SIRACUSA VALENTINA

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Curriculum

EDUCATION:
- Degree – Industrial Chemistry, 1995
- PhD – Polymer Materials for special uses - XV cycle, University of Catania, 1999-2002
- Post-PhD - Polymers for special uses: synthesis, characterization and study of the properties-structure correlations, University of Bologna, 2005-2006
Visiting student to research laboratory; winner of scholarship proposed by the association SINTESI within the project LEONARDO DA VINCI; Titular of a check of search for the disciplinary scientific sector C06X "Chemistry" and I14B "Macromolecular Materials " (subsequently modified to CHIM/07 and ING-IND/22).
ACTUAL POSITION
Associate Professor - Department of Chemical science (DSC), University of Catania, Italy, from 2006
External Associate Professor – Alma mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy, from 2018
COLLABORATION AND PARTICIPATION TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
Collaboration and direction as responsible for University of Catania to several national and international research project: "Project BRITE of the EEC n. BE 95-1315", coordinated by the IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (ICI) in collaboration with the DASA, House, SHINDLER, SNECMA, ETH, IVW, AEROSPATIA SAERTEX, University of Louvain La Neuve (Belgium), University of York (Great Britain); "Polymer for Composite Materials", in collaboration with the Prof. Roger LEGRAS, Head of Laboratoire des Hauts Polymères, Universitè Catholique de Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium; research project PRIN 2003: "New tenacized thermosetting systems for moulding process with resin transfer"; PRIN 2007: Title “Active food polymer packaging with humidity control as functional elements to preserve microbiological and organolectic properties. Study of the environmental sustainability as support for the best technological choice”; European Project on Reducing Egg Susceptibility to Contaminations in Avian Production in Europe (RESCAPE), Project number 036018, WP5, with the Department of Food Sciences and Technology, University of Bologna (Italy); STMicroelectronics (Catania, Italy); Industry Niederwiser SpA, Food Processing & Food Packaging; Napoleon Industry (Italy) on the study of polymer materials to be used for fresh cut potatoes for catering purpose; CoopBox (Reggio Emilia – Italy) on a Life Cycle Assessment study; full collaboration with Professor Marco Dalla Rosa and collaborators, Department of Food Sciences and Technology, University of Bologna (Cesena) on Food Packaging materials; Regional Project of Emila-Romagna (Italy), TE-PASS (E17I100000300012), in collaboration with several industries (OROGEL, ApoFruit, INFIA, DECO, NEGRONI), on the characterization of new biodegradable polymer materials; European Project entitled Seventh Framework Programme, Theme 2, KBBE 2010-4 (Grant agreement n. 266331) with acronym Chance; Prof. Nadia Lotti, University of Bologna, and co-worker, on the synthesis and characterization of innovative Biodegradable Polymer used for Packaging Application; Prof. M. Gazzano, Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity Institute, CNR, Bologna, Italy; STI-TAM - Miur (PON02_00153_2849085); SEAPORT- Miur (PON02_00153_2939551); Prof. Agnieszka Cholewa-Wójcik e Agnieszka Kawecka del Department of Product Packaging, Cracow University of Economics, Poland; Progetto FIR/2014, cod. C10D71; Prof. Alexey L. Iordanskii, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow, Russian Federation; Prof. Kristiina Oksman, Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden; Prof. T.A. Ezquerra, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, Madrid, Spain University; Department Project, University of Catania, MaMex - Materiali e Metodologie chimico-fisiche avanzate per l'abbattimento di contaminanti XenobioticL, 2020-2022;
COURSE TAUGHT
Contract as lecturer on "Technologies of Applied Chemistry" for Mechanical Engineering, University of Catania, 1998-1999, 1999-2000
Activity support for the lecture "Chemistry and Materials", for Mechanical Engineering, University of Bologna (Italy), 2002/2003 e 2005-2006
Teaching activity on LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) E LA CARBON FOOTPRINT, for Emilia Romagna Region (Italy), IreCOOP Regional Institute for Education, from 2015, still in progress.
External Associate Professor on “LCA Assessment Technology” for University of Bologna, Department of Food Science, Cesena, Italy, from academical year 2018-2019, still in position.
ORGANIZATION AND/OR PARTICIPATION AS ORAL COMMUNICATION AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES AND AS INVITED SPEAKER
Member of Scientific Committee for Biopolpack, 1° CONGRESSO NAZIONALE SUGLI IMBALLAGGI IN POLIMERI BIODEGRADABILI, Parma (Italia).
Member of International Scientific Committee for International Symposium “Circular Economy and Sustainable Management of Renewable Resources’, Nisyros, Greece, 2016.
