Fabio ARICO'

ACCADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
 

Reading (UK) University - Ph.D. in Chemistry - (07/2003) 

My PhD focused on the synthesis of macrocycles related to high-performance polymers such as polyethereketones and polyethersulfones as well as their possible recycling via cyclodepolymerization (CDP) and ring-opening polymerization (ROP) reactions. I have also studied aromatic cage architectures, including macrobicyclic and macrotricyclic structures. My Ph.D. supervisor was Prof. Howard M. Colquhoun.

Thesis: New Architecture for molecular materials

Periods abroad during the Ph.D. (4 months): In 2002 I won a scholarship (Socrates project) which allowed me to carry out a period of research in the laboratory of Prof. J.-P Sauvage (Nobel Prize 2016) at the Université de Strasbourg (France). In this period my research focused on Supramolecular Chemistry and molecular machines.

Award achieved during Ph.D.: Winner of the “Bonino Pulejo Fundation” award, 2001

Messina University - MSc in Chemistry - (10/1999)                                                                

I completed a single-cycle (5 years) Italian master's degree course in Chemistry. I achieved a final grade of 110/110 cum laude. My thesis supervisor was Prof. Franz Kohnke.

Thesis: Synthesis, characterization and modification of macrocycles containing aromatic and heteroaromatic units

ERASMUS scholarship 1998 (6 months): As a winner of an ERASMUS scholarship, I spent a semester at the University of Exeter where I passed two exams in my study plan and I conducted an internship period in Prof. M. Shipman's laboratory.

ACCADEMIC POSITIONS
 

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice - Full Professor - (01/2025 - Present)

As Full Professor, my responsibilities include teaching, research and academic administration. I currently lead a research group composed by a postdoctoral research fellow, three doctoral students, a visiting researcher and several MSc Student. My group's research activity falls within the field of Green Chemistry with particular interest in Biorefinery - platform molecules and related applications (monomers for polymers, biofuels, green reaction intermediates and solvents). I am also involved in developing new green synthetic methodologies alternative to those based on chlorine chemistry using dialkyl carbonate (DAC) chemistry. The greenness of these synthetic procedures is often evaluated with the help of Green Metrics.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice - Associate Professor- (11/2015 – 12/2025)

As Associate Professor, my responsibilities included teaching, research and academic administration. Research activity falls within the field of Green Chemistry with particular interest in Biorefinery - platform molecules and related applications, but also on chlorine chemistry using dialkyl carbonate (DAC) chemistry.

National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor:  Achieved on 17/01/2020.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice - Researcher -(09/2012 – 08/2015)

As Research Fellow at determinate time (RTD A) my responsibilities included teaching, research and academic administration. During this period, I was interested in Green Chemistry and in particular of the chemistry of organic carbonates (DACs) as substitutes of halogen-based chemicals.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice - Postdoctoral Fellow -(08/2008 – 08/2012)

As postdoctoral fellow my responsibilities included research and management of the research laboratory. During this period, I worked exploring Green Chemistry, the reactivity of dialkyl carbonates (DACs), synthesis of different heterocyclic – including cyclic sugars – using DAC chemistry. My supervisor was Prof. Pietro Tundo.

Interuniversity Consortium “The Chemistry for the Environment” (INCA) - Research fellow -(06/2005 – 08/2008)

In the role of researcher at INCA my responsibilities included research and laboratory management. During this period, I became interested in Green Chemistry and in the chemistry of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) for methylation and carboxymethylation reactions. I also took part in several collaborative projects with Imperial Chemical Industry (ICI, UK), Roquette (FR) and Givaudan (CH). During this period the president of INCA was Prof. Pietro Tundo.

University of Los Angeles, California (UCLA) - Postdoctoral fellow -(03/2003 – 03/2005)

As postdoctoral fellow at UCLA) my responsibilities primarily included research. During this period, I was interested in supramolecular chemistry and molecular machines (catenanes and rotaxanes) built using hydrogen bonds, weak interactions and dynamic covalent bonds (imine bonds). My supervisor was Sir Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016).

