Renato Silvio Mortera

Renato Silvio Mortera

Biomedical Engineer, PhD student at Politecnico di Torino

Turin Area, Italy

Current
Past
  • Collaborator at In poche righe. Dal mondo dei libri
  • Visiting Scientist at Iowa State University
  • Clinical engineer at ASO San Giovanni Battista - MOLINETTE
Education
  • Politecnico di Torino
  • Politecnico di Torino
  • Politecnico di Torino
  • Politecnico di Torino
  • Liceo Scientifico
Connections
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Industry
Nanotechnology
Websites

Renato Silvio Mortera’s Summary

I received my MS in Biomedical Engineer on 09th October 2006 and I was admitted to "Ordine degli ingegneri della Provincia di Torino" on 19th April 2007.
Currently I'm a PhD student in Materials Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Torino (Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering).
My PhD thesis concerns Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Release in Biomedical Applications. During my second year of PhD I spent six months in US at Iowa State University, Chemistry department.

Renato Silvio Mortera’s Specialties:

Languages: Italian and English.


Renato Silvio Mortera’s Experience

  • Research Assistant

    Politecnico di Torino

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Polito; Higher Education industry)

    September 2007Present (1 year 11 months)

    Laboratory assistant for the Chemistry course

  • Collaborator

    In poche righe. Dal mondo dei libri

    (Media Production industry)

    October 2006December 2008 (2 years 3 months)

    Occasional participation without charge in the production of "In poche righe. Dal mondo dei libri" published by Ennepilibri and directed by F. Paglieri.

  • Visiting Scientist

    Iowa State University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    February 2008July 2008 (6 months)

    Visiting Scientist c/o Chemistry Department, Victor Lin's group.

  • Clinical engineer

    ASO San Giovanni Battista - MOLINETTE

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    May 2004July 2004 (3 months)

    Stage in the department of Clinical Engineering:
    - analysis of technical terms;
    - execution of technical tests;
    - management of servicing contracts;
    - analysis of software for the management of the biomedical equipment.


Renato Silvio Mortera’s Education

  • Politecnico di Torino

    PhD , Materials Science and Technology , 20072009

    Field of research: Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for drug release in biomedical applications

    Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Barbara Onida, Prof. Dr. Edoardo Garrone

    N° 3 oral presentations and N° 7 posters in International Meetings

    N° 4 publications on International Journals

    N° 2 academic conference proceedings

    Activities and Societies:
    AIRC, Biomedici_Torino, Juventus Member
  • Politecnico di Torino

    Qualification to the exercise of the profession of Engineer , 20072007

    Registration: 19th April 2007

    n° 10646Z – Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Torino

  • Politecnico di Torino

    Master of Science , Biomedical engineering , 20042006

    Thesis subjects: BIOMATERIALS and NANOTECHNOLOGY (controlled drug delivery)

    Thesis title: “Multifunctional biomaterials: MCM-41 micro-nanoparticles inside glass-ceramic scaffolds”

    Supervisors: Prof. Dr. E. Garrone, Prof. Dr. B. Onida, Dr. E. Vernè

    Vote: 110 out of 110 cum laude

    It has been completed a 6 months advanced laboratory on drug release c.o. Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Department.

    Activities and Societies:
    CUS Torino, Polincontri
  • Politecnico di Torino

    Bachelor of Science , Biomedical engineering , 20012004

    Thesis subject: CLINICAL ENGINEERING

    Thesis title: “The Clinical engineering service at Turin Molinette hospital: technical terms and servicing contracts”

    Supervisor: Dott. Ing. F. Molinari

    Vote: 110 out of 110 cum laude

    The Bachelor in biomedical engineering has assured me a good skill to use biomedical instrumentation, to estimate the managerial efficiency, risks and appropriate political of surgical tools and good awareness in the fields of ergonomics and of interaction man-machine in the main.

    Activities and Societies:
    CUS Torino
  • Liceo Scientifico

    Scientific Certificate, PNI experimentation , 19962001

    Subjects: Mathematics, physics, informatics, technical drawing, science, English language and literature, Italian language and literature, history, history of art, philosophy.

    Vote: 100 out of 100

    Activities and Societies:
    Mondialità, Auxilium basket, CUS Torino

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Renato Silvio Mortera’s Interests:

bio-nanotechnology development, digital photography, grand opera, history of art, books, international travels, skiing, riding mountain bike, playing basket and five-a-side.

Renato Silvio Mortera’s Honors:

- Grant to cover the registration at the 4th International FEZA Conference, Paris, 2nd-6th September 2008;

- Grant to cover the registration at the II School on the applications of sincrotron radiation to nanostructured materials and thin films, Trieste, 22nd-26th April 2007;

- PANalytical bursary for the innovative contribute presented at 30th Annual Meeting of the British Zeolite Association, York, 26th-28th March 2007;

- Best poster award at 30th Annual Meeting of the British Zeolite Association, York, 26th-28th March 2007.


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