Prof. Cristina Leonelli
 Cristina
Leonelli has over 20 years experience in glass science and industrial
ceramics and about 10 years in microwave technology. She currently
is Full Professor of Chemical Fundaments of Technologies at the
Faculty of Engineering, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
She is in the editorial board of C&CA, Metals
and Materials International, Korean Journal of Materials Research
and has worked for GIMAMP-Gruppo Italiano Microonde Applicate ai
Materiali ed ai Processi (National group for spreading microwave
technology in industry and academy) organising national schools
and congresses since its foundation in 2001. She is also active
in the ACIng-Associazione di Chimica per l'Ingegneria (Association
for Chemistry in Engineering) and at local level in Faculty's commissions
(library, access orienteering, equipment selection, dept. administration).
She received her undergraduate chemistry education
and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Modena University, where she studied
at the Cer.M.I.C. - Ceramic Materials Interdisciplinary Center.
She is now scientific co-ordinator at the MAG- Microwave Application
Group located at the Department of Materials and Environmental Engineering,
Modena University, where she is active at the moment. She has been
recently (past 5 years) involved in an archaemetric virtual laboratory
network for ancient glass characterisation. During the last two
years has founded a geopolymer research activity within the E2CIT
- Centro di Innovazione Tecnologica per l'Efficienza Energetica
(Interdepartmental Centre for energy efficient technological innovations
of the University of Modena).
She is an experienced lecturer, organiser, and
technical project manager having co-ordinated numerous Italian and
European funded research activities.
She is an inventor, editor, and author of over
160 publications including three monographs, 5 patents, and numerous
research and review articles. She has been scientific co-ordinator
of numerous research projects funded by Modena University, Italian
Ministry of University and private companies in the field of materials
science and materials chemistry. She has served as member of the
Board of Directors of the AMPERE EUROPE Society for promotion of
Microwave technology in the past 5 years and she has been organiser
of several international symposia. She is a member of the American
Ceramic Society, the Italian Ceramic Society, the Italian Chemical
Society, the Italian Fracture Mechanics Group, and the Italian Association
for Chemistry in Engineering.
ACTIVITIES:
- Microwave technology applied to:
-chemical synthesis (inorganic powders of oxides, mixed oxides,
carbonates, phosphates)
materials processing (from drying to melting, metals, polymers,
wood, ceramics)
the approach is from basic science-understanding of microwave
materials interaction included dielectric properties measurements-
to industrial reactors design and development –from simulation
of electromagnetic field distribution related to thermal properties
till reactor testing and process validation-.
- Chemical synthesis of nanoparticles of oxides,
mixed oxides and doped oxides via hydrothermal and solvothermal
syntheses.
- Geopolymers studies from basic science to insulating
materials applications.
- Glass to glass-ceramic formulation, preparation
and characterisation for waste inertization.
- Alternative raw materials for industrial ceramic
production (whitewares, bricks, tiles).
- Microstructure studies and non-destructive testing
of ceramic material
- Archaeometric studies of ancient glasses from
Roman Age mosaics –coloration and devitrification behaviour.
e-mail address: leonelli@unimo.it
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