Phd in CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT

email: marco.scarsella@uniroma1.it
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Marco Scarsella was born in Rome the 19.06.1961. In 1987 he earned the Chemistry degree with marks 110/110 cum laude at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. At the same University, he earned in 1991 the PhD in Chemical Sciences and in 2008 the Natural Sciences degree with marks 110/110 cum laude In 1996 he joined the Engineering faculty of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. As researcher he is part of the teaching staff of the Chemical Engineering 1st and 2nd degree courses, where he teaches Industrial Catalysis.
The main areas of his research activity were:
- study and development of chemical processes particularly related to the valorization and ecocompatibility of petroleum fractions;
- bitumen and heavy crude oils: study of the chemical and physical characteristics, rheological and macrostructural properties; improvement of the performance characteristics;
- treatment and recovery of industrial wastes;
- desulfurization processes of oil refinery streams;
- study of the production processes of organic C4 compounds of industrial relevance;
- development of processes for biodiesel production from algal biomasses;
- development of catalytic systems for natural gas reforming;
- study and development of processes for the thermal conversion of biomass and domestic wastes;
- bio-char valorization as adsorbent and catalytic support;
- catalytic conversion of tar;
- photocatalysts for environmental applications.
Many of the researches were conducted in collaboration with leading industry groups and research institutes (Montell, Agip Petroli, Api, Institut Français du Pétrole) and other private companies in the sector, or related to university research projects (since 2002, Marco Scarsella was responsible for eight university funded research projects). The research activity led, in addition to publishing scientific articles and contributions to conferences, to the definition of certain processes of industrial interest and to the deposit of over 10 patents both nationally and internationally.
He is author of more than 80 published works and patents, with an H index 20 and more than 1100 citations (Scopus).