Chemical Research Handbook

Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering (DICAM)

General Information

Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering (DICAM)
Viale Risorgimento 2 - 40136 Bologna (BO)
Web site: http://www.dicam.unibo.it/en
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Contacts
Prof. Valerio COZZANI
+39 0512090240

Detailed information

Staff
37 Full Professors
53 Associate Professors
40 Researchers
25 Technologists
6 Structured Technicians
16 Administrative Technicians
6 General Services
Registered students
2,575 (Academic year: 2023/2024)
Post Lauream Training
140 enrolled in doctoral programs
10 enrolled in II level Master in Sustainable and integrated Mobility in Urban Regions
10 enrolled in II level Master in Impresa e Tecnologia Ceramica
52 Research fellows

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R&D activities detail

Materiali ceramici

Durability: corrosion and protection of metals and ceramic materials. Alkali activated materials
Maria Bignozzi (+39 0512090342)
maria.bignozzi@unibo.it
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Termodinamica

Thermodynamic and transport properties in polymeric systems. Gas phase membrane separation systems
Ferruccio Doghieri (+39 0512090269)
ferruccio.doghieri@unibo.it
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Ultrafiltrazione

Liquid-liquid separation systems (nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, membrane contactors, membrane reactors)
Serena Bandini (+39 0512090231)
serena.bandini@unibo.it
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LCA

Environmental sustainability and life cycle assessment of chemical processes and supply chains in the chemical industry. Technologies for acid gas removal and carbon capture and sequestration
Alessandro Dal Pozzo (+39 0152090235)
a.dalpozzo@unibo.it
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Polymers

Synthesis and characterization of eco-friendly polymers. Design and preparation of materials with useful properties for specific applications
Andrea Munari (+39 0512090345)
andrea.munari@unibo.it
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Polymeric materials

Materials for advanced applications and industrial engineering: bioplastics, biomedical materials, polymers, biopolymers, and advanced composite materials
Paola Fabbri (+39 0512090364)
p.fabbri@unibo.it
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Membranes

Separation of biomolecules using chromatographic techniques and/or membrane processes
Cristiana Boi (+39 0512090432)
cristiana.boi@unibo.it
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Hydrogen

Comparative analysis of technological systems for the energy supply integrated with the development of suitable models for the characterization of reactive systems.
Gianmaria Pio (+39 0512090284)
gianmaria.pio@unibo.it
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Plant security

Quantitative risk assessment of industrial sites exposed to natural events and dealing with hydrogen

Biomass

Development of methodologies, models and tools aimed at the analysis and assessment of: biomass treatment (including bioprocesses); bioremediation; wastewater treatment; biochemical from biomass waste; biofuels; flue gas treatment; sanitary risk assessment
Dario Frascari (+39 0512090416)
dario.frascari@unibo.it
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Food safety

Food risk assessment (chemical, microbiological, emerging), optimization of innovative processes for food preservation, and the development of new ingredients and materials
Alessandro Zambon (+39 0512090273)
alessandro.zambon2@unibo.it
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Membranes

Mass transport properties of gases and vapors in polymers, membrane separation and barrier applications (eg. packaging)
Matteo Minelli (+39 0512090426)
matteo.minelli@unibo.it
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Biotechnology

Environmental and industrial biotechnologies. Wastewater treatment

Sicurezza processo

CFD numerical simulation of the behaviour of process industry equipment under fire exposure
Giordano Emrys Scarponi (+39 0512090250)
giordano.scarponi@unibo.it
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Plant security

Process safety. Domino effects and natural hazards triggering technological scenarios (NaTech). Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA). Safety of technologies for energy transition, decarbonization, and CCUS
Valerio Cozzani (+39 0512090240)
valerio.cozzani@unibo.it
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Big data

Big data in the chemical and process industry
Giacomo Antonioni (+39 0512090230)
giacomo.antonioni3@unibo.it
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Plant security

Environmental sustainability assessment and process intensification. Inherent safety
Alessandro Tugnoli (+39 0512090283)
a.tugnoli@unibo.it
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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity of industrial plants handling hazardous materials
Matteo Iaiani (+39 0512090248)
matteo.iaiani@unibo.it
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Plant security

Security for chemical and process industry. Improvised explosive devices (IED). Combustion, deflagration, and detonation
Ernesto Salzano (+39 0512090255)
ernesto.salzano@unibo.it
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Big data

Molecular understanding of cellular processes from biological big data
Camilla Luni (+39 3494239272)
camilla.luni@unibo.it
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Other R&D organizations

