IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS OF CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS PARTICULARLY AT NANO LEVEL IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

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Webpage:  haw-hamburg.de/ftz-nk

Prof. Dr. Walter Leal Prof. Dr. Walter Leal

Head of Research and Transfer Centre Sustainability and Climate Change Management (FTZ-NK)
Expertise: I work mostly in research on the environmental and policy aspects of chemicals and nanomaterials, ensuring the results are widely documented and disseminated. I am also interested in aspects of awareness-raising and capacity-building.
Role in CMS: Project coordinator, Supervision, Management, Research

 

Dr. Jelena Barbir

Deputy Director of the FTZ-NK & Head of Environment and Circular Economy Unit
Expertise: I have vast experience in Bio-based and biodegradable plastics, sustainability, environmental impact assessment and circularity. I also have a strong interest in awareness rising, mindfulness, communication and dissemination.
Role in CMS: Lead Project Manager, Impact Coordinator, WP1 Leader, Research (WP6, WP7)

 

 
 Caterina Baars

Project Manager
Expertise: I am a project manager and researcher at the HAW Hamburg. I have a background in health sciences.
Role in CMS: Management (WP1), Research (WP6), Communications (WP8)

 

M.Sc. Estefania Carpio

Project and Communication Manager
Expertise: I am a junior project manager at the HAW Hamburg with a M.Sc. in water resources and environmental management and background in environmental engineering and research
Role in CMS: Management (WP1), Research (WP5), Communications (WP8)

 

 
 Andrea Dobri

Project and Communication Manager
Expertise: I am the communication manager of the project, with a background in chemical engineering and environmental protection. I have a strong interest in innovative materials, sustainability and circular economy.
Role in CMS: Management (WP1), Research (WP6), Communications (WP8)

Webpage:  uni.lodz.pl

Prof. Dr. Jarosław Grobelny

​Head of Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz
Expertise: I am a physicist and material scientist expert in metrology at the nanoscale. I specialize in scientific work focused on the preparation, functionalization and characterization of hybrid functional materials including nanomaterials and the determination of their impact on toxicity, human health and the environment in order to develop safe and effective nano-based materials.
Role in CMS: WP2 Leader, Supervision, Management, Research (WP2)

 

Prof. Dr. Grzegorz Celichowski

Professor, Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz
Expertise: I am a chemist and materials engineer specialized in the field of nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanowires and nanocomposites). My research has focused on chemical surface modification and deposition of thin films of nanomaterials, especially silver nanowires. I am oriented on finding practical applications of synthesised and investigated nanomaterials and coatings.
Role in CMS: WP2 Research

 

Assoc. Prof.  Katarzyna Ranoszek-Soliwoda, DSc, PhD

Associate professor, Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz
Expertise: I am a chemist specialized in the field of preparation, functionalization, physicochemical characteristics and safety of nanomaterials; metrology of nanomaterials in colloidal and powder form; development of hybrid organic-inorganic functional nanoparticles for biomedical applications and the correlation of the properties of metallic nanoparticles with its biological activity and toxicity.
Role in CMS: WP2 Research

 

Dr. Emilia Tomaszewska, PhD

Assistant professor, Department of Materials Technology and Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz
Expertise: I am a chemist, specialist in the synthesis of nanomaterials, especially metallic and metal oxide nanoparticle colloids; functionalization and characterization of nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
Role in CMS: WP2 Research

 

Webpage:  eurskem.com

Kamal Khandelwal

Director – Eurskem B.V (SME)
Expertise: I have experience in operations & manufacturing of specialty chemicals, risk analysis, Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), business development & applications of nano particles as well as configuration of database.
Role in CMS: Lead for database (WP7) & supporting RA & LCA (WP6)

 

     Sharmila Khandelwal

Finance & Administrative Head – Eurskem B.V (SME)
Expertise: I have experience in financial planning, booking and statements, managing backend and updating data within database
Role in CMS: Support for database (WP7)

 

Webpage:  iim.p.lodz.pl

Prof.  Bogdan Walkowiak

Professor at the Institute of Materials Sciences and Engineering, founder of the Division of Biophysics
Expertise: My areas of interest are biophysics, medical biology, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, nanotechnologies
Role in CMS: WP3 Leader, Scientific Coordinator, Scientific Supervision, Management (WP1), Research (WP2, WP3, WP4)

 

Dr. Małgorzata Siatkowska

Senior Scientific Specialist in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biophysics, Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland
Expertise: I have extensive experience in the field of biomaterials and nanomaterials toxicity assessment with grounded knowledge of cell-based techniques and molecular biology, especially in proteomics and transcriptomics.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Piotr Komorowski

Senior Scientific Specialist in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biophysics, Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland
Expertise: I am a specialist in the field of biological evaluation of nanomaterials and other products of innovative technologies. I have extensive experience in implementing current techniques used in cell and molecular biology, including cell viability, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity, as well as transcriptomics and proteomics.
Role in CMS: Deputy WP3 manager for Research, Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Bartłomiej Gostyński