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONS
As Full Professor at Ca' Foscari University, I hold numerous institutional roles  within the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics as well as at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Deputy-coordinator - Teaching Board of Environmental Sciences -(04/2024 - Present)

As Deputy Coordinator of the teaching college in Environmental Sciences, appointed by the Council of the DAIS, I contribute to the supervision and implementation of the study plan in Environmental Sciences, including its continuous revision. I am also part of the Quality Assurance (AQ) Group and as such I promote the Quality Assurance process, aligning it with the strategic objectives of the Department and of Ca’ Foscari University.

Member - Third Mission (Outreach) Committee -  (05/2024 - Present)

  As part of the Third Mission Committee of DAIS, I am committed to promoting interventions capable of encouraging the dissemination of the results of research activities, so that they contribute to the socio-economic development of the territory, involving businesses, associations, organizations, etc. The intent is to spread knowledge, perspectives and skills through institutional communication, orientation, public engagement, start-ups, spin-offs, patents, consultancy, third parties, etc.

Member of the executive board - Ca’ Foscari School for International Education (CFSIE) Venice - (2022 - Present)
As a member of executive board, I help in the management of the educational activities that the CFSIE offers for foreign students, for example through the organization of Italian language and culture courses, annual preparatory programs for university enrolment, Summer Schools and summer courses

Delegate of the Rector - Erasmus and Overseas Agreements - (09/2020 - Present)
As the Rector's delegate, I am responsible for supervising, together with the central offices, all the activities related to the stipulation of new Erasmus and Overseas agreements as well as their periodic evaluation. I also supervise the relevant Erasmus and Overseas calls for tenders and interface with the various Erasmus commissions of the University.

Member - Doctoral Board Environmental Sciences - (05/2020 - Present)

I have been a member of the Doctoral Board of Environmental Sciences at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice since 2020. As such I participate in the management of the doctoral students' activities, the approval of the research lines and the assignment of the tutor.

Member - Teaching Board of the Degree Course in Science and Technologies for Cultural Heritage -(06/2017 - Present)

As part of the teaching board of the Degree Course in Sciences and Technologies for Cultural Heritage - BSc (CT60) and MSc (CM60) degree - I am in my third term. In this role I contribute to the supervision and implementation of the Study Program of this degree course including its continuous revision.

Delegate of Internationalization - DAIS Department-(12/2017 - Present)

I was elected delegate of the Internationalization of the DAIS in 2017. As such I am responsible for facilitating all activities relating to the internationalization of the Department linked to teaching (including international students and visiting students, professors and scholars) and in some cases to research. I also evaluate the curricula of the students accessing to our international master degree in Environmental Sciences.

President - Erasmus Committee of The Degree Courses (Bsc and Msc) in Environmental Sciences -(12/2017 - Present)

I am the coordinator (president) of the "Erasmus Commission for Environmental Sciences", I supervise the requests for ERASMUS scholarships, I review and sign the related (incoming and outgoing students’) learning agreements and I contribute to the internationalization of our students.

Coordinator - Joint Master's Degree Sustainable Development -(10/2017 - Present)

I am the coordinator of the joint Master's degree in Sustainable Development which involves five European partners Karl Franzens University of Graz (Austria), Leipzig University (Germany), Utrecht University (The Netherlands) and Basel University (Switzerland). Hiroshima University (Japan), Stellenbosch University (South-Africa) and Teri University (India) also participate as associate partners. As coordinator I evaluate the admission of students to the double degree together with the coordinators of the other partner universities and I support the students during their studies as well as coordinating their compulsory mobility period in the second semester.

Member - Teaching Board of the Degree Course in Environmental Sciences -(11/2015 - Present)

 As part of the Teaching Board in Environmental Sciences - Bachelor's degree (CT5) and Master's degree (CM5) I am in my third term. As a member I contribute to the supervision and implementation of the Environmental Sciences Study Program, including its continuous review.

OTHER RELEVANT POSITIONS
I am an active member of the international scientific community of Green Chemistry.

IUPAC - Titular member ICGCSD- (2023 - Present)

I am one of the three Titular members of the Interdivisional Committee on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development (ICGCSD) in IUPAC. The purpose of this Interdivisional Committee is to collaborate in advancing IUPAC's strategic plan for green and sustainable chemistry.

IUPAC - National Representative VIII Division -(2016 - 2020)

I was a Member of the VIII IUPAC Chemical Nomenclature Division - National Representative (NR) for two terms (each of them long two-years).

OCSE -Working Group -(2015 - Present)

Member of the "Ad hoc working group on tools and approaches to support decision-making on the substitution of harmful chemicals" organized by OECD and US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).

GSSD Foundation - Member of the Executive board - (2023 - Present)

As a member of the Executive Board of the "Green Sciences for sustainable development foundation: GSSD" I collaborate to promote and manage the Foundation's activities, through the provision of scholarships and the financing of projects, in particular international funding; particular attention is given to the sub-Saharan African continent.

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ORGANIZATION
Throughout my career, I have actively organized workshops and proposed sessions for international conferences. Below is a list of conferences and summer schools where I organized or was part of the organizing committee.

Member of the scientific or organizing committee

2025 XVII Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry 2025, Venezia 7-11 July 2025

2024 XVI Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry 2024, Venezia 30 June-5 July 2024

2023 XV Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry 2023, Venezia 2-7 July 2023

2022 XIV IUPAC Summer School on Green Chemistry July 2022, Venezia 4-9 July 2022

2021XIII IUPAC Summer School on Green Chemistry July 2021, Venezia 4-9 July 2021

2020 XII IUPAC Summer School on Green Chemistry July 2020, Venezia 4-10 July 2020

2018 XI IUPAC Summer School on Green Chemistry July 2018, Venezia 7-14 July 2018

2016 VI IUPAC Conference on Green and sustainable chemistry, Venezia 4-9 September 2016

2008 X Summer School in Green Chemistry “Green Solvents”, 2008, Venezia

2006 1st International IUPAC conference on Green-Sustainable Chemistry, 10-15 September 2006, Dresden,

2006 NATO School advanced study Institute “New Organic Reaction and methodology for green production”, Lecce 29 October- 10 November 2006, Lecce, Otranto

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS (INVITED)
Below, a list of conferences or seminars including those at which I have been invited to present my research.

2025   IUPACX 50th World Chemistry Conference, Oral Presentation: “Toward Green synthetic approaches of C6 bio-based platform chemicals”, 14-19 July 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2025   Gordon Research Conference on Biomass to Bio-based Chemicals and Materials, Invited Speaker presentation: ”Green Synthesis of Furanic Bio-based Platform Chemicals: Opportunities and Challenges” 01-06 June 2025, Maine, USA.

2024   X IUPAC Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry conference, Invited keynote presentation: ”Dialkyl carbonates for halogen-free synthesis of bio-based platform chemicals”, Beijing, 18-22 October 2024

2024   New Trends in Chemistry Research, Invited keynote presentation: Timisoara 18-21 Sept 2024

2024   FUR4Sustain: European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development, COST ACTION, Invited Oral Presentation: “Three Families of Furan-Based α,ω-Diene Monomers; the good, the bad and the green”, Nizza, 3-5, April 2024

2023   New Trends in Chemistry Research, Invited keynote presentation: “Bio-based platform chemicals upgrading via dialkyl carbonate chemistry”, Timisoara 20-22 September 2023

2023   IUPAC | CHAINS 2023 – Chains beyond the molecular frontiers, “C6-carbohydrates upgrading via dimethyl carbonate: an overview”, Hughes, 20-25 August 2023

2023   FUR4Sustain: European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development, COST ACTION, Invited Oral Presentation: “Building A Library Of Furanics In Gram Scale”, Thessaloniki, 27-28, April 2023

2022   IX IUPAC Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry conference, Invited keynote presentation: “Towards Scalable Synthesis of Furanics: Products Purification and Comparative Environmental Assessment”, Athens 3-9 September 2022

