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Università degli Studi di Genova, Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA)

General Information

Università degli Studi di Genova
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA)
Via Montallegro 1 - 16145 Genova (GE)
Web site: http://dicca.unige.it/en/
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Contacts
Prof. Alessandro BOTTARO
+39 0103352540

Detailed information

Staff
24 Full Professors
35 Associate Professors
33 Researchers
30 Structured and Administrative Technicians

 
Registered students
160 (Academic year 2022/2023)
Post Lauream Training
13 enrolled in doctoral programs in Dottorato in Chemical, Materials and Processes Engineering
25 Research fellows
7 fellows 
 
Patents
11
10 with 100% entitled to UNIGE; 1 in co-entitlement (33% UNIGE)

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R&D activities detail

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Environmental biotechnology

Use of microalgae and cyanobacteria for CO2 capture
Attilio Converti (+39 0103352593)
converti@unige.it
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Valorizzazione biomasse

Energy valorisation of biomass and waste in a circular economy strategy, simulation of thermochemical plants
Cristina Moliner (+39 0103352912)
cristina.moliner@unige.it
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Active packaging

Biomaterial production for active food packaging applications
Patrizia Perego (+39 0103352916)
p.perego@unige.it
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Biofuels

Anaerobic digestion of agro-industrial residues for a zero-waste approach
Attilio Converti (+39 0103352593)
converti@unige.it
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SOFC-SOEC

Fabrication and characterization of innovative solid oxide cells for the generation/conversion of green hydrogen
Antonio Barbucci (+39 3292104511)
barbucci@unige.it
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Water

Electrochemical treatments for wastewater and removal of organic pollutants from groundwater
Marco Panizza (+39 0103356032)
marco.panizza@unige.it
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Hydrogen

Study of the hydrogen supply chain as an energy vector and fuel cells at high temperature and innovative electrolysers
Barbara Bosio (+39 3408844029)
barbara.bosio@unige.it
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Waste valorisation

Agro-food waste valorization via extraction and microencapsulation of high added value compounds
Patrizia Perego (+39 0103352916)
p.perego@unige.it
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Biofuels

Medium-low temperature pyrolysis for the production of chemicals and biofuels
Alessandro Alberto Casazza (+39 0103352584)
alessandro.casazza@unige.it
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Corrosion

Study of electrochemical corrosion and corrosion protection
Marina Delucchi (+39 3493675493)
marina.delucchi@unige.it
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Polymeric nanoparticles

Nanoparticles production for target drug delivery
Roberta Campardelli (+39 0103352914)
roberta.campardelli@unige.it
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Processes for biopolymers production through microorganisms from agri food wastes
Margherita Pettinato (+39 0103352913)
margherita.pettinato@unige.it
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Chemical bioengineering

Fabrication of electrospun prostheses for small diameters vessel regeneration
Pier Francesco Ferrari (+39 0103352913)
pier.francesco.ferrari@unige.it
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Environmental biotechnology

Urban and Industrial wastewater treatment by microorganisms
Alessandro Alberto Casazza (+39 0103352584)
alessandro.casazza@unige.it
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Electrolysers

New electrocalysts for Anion Exchange Meambrane and Alkaline Water Electrolyzers at industrial scale
Ombretta Paladino (+39 3292104457)
paladino@unige.it
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Batteries

Electrochemical procedures for the analysis of SOH during fast charging on Li-ion batteries
M. Paola Carpanese (+39 3392142480)
carpanese@unige.it
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Sospensioni granulari

Characterisation of the mechanical properties of particulate flows (fluid + solid particles) either in laminar or turbulent flow conditions
Marco Mazzuoli (+39 3387142904)
marco.mazzuoli@unige.it
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Green steel

Simulation of steel processes and model validation
Elisabetta Arato (+39 3467439478)
elisabetta.arato@unige.it
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simulazione di processo

Feasibility studies of traditional and innovative chemical processes, multiscale simulation of chemical processes using home-made and commercial software and validation of models
Elisabetta Arato (+39 3467439478)
elisabetta.arato@unige.it
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Wastewater

Plasmonic nano-photocatalysts for effective treatment of wastewater effluents
Ombretta Paladino (+39 3292104457)
paladino@unige.it
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Emulsions

Encapsulation of bioactive compounds in emulsions
Roberta Campardelli (+39 0103352914)
roberta.campardelli@unige.it
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Microplastics

Transport processes of microplastics, marine debris and pathogens associated with waves, currents and sediments
Marco Mazzuoli (+39 3387142904)
marco.mazzuoli@unige.it
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Other R&D organizations

TICASS – Tecnologie Innovative per il Controllo Ambientale e lo Sviluppo Sostenibile
TICASS is a non-profit consortium established in 2010 and is the Managing Body of the ligurian regional Research and Innovation Hub “Energy, Environment, Sustainable Development” which has about 100 associates among SMEs, large companies and research centers
Contacts: Elisabetta Arato - elisabetta.arato@ticass.it
Web site: https://www.ticass.it/

Collaborations with companies

  • ABB
  • Ecospray
  • IcePharma
  • Infineum
  • Paul Wurth

Pubblicazioni

  • "Process analysis of a molten carbonate fuel cell on-board application to reduce vessel CO2 emissions" - DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2023.109415
  • "Experimental and Modeling Investigation of CO3=/OH– Equilibrium Effects on Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Performance in Carbon Capture Applications" - DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.669761
  • "Preliminary tests for the thermo-chemical conversion of biomass in a spouted bed pilot plant" - DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23223
  • "Reduction of nitrates in waste water through the valorization of rice straw: LIFE LIBERNITRATE project" - DOI: 10.3390/su10093007
  • "Direct numerical simulations of ripples in an oscillatory flow" - DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2018.1005
  • "Zein electrospun fibers purification and vanillin impregnation in a one-step supercritical process to produce safe active packaging" - DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107082
  • "Innovations in smart packaging concepts for food: An extensive review" - DOI: 10.3390/foods9111628