Technologist in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biophysics, Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland
Expertise: I am a computational chemist with professional interests in modelling a wide spectrum of (bio)chemical systems, specializing in DFT methods. I am experienced with investigations of various structures ranging from modelling properties of single molecules through nanomaterials.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Witold Szymański, PhD

Senior Scientific Specialist in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biophysics, Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland
Expertise: My main area of interest concerns various aspects of materials science, including biomaterials, nanomaterials, thin coatings, graphene and graphene derivatives, nanoindentation, atomic force microscopy.
Role in CMS: Deputy WP3 Manager for Administration, Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Witold Jakubowski

Assistant Professor at the Institute of Materials Sciences and Engineering, founder of the Division of Biophysics
Expertise: My interests are biophysics, medical biology, biomedical engineering, nanotechnologies. I have extensive experience in biophysics, biochemistry and molecular biology, including spectrophotometric, spectrofluorimetric, cytofluorimetric techniques, fluorescence microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Aleksandra Jastrzębska

Assistant Professor in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biophysics, Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland
Expertise: My area of interest is biomimetics and nature-based materials, biomaterials and tailoring their properties to different purposes, as well as biomedical evaluation of materials
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Marta Kamińska

Assistant Professor in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Division of Biophysics, Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland
Expertise: My scientific activities focus on the biological evaluation of material properties including cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and thrombogenicity.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

MSc. Monika Spyrka, MBA

Senior clerk at the Institute of Materials Engineering of the Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland.
Expertise: I am a graduate of Materials Engineering with a postgraduate degree in EMBA Project Management. I have experience as a deputy manager in a research and scientific project in industry. Currently, I oversee administrative support of scientific projects and grants, procurement, invoicing and applying for new research projects.
Role in CMS: Project Administrative Staff (WP1)

 

ing. Aleksandra Bednarek

Technical Clerk at the Institute of Materials Sciences and Engineering.
Expertise: I have experience in measurements including DSC, Bruker, Instron, 3D printers and some biological tests like XTT, MTT or Liv/Dead. My science interests are biomedical engineering, using 3D printing in tissue engineering, polymers, cell cultures
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Agnieszka Wróblewska-Strzałkowska

Administrative Specialist at the Institute of Materials Engineering of the Lodz University of Technology (TUL), Poland.
Expertise: My duties include publishing posts on websites and social media platforms.
Role in CMS: Project Administrative Staff (WP1)

 

Prof. Piotr Paneth

Professor at the Institute of Applied Radiation Chemistry and group leader at the International Center for Research of Innovative Biobased Materials (ICRI-BioM) – International Research Agenda
Expertise: I have a strong background in computational chemistry, modelling and isotope effects
Role in CMS: Expert in molecular modelling (WP3)

 

Webpage:  sustain.dtu.dk

Stig Irving Olsen

Associate professor in section for quantitative sustainability assessment at DTU Sustain
Expertise: I work mostly in research on Life Cycle Assessment, both methodology development and application. My interests span over circular economy and recycling to impacts and regulation of chemicals.
Role in CMS: WP6 leader, Supervision, Management (WP1), Research (WP6)

Webpage:  scienzeaziendali.unibo.it

Prof. Angelo Paletta

Full Professor of Business Administration and Head of the Department of Management – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Expertise: I teach Business Administration and I was the Delegate for Budget, strategic planning, and process innovation at the University of Bologna (2016-2021). Currently, I am the Director of the Department of Management. My research focuses on public management, educational leadership and policy, business turnaround and bankruptcy, and circular economy.
Role in CMS: WP8 Leader, Project coordinator for UNIBO team, Supervision, Management, Research, Education and Training (WP8)

 

Dr. Eleonora Foschi

Assistant Professor – of Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models at the Department of Management – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Expertise: With a background in environmental engineering, my research focuses on designing, testing, and validating innovative business models at the ecosystem level in the circular economy context. I am a member of the Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change of Bologna Business School.
Role in CMS: Research (WP6, WP7, WP8), Management (WP1), Education and Training

 

Prof. Alessandra Bonoli

Full Professor of Resources and Recyling at the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Expertise: I’m a professor specializing in Raw Material Engineering and Resources, leading the “Engineering of Transition, Raw Materials and Circular Economy” research group at the University of Bologna. I oversee the Living Lab and Department Research Centre and represent the University at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials.
Role in CMS: Research, Education and Training (WP8)

 

Dr. Genc Alimehmeti

Research fellow at the Department of Management – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Expertise: I have worked at Universities of Tirana, Malta, Antwerp; as a consultant for International Finance Corporation – World Bank Group; Delegation of the EU to Albania; TACSO. My research interests focus on bioplastics, circular economy, school leadership, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and insolvency.
Role in CMS: Research, Communication (WP8)

 

Dr. Francesca Regoli

Research Manager at the Department of Management – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Expertise: I hold a degree in Political Science with an International specialization and a Ph.D. in International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies from the University of Bologna. Since 2012, I work at the Department of Management as research manager for European and international research projects, and international relations.
Role in CMS: Management (WP1)

 

