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Efrem CURCIO - Professori Ordinari

Efrem CURCIO

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1. BIBLIOGRAPHY EFREM CURCIO Department of Environmental Engineering (DIAm) University of Calabria (UNICAL) Via P. BUCCI Cubo 45A 87036 Rende (CS) Italy Researcher unique identifiers: SCOPUS Author ID: 6603436708 ORCID 0000-0001-7497-878X e-mail address: e.curcio@unical.it Tel: +39 0984 494013 Cel: +39 328 0462066 Place and date of birth: Cosenza (CS), 08.25.1975 Nationality: Italian 1.1 ACADEMIC POSITION Since 05.02.2020: Full Professor (SSD: CHIM/07 – Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies; SC: 03/B2: Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies) Department of Environmental Engineering (DIAm) - University of Calabria From 10.12.2014 to 04.02.2020: Associate Professor (SSD: CHIM/07 – Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies; SC: 03/B2: Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies) Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering (DIATIC) - University of Calabria From 03.01.2005 to 09.12.2014: Researcher (SSD: CHIM/07 – Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies; SC: 03/B2: Chemical Fundamentals of Technologies) Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering (DIATIC) - University of Calabria 1.2 EDUCATION 21.12.2005: PhD in Chemical Engineering and Materials (XVI Cycle), University of Calabria. PhD thesis on “Membrane Crystallizers”. Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Drioli 31.07.2000: Habilitation for the Profession of Engineer 20.10.1999: Laurea (single cycle-5 years) in Chemical Engineering at University of Calabria 1.3 OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 2001: CNR-Italy Fellowship (Call n. 201.03.29 - 06/05/2000) at the Research Institute on Membranes and Modeling of Chemical Reactors IRMERC-CNR, Rende 2003: CNR PostDoc (call n. ITM/ASS/02 - 01/14/2003) at the Institute on Membrane Technology ITM-CNR, Rende 2003-2004: Research Contract (Call n. ITM/CO/02 – 07/28/2003) at the Institute on Membrane Technology ITM-CNR, Rende 1.4 VISITING SCIENTIST From 25/2/2019 to 26/3/2019: Visiting Professor at the Facultad de Ingenieria y Ciencias – Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, (Santiago del Cile, CILE) / EU-H2020-MSCA-RISE2018 “REMIND (Renewable Energies for Water Treatment and Reuse in Mining Industries) https://www.remindproject.eu From 03.04.2012 to 29.06.2012; From 24.05.2014 to 06.06.2014: Visiting Scientist at the Department of Chemical Engineering – MIT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Boston, USA) – Prof. Allan S. Myerson’s Group (https://cheme.mit.edu/profile/allan-s-myerson/) 1.5 COLLABORATION CONTRACTS From 11/09/2017 to 31/12/2018: Institute on Membrane Technology - National Research Council of Italy ITM-CNR / Provv. N. 159/2017 dell’11/09/2017 - PdG DCM.AD002.347-AMECRYS From 29/09/2014 to 31/12/2015: Institute on Membrane Technology - National Research Council of Italy ITM-CNR / Provv. N. 104/2014 del 29/09/2014 - PM.PO2.008.002/”Operazioni a membrana in processi biotecnologici” From 12/12/2012 to 31/08/2014: “Inhibition of Nucleation Through Surface Modification”. Grant Recipient - MISTI Global Seed Fund 2012-2013 / Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT (Cambridge, BOSTON, MA) in collaboration with Prof. Allan Myerson - Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) https://misti.mit.edu/faculty-funds/past-seed-fund-winners 1.6 AFFILIATION TO SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS • Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Chimica (AIDIC) - since 26/09/2017, President of Working Party in Membrane Engineering • Associazione Italiana di Chimica per l’Ingegneria (AICIng) • Società Chimica Italiana (SCI) • Istituto Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologie dei Materiali (INSTM) • European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) • European Membrane Society (EMS) • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 1.7 PARTICIPATION TO THE ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ MEETINGS As a member of the Organizing Committee: • 8th Network of Young Membrains (NYM8). September 21-23, 2006. Rende (Italy) • EUROMEMBRANE 2006. September 24-28, 2006. Giardini Naxos (Italy) • International Workshop on Membrane Distillation and Related Technologies. October 9–12, 2011. Ravello(Italy) • 4th Scientific Annual Meeting of the Eudime Doctorate School. October 1-2, 2015. Rende (Italy) As a member of the Scientific Committee: • ICCMR 11 - International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors. 7-11 July 2013. Porto (Portugal) • NINE 2016 - International Conference on Nanotechnology Based Innovative Applications for the Environment. 