2022   IX workshop nazionale Green chemistry; Poster presentation “5,5'(Oxy-bis(methylene)bis-2-furfural (OBMF) da 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF): studio sistematico per la sintesi di una nuova molecola piattaforma da sostanze rinnovabili”, 22-23 June 2022

2022   6th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference Online; Oral Presentation “Turning mustard gas chemistry into green chemistry: a new tool for pharmaceutical synthesis”, 16-18 November 2021

2021   5th EuCheMS Conference (Virtual); Oral presentation “Synthesis, functionalization and applications of 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan (BHMF): a stable bio-based diol”, 26-29 September 2021

2020   VIII Workshop Nazionale Poster Workshop SCI Green Chemistry On-line, Poster presentation “Mustard carbonates as key intermediates to pharmaceuticals”, 29 September 2020

2019   47th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress - IUPAC 100, Paris, France. Invited presentation for winning the NHU-IUPAC award: "Dialkyl Carbonate Chemistry: Exploring New Green, Chlorine-Free Synthetic Approaches" 07-12 July 2019

2019   47th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress - IUPAC 100, Paris, France. Oral Presentation: "Carbohydrate Upgrading Via Dialkyl Carbonates" 07-12 July 2019

2019   7° National workshop on Green Chemistry, Padova; Poster presentation 1:"Sintesi e funzionalizzazione di molecole piattaforma da risorse rinnovabili impiegando carbonati organici" Poster presentation 2:"Analoghi carbonati delle ipriti"; 05 July 2019

2019   French Conference on Catalysis Frejus 2019, Poster presentation: "Catalytic heterogeneous route for the synthesis of dimethyl isosorbide using dimethyl carbonate as methylating agent" 03-07 June 2019

2019   4th Conference on Sustainable chemistry - Dresden, Invited Keynote lecture: "Chlorine-free chemistry via dialkyl carbonates" 05-08 May 2019

2018   6th National workshop on Green Chemistry; Poster Presentation:"Sintesi e funzionalizzazione di platform chemicals da risorse rinnovabili" 15 June 2018

2017   VII IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry, Poster Presentation:"5-Membered Cyclic Ethers Via Phenonium Ion-Mediated Cyclization Through Carbonate Chemistry"; 05-08 October 2017

2017   46th IUPAC World Conference, São Paulo, Brazil, Oral Presentation "Turning iprits into green reagents for selective and stereoselective alkylations"; 09-14 July 2017

2017   A Golden age for Chemistry - Sir Fraser Stoddart 50 years Celebrative conference, Nottingham, Oral presentation "From “Clip Chemistry to Green Chemistry: A Journey"; 24-28 June -2017

2015   2nd EuCheMS Conference Lisbon, Invited Keynote lecture: "Dialkyl Carbonates as Sacrifical Molecules: from Heterocycles to Macrocycles " 04-08 October 2015

2014   5th International IUPAC Conference on Green Chemistry, Durban South Africa, invited Keynote lecture: “Mustard carbonate analogues: from war chemicals to green intermediates”, 12-17 August 2014

2014   23rd IUPAC Conference on Chemistry education, Toronto, Canada; Oral Presentation: "DMC as chlorine-free reagent for green and innovative pathways in laboratory practice"; 13-18 July 2014;

2013   1st EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Budapest, Hungary, Oral Presentation: ”Chemical Behavior and Reaction Kinetics of sulphur and nitrogen iprit carbonate analogues; 13-15 October 2013

2013   44th IUPAC Congress – Istanbul, Turkey, Oral Presentation: “Recent advances in dialkyl carbonate mediated intermolecular and intramolecular cyclisation”; 11-16 August 2013

2012   4th Congress of the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Science, Prague, Oral Presentation: “Intermolecular and intramolecular cyclisation via DMC Chemistry”; 26-30 August 2012

2011   43rd IUPAC Congress - Chemistry Bridging Innovation Among the Americas and the World, San Juan, Porto Rico; Oral Presentation: “Recent advances in dialkyl carbonate mediated intermolecular and intramolecular cyclisation”; 01-05 August 2011

2011   National Congress on Green Chemistry, Pavia; Oral Presentation: “Green Synthesis of Heterocycles via Dialkyl carbonates” 22-24 June 2011

2010   E-WISPOC European Winter School in Physical Organic Chemistry, Bressanone (Italy), Poster: “Green synthesis of heterocycles through SN2 reactions by dimethyl carbonate”; 29-03 January 2010

2009.  42nd IUPAC Congress, Glasgow, Poster: “Dimethyl Carbonate and its Application in Green Chemistry; 02-07 August 2009

2008   2nd International IUPAC Conference on Green-Sustainable Chemistry, Moscow, Poster. “The reactivity of Dimethyl carbonate”; 13-21 September 2008

2008   19th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry (ICPOC 2008); Oral Presentation: “Synthesis of dialkyl ethers by decarboxylation of dialkyl carbonates”; dal 12-18 July 2008

2007   XVIII Mendeleev Congress, Moscow, Poster: “Dimethyl Carbonate: Green Solvent and Ambident Reagent”; 22-28-September 2007

2007   IX Annual Congress of INCA Consortium. Pisa (Italy), Oral Presentation: “Green Synthesis of Methylethers by Reaction of Alcohols with Dimethyl carbonate”; 01-02 March 2007

2006.  1st International IUPAC Conference on Green-Sustainable Chemistry, Dresden, Germany, Poster: “Synthesis of methylethers by reaction of alcohols with Dimethyl carbonate”; 10-15 September 2006

2006   VIII Congress INCA "Chimica sostenibile & Tecnologie ambientali: stato dell’arte e prospettive", Bologna, Poster: “Methyl Ethers from Decarboxylation of Methylcarbonate”; 23-24  March 2006

2005   The Carnegie Green Network” -CGN, Venezia, The International Green Network G8 scientific network for green chemistry, 30- November 2005

2004   228th ACS meeting Philadelphia Oral Presentation: “Toward daisy chain polymers”; 22-26 August 2004

2003   CNSI Symposium University of Los Angeles California, University of Los Angeles California, Poster: “Construction of Nanoscale Architectures Based on Molecular Recognition”; 13 December 2003

2003   Washington University Dulles, Virginia, University Dulles, Poster: “Motor Molecules for NanoElectro-Mechanical Systems”; 10-12 July 2003

2002   York University, December 2002, Poster “Synthesis of Macropolycyclic from Aromatic Sub-Units”; 6-7- December 2002

2001   Reading 2001 Postgraduate Research Symposium, Oral Presentation: “Aromatic Cage Molecules”, 03-July-2001

2000   University, Manchester UK Poster: “Synthesis of macrocylic related to PE-iKK Polymers”; June-2000

2000   Sparc 2000 Salford’s Postgraduate Annual Research Conference, 26-27 June 2000 Salford UK)

EDITORIAL ROLES
Over the course of my career, I have held various roles as associate editor or guest editor of several scientific journals.

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy – Associate Editor  (2020 - Present)
I am associate editor per Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy (Elsevier) since 2020. This journal has an impact factor (2024) of 6.2. In this role I evaluated more than 150manuscript per year.

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry - Editorial Board (2019 - Present)
I am part of the editorial Board del Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry (Elsevier). In this role I proposed two special issues of which I was Guest Editor (see below). This journal has an impact factor (2024) of 9.3.

Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry - Editorial Board (2020 - Present)
I am a member of the editorial board of the Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry (Elsevier).  The journal has a cite score (2024) di 11.2.

Sustainable Chemistry One World - Editorial Board (2024 - Present)
I am part of the editorial Board of this new journal Sustainable Chemistry One World (Elsevier) started publishing in 2024.

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy - Guest Editor (2024)
I am one of the two Guest editors of a special issue titled "New trends and opportunities in Green Chemistry (Special issue in memory of Prof. Pietro Tundo)". More than 30 scientists have been invited to participate to this special issue.

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy - Guest Editor (2024)
I am one of the three Guest editors of a special issue titles “Klaus Kummerer Honorary issue for his Pioneering work on Sustainable chemistry." More than 30 scientists have been invited to participate to this special issue.

