PIPEROPOULOS Elpida

From January 10, 2022, she is an associate professor at the Department of Engineering of the University of Messina. The themes of the research activity concern the design and implementation of new catalytic processes for the synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, with particular reference to carbon nanotubes, as well as the optimization of existing processes through the development and characterization of catalysts and the study of process parameters. In addition, thanks to the numerous collaborations with national and foreign research institutions and universities, the research expands to carbon nanomaterials' application areas, such as the development of polymer matrix composites highly performing for their mechanical and electrical properties; "smart textiles" used as humidity and temperature sensors; technologically advanced materials for oil recovery. A further research activity concerns the development and testing of innovative materials for the storage of thermal energy and for water harvesting, with particular attention to the study related to their efficiency and conversion speed. Furthermore, she collaborates in the study of risk management in the process industry, with particular attention to the estimation of corrosion aging in industrial chemical plants. Supervisor and co-supervisor of a large number of thesis works. Her research activity is documented by 80 scientific papers on international journals, more than 80 congress communications and two patents.