20-23 March 2016. Rome (Italy) • NINE 2017 - International Conference on Nanotechnology Based Innovative Applications for the Environment. 24-27 September 2017. Rome (Italy) • AEMC 2018 - European Advanced Energy Materials & Technology Congress. 25-28 March 2018. Stockholm (Sweden) As a Chairman: • 4th Eastern Mediterranean Chemical Engineering Conference (EMMC4). January 9-11, 2006. Dead Sea, Israel • EUROMEMBRANE 2006. September 24-28, 2006. Giardini Naxos (Italy) • 2008 Asian Conference on Desalination & Water Reuse. May 27-30, 2008. Qingdao (China) • NINE 2016 - International Conference on Nanotechnology Based Innovative Applications for the Environment. 20-23 March 2016. Rome (Italy) • NINE 2017 - International Conference on Nanotechnology Based Innovative Applications for the Environment. 24-27 September 2017. Rome (Italy) • IWA-MTC 2019 - 9th International Water Association (IWA) Membrane Technology Conference & Exhibition for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse. June 23-27, 2019. Toulouse (France) • ICCMR14 - 14th International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors. July 8-11, 2019. Eindhoven (The Netherlands) 2. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2.1 INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES • From 12/01/2016 to 11/01/2019: Coordinator of the B.Sc. and M.Sc. Programmes in Chemical Engineering – University of Calabria (Rectoral Decree n.7, 12/01/2016) • Since 29/07/2019: Member of the Commission for Revision of Didactic Regulations for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Courses of the Department of Environmental Engineering – University of Calabria (Directorial Decree n. 64, 29/07/2016) • From 15/12/2017 to 30/11/2019: President of the Didactic Commission of the Doctoral School SIACE “Scienza e Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, delle Costruzione e dell'Energia” DOT1305053 - University of Calabria • From 01/11/2015 to 31/10/2017: Member of the Joint Teaching Staff-Student Committee, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering – University of Calabria (Directorial Decree n. 302, 27/11/2015) • DAL 01/11/2013 AL 31/10/2015: Member of the Joint Teaching Staff-Student Committee, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering – University of Calabria (Directorial Decree n. 69, 03/09/2013) • 2013: Delegate for “Scheda Unica Annuale della Ricerca Dipartimentale (SUA-RD) ANVUR”, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering – University of Calabria 2.2 TEACHING ACTIVITIES AA2018/2019: Chemistry (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2018/2019: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2017/2018: General Chemistry (CHIM/07) - LT Food Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2017/2018: Chemistry (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2017/2018: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2017/2018: Bioenergies and Biomasses (ING-IND/27) - LM Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (9 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2017/2018: Membrane technologies and sustainable chemical transformations (CHIM/07) ) - LM Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (9 ECTS, Year/semester I/2) AA2016/2017: Chemistry (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2016/2017: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2015/2016: Chemistry (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2015/2016: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2014/2015: Chemistry-Group A (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2014/2015: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2014/2015: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2013/2014: Chemistry-Group A (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2013/2014: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) - LT Civil Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2013/2014: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2012/2013: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2012/2013: Chemical Fundamentals of Membrane Operations - LT Chemical Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester III/2) AA2011/2012: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2010/2011: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2009/2010: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2009/2010: Chemistry- (CHIM/07) – Laurea in Informatic and Biomedical Engineering, Università degli Studi “Magna Graecia” di Catanzaro (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2008/2009: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (6 ECTS, Year/semester I/1) AA2007/2008: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (5 ECTS, Year/semester I/2) AA2006/2007: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (5 ECTS, Year/semester I/2) AA2005/2006: Chemistry-Group B (CHIM/07) – Faculty of Engineering, University of Calabria (5 ECTS, Year/semester I/2) 2.3 OTHER TEACHING ACTIVITIES • April 2013: PON01_01545 OLIO-PIU’ - Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Dipartimento di Agraria ("Operazioni di Separazione a Membrana"- 10 hours) • AA 2009-2010: POR CALABRIA - FSE 2007-2013, ASSE IV, CAPITALE UMANO, OB. OPERATIVO H.2, Percorsi di Potenziamento delle Competenze di Base - Piano D’Azione 2009 (Module: CHEMISTRY). Faculty of Engineering – University of Calabria 2.4 MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE FOR HABILITATION TO THE PROFESSION OF ENGINEER • As a member at the University of Calabria: - First Session 2015 (President: Prof. G. Franzé) - Second Session 2015 (President: Prof. G. Franzé) • As Aggregate Member at the University of Calabria: - Second Session 2008 (President: Prof. M. Cucumo) - First Session 2009 (President: Prof. L. Pagnotta) - First Session 2013 (President: Prof. M. Belli) - Second Session 2013 (President: Prof. M. Belli) - First Session 2018 (President: Prof. F. Calomino) - Second Session 2018 (President: Prof. F. Calomino) 2.5 PRESIDENT OF GRADUATION COMMITTEE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Corso di Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica D.M. 509 e/o D.M. 270 - Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica D.M. 270 Sessions: 9 November 2018, D.D. n. 592, 31/10/2018 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 18 September 2018, D.D. n. 569, 30/08/2018 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 18 July 2018, D.D. n. 557, 29/06/2018 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 20 April 2018, D.D. n. 533, 10/04/2018 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 27 February 2018, D.D. n. 501, 13/02/2018 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 17 November 2017, D.D. n. 470, 10/11/2017 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 19 September 2017, D.D. n. 440, 08/09/2017 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 19 July 2017, D.D. n. 429, 10/07/2017 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 30 May 2017, D.D. n. 426, 16/05/2017 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 28 February 2017, D.D. n. 403, 15/02/2017 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 17 November 2016, D.D. n. 367, 09/11/2016 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 16 September 2016, D.D. n. 345, 07/09/2016 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 19 July 2016, D.D. n. 339, 30/06/2016 (DIATIC-UNICAL); 20 May 2016, D.D. n. 335, 06/05/2016 (DIATIC-UNICAL) 2.6 SUPERVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE (Laurea Triennale) /MASTER (Laurea Magistrale) THESIS 2020. Antonio De Luca (Mat. 170893) “Implementazioni dei processi a membrana nell’industria delle bevande” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2019. Elisabetta Rugiero (Mat. 160093) “Elettrodialisi inversa: generazione di potenza da soluzioni saline” - Laurea Magistrale Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2019. Domenico Pagano (Mat. 181818) “Separation of Furfural from Aqueous Solutions using Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) in co-supervision with Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2019. Matteo Propato (Mat. 188663) “Sistemi a membrana per la produzione di energia da gradienti salini (Blue Energy) e per la produzione di acqua potabile da processi di distillazione a membrana” - Laurea Magistrale in Scienza e Ingegneria dei Materiali Innovativi e Funzionali, Università della Calabria 2018. Liliana Marinaro (Mat.163719) “Renewable Energy-Driven Membrane Desalination” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2018. Antonio De Matteis (Mat. 168865) “Sistemi a membrana per la valorizzazione del retentato da