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry - Guest Editor (2023)
I am one of the four Guest Editor of a special issue titled “Biobased Aromatic Chemicals and Materials - A Roadmap For Sustainable Development" to be published on Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. More than 15 scientists have been invited to participate to this special issue.

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry - Guest Editor (2018)
I was one of the two Guest Editors of a special issue titled “New Synthetic Methods section New Synthetic methods - Selected papers from the 4th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference." This special issue included more than 19 scientific articles – February 2020, Volume 21,  Pages A1-A6, 1-102.

Award: This special issue was awarded as the 2020 Best section award.

Frontiers in Chemistry - Guest Editor (2018)
I was the Guest Editors of a special issue on Frontiers in Chemistry titled “Green synthesis of heterocycles.” The special issue included 8 accepted articles.

Pure and Applied Chemistry - Editorial Board (2012)
I was one of the four Guest Editors of a special issue titled “Chlorine-free synthesis for Green Chemistry.” The special issue included 29 accepted articles, – March 2012, Volume 84, n 3, p 411- 860.

REVIEWER AND EVALUER ROLES
Over the course of my career, I have been a reviewer of numerous scientific manuscripts and member of the committee for several doctoral students.

Scientific Journals - Reviewer (2016 - Present)

I have reviewed more than 130 manuscripts submitted to international journals (peer review metrics starting from 2016 ORCID). As associate editor of Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy I have evaluated more than 600 manuscripts over the past 4 years.

Final exam commissions for doctoral students (2016 - Present)

I have been invited to various commissions for the awarding of the title of research doctor in Italy and in some cases abroad.

2024   Ph.D. Thesis: Francesco Calore, “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewaters and natural waters: occurrence and removal by non-conventional sorption materials”, Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (IT).

2024   Ph.D. Thesis: Beatrice Rosso, “Assessment of Small Microplastics (SMPs <100 μm) fluxes and other pollutants from atmospheric compartment to highways stormwater run-off”, Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (IT).

2022   Ph.D. Thesis: Federica Calsolaro, “New Technologies For The Preparation And Application Of Nanocatalysts For Sustainable Synthetic Processes”, Ph. D. in Doctorate in Pharmaceutical and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Turin.

2021   Ph.D. Thesis: Roxana-Alina Milescu, “Applications of the novel bio-derived solvent Cyrene™ in polymer chemistry”, Department of Chemistry, York University (UK)

2021   Ph.D. Thesis: Raffaello Tedesco “Honey quality in the alpine ecosystem area”, Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (IT).

2021   Ph.D. Thesis: Pilar M. Luque-Navarro, “Sustainable synthesis of biologically-active molecules”, Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia

2019   Ph.D. Thesis: Matteo Santacroce, “Bacteria colonizing cultural heritage: phenotypical and molecular characterization. Proposal of innovative bio-preservative tools.” International Ph.D. program Applied Biology and Environmental Safeguard

2019   Ph.D. Thesis: Giuseppe Grasso “Innovative Composite Membranes For Advanced Applications”, Ph.D. in Environmental, Construction and Energy Sciences and Engineering, University of Calabria, (IT).

2017   Ph.D. Thesis: Silvia Guerra “Facile Functionalization Of Sp2 Carbon Allotropes As Fillers For Elastomer Composites”; Ph.D. in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan (IT)

2016   Ph.D.Thesis: Saimeng Jin, “Development of new bio-based solvents via dialkyl carbonate chemistry”, Department of Chemistry, York University (UK)

TEACHING
I am teaching since 2012, in the last academic year I have taught the following courses:  

Academic Year 2024/25

Fundamentals of chemistry - mod. 2 (3 out of 9 credits) [CT0655] - Environmental engineering for the ecological transition [CT10] degree

Green Chemistry (6 credits) [CM0213] - Environmental Sciences [CM5] master's degree (DM270)

Organic Chemistry (6 credits) [CT0443] - Environmental Sciences [CT5] degree

Organic Chemistry and Laboratory (6 credits) [CT0617] - Sciences and technologies for cultural heritage [CT60] degree

SUPERVISION OF POSTDCTORAL FELLOWS
Since becoming Researcher RTD A I have supervised or co-supervised several postdoctoral fellows and research fellows.

