Huxiao Shi. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
Chidera Winifred Amazu. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 37, 2021-in progress)
Thesis: Process Safety Data Modelling for Human-in-the-loop Configurations in Process Control: Experimental results of alarm response procedure optimisation and a real-time support strategy
Ambra Massei. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 37, 2021-2025)
Thesis: Spectroscopic Techniques as PAT monitoring Tools for the Development of Biopharmaceutical Product Processes

Freeze drying

Machine learning
Veronica Vighetto. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (cycle 35, 2019-2023)
Thesis: The manifold roles of zinc oxide nanocrystals in interaction with acoustic waves

Other activities and projects related to research

The research activity of Davide Fissore is mainly focused on process modelling and on the design and validation of advanced model-based tools for process monitoring and control.

His early research interests focused on the catalytic treatment of lean VOC-air mixtures in thermally and catalytically stabilised combustors, and in forced unsteady-state reactors.

Later, he investigated the possibility of using unsteady-state reactors for synthesis reactions (e.g. syngas production) and for chromatographic process (e.g. the catalytic reduction of NO_x with ammonia). He developed, and validated, both first-principles and black-box models for process control and optimisation, and he proposed advanced monitoring (soft-sensors) and control (Model Predictive Control, Robust Control) systems for these processes.

After getting the PhD degree, the research activity was still focused on the monitoring and control of chemical processes with complex dynamics, and then moved to a different field, i.e. pharmaceutical engineering and, in particular, in applying the "Quality by Design" concept in the field of pharmaceuticals manufacturing. The research was focused on the optimization, monitoring and control of the batch freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals, where he proposed, validated, and, in some cases, patented, original and effective solutions for both the primary and the secondary drying stages.

The application of these methodologies to food freeze-drying was also investigated.

A recent research field is the synthesis and preservation (using freeze-drying) of polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery and for food fortification. In this framework the research activity has been focused on the optimization of the reactor configuration and of the operating parameters, aiming at maximizing the loading of the desired component, as well as maintaining particles dimension in the desired range. Release of the active ingredient has also been investigated.

Publications

Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris

Velardi, Salvatore; Barresi, Antonello; Manca, D.; Fissore, Davide (2004)
Complex dynamic behaviour of methanol synthesis in the ring reactor network. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, vol. 99, pp. 117-123. ISSN 1385-8947
Contributo su Rivista
Fissore, Davide (2004)
DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF FORCED UNSTEADY-STATE CATALYTIC REACTORS. relatore: Antonello Barresi, 16. XVI Ciclo, P.: 196
Doctoral Thesis
Fissore, Davide; Barresi, Antonello; Manca, D. (2004)
Modelling of methanol synthesis in a network of forced unsteady-state ring reactors by artificial neural networks for control purposes. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, vol. 59, pp. 4033-4041. ISSN 0009-2509
Contributo su Rivista
Velardi, Salvatore; Barresi, Antonello; Fissore, Davide; Baldi, Giancarlo (2003)
Forced unsteady state methanol synthesis in a reactor network. In: Fourth International Conference on Unsteady-State Processes in Catalysis - USPC4, Montreal (Canada), 26-29 October 2003, pp. 46-47
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Fissore, Davide; Hevia, M. G. H.; Barresi, Antonello; Ordóñez, S. (2003)
Design and control of a bench-scale reverse-flow reactor for VOC combustion. In: 4th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE-4), Granada (Spain), 21-25 September 2003, pp. 17-19. ISBN: 84-88233-34-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Fissore, Davide; Barresi, Antonello; Velardi, Salvatore; Vanni, Marco (2002)
Conversion enhancement of exothermic reversible reactions in unsteady-state ring reactor. In: 17th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, Hong Kong, China, August 25-28, pp. paper #58/1-/8
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Velardi, Salvatore; Barresi, Antonello; Manca, D.; Fissore, Davide (2002)
Complex dynamic behaviour in the ring reactor for methanol synthesis. In: DINIP2002 - Nonlinear Dynamics and Control in Process Engineering, Benevento (Italy), 11-13 Aprile 2002
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)

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Pirolizzatore continuo polivalente. national Patent
Inventors: Giancarlo Baldi Davide Fissore
Eliminazione del TAR e gassificazione del residuo carbonioso provenienti da pirolisi di sostanze organiche. national Patent
Inventors: Giancarlo Baldi Davide Fissore

Davide Fissore

Ph.D. in Ingegneria Chimica , 16th cycle (2001-2003)

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