Chiara COSTABILE | Curriculum

Accademic Degree

October 1999. Master’s degree in chemistry magna cum laude at the University of Salerno.

March 2003. Ph.D. in Chemistry with prof. Gaetano Guerra as supervisor. The title of her thesis was “Ziegler-Natta polymerization mechanisms of conjugated dienes”.

Previous and current positions

January 2000. Fellowship relative to the II Annual Course of Professional Enhancement in “Material Science” (Section: Polymer Science and Technology).

2000-2003. PhD student in Chemistry.

February 2003. Post-doc fellowship of two years at University of Salerno for the project “Study and development of new hydrocarbon polymers easy to functionalize”. Tutor prof. Pasquale Longo.

2005-2015. Assistant Professor in Inorganic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Salerno.

2015-today. Associate Professor of the University of Salerno (sector CHIM/03 -General Chemistry). She is a member of the teaching staff of the Chemistry Ph.D and a Review Editor of “Frontiers in Polymer Chemistry”.

Research Period Abroad

November 2001- May 2002. Visiting student at the California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, Ca), in the laboratories of prof. John E.Bercaw.

July-December 2006. Post-doc fellowship at the University of Zurich, enjoying the group of prof. Reto Dorta (Organic Chemistry Department), working on the synthesis of new N-heterocyclic carbenes.

Teaching

2005-today. She teaches mainly in Chemistry Courses within the Department of Chemistry and Biology and the Department of Physics of the University of Salerno.

National Scientific Qualification

National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor 2016 in the field 03/B1 (Basics of Chemistry and Inorganic Systems).

Scientific Profile

The research of Chiara Costabile focuses on the development of new catalysts based on transition metals and on the study of reaction mechanisms involved in the catalysis, through an experimental and computational approach. Main research topics and interests are:

• Study of olefin and diene polymerization and copolymerization mechanisms.
• Ring closing metathesis and ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) reaction mechanisms.
• Steric and electronic effects in the bonding of N-heterocyclic ligands to transition metals.
• Study of reaction mechanisms of Au, Ag, Ti, and Pd based complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene ligands.
• Molecular modeling studies on cyclic peptoids.

She is the author of 75 papers on scientific journals, 2 book chapters and 56 communications to congresses.

Organization Activities

2010. Member of the organizing committee of the Ph.D. School ISOPSC - 2010 (International School on Polymer Synthesis and Characterization). Salerno, 27 June- 2 July 2010.

2012. Member of the organizing committee of the Ph.D. School ISOPSC - 2012 (International School on Polymer Synthesis and Characterization). Salerno, 2-7 July 2012.

2013-2016. Member of the Council of the Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli” of the University of Salerno.

2014-2020. Member of the Council of the Chemistry Course of the University of Salerno.

2016-2018. Member of the committee “Research and Anvur”, “Triennial Researchers Check”, “Web” of the Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli” of the University of Salerno.

2016-today. Member of the committee “Resources” (Fellowships, post-doc fellowships and Ph.D. fellowships + FARB (Athenaeum Founds for Fundamental Research)).

2017. Member of the scientific committee, as delegate of the Inorganic Chemistry Division, for the XXVI National Congress of the Italian Chemistry Society (10-14 September 2017, Paestum (SA)).

2020-today. Representative for the “Distance Teaching” for the Chemistry Course of the University of Salerno.

2021-today. Member of the Teaching Commission of the bachelor's and master's degree courses of the Chemistry course.

2023-today. Member of the Entrance Orientation Commission of the "A. Zambelli" Department of Chemistry and Biology. https://www.dcb.unisa.it/dipartimento/commissioni?dettaglio=387

2023-today. Delegate to Disability for the "A. Zambelli" Department of Chemistry and Biology.

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2023-today. Member of the Doctoral Quality Assurance Group (GAQ PhD) for the Doctorate in Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences. https://www.dcb.unisa.it/dipartimento/commissioni?dettaglio=1949.

Projects

Principal Investigator in the Young Researcher Project (2000) entitled “Molecular modeling studies of metal-coordinated polymerization and copolymerizations of dienes” (24 months).

Participant in PRIN 2004 entitled “Organometallic polymerization catalysis for the synthesis of elastomers and nanostructured materials”. (24 months)

Principal Investigator of ISCRA (Italian SuperComputing Resource Allocation) Project – type C (2010) entitled “Ring Closing Metathesis of Highly Hindered Olefins promoted by Ru-Based Catalysts” (9 months).

Principal Investigator of ISCRA (Italian SuperComputing Resource Allocation) Project – type C (2011) entitled “Ring Closing Metathesis Mechanisms for the Synthesis of Cyclic and Macrocyclic Olefins” (9 months).

Participant in PONa3_00138 245/Ric CeTIS (Technology Center for Health) (2011) (38 months).

Participant in PRIN 2012 entitled “Nanostructured polymeric materials with molecular and crystal structures designed for advanced technologies and environment” (36 month).

Principal Investigator of ISCRA (Italian SuperComputing Resource Allocation) Project – type C (2014) entitled “Olefin Methatesis Promoted by Ru-Catalysts Bearing Unsymmetrical N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands.” (9 months).

Participant in PON INNOLUBE -Introduction of nanotechnology and advanced materials in the industry of mechanical power transmission and, in particular, of lubricating for gears. “HORIZON 2020” PON I&C 2014-2020” D.M. 1 June 2016. Started in June 2017 (36 months).

Participant in PON RINASCIMENTO – Let’s give back new life to resources not previously recyclable through new technological processes. Programma Operativo Nazionale - PON Ricerca e Innovazione 2014-2020. MIUR. Started 1st March 2018, 30 months.

Participant in PON ARIA- Active Responsive Intelligent Aerodynamics. Financed by Miur and other EEPP. From 1st April 2018 to 30 Novembre 2022.

Scientific Responsible for the scientific activities of the Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli” as part of the project “REA - Introduction of circular and sustainable materials and technologies in the mass transport industry” (Public notice from the Ministry of Economic Development called “Agreements for Innovation” referred to in the Ministerial Decree of 31/12/2021 and DD of 18/03/2022). PI of the entire project prof. Maria Sarno. Duration 36 months.

Head of the Research Unit for the University of SALERNO of the PRIN 2022 project (Directorial Decree no. 104 of 02-02-2022) entitled “Isocyanates without Phosgene (IsoNoPhos)”. PI prof. Fabio Ragaini.

Participant in 20 FARB projects (2005-today).