THEMATIC AREAS

• SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION AND STORAGE
• APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGIES AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY – SMART ENERGY
• TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

WORK EXPERIENCE

• From M December 2024: Researcher at the Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy “N. Giordano” (ITAE), National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy.
• From May 2021 to December 2024: Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy “N. Giordano” (ITAE), National Research Council (CNR), Messina, Italy.
• From December 2020 to April 2021: Research Grant at the Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.
• From May 2019 to May 2020: Research Fellow at the School of Pharmacy, Boots Science Building, University of Nottingham, UK.
• From May 2016 to May 2019: Research Fellow at the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK.
• From April 2012 to January 2013: Research Grant at C.I.R.C.M.S.B., Section of University of Messina, Italy.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

• Synthesis and characterization of ceramic electrolytes NASICON-type for application in high- and low-temperature battery technology.
• Design and optimization of innovative sodium-metal chloride ZEBRA battery prototypes in planar configuration.
• Production, characterization and testing of electrode and active materials for sodium batteries (ZEBRA, sodium-ion, molten salts).