Dr. Giacomo Trapasso (Postdoctoral Fellow) 2024 - Present

Research topic Platform molecules from renewable resources, synthesis and application

Davide Dalla Torre (Research Fellow) 2022

Research topic Impacts of anti-Covid-19 sanitization in museums and ecclesiastical environments (ISMEE Project)

Dr. Angel Gabriel Satiqh (Visiting fellow 6 months) 2019

Research topic Bio-based platform chemicals from D-Fructose

Mattia Annatelli (Borsa di Ricerca) 2019

Research topic Bio-based furanics fro D-fructose

Dr. Manuele Musolino (Postdoctoral Fellow) 2017 - 2019

Research topic Dialkyl carbonates in cyclization reactions

Dr. Alexander Aldoshin (Postdoctoral Fellow) 2015 - 2017

Research topic Synthesis and reactivity of carbonated mustards

Sara Bravo (Postdoctoral Fellow) 2014 - 2015

Research topic Green products and solvents for the leather industry

Serena Evaristo (Postdoctoral Fellow)  2013 - 2014

Research topic Reactivity of D-sorbitol with organic carbonates

SUPERVISION OF Ph.D.
I have supervised two PhD students until the completion of their Ph.D. and I am supervising two Ph.D. students who are currently carrying out their research in my laboratory

Davide Dalla Torre (2024 - Present)

Thesis Novel approaches to multigram scale production of bio-based platform chemicals

Beatriz Nunes Zambujal Chícharo (2022 - 2025)

Thesis New families of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural derived biopolymers via acyclic diene metathesis polymerization

Chaimaa Sadraoui (2022 - 2025)

Thesis Isosorbide and D-Fructose derived biomonomers for novel biopolymers: synthesis and biodegradability studies

Giacomo Trapasso (2019 - 2023)

Thesis A library of novel dialkyl carbonates: synthesis and applications of these multi-valued green solvents and reagents

Actual Position Postodoctoral fellow in my research group

Mattia Annatelli (2019 - 2023)

Thesis Green synthetic approaches for the valorization of C5-C6 bio-based platform chemicals

Actual Position Postdoctoral fellow at Ca’ Foscari University

SUPERVISION OF BSc AND MSc STUDENTS
As Researcher and then as associate professor I supervised as supervisor or co-supervisor the theses of 36 master's degree (MSc) or bachelor's degree (BSc) students

 PUBBLICATIONS
I have published more than 100  articles in international scientific journals for a total of over 2400 citations and an h-index of 28 according to Scopus data (h-index 28; 3000 citations according to Google Scholar). Since 2014 I have been the corresponding author of 75% of the scientific works published (SciVal source). As of 2014, 71.1% of my publications are in journals ranked Q1 by CiteScore, the rest in Q2 journals (source SciVal).

ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9946-4803

 PATENTS  
I am co-inventor of three granted patents, two of which have different international extensions:

1. "Process for preparing a polymer from mustard carbonate analogues" F. Aricò; P. WO 2018/235046 A1 (Brevetto)

2. "Method for preparing a dialkyl carbonate of Dihanydrohexitol, P. Fuertes, M. Ibert, E. Josien, P. Tundo, F. Aricò, date of deposit 30-09-2010, PCT/FR2010/052066 Roquette Freres. Granted

3. "Cyclic Ethers" P. Tundo, F. Aricò, C. Newman, R. Sievert, H. Bevinakatti, 2007; proposal of patent submitted by ICI Patent Office international publication number WO2009/010791 11 Jan 2009. Granted in Europe, Japan, India, America

RECOGNITIONS

2019 Winner of the "IUPAC–Zhejiang NHU International Award for Advancements in Green Chemistry - Experienced Chemist" July 2019;

2019  Winner of the Teaching Award awarded by the Rector of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice in 2019

2018  Elsevier best section award for a special topic on Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry “New synthetic methods”