Laura Borgese
University of Brescia
https://www.unibs.it/ugov/person/3669
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Laura Borgese Born in Brescia (BS), Italy 11/09/1979 Place of living: via Sabotino n. 31, CAP 25128, Brescia (Italy), Italian Tax code BRGLRA79P51B157E email: laura.borgese@unibs.it PRESENT POSITION • 1/11/2019 Associate Professor, SSD CHIM/07; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia; EDUCATION • 2017 Italian National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor – recruitment competition 03/B2 Chemical Foundations of technologies; o Recruitment competition 03/B2 – Chemical Foundations of technologies – Associate Professor, Valid from 28/03/2017 to 28/03/2023; o Recruitment competition 03/A1 – Analytical Chemistry - Associate Professor, Valid from 06/09/2018 to 06/09/2024; o Recruitment competition 03/B1 – Fondamenti delle scienze chimiche e sistemi inorganici - Associate Professor, Valid from dal 07/08/2018 to 07/08/2024. o Recruitment competition 03/B1 – Foundations of Chemical Sciences and Inorganic sytems - Full Professor, Valid from 07/08/2018 to 07/08/2024. • 1/11/2016-31/10/2019 Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia; • March 2011 PhD Materials for Engineering, University of Brescia, Disertation: Synthesis and Characterization of New Nanostructured Materials, Tutor: Prof. Laura E. Depero; • 2005:2006 Post Lauream fellowship, University of Milan; • 2005 Master Degree Industrial and Management Chemistry, magna cum laude, University of Milan, Thesis: Support effect on the activity of electrocatalyist materials for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Tutor: Prof. Sandra Rondinini; • 2003 - Bachelor's Degree Industrial and Management Chemistry, magna cum laude, University of Milan, Thesis: Electrochemical Characterization of Innovative Materials for Gas Diffusion Electrodes application, Tutor: Prof. Alberto Vertova, in collaboration with the company DNTE-De Nora Tecnologie Elettrochimiche srl, Milan. • 1998 Scientific High School Diploma, Liceo Scientifico A. Calini, Brescia PROFESSIONAL TRAINING • 2019 – Member of the Board of the Lobardy Section of the Italian Chemical Society • 2016 - Training meeting "Metals, science and chemical profession", Order of Chemists of Brescia, 15 April 2016; • 2016 - Training Days "Classification and management of waste in health facilities", University of Brescia 20-21 January 2016; • 2015 -Certification course "Quality System and Quality Control in Chemical Laboratories", University of Parma, October-December 2015, Total 140 hours recognition 11 CFU; • 2014 - Roadshow on indoor air quality, University of Bologna "Alma Mater", Bologna 4 July 2014; • 2013- Member of the Order of Chemists of the Province of Brescia; • 2012 - Safety Course in Chemical Laboratories, UNICHIM and GISAC, 7 February 2012 • 2011 - Radioprotection Training Course, ARPA Lombardia, Brescia 11 February 2011. • 2008 - Study Day "Sampling, methods and problems for air, water and soil", GSIRS Milan 30th September 2008. • 2005 - National qualification for the profession of Chemist, University of Milan, December 2015. RESEARCH EXPERIENCES RESEARCH Grants • 01/01/2016 – 30/10/2017 University of Brescia Title: Nanostructured functional coverage obtained by Atomic layer Deposition for biomedical applications; • 01/11/2014 - 31/10/2015, the University of Brescia Title: Chemical characterization of COSMOS-RICE inert materials; • 01/11/2013 - 31/10/2014, the University of Brescia and the Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology Title: New materials for medicine, energy and aerospace through the use of integrated technologies based on the technique of deposition of atomic layers (Atomic Layer Deposition - ALD); • 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2013, the University of Brescia Title: New synthesis techniques for environmental applications; • 01/11/2010 - 31/10/2012, the University of Brescia Title: TRATTESI - Technology transfer of new synthesis techniques; • 01/04/2007 - 07/11/2007, the University of Brescia Title: Advanced synthesis and characterization of thin-layer magnetic systems; RESEARCH Activities Project Leader 2019 – Action Chair of CA 18130 ENFORCE-TXRF European Network for Chemical Elemental Anal-ysis by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. 