- October 2024-Present: Ph.D. Student in Chemical Sciences, with grant funded by PNRR Samothrace project: Environmental monitoring by optical devices – Tutor: Prof. G. Trusso Sfrazzetto.
- February - October 2024: Research fellowshipt funded by BiOrangePack project: Smart shipping and innovative packaging for management of post-harvest rots of organic citrus fruit.
- 2022 - 2024: Master’s Degree in Chemical Sciences, curriculum Organic e Bioorganic Chemistry – Thesis: “Dopamine sensing by optical array” - Supervisor: Prof. G. Trusso Sfrazzetto – Achieved on 26/01/2024 with grade 110/110 cum laude – University of Catania.
- 2018 - 2022: Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry – Thesis: “Synthesis of nano-catalysts for the conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates” - Supervisor: Prof. G. Trusso Sfrazzetto – Achieved on 04/03/2022 with grade 110/110 cum laude – University of Catania.
- 2013 - 2018: Scientific Maturity – Achieved with 100/100 cum laude - Liceo “Leonardo”, Giarre.
[02/04/2025]
Thesis title: Optical sensors for smart monitoring of air and water pollutants
Keywords: Optical sensor, environmental pollutants, fluorescent probes
Abstract: The project focuses on the development and optimization of sensor arrays for the detection of environmental pollutants, which employ organic fluorescent probes exploiting non-covalent interactions with the analytes. This approach aims to create a portable, sensitive, and versatile point-of-need device capable of real-time detection of multiple hazardous environmental pollutants in different matrices in a single analysis: the same sensor can be used to detect multiple pollutants in air or in water, depending on the studied matrix.
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