dissalazione” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2017. Gaia Basile (Mat. 154082) “Processi di purificazione di anticorpi monoclonali” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2017. Lucrezia Tundis (Mat. 174346) “Elettrodialisi Inversa per la produzione di energia elettrica da calore di scarto” - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2017. Maria Teresa Gaudio (Mat. 166948) “Development of an Autothermal Reformer (ATMR) based system for the production of Hydrogen/Nitrogen mixture” in co-supervision with Hygear B.V. (The Netherlands) - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2016. Giuseppe D’Andrea (Mat. 155456) “Membrane engineering in Process Intensification” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2016. Donato Ionà (Mat. 155928). Contattori a membrana per il trasferimento di materi gas-liquido - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Ylenia Noviello (Mat. 152269) “Recupero di energia da brine di Osmosi Inversa mediante Elettrodialisi Inversa” - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Maria Piccolo (Mat. 153164) “Advanced Air Filters for Medical Applications: Manufacturing Process Control, Product Validation, R&D air filtration equipment system development” in co-supervision with GVS Filter Technology Spa (Italy) – UK division - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Raffaella Campise (Mat. 153206) “Advanced Air Filters for Safety Applications: Regulatory Requirements Review and Product Validation, R&D Filtration Equipment System Development” in co-supervision with GVS Filter Technology Spa (Italy) – UK division - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Alessia De Marco (Mat. 159348) “Operazioni di Forward Osmosis per la concentrazione di soluzioni acquose” - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Eleonora Tosto (Mat. 127169) “Trattamento di acque reflue con tecnologia a membrana” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Domenico Pagano (Mat. 131160) “Bioreattori a Membrana per la Coltura Cellulare” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Francesca Lopez (Mat. 149511) “Tecnologie a membrana per la dissalazione” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Veleria Tersite (Mat. 150299) “Tecnica a membrana per la cristallizzazione di proteine” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2015. Leonardo Melone (Mat. 146064) “Processo integrato a membrana per la produzione di buteni” - Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2014. Maria Francesca Runco (Mat. 131689) “Blue Energy: fondamenti e applicazioni di Elettrodialisi Inversa” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2014. Matilde Morrone (Mat. 132550) “Dinamica Molecolare quale strumento per l’Ingegneria Chimica: trasporto di gas in membrane polimeriche” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2014. Demetrio Bellucci (Mat. 59663) “Potenzialità della Cristallizzazione a Membrana nella selezione di polimorfi” - Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Chimica, Università della Calabria 2011. Cinzia Lavia (Mat. 85738) “Cristallizzazione a membrana per la separazione enantioselettiva” - Laurea Specialistica in Farmacia, Università della Calabria 2.7 MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PROFESSORS IN DOCTORAL SCHOOLS From 01/11/2005 to 31/10/2015: DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DEI MATERIALI - DOT0305034, University della Calabria (Cycles: XXI-XXVIII) 2003-2009: Adhesion to the Doctoral School “Pitagora” – DOT0705307, University of Calabria Since 01/11/2013: DOTOTORATO DI RICERCA IN SCIENZE E INGEGNERIA DELL'AMBIENTE E DELL'ENERGIA - DOT1305053, University of Calabria (Cycles. XXIX-XXXIV) From 01/11/2011 to 31/11/2019: EUROPEAN JOINT DOCTORATE “ERASMUS MUNDUS DOCTORATE IN MEMBRANE ENGINEERING- EUDIME” / EU-The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). FPA 2011-0014 [Partner Institutions: University of Calabria – COORDINATOR (I), Université de Montpellier (F), Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier (F), University of Twente (NL), KU Leuven (B), University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (CZ), Universidad de Zaragoza (ES), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (P)] 2.8 SUPERVISION OF PhD THESIS • Sulaiman Al Obaidani (Sultanate of Oman) – PhD in Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria: "Process Intensification: Integrated Membrane Operations for Brackish and Seawater Desalination" (XXI Cycle) 