2015:2017 – Project Leader of ISO NP 20289: Chemical Analysis - Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence analysis of water samples, International Standard Organization, Technical Commit-tee 201 - Surface Chemical Analysis, ISO/TC 201; 2011:2016 VAMAS Project A10 C: Interlaboratory test for total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) analysis of environmental samples. The aim of the research is to evaluate the potentiality of total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) for the analysis of environmental and biological samples. New protocols and methods have been optimized and the first round robin test about TXRF analysis of water was organized with 13 participating laboratories; Work Package Leader 2013:today Thin film oxides synthesis by ALD, Project funded by the Lombary Region: MALDIT-New materials for medicine, energy and aerospace through atomic layer deposition (ALD), scientific coordinator Prof. L.E. Depero, Prof. E. Bemporad; 2012:today New protocols for TXRF analysis of environmental and biological samples, Project funded by MiSE ICE CRUI: New instrument and protocols for environmental and health applications, scientific coordinator Prof. L.E. Depero; 2012:today Environmental impact study and design of related monitoring plan, Project funded by the Lombary Region: TECNOENERGY-Development of a model to evaluate the effects of BAP and BAP on energy saving and environmental impact, scientific coordinator Ing. N. Pedrali, Innowatio, Bergamo. Responsible for the elemental chemical analysis 2013:2015 Life+ Project: COSMOS-RICE Colloidal silica medium to obtain safe inert from rice husk ash, scientific coordinator Prof. Elza Bontempi; 2012:2013 Project funded by Brescia Community Foundation: New materials from waste recycling, scientific coordinator Prof. Elza Bontempi; 2010:2012 Life+ Project: COSMOS-Colloidal silica medium to obtain safe inert, scientific coordinator Prof. Elza Bontempi; 2010:today NIH Project: Neurologic function in children exposed to ambient manganese, scientific coordinator Prof. Roberto Lucchini; 2009:2010 International cooperation Project Italy-India: Monitoring of heavy metals in environmental matrices; scientific coordinator Prof. Elza Bontempi; 2008:2011 European Project: PHIME Public Health Impact of long-term, low-level Mixed element Exposure, scientific coordinator Prof. Roberto Lucchini; Responsible for the synthesis of thin films by ALD 2008:2009 GALILEO International Project Italy-France: Mechanical behaviour of nanostructured thin films by XRD, scientific coordinator Prof. Laura E. Depero 2007:2008 Project funded by the Lombardy Region: Assessment of new materials for pneumatic elettropilots, scientific coordinator Prof. Laura E. Depero. Responsible of the electrochemical characterization of nanostructured materials 2009:2010 Project funded by the Lombardy Region: Use of PVD methods for product and process innovation in plastic applications to fashion and auto motive, scientific coordinator Prof. Laura E. Depero. 2005:2006 Industrial Project funded by DNTE-De Nora Tecnologie Elettrochimiche srl: Electrocatalytic materials for oxygen evolution reaction, scientific coordinator Prof. Sandra Rondinini; TEACHING EXPERIENCE • Professor of the "Elements of Chemistry" course for the Degree Course in Industrial Automation Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, for n. 54 hours S2 A.A: 17/18; • Professor of the "General Chemistry" course for the Degree Course in Environmental Prevention and Workplace Techniques (TPALL), for n. 24 hours S1 A.A: 17/18; • Professor of the "Elements of Chemistry" course for the Degree Course in Industrial Automation Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, for n. 54 hours S2 A.A: 16/17; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Department of Civil Engineering, Land and Environment Architecture and Mathematics, Course of "Chemistry" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Degree in Civil Engineering, 2nd Semester) for n. 40 hours A.A. 15/16; • Instructor about “TXRF for biological and environmental samples, activity of ISO / TC201 / WG3, VAMAS and Round Robin tests”. Instruction Session: Standardization, 16th International Conference on Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence, Denver Colorado (USA), 3-5 August 2015; • Coordinator of the thematic sessions of work - International Summer School - ALD Fundamentals and Applications, 6-10 July 2015; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Course of "Spectroscopy Laboratory for Materials Analysis" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials, 2nd Semester) for N. 50 hours A.A. 14/15; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Course of "Spectroscopy Laboratory for Materials Analysis" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials, 2nd Semester) for N. 50 hours A.A. 13/14; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Department of Information Engineering, Course of "Elements of Chemistry" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Computer Engineering Degree Course, II Semester) for n. 49 hours A.A. 12/13; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Faculty of Engineering, Course of "Elements