Giada Lo Re

Research Interests

My main research area is focused on polymer physics and polymer chemistry. My experience range from melt processing to polymer synthesis, including surface chemical modification, molecular engineering of compatibilizer and characterization of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers and nanocomposites for sustainable, advanced and biomedical applications. My interests and knowledge range from hybrid materials to reactive processing, rheology of complex fluids and processing-structure-properties relationships of materials at both molecular and nanoscale level.

Academic Background

Post doctoral Researcher at KTH, Division of Biocomposites and Wallenberg Wood Science Center since January 2016. Project leader of BiMaC Innovation.

• 2012-2016: Post doctoral Researcher at Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM) and
 Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), UMONS - University of Mons, Belgium. Project Leader of Eclipse European Project (FP7) and advisor/co-advisor of graduate, doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
• 2014: Invited researcher in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY, USA. Advisor/co-advisor of doctoral students.
• 2009-2012: PhD (Doctor Europaeus certificate) in Chemical Engineering and Materials, PhD Thesis title: “Preparation of thermoplastic materials for biomedical applications”, UNIPA, University of Palermo, Italy. Awarded as the Best PhD thesis of Italy in Materials Engineering. In charge of National projects. Co-advisor of graduate students.
• 2008-2009: Research Grant awarded at Department of Chemical Engineering of Processes and Materials, Project title: "Rheologic study of polyolefinic blends, in particular of LDPE, LLDPE e MDPE, obtained by traditional or methallocene-based catalysis, on processability and melt extrusion properties-structure relationship in order to evaluate film quality and performances”, UNIPA University of Palermo, Italy.
• 2008: MSc. with honors in Chemical Engineering and Materials from UNIPA, University of Palermo, Department of Chemical Engineering of Processes and Materials, Italy.