Italian Ceramic Centre
The Italian Ceramic Centre carries out research and testing for the Ceramics Industry. It is based on the cooperation among Enterprises, Territory and University. The multiplicity of technical-scientific skills and of laboratory instruments allows to solve technical and technological problems at small, medium and large scale and, at the same time, to carry out research activities in different fields, even if the ceramic sector remains the core business
Contacts: Maria Bignozzi - maria.bignozzi@unibo.it
Web site: http://www.centroceramico.it
The Centre of Research on the Identification of Materials and Structures - CIMEST
CIMEST aimes at promoting research on the basic and practical questions of inverse problems, in in the research fields of Identification, Diagnostics and Structural Strengthening, also serving as support to the solution of problems of civil society
Contacts: Stefano De Miranda - stefano.demiranda@unibo.it
Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Aerospace Research - CIRI Aerospace
CIRI Aerospace is the Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research of the University of Bologna, which works in the fields of aeronautics, aerospace, metropolitan mobility, energy systems, advanced materials and mechanical systems, sensors technologies, nautical and ground transportation
Contacts: Paolo Tortora - paolo.tortora@unibo.it
Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/aerospace/en
Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Agrofood Research - CIRI Agrofood
CIRI - Agrifood belongs to the University of Bologna and has the aim of reinforcing the relation between industry and research centre, promoting the technological transfer in order to meet the needs of the productive sector
Contacts: Francesco Capozzi - francesco.capozzi@unibo.it
Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/agroalimentare/it
Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Research in Health Sciences and Technologies - CIRI Health Sciences and Technologies
The Health Sciences & Technologies (HST) CIRI brings together biomedical and technological knowledge that covers the whole range of research and development, from the laboratory bench to the bed and the patient's home
Contacts: Monica Forni - monica.forni@unibo.it
Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/tecnologie-salute/it/
Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial ICT Research - CIRI ICT
The CIRI ICT research personnel holds strong background and outstanding expertise in several aspects of the ICT field, with a special focus on green ICT and ICT for sustainable development
Contacts: Luca Foschini - luca.foschini@unibo.it
Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/ict-tecnologie-informazione/it
InterdepartmentCentre for Industrial Research in Building and Construction - CIRI Building and Construction
The Interdepartmental Centre for Applied Research on Buildings and Construction (CIRI-EC) promotes research co-operation and innovation within industries and small/medium enterprises by means of technological support, knowledge transfer and business development. Applied research on buildings and construction technologies is the CIRI-EC mission
Contacts: Marco Savoia - marco.savoia@unibo.it
Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/edilizia-costruzioni/it
Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Research in Advanced Mechanical Engineering Applications and Materials Technology - CIRI Advanced Mechanics and Materials
CIRI MAM is the Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research of the University of Bologna, which works in the filed of advanced applications in mechanical engineering and materials technology
Contacts:

Dario Croccolo - dario.croccolo@unibo.it


Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/mam/it
Research Centre of Applied Mathematics - CIRAM
CIRAM works in the field of applied mathematics and, in particular, on the development of new teaching methodologies by the implementation of original mathematical software
Contacts: Tommaso Ruggeri - tommaso.ruggeri@unibo.it
Center for Off-shore and Marine Systems Engineering - COMSE
The main aim of COSME is to promote and develop activities related to the design and management of marine and offshore systems, the study of marine environment and the sustainable exploitation and management of offshore resources
Contacts: Renata Archetti - renata.archetti@unibo.it
Centre for International Cooperation and Development on the thematic areas of Engineering, Environment and Emergency - CODE^3
The Center aims at coordinating and promoting the organization of scientific and training initiatives, information and awareness campaigns on issues that are relevant to development in emerging countries, information exchanges between Italian and foreign institutions and research centers in all fields of Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering
Contacts: Renata Archetti - renata.archetti@unibo.it
Maurizio Barbarella - maurizio.barbarella@unibo.it
Andrea Benedetti - andrea.benedetti@unibo.it
Maria Bignozzi - maria.bignozzi@unibo.it
Gabriele Bitelli - gabriele.bitelli@unibo.it
Alessandra Bonoli - alessandra.bonoli@unibo.it
Attilio Castellarin - attilio.castellarin@unibo.it
Vittorio Di Federico - vittorio.difederico@unibo.it
Massimo Guerrero - massimo.guerrero@unibo.it
Claudio Mazzotti - claudio.mazzotti@unibo.it
Noura Raddadi - noura.raddadi@unibo.it
Elena Toth - elena.toth@unibo.it
Luca Vittuari - luca.vittuari@unibo.it
Antonio Zanutta - antonio.zanutta@unibo.it
Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Research in Renewable Resources, Environment, Sea and Energy - CIRI Renewable Resources, Environment, Sea and Energy – FRAME
This Interdepartmental Centre is aimed at technological research in the fileds of Renewable Sources and Sustainability, Marine Resources and Blue Growth, and Technologies for Energy and Environment
Contacts: Francesco Basile - f.basile@unibo.it
Web site: https://centri.unibo.it/frame/it
Osservatorio Claudio Ceccoli
This Research Centre focuses on the observation of vices and defects of the subject of the dispute in subcontracting and commerce, with the aim of creating an integrated and organized knowledge on this topic
Contacts: Tomaso Trombetti - tomaso.trombetti@unibo.it

Collaborations with companies

  • BASF Italia S.p.A.
  • Eni S.p.A.
  • GlaxoSmithKline S.p.A.
  • Herambiente Servizi Industriali S.r.l.
  • IMA group
  • NEST Consulting S.r.l.
  • Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie S.r.l.
  • Rina Consulting S.r.l.
  • SACMI Imola S.C
  • Snam S.p.A.
  • Versalis S.p.A.