of Chemistry" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Computer Engineering Degree Course, II Semester) for n. 47 hours A.A. 11/12; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Faculty of Engineering, Course of "Elements of Chemistry" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Bachelor's Degree in Management Engineering, I Semester) for n. 30 hours A.A. 10/11; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Faculty of Engineering, Course of "Chemistry-Elements of Chemistry" - SSD CHIM / 07 (Degree course in Civil Engineering, II Semester) for n. 14 hours A.A. 09/10; • Teaching Assistant, University of Brescia, Faculty of Engineering, Course of "Introduction to basic disciplines - Chemistry" (Preparatory path for Engineering Studies) for n. 50 hours A.A. 08/09; • 2013 - Guest Lecturer - Atomic Layer Deposition of Ultrathin Films & Applications, Corso Modulare Rivestimenti I Modulo: Rivestimenti PVD e CVD, Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia • 2012 - Guest Lecturer - Introductory Electrochemistry, University of Brescia STUDENTS SUPERVISION • PhD Students in the Materials for Engineering Course of the University of Brescia • 2017:2019 – Anne Wambui Mutahi (XXXII cycle): • 2016:2018 – Valentina Caba (XXXI cycle): Polyurethane foam for hybrid postural and muscular rehabilitation devices; • 2013: 2015 - Rogerta Dalipi (XXVIII cycle): Total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis of foodstuffs. • 2012:2015 - Mehwish Hassan (XXVII cycle): Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials; • 2012:2014 - Fabjola Bilo (XXVII cycle): New procedures for TXRF analysis of environmental and biological samples; Master Degree Students n. 10 Bachelor Degree Students n. 13 Stage of Foreign students • Nadine Patterson e Richard Meggo, (2015) IAEA Fellowships Training, National Water Commission Bogue, Jamaica; • Caesar Alcaniz (2014) Departamento de Formación en Centros de Trabajo CIPFP Vicente Blasco Ibañez, Valencia, Spain; • Anne Wambui Mutahi (2014), University of Nairobi, Kenya; • Wafaa Zaki (2011), University of Kirkuk, IRAQ; GRANTS AND AWARDS • 2019 – Royal Society of Chemistry, JAAS Best Poster Prize at the 18th International Conference on Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Analysis and Related Methods (TXRF-2019) University of Girona, Spain 25-28 June 2019 • Innovation Village Award 2019 – 1st prize - The prize was awarded for the innovative research project: BASALTO – nuovi materiali BAsati Su ALginati per la rimozione di particolaTO aerodisperso. • Diploma al Merito della Ricerca 2018 - The prize was awarded in the category “Environment” for the research “Physico-chemical characterization of Soldera Case Basse wine integrated with sensory analysis. When Chemistry meets wine” in the framework of the Soldera Case Basse International Young Researchers Award 2018. • Italcementi - Premio Marzotto 2018 -The prize was awarded for the project “Particulate Matter”. • Oscar Masi for the Industrial Innovation 2017 award - The prize was awarded for the project: BASALTO: nuovi materiali BAsati Su ALginati per la rimozione di particolaTO aerodisperso. • Italiadecide "Amministrazione, Cittadini, Imprese" 2017 award - The prize was awarded for the innovative research and demonstration for the project: BASALTO – nuovi materiali BAsati Su ALginati per la rimozione di particolaTO aerodisperso. • 2014 – Member of the COST Action COST HERALD – Hooking Together European Research in Atomic Layer Deposition (COST MP 1402) • 2013 – Participant to the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting - Chemistry, 30 June - 5 July 2013, Lindau, Germany. Qualified in a global competition among young scientists worldwide to participate. • 2012: today - Italian expert appointed by UNI (Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione) for participating to the Working Group 3 (WG3), "X-Ray Reflectivity and Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence", of the International Standard Organization (ISO) Technical Committe 201 (TC201) "Surface Chemical Analysis" . • 2012 - Italian delegate of UNI at the 21st Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC201, 25 - 27 October 2012, Tampa, Florida. • 2008:2010 - PhD Scholarship, University of Brescia, Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory. • 2007 - Graduate Fellowship, University of Brescia, Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory. • 2005:2006 - Niccolò De Nora Fellowship, University of Milan, Department of Electrochemistry. PEER REVIEW EXPERIENCE Indexed journal • 2017-2019: Spectrochimica Acta B; Thin Solid Films; Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids; Materials Chemistry and Physics; Measurements; Journal of Atomic Absorption Spectrometry; • 2016: Reviewer Journal of Atomic Absorption Spectrometry; International Journal of Hydrogen energy; • 2015: Reviewer - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; • 2014: Reviewer - Arabian Journal of Chemistry; TALANTA; Spectroscopy Letters; Crystal Growth & Design; • 2013: Reviewer - Chemical Physics Letters; International competitive project • 2016: Qualified expert for the review of proposals in the Italian call “Programma di Cooperazione V-A Italia-Slovenia 2014-2020; area di competenza Area 1: OT1 - Rafforzare la ricerca, lo sviluppo tecnologico e l'innovazione”; • 2013: Reviewer for proposal of “The grant Agency of Kazakhstan Republic of TWAS - The Academy of Science for the Developing World”. