Area of research
Biomedical Engineering · Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Research interest
Research focused on Photobioreactor and Biofuel, with related work in Biomass (ecology), Extraction (chemistry), Cyanobacteria. Notable publications include 'Adjusted Light and Dark Cycles Can Optimize Photosynthetic Efficiency in Algae Growing in Photobioreactors', 'Bioethanol from microalgae and cyanobacteria: A review and technological outlook', and 'Biofuels from microalgae: Lipid extraction and methane production from the residual biomass in a biorefinery approach'.
Sustainability analysis of hydrogen production processes
Analysis of the energetic, economic, and environmental performance of hydrogen utilization for port logistic activities
Fixing N2 into cyanophycin: continuous cultivation of Nostoc sp. PCC 7120
50 years of Soave Equation of State (SRK): A source of inspiration for chemical engineers
Fuelling power plants by natural gas: An analysis of energy efficiency, economical aspects and environmental footprint based on detailed process simulation of the whole carbon capture and storage system
Effect of residence time in continuous photobioreactor on mass and energy balance of microalgal protein production
Production of levulinic acid and biocarbon electrode material from corn stover through an integrated biorefinery process
Uncoupling solid and hydraulic retention time in photobioreactors for microalgae mass production: A model-based analysis
Bioethanol from Microalgal Biomass: A Promising Approach in Biorefinery
Respirometry as a tool to quantify kinetic parameters of microalgal mixotrophic growth
Mixotrophy in Synechocystis sp. for the treatment of wastewater with high nutrient content: effect of CO2 and light
Continuous Cultivation as a Method to Assess the Maximum Specific Growth Rate of Photosynthetic Organisms
Enhancing Carbohydrate Productivity in Photosynthetic Microorganism Production: A Comparison Between Cyanobacteria and Microalgae and the Effect of Cultivation Systems
From biogas to biomethane: A process simulation-based techno-economic comparison of different upgrading technologies in the Italian context
Assessment of dynamic membrane filtration for biological treatment of old landfill leachate
Luxury uptake of phosphorus in Nannochloropsis salina : Effect of P concentration and light on P uptake in batch and continuous cultures
Pretreatment of microalgal biomass to improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of carbohydrates by ultrasonication: Yield vs energy consumption
Microalgae-bacteria gas exchange in wastewater: how mixotrophy may reduce the oxygen supply for bacteria
Influence of light and temperature on growth and high-value molecules productivity from Cyanobacterium aponinum
Stability of carbohydrate production in continuous microalgal cultivation under nitrogen limitation: effect of irradiation regime and intensity on Tetradesmus obliquus
Energy and economic analysis of microalgae cultivation in a photovoltaic-assisted greenhouse: Scenedesmus obliquus as a case study
Dilute acid hydrolysis of microalgal biomass for bioethanol production: an accurate kinetic model of biomass solubilization, sugars hydrolysis and nitrogen/ash balance
Bioethanol from microalgae and cyanobacteria: A review and technological outlook
Effects of pH and Carbon Source on Synechococcus PCC 7002 Cultivation: Biomass and Carbohydrate Production with Different Strategies for pH Control
Cultivation of Scenedesmus obliquus in liquid hydrolysate from flash hydrolysis for nutrient recycling
Integration of biofuels intermediates production and nutrients recycling in the processing of a marine algae
Microalgae cultivation in high rate algal ponds using slaughterhouse wastewater for biofuel applications
Process Water Recycle in Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Microalgae To Enhance Bio-oil Yield
A comparison between supercritical fluid and pressurized liquid extraction methods for obtaining phenolic compounds from Asparagus officinalis L
Curcumin-loaded solid lipid particles by PGSS technology