MORETTI Elisa

CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITION

2018-Present   Associate Professor in Inorganic Chemistry at the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, DSMN. Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy).

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

2011–2018 Researcher at the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, DSMN. Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy).

2006-2011 Post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Chemistry. Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

2002-2004 Winner of a Fellowship from INSTM (Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali).

EDUCATION

2002-2005   Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences. Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

1997-2002   Master’s Degree in Industrial Chemistry with full marks and Honours (110/110 cum Laude). Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

1995-1997    Two-year Degree as restorer of frescoes, wall paintings and stone materials (full marks). International University of Arts (UIA) of Venice.

RESEARCH ABROAD

2004-Present  Invited and Visiting Researcher at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Crystallography and Mineralogy, University of Málaga (Spain).

2012 Visiting Researcher at the Materials Science Institute-CSIC (National Research Council/University) of Seville (Spain).

2010-2011 Short research periods at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) of Grenoble (France) and ELETTRA Sincrotrone of Trieste (Italy).

NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC HABILITATION

In 2018 National Academic Habilitation as a Full Professor in Inorganic Chemistry (03/B1 – Fondamenti delle Scienze Chimiche e Sistemi Inorganici).

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2019-2020 Principal Investigator and Scientific Coordinator of a project developed with an Italian Company for the Development of DSSC photovoltaic cells for energy production through the recovery of winemaking by-products (Funding sources: 390 k€).

2018 Principal Investigator of a research Project sponsored by European Social Fund (Fondo Sociale Europeo 2018 - Bando Regione Veneto): “Development of DSSC photovoltaic cells for energy production through the recovery of by-products deriving from wine processing activities".

2017 Recipient of a FFABR funding sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Education, Research and Universities (MIUR) for the basic research activity.

2010-11 Local Coordinator of an International Project sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Research and Investigation: “Nanoporous materials for the production of clean fuels”.

2002-2008 Participant to National Research Projects sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Education (PRIN-MiUR 2002-04-06).

PATENTS

Italian Patent “Procedimento per la realizzazione di celle fotoelettrochimiche con l’utilizzo di coloranti estratti da residui di vinificazione” (Inventors: E. Moretti, M. Meneghetti, A. Talon, E. Rodriguez-Castellon, S. Meneghetti). No: 102019000006939. Patent sold to Serena Wines 1881 Company, May 2019.

REFEREE ACTIVITIES

Peer reviewer for scientific international Journals (Elsevier Editorial System, Royal Society Chemistry RCS Publishing, Springer, American Chemical Society, Hindawi Publishing Corporation).

Reviewer of European PhD Theses.

Reviewer of National and International Project-based funding of research.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Since 2018 Delegate for Communication of the DSMN, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Since 2018 Teaching board of the International Doctorate Programme in Chemistry (Inter-University Venice-Trieste).

Since 2018 Committee member for the optimization and use of Didactic Laboratories, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Since 2017 Research Committee member of the DSMN.

Since 2017 Teaching board of the Master’s Degree Course in Science and Technology of Bio- and Nanomaterials, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

Since 2011 Faculty member of the DSMN.

CONSULTING SERVICE

Since 2006 Consulting service for several Italian Companies.

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Her research activity deals with inorganic materials chemistry and is focused primarily on:

-design of nanomaterials based on metals and metal oxides, with controlled size, morphology, porosity and crystalline phases, for potential applications in the fields of photocatalysis, energy and optics;

- investigation of the composition, structure and morphology of the prepared systems by many characterization techniques;

- optimization and performance validation of the materials for environmental and energy-related applications.