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES • 2018: Member of the Security Commission and operational representative of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; • 2017: Co-chair and organizer of the International Conference on Total Reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis and related methods – TXRF2017 (TXRF2017.unibs.it); • 2015: Course Leader of the Summer school "Atomic layer Deposition: Method and applications" • 2014: today - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SMART SOLUTIONS srl, Spin off Company of the University of Brescia. • 2013:today - Member of the Italian National Professional Order of Chemists • 2011:today - Operational representative for the security of the Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, University of Brescia • 2011 - Member of the Committee for International Year of Chemistry, University of Brescia • 2010:today - Co-founder and treasurer - Association “VAMAS Italia”, “VAMAS supports world trade in products dependent on advanced materials technologies, through International collaborative projects aimed at providing the technical basis for harmonized measurements, testing, specifications, and standards” COLLABORATIONS National academic collaborations • UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA: L.E Depero, E. Bontempi, P. Bergese, I. Alessandri, V. Ferrari, M. Ferrari, R. Lucchini, M. Presta, D. Finazzi, S. Ingrassia, A. Gianoncelli, I. Concina, A. Vomiero, C. Baratto, E. Comini, M.Volta; • UNIVERSITY OF MILANO: Vertova, S. Rondinini; • UNIVERSITY ROMA 3: E. Bemporad; • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SACRED HEART: G. Gerosa, A. Finco, M. Chiesa • POLITECNICO OF MILANO: M.V. Boniardi, A. Casaroli. International academic collaborations • US JAPAN: K. Tsuji, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan; • USA: N. Zimmermann, Purdue University; D. J. Smith, University of California; Martina Shmeling, Loyola University of Chicago; • SPAIN: R. Fernández-Ruiz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; E. Margui, University of Girona; • AUSTRIA: A. Karydas, International Atomic Europen Agency; C. Streli, Peter Wobrausheck, Atominstitut Wien; • BELGIUM: P. Vandenabeele, Ghent University; • KENYA: M. Gatari, University of Nairobi; K. D. Shepherd, E. K. Towett, ICRAF; • CHILE: L. Bennun, Universidad de Concepción; • ARGENTINA: G. Custo, C. Vazquez, Centro Atómico Constituyentes. • CROATIA: J. Jablan, University of Zagreb; • SLOVENIA: M. Necemer, University of Ljubljana. External collaborations • IRCCS Foundation, Milano, Italy: L. Vigna; • Bruker Nano GmbH, Berlin, Germany: A. Gross, H. Stosnach; • GNR SRL, Agrate Conturbia, Italy: L. Pisani, L. Seralessandri, G. Siviero, A. Cinosi; • Rigaku Corporation, Osaka, Japan: T. Yamada; • JISC, Japan: T. Fujimoto, • CSMT Gestione scarl, Brescia, Italy: P. Colombi, A. Marini; • IZSVe, Padova, Italy: R. Piro; • IZSLER, Brescia, Italy: E. Sangiorgi; • ARPA Lombardia, Brescia, Italy: M. Volante, M. Bernardello; • ENEA, Casaccia (RM), Italy: C. Zoani, G. Zappa; • Bruno Kessler Foundation, Povo (TN), Italy: G. Pepponi • ELETTRA Sincrotrone Trieste: Diane Eichert. PATENTS BONTEMPI, E., BORGESE, L., DEPERO, L. E., ZACCO, A., HOFER, H., 2009. WASTE TREATMENT METHOD, International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2010/007802 BONTEMPI, E., BORGESE, L., DEPERO, L. E., ZACCO, A.,LUCCHINI, R., METODO PER L’ANALISI DI CAMPIONI – METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES, International Patent Application No. PCT/IT2008/000458. BONTEMPI, E., GIANONCELLI A., BORGESE, L., DEPERO, L. E., SESANA G., METODO PER LA DECONTAMINAZIONE DI SUBSTRATI INQUINATI DA SOSTANZE ORGANICHE ED ELEMENTI PESANTI, N 0001419351. ADDARIO GIANCARLO; BARDIANI ITALO; MARIANI MANUEL; BRISOTTO MARIANGIOLA; BORGESE LAURA, COATED INSERT FOR FOOD EXTRUDER, WO2017021407. PUBLICATIONS Scopus Author ID: 23491432800http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3486-2656 Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=93b2JCYAAAAJ&hl=it