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Lecturer in Separation Processes, Centre Manager of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience
Research activities on the development of separation technologies and systems integration to lead on the transition towards the circular and hydrogen economies.
2015 - 2020
Research/Academic Fellowship
Lead, project supervision and project management for the Cranfield University & Severn Trent Water Open Innovation Partnership.
2008 - 2014
University of Padova (IT)
Research fellowship
Research activities on sequencing production of hydrogen and methane from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste and on the development of an anaerobic dynamic membrane bioreactor for hydrogen and methane production from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste
Main research interest
Development of technologies and systems integration to lead on the transition towards the circular and hydrogen economies. Definition of the role of hydrogen to decarbonise the waste and wastewater sector and on the development of the concept of biorefinery.
Use of coarse separation systems as an alternative to conventional membranes to develop combined membrane-biological processes.
Management of fat, oil and grease (FOG), inhibition and rehabilitation of FOG blockage in sewer networks.
Most relevant projects
• EPSRC, Anglian Water, Scottish Water. Achieving Net-Zero – Hydrogen as a key factor for energy resilience and emission reduction for the UK water sector.
• BEIS Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme – Phase 1. Hydrogen from organic waste with an integrated biological-thermal-electrochemical process.
• CIWM. Organic Waste Biorefinery – Roadmap of resources recovery potential in the UK
Publications
>30 scientific papers, 3 book chapters, > 50 conference papers
Awards / Other
2013 Giovanni Bozzini Award for the best Italian paper. Sardinia 2013
Selected as Top Reviewer in 2010 and 2012 for Waste Management Journal (Elsevier)
