Samuela FRANCESCHINI
- Position
- Technical Administrative Staff
- Telephone
- 041 234 8319
- Fax
- 041 234 8112
- Website
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www.unive.it/people/samuela.franceschini (personal record)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2024 – Present | Knowledge Transfer Manager Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Support the protection and valorization of university research, driving socio-economic and environmental impact while managing relationships with companies, consortia, and professional associations.
January 2021 – September 2024 | Research Technologist Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Assisted university and research staff in protecting and enhancing research results to generate economic, social, and environmental impact.
June 2016 – January 2021 | Research Fellow Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Contributed to promoting patent culture within the academic community. Developed best practices to facilitate innovation, managed patent portfolios, and supported commercial applications and spin-offs.
March 2009 – Present | Adjunct Professor University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) – UMUC Europe – Army Service Program
Teach the following courses: College Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Algebra, Introduction to Statistics, and Natural Science Concepts Introduction.
February 2016 – June 2016 | Associate / Consultant Maroscia & Associati s.r.l. Patent Attorneys, Vicenza
Translated European patents from English into Italian for national validation (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology).
September 2015 – May 2016 | Patent Information Specialist PatLib – Centro Produttività Veneto, Vicenza
Conducted prior art, state-of-the-art, and customized patent landscape searches using TMview, Espacenet, and Patentscope databases. Drafted summary reports, provided user support, and co-edited the BIEX newsletter.
February 2009 – June 2011 | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Department of Hydraulic, Maritime, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering – University of Padua
Developed a hydrological response uncertainty model for the Brenta River mountain basin. Published articles in international peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
March 2015 – December 2015 | Master in Biotechnology for Business CUOA Foundation – CUOA Business School, Villa Valmarana Morosini, Vicenza
Advanced curriculum in General Management focusing on business idea development within the biotechnology sector.
June 2004 – September 2007 | Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Research on Point Estimate Method statistical models, hydrological response, and water quality of the Niagara River.
Developed a new statistical method: Modified Rosenblueth Point Estimate Method.
Analysis of statistical time series applied to the Niagara River basin.
September 2001 – June 2004 | Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil & Environmental Engineering Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Mathematical modeling of hydrological response in the Niagara River basin.
Officially recognized by Rectoral Decree of the University of Ferrara as equivalent to a Master's Degree (Laurea Specialistica) in Environmental Engineering.
September 1997 – September 2002 | Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Engineering – Summa Cum Laude Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo, USA
Curriculum in environmental engineering.
Officially recognized by Rectoral Decree of the University of Ferrara as equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree (Laurea di Primo Livello) in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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