Graduated in Chemistry

Full Professor of Chemical Foundations of Technologies (Scientific-Disciplinar Sector: CHEM06/A) at the Department of Science and Methods for Engineering of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. She graduated in Chemistry from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in 1993 and she received her Ph.D. in Chemical Science in 1997 from the Universities of Parma, Modena and Ferrara (Italy). She holds courses in Chemistry and in Product and Process Sustainability for the degree and master degree courses in Management Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering. Coordinator of several European and national projects, she is author of more than 130 publications in international journals and more than 200 contributions in national and international congresses. Her research activity is mainly focused on the design management of sustainable processes and products. Since 2005, she coordinates LCA Working Group, a research group devoted to the development and application of LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology as a tool for assessing the potential environmental impacts associated with products, processes and services in order to support the decision making processes according to the principles of sustainability. The case studies dealt with many sectors such as construction materials, waste management, agricultural systems and nanotechnologies and were carried out in collaboration with leading research centres in the field of environmental sustainability within the framework of national and international research projects. The latest research activity is aimed at adopting a holistic approach that takes into account not only environmental, but also economic and social issues. The integrated LCM (Life Cycle Management) model, i.e. LCA-LCC-SLC (Life Cycle Assessment – Life Cycle Costing – Social Life Cycle Assessment) allows the sustainability of the systems considered to be assessed.

Graduated in Chemistry

He obtained his M.Sc. in Chemistry at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, in 2005. From the same University, he got his Ph.D. in Materials Science within the Doctorate School in High Mechanics and Automotive Design and Technology, in 2011.
From 2011 to 2018 he was a Post Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari”, of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
From 27th December, 2018 he is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies (S.S.D. CHIM/07) at the Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
His research activities are focused on the application of un-conventional technologies to the chemical synthesis of both organic as well as inorganic compounds, to the extraction of phytochemicals and to materials processing in general. His experimental activities were supported by environmental and human health impacts assessment evaluations performed by means of green metrics calculations employing dedicated software (e.g. EATOS) and more recently the LCA methodology.

Graduated in Materials Engineering

After completing her Ph.D. in Materials Engineering with a dissertation dedicated to functionally graded materials, she has been working on composites, advanced coatings and biomaterials. In her past position as the Science Leader in Active Materials at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, CSIRO (Australia), she focused her research on additive manufacturing and processing technologies for the development of innovative materials and systems with improved functionalities. She is now taking on a new role in life cycle assessment and sustainability.

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering

Researcher at the ENEA Research Centre in Bologna from 1968 to 2006. His research focus is on structural analysis. Since 1996 he has been concerned with theoretical and applied research and he is teaching Life Cycle Assessment applied to products, processes and services at undergraduate and postgraduate level . He is the founder of a working group of students from all over Italy which, together, has carried out 227 LCA case studies on waste management, construction industry, agri-food products, industrial products, services, transports, resources and systems between 1996 and 2013,. He was the scientific tutor for the “Spinner Project” and the spin-off “Spinta di LCA-lab”. He took part in various working groups, such as the one of the “Ministry for the Environment” on “National Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production” and the one of the “Ministry for the Economic Development” on “Application of the Ecolabel to Buildings”. Since2012 he supports the research and teaching activities of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia as scientific tutor, more specifically he is engaged in setting up a database, a project he coordinates due to his wide expertise gained throughout the years.

Graduated in Architecture

She has obtained her B.S. in Architecture in 2006. Her final dissertation, completed at ENEA headquarters in Bologna in collaboration with Ing. Paolo Neri, focuses on energy requalification of housing (social construction). She has applied for the first time LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology to evaluate the impact of the building interventions proposed during the design phase.
She also holds a master degree in “Sustainable Urban Planning” from the IUAV of Venice (Faculty of Architecture). Her master memoir discusses a “Pilot test of a small, wood chip heating system managed by a SME “(conversion of arable land to poplar woods towards the production of woody biomass for energy use).
She has subsequently collaborated to the renovation of the building “Casa Gaia” in Lucerna San Giovanni (TO). She has used the LCA methodology to select the least impactful and more efficient materials and technologies for this pilot project of participatory design that has involved technicians, artisans and construction companies alike.
In 2017, within a project for a recovery plan in Messina, she carried out the LCA analysis of social housing units, with a structure in wood and pressed straw.
Since 2018, she has been collaborating on an ongoing basis with the LCA Working Group.

