Alessandra Bianco

Prof. Alessandra Bianco 27/02/2023    

• Position

2017-  : Full Professor of Materials Science and Technology SSD ING-IND22, University degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", Engineering School

Member of the European Society of Biomaterials (ESB)

Member of Associazione Italiana Materiali (AIMAT)

                                                                                                                     Member of Consorzio per la Scienza e la Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM)

Member of Sustainability Board  for INSTM

Member of  the PhD panel in  Design and Industrial Production, , University of Rome Tor Vergata, Engineering School

Member of the Editorial Board of  Scientific Report (Nature Publishing Group)

Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Functional Biomaterials(

Associate Editor for Journal of the American Ceramic Society (Wiley)

Proposal Evaluator (Expert) for European Commision (EU)

• Curriculum vitae

2017: Visiting Professor at University of Essex

2016-2020:Rappresentante Unità di Ricerca di Membro Consiglio Direttivo INSTM

2006 –2017: Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology, University of  Rome Tor Vergata, School of Engineering

2014: Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (ASN) I fascia (Full Professor) 09/D1  SSD ING-IND 22

2014: Member of the Scientific Board of the XVIII Scuola Nazionale di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali

2012-2016: Rappresentante Unità di Ricerca di Roma Tor Vergata Membro Consiglio Direttivo INSTM

2001-2014Member of PhD panel in Industrial Engineering

1999: PhD Materials Engineering

1996-2006: Researcher, University of Rome Tor Vergata, School of Engineering

1994-1995: Materials Science Centre, University of Manchester and UMIST

1992: Chemistry degree (cum laude), Università degli Studi di Roma Roma “La Sapienza”

• Research

Synthesis of calcium phosphate-based nanopowders and bioglass via sol-gel technology for porous bone scaffolding and bioactive coatings;

Electrospinning of synthetic and biologically-derived bioresorbable polymers, polymeric blends and various nanocomposites for biomedical applications and self-healing coatings for corrosion protection;

Fabrication of polymeric bioresorbable microspheres for release platforms of bioactive molecules and cell encapsulation;

Mechanical evaluation and implementation of surgery devices;

Fabrication and nanodesign of ceramic nanofibers by means of electrospinning technology;

High-performance nanoengineered cementitious materials

Multifunctional wood-based materials

• Publications

83  papers in peer review journals,

2 patents

21 papers in monographic volumes

> 50 papers in proceedings of international conferences

> 30 papers in proceedings of national conferences.

• Bibliometry @ Feb  2023 (Scopus)

H-index 37; Citations 3382 

• Other editorial activities

Reviewer

Peer-review for medium-hgh IF international journals in the fields of  Nanotecnology, Building Materials, Biopolimers, Biomaterials and Advanced Ceramic Materials.

Guest Editor

2012 Trans Tech PublicationsSpecial Issue in Key Engineering Materials “Bone and biomaterials for bone tissue engineering”;

2014Hindawiof the Special Issue titled “ECM-Like Scaffolds: Nature Drives Research”(IF 1.579)

• Revision activity                                                 2017 Revisore VQR 2011-2014                     2018  Esperto valutazione progetti borse di dottorato aggiuntive Programma OperativoNazionale Ricerca e                Innovazione 2014-2020; Reprise(MIUR); Expert Revisor EU                                      2019  Progetti di Ateneo Università di Firenze 2020 Reprise (MIUR), Progetti di Ateneo Università di Sassari                          2021Revisore VQR 2015-2019      2022Progetti di Ateneo Università di Parma

• Teaching activity

Tutor: 11 PhD projects in Materials Engineering and Industrial Engineering, 19 Master Degree thesis and many Degree thesis in Medical Engineering, Science and Technology of Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Lecture aa 2021-2022: Fundamentals of Materials Chemistry (6 CFU), Biotechnological Engineering Materials (6 CFU) (Engineering School)

Lecture aa 2022-2023: Material Science and Technology (9 CFU), Sustainable and Biotechnological Engineering Materials (6 CFU) (Engineering School)

Previous Lectures: Science and Technology of Biomaterials, Materials for Biomedical Devices, Material Technology and Applied Chemistry, Science and Technology of Materials (Engineering School  and Medicine School).

Other: European Master level II in Nanotecnology of Polymeric Materials (2006-2008);  XIII National School in Materials Science, Advances in Materials & Biomaterials (2011);  Scuola Cincominet Milano 13 Settembre (2019).