2008. Fellowship by Middle East Research Desalination Center (MEDRC) • Patrizia Cairo (Italy) - PhD in Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria: "A Theoretical Study on Biocompatible Membranes for Pharmaceutical Applications" (XXII Cycle) 2009 • Xiaosheng Ji (China) - PhD in Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria: "Membrane Distillation in Integrated Seawater Desalination Systems" (XXIII Cycle) 2010 • Carla Campana (Italy) – PhD in Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria: "New Polymeric Membranes for In-Vitro Culture of Human Tissue" (XXIII Cycle) 2010 • Antonietta Messina (Italy) – PhD in Chemical Engineering and Materials, University of Calabria: “Bio-degradable polymeric membrane systems for tissue engineering applications" (XXVI Cycle) 2013 • Abaynesh Y. Gebreyohannes (Ethiopia), Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering: “Bio-Hybrid Membrane Process for Food-based Wastewater Valorisation: a pathway to an efficient integrated membrane process design” (XXVII Cycle) 2014 in co-supervision with Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III (France) and K.U.Leuven (Belgium) • Ramato A. Tufa (Ethiopia), Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering “Renewable Energy Generation and Hydrogen Production by Reverse Electrodialysis” (XXVIII Cycle) 2015 in co-supervision with University of Twente (The Netherlands) and University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (Czeck Republic) • Stefan-André Schmidt (Germany) - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria: “Innovative UV-LED polymerized bicontinuous microemulsions coating for membranes with special emphasis on MBRs” (XXIX Cycle) 2017 • Shabnam Salehi Majidi (Iran), Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria: “Development of Tailored Hydrogel Composite Membranes (HCMs) for Application in Membrane Contactors” (XXIX Cycle) 2017 • Seyed Danial Naghib (Iran), Marie Curie ITN/BIOART - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria: "Dynamic operation and control of cell culture environments in bioreactors for bioartificial liver application" (XXIX Cycle) 2017 • Shervin Khakpour (Iran), Marie Curie ITN/BIOART - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria: "Mass and momentum transfer in membrane-based bioartificial liver systems" (XXIX Cycle) 2017 • Ahmet Halil Avci (Turkey), Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria: “Reverse Electrodialysis for Energy Recovery: Materials Development and Performance Evaluation” (XXX Cycle) 2018 • Marco Aquino (Italia), Industrial Doctorate - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria - in progress • Giuseppe D'Andrea (Italia), PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria - in progress • Marco Inzillo (Italia), Fellowship founded by ENI SpA - PhD in Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction and Energy (SIACE), University of Calabria - in progress 2.9 INVITED MEMBER OF THE PhD EXAMINATION BOARD / FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS • Jianhua Zhang (2011) - VICTORIA UNIVERSITY (Australia). PhD Thesis Title: "Theoretical and experimental investigation of membrane distillation". Supervisor: Prof. Stephen Gray • Ming Zhou (23 July 2015) – UNIVERSITE’ DE MONTPELLIER (France). PhD Thesis Title: "Novel photocatalytic TiO2-based porous membranes prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) for organic pollutant degradation in water”. Supervisor: Prof. Stéphanie Roualdes • Mathias Monnot (14 December 2015) - INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES OF TOULOUSE (France). PhD Thesis Title: "Design of a membrane-based intensified process for autonomous seawater desalination in remote areas: study of pretreatment and its effect on biofouling”. Supervisor: Prof. Corinne Cabassud • Dmytro Snisarenko (7 November 2016) - UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE 3 PAUL SABATIER, Toulouse(France). PhD Thesis Title: "Medium sized molecules clearance through artificial kidneys”. Supervisor: Prof. Christel Causserand • Qiuming Ma (10 April 2019) - INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES OF TOULOUSE (France). PhD Thesis Title: "Feasibility study of an integrated flat-sheet solar heated membrane distillation module and equipment for autonomous and decentralized seawater desalination: design, modeling and optimization for small communities in remote areas”. Supervisors: Prof. Corinne Cabassud, Dr. Aras Ahmadi. • Yuliang Liu (2021-in progress) - EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (The Netherlands). PhD Thesis Title: "Oxygen transport membranes fabricated with a modified phase-inversion casting method”. Supervisors: Prof. F. Gallucci, Prof. M. van Sint Annaland. 3. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY 3.1 SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITY IN COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS International Funding programmes: • Since 01/11/2018: H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge. MSCA-RISE-2018 - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange. “Renewable Energies for Water Treatment and REuse in Mining Industries (REMIND)” Grant agreement ID: 823948. UNICAL cost: €584,200.00 [SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR] https://www.remindproject.eu/ • Since 01/03/2018: FP7-ERANETMED “Extracting water, minerals and energy from seawater desalination brine (EXTRASEA)” Project ID: ERANETMED3-166. Funded by European Commission within 7th Framework Programme- 3rd Joint Transnational Call ERANETMED "Fostering sustainable water management for the economic growth and sustainability of the Mediterranean region". UNICAL cost: €300,000.00 [SCEINTIFIC COORDINATOR] (http://www.ricercainternazionale.miur.it/era/eranet-e-sa/eranetmed.aspx • Since 01/10/2016: H2020-FETOPEN-2014-2015-RIA “Revolutionising Downstream Processing of Monoclonal Antibodies by Continuous Template-Assisted Membrane Crystallization (AMECRYS)”. Grant Agreement n. 712965. Funded by European Union within HORIZON 2020 Research and Innovation Program, funding scheme Future and Emerging Technologies (FET). UNICAL cost: € 375,000.00 [SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE FOR UNICAL RESEARCH UNIT] http://www.amecrys-project.eu • From 01/12/2012 to 30/11/2016: 7th Framework Programme -PEOPLE: Marie Curie Initial Training Network. FP7-PEOPLE-2012-ITN “Training network for developing innovative (bio)artificial devices for treatment of kidney and liver disease (BIOART)". Grant agreement no.: 316690. UNICAL cost: € 240,837.96 [SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE FOR UNICAL RESEARCH UNIT] http://www.bioart-fp7.eu/ • From 12/12/2012 to 31/08/2014: MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives - “Inhibition of Nucleation Through Surface Modification”. Grant Recipient - MISTI Global Seed Fund 2012-2013, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT (Cambridge, BOSTON, MA) in collaboration with: Prof. Allan Myerson - Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). UNICAL cost: $13,200.00 [SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE FOR UNICAL RESEARCH UNIT] http://web.mit.edu/Misti/faculty/grant-recipients.html • From 01/11/2011 to 31/10/2018: EACEA, The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) – European Union. Erasmus Mundus Programme 2009-2013 “Erasmus Mundus Doctorate in Membrane Engineering (EUDIME)” Contract no.: FPA 2011-0014. TOTAL PROJECT VALUE: €4,987,600.00 [SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE AT UNICAL AND MEMBER OF “PROGRAM COMMITTEE”] http://eudime.unical.it/index.php National Funding programmes: • from 01/12/2017 to 30/11/2019: “NANOCAL”, funded within POR Calabria FESR-FSE 2014-2020, Asse I – Promozione della Ricerca e dell’Innovazione, CUP J28C17000200006. Project cost: € 543,512.80 [SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBLE DIATIC-UNICAL RESEARCH UNIT] 3.2 PARTICIPATION TO COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS International funding programmes: • Since 01/06/2020: H2020 Programme. H2020-SC5-2019-2 “Development of radical innovations to recover minerals and metals from seawater desalination brines (SEA4VALUE)”. Grant Agreement ID: 869703 https://sea4value.eu/ • From 01/04/2012 to 31/03/2016: 7th Framework Programme. FP7-NMP-2011-SMALL-5 “Biomaterials for Tracheal Replacement in Age-related Cancer via a Humanly Engineered Airway (BIOTRACHEA)”. Project Reference:280584 [AS ITM-CNR ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER] • From 01/07/2011 to 30/06/2015: 7th Framework Program (FP7), funding scheme NMP-2010-LARGE-4. Large-scale integrating project. “Design and Manufacturing of Catalytic Membrane Reactors by developing new nano-architectured catalytic and selective membrane materials (DEMCAMER)”. Project Reference: 262840 http://www.demcamer.org/; https ://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/99344_en [MEMBER UdR UNICAL] • From 01/10/2010 to 