Michael CASALE (PhD student in Chemical Sciences and technologies, University of Genoa, Italy) is a PhD student who works on the effect of magnetic and electric field of wettability of Magneto-Rheological Electrolytes for the project Reusable Mask Patterning (REMAP).

During his bachelor’s internship at the University of Florence, he investigated the formation of pectin-based hydrogels and evaluated the effect of different salts (Hofmeister series) on their formation and thermal properties. In his master’s internship, Michael synthesized and characterized various castor oil-based sponges from a physico-chemical point of view. He also assessed their ability to absorb and remove organic pollutants from water using different absorption kinetic isotherms.

Michael worked as a laboratory technician in the electroplating department at Officina Bigiotteria Italiana s.p.a., focusing on quality control of electroplated items. Additionally, he collaborated as an industrial researcher with the LEA (Laboratorio di Elettrochimica Applicata – Applied Electrochemistry Laboratory) at the University of Florence, aiming to enhance the quality of precious metal electrodeposition through statistical methods and control of water quality. Since January 2022, Michael worked as a work safety technician at Ecoteam s.r.l.s., where his main responsibilities include air emissions sampling and monitoring industrial workplaces.

Last Update: 15.06.24