Cellulose pulp - paper chemistry and processing: stock preparation and refining, wet end chemistry, quality control and paper properties.Molded pulp products: production technologies, analysis and optimization of the process (forming, dewatering and drying in the cyclogram), execution of tests, acquisition, processing and analysis of data, production of test reports. Innovation of the thermoforming process through the development of prototypes and research of new technical solutions through experimental processes.Application of 'additive manufacturing' technologies in the production process of cellulose pulp products: materials and technologies.Research on sustainable plastic-free and PFAS-free solutions for oil and grease barrier. Publication of patent "Preparation procedure of OGR product to be applied in coating on cellulose products" - EP4095191A1Coating machine: technologies, deposition line, process and chemistry.Management of the product certification process.Biodegradability and compostability UNI EN 13432 (2002): Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation.Food contact:- Decreto Ministro sanità 21 marzo 1973 with particular attention to the section dedicated to 'Paper and cardboard objects'- BfR XXXVI and BfR XXXVI(2): Paper and board for food contact

Machining of high-density foams to produce 3D models, prototypes, sacrificial molds for micro-casting processes, molds to be used in the production of composite materials, sandwich structures for lightening obects and components. Design of the related meshes using CAD modelling software. Computer Aided Manufacturing software (CAM) are used for the generation of the tool path and G-CODE.Design and assembly of the numerical control machine used in the 3D machining.Structure from Motion (SfM), Image-Based Modeling (IBM) techniques, and mesh processing software, are used to detect three-dimensional morphologies.

Multiphysics modeling and simulation using FEA (Finite Element Analysis) software with particular attention to heat exchange and electrical circuits.Interfacing, control and remote access of laboratory instruments via GPIB, USB, Ethernet and serial connections. Data storage, sharing and sending data.Process control and automation via graphic language and implementation of 'front panel' on PC.Management of DAQ (DAta AcQuisition) systems to acquire and analyze data through programmable electronic microcontroller boards.Development of test benches intended for preventive maintenance of power electronics systems through gas sensing.

Management of physical processes for the manufacturing and characterization of inorganic/organic composite materials for applications in innovative products and antimicrobial coatings.Design, construction and characterization of optical filters.

Study of the operating principle of particulate sensors: dust, aerosols and pollen. Development of test benches for signal acquisition and assembling of 'Air boxes' aimed at environmental monitoring. During this period, skills in the management of complex devices, use of programmable electronic boards, and development of sketches aimed at controlling electronics in stand alone mode were strengthened.

Feasibility study, within the INFN SinPhoNIA (Single Photon Nanotechnology Innovative Approach) experiment, of photoconductive detectors (to be used in RICH, Ring Imaging Cherenkov type detectors) based on carbon nanotubes as a photosensitive element: deposition of homogeneous films of carbon nanotubes on devices. Morphological and chemical characterization of the deposited films and electrical characterization of the devices.

Feasibility study, within the INFN SinPhoNIA (Single Photon Nanotechnology Innovative Approach) experiment, of photoconductive detectors (to be used in RICH, Ring Imaging Cherenkov type detectors) based on carbon nanotubes as a photosensitive element: deposition of homogeneous films of carbon nanotubes on devices. Morphological and chemical characterization of the deposited films and electrical characterization of the devices.

Fire testing of polymeric composite materials to be used in the aerospace and transport sector as part of the European Clean Sky JTI (Joint Technology Initiative) research program: use of the facilities of the Piros laboratory directed by Prof. Giovanni Camino of the Politecnico di Torino, execution of tests in compliance with ISO and/or ASTM standards, determination of the thermal parameters of the samples to be characterized. Drafting of technical reports and documents aimed at describing the fire behavior of the tested materials and the effect of flame inhibitors used.

Research activity at the 'Laboratory of Advanced Technologies and Materials': study of oxidation phenomena and the related kinetic and thermodynamic laws that intervene in the presence of the high thermal flows expected for future hypersonic space access and re-entry systems; creation of conical preforms in ceramic foam and carbon fibers intended for the subsequent production of CMC (Ceramic Matrix Composites) for SHS (Sharp Hot Structures) to be used in the future generation of trans-atmospheric hypersonic aircraft.