Off-Topic Seminar Series – PhD Programme in Chemical Sciences (40th Cycle)

The PhD Programme in Chemical Sciences is pleased to announce an Off-Topic Seminar Series that will take place online via Microsoft Teams on 21 July 2026 at 3:30 p.m. (CEST). The event is organized for Doctoral candidates enrolled in the 40th Cycle and provides an opportunity to explore a broad range of interdisciplinary research topics beyond individual doctoral projects.

The seminar programme includes:

• Yawar Baig – Microplastics in Environmental Matrices
• Alessia Cavallaro – Decoding the Chemical History of Interstellar Ices through Infrared Spectroscopy
• Davide Deodato – Hot and Bothered: Turning Sweat into Power
• Letizia Maria Fusto – Metal-Organic Frameworks for Radon Mitigation: Current State of the Art and Future Perspectives
• Salvatore Laudani – CSI Cremona: Forensic Authentication of a Stradivarius via Analytical Chemistry: When Multi-Million-Dollar Art Meets Solid-State Materials Science
• Manuela Milia – From Liquid Oils to Structured Fats: Plant-Based Strategies for Saturated Fat Replacement
• Sara Scuderi – Bio-Based Flame Retardants: Nature-Derived Molecules for Fire Protection
• Sofia Serravalle – Doping the Future: Advantages, Challenges and New Insights in Ion Implantation of Silicon Carbide

Members of the PhD Programme and all interested participants are warmly invited to attend by connecting through the Microsoft Teams link provided below: link.