Food Processing Expert: Membrane and Liquid Transport (1237)
Expertise
Food industry unit operations including extraction, concentration, extrusion, drying
Concentration of fruit juices and of natural extracts by ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis
Membrane bioreactors with immobilized enzymes in cheese and fructose production
Selective recovery of valuable products from industrial wastes
Development of transport models suitable for plants design and their scale-up
Rheological characterization of several materials and influence of rheology and of transport properties on plants performance
Acoustics
Experience
Assistant Professor of Transport Phenomena, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, 2001-present
Food Industries Consultant, 1996-present
Characterization and the modelling, by Finite Elements Method, of both membrane processes and food technologies
Honors & Publications
Author of about 15 scientific publications on international journals and more than 70 presentations held in international conferences
Professional memberships: European Membrane Society, Italian Society of Rheology, Association of Italian Engineers
Education
Ph.D., Chemical Technologies and Novel Materials, University of Calabria (Italy)
Certification: Acoustics expert