On June 13th and 14th 2024, the Department of Applied Sciences and Technology of the Politecnico di Torino will host the first School on the Sustainability of Polymers, organized in the frame of the Marie Curie ESPERANTO Doctoral Network, a project funded by the European Commission and coordinated by PoliTo.
During the two-days training session, lectures will be given by experts in the fields of ecodesign, circular economy, materials sustainability policies, life cycle assessment and much more.
The complete programme with insights from the different speakers can be found in the news section of the project website.
Participation in the School is free and open to all interested students even outside the Esperanto DN.
To participate, simply fill in the registration form on the project website or at the following link: https://forms.gle/jSSr37QVGu16mnsG8.
Lecturers' Short Profiles
Chiara Ravetti (Politecnico di Torino)
Her research and teaching focus on issues related to sustainability: green innovation, sustainable management and development, circular economy, climate change and energy transitions.
Paola Fabbri (University of Bologna)
She offers a solid background in polymer chemistry and plastics processing, development of tailored plastic formulations targeted to specific industrial applications, polymer characterizations and recycling technologies.
Giovanni Andrea Blengini (Politecnico di Torino)
A senior researcher at the EC-JRC, he engaged in projects and activities in support of EC raw materials policies, critical raw materials and circular economy. Targeted to enhance the EU Raw Materials Knowledge Base, including Life Cycle data availability, coherence and quality.
Christina Haaf-Klein Hubbert (BASF SE – Badische Anilin- und Soda Fabrik)
Her areas of focus include the Green Deal, the resulting Chemical Strategy for Sustainability with Safe and Sustainable by Design Chemicals, as well as Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation relating to UV-curable coatings and ink systems.
Sara Rollino (Politecnico di Torino)
Research Manager Administrator at Politecnico di Torino. Her daily job aims to support research proposal preparation and submission under National and European funding programmes.
Paola Biglia (Politecnico di Torino)
Head of the Sustainability Division of the university, a support structure for the Politecnico di Torino’s Green Team, she coordinates the organizational secretariat of the Italian Network of Universities for Sustainable Development.
Isabella Bianco (Politecnico di Torino)
Isabella Bianco is currently Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Torino. She obtained a PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2016. From 2016 onward she has been working on LCA of different processes and products, mainly in the automotive and construction sectors.
Edoardo Albertini (Politecnico di Torino)
Edoardo Albertini graduated at University of Bologna, worked at the CNR in Pisa and is currently a 2nd year PhD candidate at Politecnico di Torino.
Full abstracts and lecturers' profiles are available on the School main website.