: PhD in Biochemical and Chemical Applied, at the University of Molise . Title “Use of dispersed system for biotechnological process and for environmental remediation “

2011-2012:  Degree in Biological Sciences, at the University of Molise. Thesis title: "Application of nanotechnology for environmental remediation “

2007-present: Full-time Laboratory Assistant at the Chemical Laboratory of Consortium of industrial development (COSIB), Termoli (Italy)

• Campobasso

• Pollutants adsorption from aqueous solutions: the role of the mean lifetime. Chemical Engineering Science (2011)
• Effects of sulfate ions and slightly acidic pH conditions on Cr(VI) adsorption onto silica gelatin composite. Journal of Hazardous Materials (2010)
• Preparation of nanosize silica in reverse micelles: Ethanol produced during TEOS hydrolysis affects the microemulsion structure. LANGMUIR (2007)
• Removal of chromate from water by a new CTAB-silica gelatin composite. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (2007)
• Novel Surfactant-Based Adsorbent Material for Groundwater Remediation. Environmental Science & Technology (2007)