RAFFAELE CUCCINIELLO | Curriculum

Raffaele Cucciniello (Avellino, September 5,1986), from January 2023, is Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry (GSD 03/CHEM-01 SSD CHEM-01/B) at the Department of Chemistry and Biology at University of Salerno.
From May 2021, he is a founding member and member of the administrative board (CdA) of the Academic Spin-off and Innovative Start-up company named AOP4WATER s.r.l.

In June 2022, he obtained the National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Full Professor (GSD 03/CHEM-01- Analytical Chemistry/Environmental Chemistry).

Career:

2010 - MSc in Chemistry (Thesis: Atmospheric CO2 determination using passive sampling devices)

2011 - R&D for Aquaria Research srl (Research of new materials for atmospheric pollutants sampling.)

2012-2015 PhD in Chemistry at University of Salerno (Thesis: Environmental and catalytic applications of alkaline oxides).

2015-2018 Post-doc researcher at University of Salerno (2015-2017 Project "Synthesis of high value chemicals through catalytic glycerol conversion"; 2018 Project"Synthesis and isotopic characterization of bio-based chemicals")

2018-2019 Chemistry Professor (High School, Italy. In 2016 he won a selection for a permanent role as Chemistry Professor).

2020-2022 Assistant Professor (RTD-B SSD CHIM/12), University of Salerno

Research interests

His research activity is mainly oriented in the the Green Chemistry research field with particular enphasis on:

- valorization of bio based feedstocks and waste to value added chemicals

- benign-by-design preparation of new active environmental catalysts for wastewater treatment through Fenton process

- green analytical chemistry: application of green chemistry principles in the field of environmental and analytical chemistry both at laboratory and industrial scale.

- sampling and catalytic elimination of the main atmospheric pollutants

- life cycle assessment (LCA)

He is author of 81 publications in peer-reviewed journals (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?origin=resultslist&authorId=55311922300&zone=), 2 patent, 1 book chapter and over 100 participations to national and international congress.

Main collaborations

prof. Paul Anastas (Yale University, US)

prof. Fabrizio Passarini and prof. Daniele Cespi (Dep. of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari" - University of Bologna)

prof. Federico Bella (DISAT - Politecnico di Torino)

prof. Fabrizio Cavani and prof. Tommaso Tabanelli (Dep. of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari" - University of Bologna)

Dr. Joel Barrault (Valagro Recherche, France)

prof.ssa Alessandra Genga (DiSTeBA - University of Salento)

Memberships

- Centro Interdisciplinare Linceo Giovani, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei

- Società Chimica Italiana (SCI) - Division of Environmental Chemistry and Cultural Heritage (Vice President 2025-2027; Board Member 2022-2024; Chairman of the Young Group 2016-2018); - Green and Sustainable Chemistry Interidivisional Group; Catalysis Interidivisional Group).

- American Chemical Society (ACS).

- CIRCC - Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Reattività Chimiche e la Catalisi.

- INSTM - Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali.