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Loredana INCARNATO Curriculum

Loredana Incarnato graduated in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, at the University of Naples Federico II in 1989. In 1990 she obtained one year grant for post graduate studies at the Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut Storrs (USA). Later she moved to the University of Salerno, where she held various academic positions. Since December 2012 she is Full Professor of Science and Technology of Materials (SSD ING-IND/22) at the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Salerno. Currently she has been teaching Degree Courses in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering.

TEACHING ACTIVITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO

  • Class of “Chemistry and Technology of Restoration and Conservation of Materials” for M.D. in Civil Engineering
  • Class of “Polymer Technology” for B.D. in Chemical Engineering
  • Class of “Food Packaging” for M.D. in Food Engineering
  • Class of “Polymer Nanocomposites: properties and applications” for M.D. in Chemical Engineering
  • Class of “Innovative Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Packaging” for M.D. in Smart Agriculture for Mediterranean Crops.

Supervisor of about 70 graduate theses, 60 master theses and 10 doctoral theses.

MAIN INSTITUTIONAL AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO

• Since the academic year 2018/19: Director of the 1st level Master in "Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Polymeric and Cellulose Packaging”, Department of Industrial Engineering.

• Since the academic year 2018/19: Member of the Board of Directors of the Department of Industrial Engineering

• 2013 – 2016: Member of the Board of Directors

• 2011 – 2013: Vice-Director of the Department of Industrial Engineering

• 2008 – 2010: Director of the Department of Chemical and Food Engineerin

• 2008 – 2010: President of the Student Orientation Commission of the Department of Chemical and Food Engineerin

• 2002 – 2005: Member of the Scientific Commission of the University of Salern

• 2002 – 2003: Member of the Commission for EU Funding Programmes of the Faculty of Engineering

• 2002: Member of the Laboratory Funds Commission of the Faculty of Engineering

ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

• Since September 2021 up to now: Member of the Steering Committee of the Italian Materials Engineering Association (AIMAT)

• Since February 2019 up to now: Member of the Technical Scientific Committee of Fondazione IDIS of Città della Scienza in Naples

• Since 2018 up to now: Member of the Technical Scientific Committee of Inter-University Research Centre of Additive Manufacturing (CIRAM)

• 2010 - 2015: Member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Technological District for the Engineering of Polymeric and Composite Materials and Structures - IMAST Scarl

• 2007 - 2010: Member of the Board of Directors of the " Consortium for Experimental Research in the Concrete and Related Materials Production Sector” (COREUS)

ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS

• 2020 up to now member of the PhD Doctoral College in Innovative Engineering Technologies for Industrial Sustainability- IETIS – University of Salerno

• 2021: Member of the Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Congress Advances in the Packaging Industry "Sustainability: Products and Processes" – Napoli, November 11-12, 2021

• 2017: Member of the Scientific Committee of the 2rd API Congress – Milano, October 26-27, 2017

• 2016-2020 Member of the PhD Doctoral College in “Ingegneria Chimica” – University of Salerno

• 2015: Member of the Scientific Committee of the 1st API Congress- Napoli, November 15-19, 2015

• 2015: Member of the Organizing Committee of the GT70 - Polymer Processing with resulting morphology and properties: feet in the present and eyes in the future, Salerno, October 15-17, 2015

• 2008: Member of the Organizing Committee of the PPS-24 - Polymer Processing Society 24Th annual Meeting – Salerno, June 15-19, 2008

• 2002-2015 member of the PhD Doctoral College in “Ingegneria Chimica” – University of Salerno

RESPONSIBILITY OF COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROJECT

COST Action CA 19124 CIRCUL-A-BILITY: Rethinking packaging for circular and sustainable food supply chains of the future. Duration: October 2020 – October 2024. Role: Management Committee Member and Participant.

Erasmus+ “PackAlliance / European alliance for innovation training & collaboration towards future packaging, 612212” (Call: EAC/A03/2018, KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices). Duration: January 2020 – December 2022. Role: Leader of the WorkPackage 6 (Quality Control and Assurance).

R&I Peers Project (Pilot Experiences for improving gender equality in research organizations H2020-SwafS-2017-1). Duration: May 2018 – May 2022. Role: Leader of the Work Package 4 (GEPs set-up, running and improvement)

Project “Recycling of post-consumer polymers for production of nanocomposite systems” (CONAI, 24 months). Role: Coordinator.

Triennial research project PON PON01_01409 “SAFEMEAT - Process and product innovations to increase safety profiles and to diversify the range of fresh and cured pork products” (concluded). Role: Coordinator

Project “Made in Italy - Development of innovative polymer packaging for high quality food and on-line measuring techniques for the optimization and control of the related production processes” (MISE, cod. MI01_00311); (24 months, concluded). Role: Coordinator

Project POR Campania FSE 2007/2013 - Rete di Eccellenza 4-17-10: CARINA “Sicurezza, sostenibilità, e competitività nelle produzioni agroalimentari campane”; (36 months, concluded) Role: Coordinator

Project POR Measure 3.17 “Progettazione, sviluppo e produzione di prototipi industriali di bottiglie di PET funzionalizzato con proprietà barriera per oli alimentari”, financed by Campania Region, (24 months, concluded). Role: Coordinator

Responsible of several industrial research contracts and participant to several Italian and international research project

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

At the University of Salerno she coordinates a research group with a high-level expertise on polymers, their transformation and functionalization, recycling technologies and new biodegradable polymeric systems, with an approach oriented towards sustainability and circular economy requirements.The research activities are carried out with a global perspective, from the chemical-physical-rheological characterization of the raw materials to the analysis of the performance of the final products, to assess their functionalities and suitability for the intended applications. Moreover, her research activity is also dedicated to the formulation and evaluation of the effectiveness of innovative polymeric materials, recycled and not, in the construction sector.

Overall Production • 93 papers in major international peer reviewed journals; • more than 120 conference proceedings (36 of which are ISI-indexed); • 4 invited book chapters; • 45 conference communications as speaker; • 4 review.