Co-Chairs
Prof. Eleonora Sforza
Associate professor
Optimization of photosynthetic microorganisms and bacterial cultivation for environmental, commercial and energy applications: lab experiments, growth modelling and process simulation.
eleonora.sforza@unipd.it ORCID Scopus page
Elena Barbera
RTDb
Process simulation and techno-economic analysis of chemical and biochemical processes, including microalgae production, anaerobic digestion for biogas and biomethane, production of bio-based products, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen production and carbon-neutral fuels.
elena.barbera@unipd.it ORCIDScopus pageTeam members
Veronica Lucato
PhD student
Optimization of microalgae cultivation processes in small and pilot-scale photobioreactors, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria cultivation, production of high-value N-based molecules (proteins, cyanophycin)
veronica.lucato@phd.unipd.itPublications
Mattia Turetta
PhD student
Membrane process for acqueous solution concentration, mathematical models and process simulation
mattia.turetta@phd.unipd.itPublications
Danilo Marchese
PhD student
Marine microalgae cultivation and processing in innovative low-cost PBRs; production of omega-3, omega-6 and carotenoids for food and feed purposes
danilo.marchese@phd.unipd.it Publications
Adriano Porcelli
PhD student
Optimization of bacteria fermentation process for antibiotics production. Studying and modeling of
bacterial growth and antibiotic biosynthesis under various fermentation conditions
Leonardo Pattaro
PhD student
Biological processes modeling and simulation.
Circular economy assessment in microalgal production systems for the food and feed industry
Cecilia Salvagnini
Research Assistant
Identification of optimal conditions for cyanobacterial growth in small-scale photobioreactors, cultivation of genetically-modified cyanobacteria for the production of high-value molecules
cecilia.salvagnini@unipd.itPublications
Agnese Torrisi
Research Assistant
Optimization of microalgae cultivation processes in small and pilot-scale photobioreactors, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria cultivation, production of high-value N-based molecules (proteins, cyanophycin)
agnese.torrisi@unipd.it
Rosaria Tizzani
PhD student
Optimization of cultivation strategies, process design for commercially valuable microalgae at small and industrial scales, downstream processing, and extraction of high-value compounds (lipids, carotenoids)
rosaria.tizzani@phd.unipd.itPublications