30/09/2014: 7th Framework Program (FP7), funding scheme CP - Collaborative project, call FP7-ENERGY-2010-FET, topic ENERGY.2010.10.2-1 - Future Emerging Technologies (FET) for Energy Applications “Reverse Electrodialysis Alternative Power Production (REAPOWER)”. Project Reference: 256736 http://www.reapower.eu/ ; http: //cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/96203_en [MEMBER UdR UNICAL] • From 15/10/2006 to 14/01/2010: "Membrane-Based Desalination: An Integrated Approach (MEDINA)". Finanziato da European Commission nell’ambito del 6th Framework Program (FP6), funding scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project, call FP6-2005-GLOBAL-4, topic SUSTDEV-2005-3.II.3.4 - Advances in desalination (Project number 036997). https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/81392_en.html [MEMBER UdR UNICAL] • From 01/09/2004 to 28/02/2009: 6th Framework Programme- NMP-2.3 Engineering support for materials development,NMP-2002-3.4.2.3-2 New knowledge-based higher performance materials for macro-scale applications NanoMemPro: “Expanding membrane macroscale applications by exploring nanoscale material properties”. Project Reference: 500623 [AS ITM-CNR ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER] National funding programmes: • From 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2014: “Sistema Integrato di Laboratori per l’Ambiente - SILA”, Progetto PON Ricerca e Competitività per le regioni della convergenza 2007/2013, codice: PONa3_00341 – CUP H21D11000020007, FESR funds (UE-MIUR-MISE) • From 21/11/2003 to 20/11/2006: FIRB Project, prot. RBNE01MBTC "Microsensors e Nanofilters for Controlling Molecular Aggregates and Micro-Organisms in Liquid Phase" • From 01/11/2004 to 30/10/2007: CEMIF.CAL: “Excellence Center for the preparation and chemical modification of nanostractured materials with applications in photonics, optoelectronics, reactions and separations". Co-funded by Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research MIUR (D.M. n. 193 del 17/10/2003 having regard of D.M. n. 245 del 23/11/2001) – University of Calabria, project n. CLAB01TYEF. http://cemifcal.unical.it/ • 2005: ex Legge Regionale n° 10/1998 - ART. 37 quarter (Regione Calabria DDG n° 14524 - 14.09.2004): "Theoretical and experimental study of an integrated membrane system" 3.3 PRIZES 10/10/2017: Final Step 2/Interview ERC Consolidator Grant - panel PE8. Call ERC-2017-COG, proposal n. 771555, acronym: EXPLOSEA ['Covent Garden' Building of the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) Brussels (Belgium) October 10, 2017]. Final score: B (not funded) 27/12/2004: European Membrane Society AWARD 2004 for the best published paper in Membrane Science and Engineering [DI PROFIO G*, CURCIO E*, CASSETTA A, LAMBA D, DRIOLI E (2003) Membrane crystallization of lysozyme: kinetic aspects. JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH vol. 257, p. 359-369, ISSN: 0022-0248] 06/06/2001: European Membrane Society Prize 2001 for the Best Student Oral Presentation – International Conference “Engineering with Membranes”, Granada (SPAIN) June 3-6 [CURCIO E*, CRISCUOLI A, PAUL D.R., DRIOLI E. Modelling and Simulation of a Membrane Crystallizer] As co-supervisor in PhD Thesis awards: 19/06/2018: EFCE-EMS Joint Excellence Award in Membrane Engineering (2018) for the PhD Thesis: GEBREYOHANNES A Y*, “Bio-Hybrid Membrane Process for Food-based Wastewater Valorisation: a pathway to an efficient integrated membrane process design” As co-author in Oral Presentation awards: • Best Oral Presentation Award at ICWPT 2020 (5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER POLLUTION AND TREATMENT) 2020 - Frankfurt (GERMANY) July 14-20, for the contribution: Light -to-heat-to-power Conversion for Sustainable Desalination [SANTORO S*, AVCI A.H., POLITANO A., PROPATO M., CURCIO E.] As co-author in Poster awards: • Poster Award at ICOM (INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEMBRANES) 2014 - Suzhou (CHINA) July 20-25, for the contribution: Forward osmosis for the treatment of Olive Mill Waste water [GEBREYOHANNES A Y*, CURCIO E, POERIO T, MAZZEI R, DI PROFIO G, DRIOLI E, GIORNO L] • Poster Award at EUROMEMBRANE 2006 - Giardini Naxos (ITALY) September 24-28, for the contribution: Controlling protein crystallization kinetics in membrane crystallizers: effect on morphology and structure [DI PROFIO G*, CURCIO E, DRIOLI E] • Poster Award at EUROMEMBRANE 2004 – Hamburg (GERMANY) September 28-October 1, for the contribution: Small-scale membrane bioreactor for in-vitro drug metabolism studies of isolated hepatocytes [DE BARTOLO L, MORELLI S, GIORNO L, CAMPANA C, RENDE M*, BARBIERI G, CURCIO E] * recipient 3.3 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PATENT: Direct crystallization of enantiomers by stereoselective heterogeneous nucleation on a membrane Inventors: E. CURCIO, E. DRIOLI, G. DI PROFIO, E. FONTANANOVA N. Patent: 0001411921, Publication date: 27 october 2013 Since 13/01/2020: CEO of SELIGENDA Membrane Technologies SrL, Startup art. 4 L. 24/01/2015 n. 3, CF/ P. IVA: 03671700783, Joint Spin-Off University of Calabria (D.R. n. 15, 09/01/2019) & National Research Council of Italy 3.4 MEMBER OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF SCEINTIFIC JOURNALS • “Membranes” ISSN 2077-0375 Published by: MDPI. Impact Factor: 3.094 (2019) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/membranes/editors (since 02/07/2019) • “Crystals” ISSN 2073-4352 Published by: MDPI. Impact Factor: 2.144 (2017); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.928 (2017) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crystals/editors (since 25/01/2018) • “Journal of Membrane Science & Technology” ISSN: 2155-9589 Published by: OMICS International Impact Factor: 1.18; https://www.longdom.org/membrane-science-technology/editorial-board.html (since 23/01/2018) • “Applied Sciences” ISSN 2076-3417 Published by: MDPI. Impact Factor: 2.474 (2019); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.458 (2019) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/editors#editorialboard (since 02/11/2017) • “International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology” ISSN: 2410-1869 Published by: Cosmos Scholars Publishing House https://www.cosmosscholars.com/editorial-board-ijmst (dal 27/01/2016) 3.5 REVIEWER IN INTERNATIONAL FUNDING PROGRAMMES • PRIMA Foundation (‘PRIMA-IS’) “Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area” - PRIMA Section 1 Calls 2018 - Stage 1 • European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant – call 2019 • King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Competitive Research Grants – call 2019 • H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF-2019, MSCA-IF-2020) 3.6 MEMBER IN SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR RECRUITMENT OF RTD-A RESEARCHERS • SELEZIONE PUBBLICA PER LA COPERTURA DI UN POSTO DI RICERCATORE A TEMPO DETERMINATO, DI TIPO “A”, CODICE IDENTIFICATIVO DIATIC_2_R3, SETTORE CONCORSUALE 03/B2 - Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie, SETTORE SCIENTIFICO-DISCIPLINARE CHIM/07 - Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie. Selezione indetta con decreto Rettorale n. 682 del 21.5.2019. Commissione nominata con Decreto Rettorale n. 809 del 12.06.2019 (UNIVERSITA’ DELLA CALABRIA) • SELEZIONE PUBBLICA PER LA COPERTURA DI UN POSTO DI RICERCATORE A TEMPO DETERMINATO, DI TIPO “A”, SETTORE S3 REGIONALE SMART MANUFACTURING, SOTTOSETTORE S3 REGIONALE SMART MATERIALS, SETTORE CONCORSUALE 03/B2 – Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie, SETTORE SCIENTIFICO DISCIPLINARE CHIM/07 – Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie. Selezione indetta con Decreto Rettorale n. 683 del 21.5.2019. Commissione nominata con Decreto Rettorale n. 849 del 19.06.2019 (UNIVERSITA’ DELLA CALABRIA) • SELEZIONE PUBBLICA PER LA COPERTURA DI UN POSTO DI RICERCATORE A TEMPO DETERMINATO AI SENSI DELL’ART. 24, COMMA 3, LETTERA B), DELLA LEGGE N. 240 DEL 30.12.2010. SETTORE CONCORSUALE 03/B2 – Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie. SETTORE SCIENTIFICO DISCIPLINARE CHIM/07 – Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie. Selezione indetta con D.R. n. 768 del 2 agosto 2016. Commissione nominata con Decreto Rettorale n. 900 del 15.9.2016 (UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE) 3.7 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS SCOPUS Author ID: 6603436708 ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7497-878X BIBLIOMETRIC PARAMETERS (restricted to ISI journals only) [last upgrade: 17 DEC 2020] SCOPUS: No. total citations = 5354, h-index=40 GOOGLE SCHOLAR: No. total citations = 6976, h-index=43 Books: 4 Book chapters: 11 Abstracts - Oral communications in International Conferences/Symposia/Workshops: 101 Abstracts - Poster communications in International Conferences/Symposia/Workshops: 21 Articles in peer-reviewed International Scientific Journals: 112
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