Organizing Committee Member (OCM) for Food Packaging 2017 Conferences, 3rd International Conference on Food and Beverage Packaging, 2017 London, UK
Member of Scientific Committee for FoodInnova 2017, International Conference on Food Innovation, 2017, Cesena, Italy.
Member of International Scientific for International Conference of Food and Biosystems Engineering, 2017, Rhodes Island.
Member of the Scientific Committee for 3rd FaBE2017, 3rd International Conference on Food and Biosystems Engineering, 2017, Greece.
Organizing Committee Member (OCM) for Advanced Energy Materials Congress 2018, Sweden, 2018.
Several presentations to National and International Conferences, Workshops, Congress, Meeting (50).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES BASED ON RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN Material SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND AS REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
Editorial Board Member: Scientific Literature USA - Nutrition and Food Science Journal. Topic: Food Packaging Technology; Advances in Materials, Science PG Group, USA; ASIAN JOURNAL OF LIFE SCIENCES (ISSN: 2577-0241) - Gavin Publishers; Polymers, MDPI, sections: Polymer synthesis, Polymer analysis, Polymer applications.
Guest Editor and Lead Guest Editor: Special Issue “Polymeric material for packaging Application”, for International Journal of Polymer Science, Hindawi; Special Issue “Agricultural and forest biomass for food, materials and energy: Bio-economy as the cornerstone to cleaner production and more sustainable consumption patterns for accelerating the transition towards equitable, sustainable, post fossil-carbon societies”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier; Special issue “ Biobased Polymers for Packaging Application”, Materials, MDPI; Special Issue “Polymers for Packaging Applications”, Polymers, MDPI; Special Issue "Eco-Friendly Polymeric Materials: A New Chance for Our Future", Polymers, MDPI; Special Issue "Gas Transport Behavior of Polymer Films", Polymers, MDPI; Special Issue "Biopolymer Modifications and Characterization", Polymers, MDPI; Special Issue "Packaging and Polymers: The New Generation", Materials, MDPI; Special Issue "Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-Based Polymers", Polymers, MDPI; Special Issue "Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis of Resource Recovery from Waste Management Systems in a Circular Economy Perspective", Resources, MDPI; Special Issue "Advanced Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites for Green Plastics and Biodegradable Packaging", Materials, MDPI; Special Issue "Polymers from Renewable Resources for Packaging and Biomedical Applications", Polymers, MDPI; Special Issue “From Food Waste to Plastic Market: Current trusted technology and innovation for the production of Bio-Based Polymers for Packaging Applications, per International Journal of Polymer Science, Hindawi;
Complimentary ambassador access to Reference Module in Food Science – Elsevier
External reviewer for Cracow University of Economics (27 Rakowicka Street, Cracow), Dr. Angelika Wodecka-Hyjek (Secretary of the Editorial Committee), Prorector Prof. Aleksy Pocztowski;
External expert to assist Ghent University, Research Council, Department of Research Affairs, Belgium (Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000, Ghent) on invitation, as qualified international expert on polymer materaial used in the food packaging field
International Referee Commitee for research project of French National Research Agency (CES08) (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) (ANR) – France. (https://aap.agencerecherche.fr), Comité d'Evaluation "Materiaux et Procédés (CES08) de l'AAP générique 2016.
Member on the Commission for the Evaluation of University Project (University Project Research-PRA), Chemical Science, Area 03, 2006
Member of the Scientific Committee - Chemical Science, Area 03, 2005-2007
Member on the Commission for the Scientific Research University of Catania, Italy, 2006-2009
Revisor for: Trends in Food Science and Technology, Food and Bioprocess Technology: An International Journal, European Polymer Journal, Journal of Applyed Polymer Science, LWT – Food Science and Thechnology, Polymer Composites, Journal of thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, RCS Advances – Royal Socity of Chemistry, Polymer Engineering and Science, Packaging Technology and Science, Bioresources – NC State University, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, eXPRESS Polymer Letters, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, Journal of Cleaner Production, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Food Control, Polymers, Materials, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Carbohydrate Polymers, Pharmaceutical.
Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) as invited member, member of Rete Italiana LCA, Member of AICIng and SCI
Member of the XXIV Philosophical Doctor on “Research on Materials and Innovation Technology for Engineering and Architecture”, University of Catania.
IMPACT OF RESEARCH ON SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY and SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
Authors of n. 89 scientific publications, Elsevier Encyclopedia and book chapters for Elsevier, Springer, Wiley; H-index: 22; Citations: 2469 (WoS) and 2569 (SCOPUS)
National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor (ASN): Food Science and Technology. From 25/10/2018 to 25/10/2027.