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering

Within his thesis he has carried out the research ENEA Research Centre in Bologna, focused on the environmental impact of the life cycle of a car, by applying the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) approach. Environment Deputy Mayor (Vezzano sul Crostolo, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 2004-2009). Farmer.

Graduated in Physics

Graduated in Physics. Since 1993, researcher at the National Research Council, tenured researcher at the Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e del Clima (ISAC-CNR) of Bologna since 2001. Until 2002 he was concerned with gas and particle measurement in the atmosphere through in situ and remote modelling and equipment (such as balloons, satellites), and collaborated with the Italian and European Space Agencies for national and international projects. Since 2002 his research focus is on the analysis of air pollution caused by energy and industrial systems, from local to global scale, and the related impacts on human health and the environment. He is author and co-author of more than one hundred peer-reviewed publications, and national and international congress communications. Has far as LCA, he has published two books on applied to Construction Industry and Waste Cycle.
He is consultant for local public administration for the preliminary investigations for Environmental Impact Assessment. He is committed to enhancing the exchange between researchers and the public through active projects on pollution and sustainability, school education and citizen science. Since 2013 he has been collaborating with the Department of Engineering Science and Methods of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia within the framework agreement CNR-UNIMORE.

Graduated in Environmental Engineering

Graduated in Environmental Engineering in 2016, at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna. She accomplished the second cycle/two year master in Environmental Engineering in 2018, at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, with the thesis topic “Life cycle assessment of wheat husk based agro-concrete block”. She qualified as a professional engineer and has been a member of the Reggio Emilia Order of Engineers ever since. From 2019 to 2022 research fellow at the Department of Engineering Science and Methods, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Currently, Research collaborator at the LCA working group, mainly concerning the sustainability of the ceramics sector. Lecturer in Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Sustainability at various Training Centers and Courses.

Graduated in Chemistry

Andrei is a third-year PhD student in the LCA Working Group, contributing since 2022. He holds an MChem from St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford, UK, where he completed his master’s project in organic chemistry, focusing on intramolecular cycloadditions under the supervision of Professor Jeremy Robertson.
Following his time at Oxford, Andrei further developed his expertise in synthetic organic chemistry at Monash University, Australia. His current research projects focus on the application of LCA methodology across various fields, including industrial processes such as ceramic manufacturing, the use of renewable energy sources for industrial production, chemical synthesis at both laboratory and industrial scales, and the implementation of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies in industrial settings.

Graduated in Chemistry

She earned a Master’s degree in Chemistry in 2021 at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with a thesis on the production of aqueous suspensions of kaolin, mullite and hydromagnesite for their application in the sector of the biological agricultural. In 2022 she joined the research group as a research fellow, working on a PRIN-project funded based on the environmental sustainability assessment of the synthesis of biopolymers and bio-plasticizers from renewable resources. She also followed different projects regarding the sustainability of the synthesis of different chemicals to be employed in the medical field. In November 2023 she started her PhD, working on the implementation of climatic and pollution data in the LCA methodology for the renovation of Built Cultural Heritage. She also worked on the EPD certificate for the Department of Sciences and Engineering Methods.

Graduated in Environmental Engineering

He earned a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering in 2023 at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, completing a thesis on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of bio-based materials for biomedical and electronic applications. After graduation, he joined the research group as a research fellow, where he contributed to PNRR-funded projects focused on environmental sustainability assessment of innovative solutions for circular and blue economy. His current research focuses on using LCA to improve waste management practices and assess early-stage chemical processes for producing innovative materials and bio-based compounds.
In November 2024, he began his PhD, concentrating on advancing the LCA methodology to integrate local-scale environmental effects.

Graduated in Economics

He completed his MSc in Economics for the Environment and Sustainability at the University of Siena, where his thesis focused on eco-investments in Italian provinces. His academic journey also includes an Erasmus exchange at NTNU in Norway and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He has gained professional experience as a Sustainability Specialist, contributing to ESG projects and sustainability reports. Since 2024, he has been collaborating with the LCA Working Group through a research fellowship focused on a project regarding Oversize Ceramic Tiles.