CURRICULUM
Scientific Curriculum of Andrea Martinelli, Ph.D.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 – current Associate Professor of Macromolecules at Department of Chemistry of Sapienza University of Rome
1999 – 2010 Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry of Sapienza University of Rome,
1998 Adjunct Professor of Material Chemistry for BS in Science and Technology of Materials-Roma Tre University
1997 Post-doc research fellow from Department of Enviromental Science- University Ca' Foscari of Venice
1997 Post-doc research fellow from Department of Earth Sciences of Sapienza University of Rome
1994-1996 Italy Post-doc research fellow from Department of Chemistry of Sapienza University of Rome
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1990 – 1993 PhD in Chemical Science
Department of Chemistry of Sapienza University of Rome
1988 Laurea Degree (MSc) in Industrial Chemistry
Department of Chemistry of Sapienza University of Rome
TEACHING ACTIVITY
2010 – current Laboratory of Macromolecules (9 cfu) - M.S. in Industrial Chemistry
2013 – current Macromolecules (6 cfu) - M.S. in Industrial Chemistry
2004 – 2008 Material Science and Technology (6cfu) - M.S. in Industrial Chemistry
1999 – 2004 Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry (9 cfu) - B.S. in Industrial Chemistry
He has been supervisor of several Master thesis in Industrial Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology. He was tutor of 5 PhD students in Materials Science and Chemical Industrial Processes. He is currently tutor of two PhD students in Chemical Sciences and Mathematical Model for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanoscience.
He is member of the PhD College in "MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ENGINEERING, ELECTROMAGNETISM AND NANOSCIENCES"
RESEARCH FIELDS
Chemical physical, spectroscopic and mechanical characterization of amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers
- Investigation on thermal, morphological, structural and mechanical properties of polymer materials
- Studies on glass transition and crystallization of polymers
- Polymer transition investigation by variable temperature and time resolved FTIR spectroscopy
Conducting Polymers
- Relationship among morphological-structural features and conductivity of doped poly(p-phenilene sulfide) (PPS)
- Synthesis and characterization of electrical and mechanical properties of polyurethane and olefinic elastomers grafted with polyaniline
- New polyanionic substrate for poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymerization
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Systems for Biomedical Application
- Synthesis and characterization of biomaterials with biocompatible, haemocompatible and antimicrobial properties for biomedical device preparation.
- Preparation, functionalization and characterization of polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering
Carbon Nano-Tubes
- Adhesion properties of MWCNT membranes (buckypaper) on animal wet tissues
- Preparation and evaluation on prosthetic devices based on buckypaper
- Buckypaper for analytical solid phase extraction devices
Biopolymers and plastic degradation
- Surface modification and characterization of biodegradable poly(L-lactide)
- Extraction from biomass and Characterization of PHA obtained from mixed microbial cultures
- Studies on plastisphere and bacterial degradation of plastics in fresh water in collaboration with the research group of IRSA-CNR of Rome.
SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS AND PROJECTS
- 2002 Co-I Programmi di Ricerca Scientifica di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN) Polymer matrices for drug delivery studied by nuclear magnetic resonance and calorimetric thecniques
- 2004 Scientific advice with Fidia Farmaceutici SpA Viscosity properties of therapeutic gels
- 2004 Co-I PRIN New polymeric bioactive materials for tissue engineering. Synthesis and characterization by nuclear magnetic resonance and thermal analysis
- 2006 Co-I PRIN Bioactive materials based on polyesters: synhesis, modifications and characerization
- 2006 P.I. of research project with Bridgestone Technical Center Europe Study on sulfur blooming of crude elastomeric compounds
- 2005 P.I. of research project with Fidia Farmaceutici SpA Determination of mechanical and viscous properties of gels
- 2008 P.I. of research project with Bridgestone Technical Center Europe Study and evaluation of surface tension of water-rubber suspensions
- 2012 P.I. Progetto Ricerche di Ateneo Sapienza Preparation and evaluation of buckypaper-based composite prostheses for abdominal surgery
- 2013 P.I. of Department of Chemistry for research project POR Abruzzo (POR FESR Abruzzo 2007-2013) Application of new bio-adhesive materials for medical devices
- 2014 P.I. of research project with Chimec SpA Effects of new surfactants on water-organic liquids interface tension
- 2017 – 2019 Participant to REsources from URban BIo-waSte (RES URBIS) (GA 7303499) project in the European Horizon 2020 (Call CIRC-05-2016) program
Extraction and characterization of poly(hydroxy alkanoate)s from mixed microbial cultures
- 2002-2018 Co-I of Progetti Ricerche di Ateneo Sapienza
- 2019-2022 Participant to European Project Horizon2020 USABLE Packaging (Unlocking the potential of Sustainable BiodegradabLe packaging); Grant Agreement: 836884 ;
- 2023- current Participant to European Project Horizon Europe AgriLoop (Pushing the frontier of circular agriculture by converting residues into novel economic, social and environmental opportunities); Grant Agreement: 101081776.
PUBLICATIONS
Scopus Author ID: 16167069300; Orcid ID 0000-0002-6401-9988
Author of: 106 documents indexed in Scopus,
2 book chapters
140 communications to international and national congresses
Istitutional Activity
Member of the Teacher Boards of Doctorate in Mathematical Models for Engineering, Electromagnetics and Nanosciences
Chairman of the Stakeholder Commitee of the Department of Chemistry
Member of the Placement Committee of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Natural Sciences