Experience

Polymateria

• United Kingdom
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation Project Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Restart srls

• Italy
• Retail Art Supplies

• Co-founder & CFO

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Business analyst for restArt!, a platform for emerging artists. https://youtu.be/2ftUbfLtLjs Business analyst for restArt!, a platform for emerging artists. https://youtu.be/2ftUbfLtLjs



Nanoforce Technology Limited

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Polymer R&D Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Jan 2023

  Liaising with potential industrial partners and management of the contracted works related to polymer/composite processing R&D. Support to the research activities of Nanoforce and the School of Engineering and Materials Science of Queen Mary University of London by undertaking experimental research in order to advance knowledge, understanding and expertise in the processing and characterisation of polymer, composite and nanocomposite materials. Dissemination of the work in the scientific literature, conferences, technical magazines and patents, when appropriate. The research investigations are performed in collaboration with and under the supervision of Prof T. Peijs and Dr E. Bilotti. The work includes materials formulation, twin-screw compounding, extrusion, film-blowing, mono- and multi-filament spinning, solid-state drawing, injection moulding, compression moulding, coating, 3D printing and comprehensive characterisation of the materials produced. Show less



Queen Mary University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Project Lead

  • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  Development of sustainable solutions for the Fashion industry with projects ranging from bio-based materials and recycled plastics for textiles to wearable electronics. Development of sustainable solutions for the Fashion industry with projects ranging from bio-based materials and recycled plastics for textiles to wearable electronics.



Queen Mary University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD research student

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2018

  Graphene-based nanocomposites for mechanical and multi-functional applications A lecture entitled "Pressing-and-Folding for the preparation of efficient and highly loaded 2D materials-based polymer nanocomposites" was given during the 17th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM17), 26-30 June 2016, Munich A work entitled "Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites: the effect of filler orientation and distribution on the electrical and mechanical properties"​ was presented during two conferences: - 9th European Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC 2015), 6-10 July 2015, Madrid http://goo.gl/Ly11ia - 20th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM20), 19-24 July 2015, Copenhagen http://goo.gl/2AJZcl Show less



Campagnolo

• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• R&D composite materials engineer

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2013

  - Project for the recovery of the off-cuts of thermoplastic carbon in order to eliminate the environmental impact obtaining a valuable secondary raw material at low cost - Assistant to the development of a software for the management of the production of carbon wheels - Study related to the problems of corrosion of aluminium alloys and aluminium anodic oxides - Formulation and preparation of new compounds for brake pads - Development and drafting of process specifications and SOPs Characterizations performed: mechanical tests, Charpy and IZOD impact tests, DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), TGA (thermal gravimetric analysis), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), SEM-EDAX, density, micro-hardness, optical microscopy, IR – ATR spectroscopies, test for the assessment of quality of sealed anodic oxidation coatings, check for the continuity of anodic oxidation coatings Show less



Start Cup Veneto

• Professional Training and Coaching

• Finalist participant

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  Participant with the “Material Solutions” group in the finals of the “StartCup Veneto” regional business plan competition Preparation of the business plan for a Start Up aimed at the production of an anti-puncture system for bicycles Participant with the “Material Solutions” group in the finals of the “StartCup Veneto” regional business plan competition Preparation of the business plan for a Start Up aimed at the production of an anti-puncture system for bicycles



Veneto Nanotech

• Italy
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2011

  Preparation and characterization of hard titanium carbide (TiC) nanocomposite coatings with a low coefficient of friction obtained through techniques of PVD (physical vapor deposition) in DC mode (direct current), reactive-PVD, and HiPIMS (high power impulse magnetron sputtering) Characterizations performed: profilometry, SEM (scanning electron microscopy), SEM-EDAX, micro-hardness, tribo-test ball-on-disc, GDOEA (glow discharge optical emission analysis), nano-indentation, micro-scratch test, optical microscopy, Raman spectroscopy Show less