Chemical Research Handbook

Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

General Information

Politecnico di Milano
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32 – 20133 Milano (MI)
Web site: https://www.dica.polimi.it/about-us/?lang=en
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Contacts
Prof. Attilio FRANGI
+39 0223994213

Detailed information

Staff
34 Full Professors
54 Associate Professors
36 Researchers
17 Structured Technicians
22 Administrative Technicians
2 General Services
Registered students
 
Post Lauream Training
87 enrolled in doctoral programs in  Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
72 enrolled in doctoral programs in Structural, Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering
80 Research fellows
Patents

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PRODUCTS
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SERVICES
TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY SEARCH
THIRD PARTY RESEARCH

R&D activities detail

Remediation

Soil and groundwater electrode-based remediation
Sabrina Saponaro (+39 0223996432)
sabrina.saponaro@polimi.it
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Biotechnology

Innovative biotechnologies for efficient and sustainable wastewater treatment
Andrea Turolla (+39 0223996417)
andrea.turolla@polimi.it
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Circular economy

Recovery of fertilizers and biostimulants from waste streams
Andrea Turolla (+39 0223996417)
andrea.turolla@polimi.it
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Biotechnology

Biolectrochemical remediation
Elena Sezenna (+39 0223996405)
elena.sezenna@polimi.it
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Risk analysis

Risk assessment for human health and the environment related to: drinking water and wastewater, food, reclaimed wastewater for reuse
Manuela Antonelli (+39 0223996407)
manuela.antonelli@polimi.it
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Trattamento acque

Removal of micropollutants (e.g. PFAS) from drinking water and wastewater: optimization and modeling of advanced treatment processes
Manuela Antonelli (+39 0223996407)
manuela.antonelli@polimi.it
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Waste treatment

Mass and energy balances of waste management systems (material recycling, biological treatments, waste-to-energy plants)

Biofuels

Production of biomethane from hydrogen and waste CO2 by anaerobic microorganisms
Francesca Malpei (+39 0223996434)
francesca.malpei@polimi.it
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Social LCA

Development of the social LCA methodology for the evaluation of the social impacts of waste management systems
Lucia Rigamonti (+39 0223994249)
lucia.rigamonti@polimi.it
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Biotechnology

Bioremediation of wastewater via microalgae/bacteria consortia

Drinking water

Management of drinking water distribution networks: chemical and microbiological stability, release from materials in contact
Manuela Antonelli (+39 0223996407)
manuela.antonelli@polimi.it
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Atmospheric emissions

Stack emissions and removal efficiencies of gaseous and particulate pollutants from residential and industrial activities
Stefano Cernuschi (+39 0223996411)
stefano.cernuschi@polimi.it
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Biotechnology

Volatile fatty acid production from waste sludge and algal biomass fermentation

Micropollutants

Predictive models based on molecular descriptors, treatment plant characteristics, and operational parameters for predicting micropollutant removal
Arianna Azzellino (+39 0223996432)
arianna.azzellino@polimi.it
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Microplastics

Degradation and removal of microplastics in wastewater and sludge
Francesca Malpei (+39 0223996434)
francesca.malpei@polimi.it
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LCA

Methodological developments of the life cycle assessment (LCA) for the evaluation of the environmental impacts of products and processes
Lucia Rigamonti (+39 0223994249)
lucia.rigamonti@polimi.it
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Recovery

Environmental evaluation of the integration and synergies between material and energy recovery from waste (e.g. recovery of metals from waste incineration bottom ash)
Lucia Rigamonti (+39 0223994249)
lucia.rigamonti@polimi.it
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Biofuels

Anaerobic digestion process optimization through co-digestion, pre-treatments and mathematical modelling
Arianna Catenacci (+39 0223994350)
arianna.catenacci@polimi.it
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Biodegradability

Aerobic degradation analysis of packaging materials
Giovanni Dolci (+39 0223994350)
giovanni.dolci@polimi.it
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LCA assessment

Application of the LCA methodology for the evaluation of waste, water and soil treatment technologies, and potentially sustainable products
Lucia Rigamonti (+39 0223994249)
lucia.rigamonti@polimi.it
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LCSA

Development of the LCSA (Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment) methodology for the assessment of environmental, social, and economic impacts
Lucia Rigamonti (+39 0223994249)
lucia.rigamonti@polimi.it
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Micropollutants

Data-driven source apportionment methods of micropollutants
Data-driven source apportionment methods of micropollutants (+39 0223996431)
arianna.azzellino@polimi.it
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Circular economy

Nutrient recovery from sewage sludge and derived products via wet chemical extraction
Roberto Canziani (+39 0223996410)
roberto.canziani@polimi.it
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Remediation

Soil and groundwater treatability by physical, chemical or biological technologies
Elena Sezenna (+39 0223996405)
elena.sezenna@polimi.it
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Waste management

Waste prevention, reuse and collection

Renewable energies

Environmental assessments of renewable energy (wind, photovoltaic, agrivoltaic)

Circular economy

Recovery of high-value bio-based compounds (proteins, bioplymers) from waste streams
Andrea Turolla (+39 0223996417)
andrea.turolla@polimi.it
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Waste management

Waste management in developing countries and international cooperation scenarios

Water quality

Advanced monitoring of drinking water and wastewater quality (fluorescence, flow cytometry, neural networks, adaptive optimization, etc.)
Manuela Antonelli (+39 0223996407)
manuela.antonelli@polimi.it
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Other R&D organizations

Fabbrica della Bioenergia (A. Rozzi Laboratory)
Bioenergy Factory is a knowledge center with three main action lines(research, service, training), aimed at promoting the development of bioenergy facilities, ensuring the achievement of maximum performance in terms of biomass treated and producible energy, while respecting the territorial vocation
Contacts: Arianna Guerreschi (+39 0372567767) - info@fabbricabioenergia.it
Laboratorio (+39 0372567769) - laboratorio@fabbricabioenergia.it
Web site: https://www.fabbricabioenergia.polimi.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&Itemid=102&lang=en
LEAP - Laboratory for Energy and Environment Piacenza
Research center within the field of energy and environmental systems, with activities located within scientific research studies and consultancy, and to organization of professional training courses and scientific events in four main areas of interest: waste to value, low carbon technologies, smart energy systems, emissions and air quality
Contacts: Marina Bacis (+39 0523357711/579774) - info.leap@polimi.it
Web site: http://www.leap.polimi.it