
Biomedical Engineer, PhD student at Politecnico di Torino
Turin Area, Italy

Biomedical Engineer, PhD student at Politecnico di Torino
Turin Area, Italy
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.
Languages: Italian and English.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Polito; Higher Education industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Laboratory assistant for the Chemistry course
(Media Production industry)
October 2006 — December 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.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
February 2008 — July 2008 (6 months)
Visiting Scientist c/o Chemistry Department, Victor Lin's group.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
May 2004 — July 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.
PhD , Materials Science and Technology , 2007 — 2009
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
Qualification to the exercise of the profession of Engineer , 2007 — 2007
Registration: 19th April 2007
n° 10646Z – Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Torino
Master of Science , Biomedical engineering , 2004 — 2006
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.
Bachelor of Science , Biomedical engineering , 2001 — 2004
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.
Scientific Certificate, PNI experimentation , 1996 — 2001
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
bio-nanotechnology development, digital photography, grand opera, history of art, books, international travels, skiing, riding mountain bike, playing basket and five-a-side.
- 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.