Mario Miozza

Post Doctoral Researcher in Management – Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Expertise: I am a Post Doctoral Researcher in Management at Alma Mater Studiorum and a Teaching Assistant for B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses in Strategic Management at Luiss Guido Carli University. My current research focuses on Digital Transformation and Sustainability of Pharmaceutical and Nanomaterial Industry.
Role in CMS: Research (WP8)

Webpage:  protoqsar.com

Dr. Rafael Gozalbes Botella

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of ProtoQSAR
Expertise: I am a pharmacist with an expertise in computational methods. As the CEO of the company, my responsibility is to oversee and control all aspects of the project. I work closely with the project team to provide strategic guidance and support to drive the project’s success.
Role in CMS: Supervision (WP5), Management (WP1)

 

Dr. Salvador Moncho Escrivà

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Expertise: I am a computational chemist focused on the application of QSAR methods to advanced materials. I am responsible for executing different scientific tasks and particularly leading WP5, developing novel in silico models. I also coordinate the ProtoQSAR efforts in the project.
Role in CMS: WP5 Leader, Research, Management (WP5)

 

Dr. Eva Serrano Candelas

Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
Expertise: I am a biochemist and bioinformatician. I am responsible for supervising and controlling all scientific aspects related to the project. I oversee the technical team to make sure that they are working cohesively toward achieving the project’s scientific goals.
Role in CMS: Management, Research (WP5)

 

Dr. José Vicente Tarazona

Deputy Director
Expertise: I am responsible for overseeing the economic aspects of the project, ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the project. I have a background in agronomy.
Role in CMS: Financial Management (WP1)

 

Simón Perera del Rosario

Business Development Manager
Expertise: I have a background in biotechnology and biological anthropology. My primary responsibility is to identify growth opportunities and foster strategic relationships in the context of the project. My core objective is to explore new avenues for business expansion and exploitation of the outcomes of the project.
Role in CMS: Exploitation (WP8)

 

Laura Marí Navarro

Project Administrator
Expertise: I am responsible for overseeing the management of the CheMatSustain project, ensuring that all deadlines and objectives are met in a timely and efficient manner. My primary focus is on the project’s execution and its alignment with the strategic goals set by the company.
Role in CMS: Management (WP1)

 

Dr. José Luis Vallés Pardo

Senior researcher
Expertise: My primary responsibility in CheMatSustain is to provide scientific and technical support to help in various project tasks involving computational modelling and data management. I am dedicated to ensuring the successful execution of the project by leveraging my scientific knowledge and experience.
Role in CMS: Research (WP5)

 

Dr. Laureano E. Carpio Mulas

Senior Researcher, Head of communication
Expertise: My role is to oversee and coordinate all communication and dissemination efforts related to the project. My primary objective is to ensure that our company effectively communicates its contributions, findings, and progress in the project to both the internal team and the project collaborators.
Role in CMS: Communication (WP8)

Webpage:  uniurb.it

Prof. Maria Cristina Albertini

Associate Professor of General Pathology at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Expertise: I am experienced in the use of outputs from proteomics and transcriptomics to perform bioinformatics functional analysis. I have a background in cytotoxicity, immune response analyses and human cells response to exposure to CNMs in microfluidic near in vivo system.
Role in CMS: WP4 Leader, Supervision, Management, Research (WP2, WP3, WP4), Communication, Dissemination and Engagement, Education and Training (WP8)

 

Prof. Luca Casettari

Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Expertise: I have a strong background in the realm of chemicals, with a specialized focus on the thermal properties and stability of nanomaterials (NMs). Additionally, my expertise extends to nanotechnology, encompassing the characterization of chemicals and nanomaterials, alongside proficiency in the synthesis and characterization of organic nanomaterials.
Role in CMS: Testing/validation, Education and Training, Research and Technology Infrastructure (WP4)

 

Dr.  Annalisa Aluigi

Researcher of Pharmaceutical Technology at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Expertise: I specialize in chemical-physical characterization of nanomaterials and chemicals, including thermal and structural properties. My skill set includes base background on UPS/XPS analysis with extensive experience in processing of biopolymers by spinning technologies and research in bio-based industry.
Role in CMS: Research (WP4), Education

 

Dr. Mattia Tiboni

Researcher of Pharmaceutical Technology at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Expertise: I have expertise investigating the response of human cells to exposure to CNMs in microfluidic near in vivo system. Additionally, I have a solid understanding of quantum physics and computational methods of the density functional theory (DFT). My background also includes a strong focus on nanotechnology – chemicals and nanomaterials characterisation.
Role in CMS: Research (WP4), Education

 

Prof. Alessandro Bogliolo

Full Professor of Computer Systems at the Department of Pure and Applied Sciences
Expertise: I possess expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), including reinforcement learning, neural networks, and deep learning techniques applied to automatise sample analysis.
Role in CMS: Testing/validation, Research and Technology Infrastructure (WP4)

 

Prof. Sara Montagna

Researcher of Applied Informatics at the Department of Pure and Applied Sciences
Expertise: I specialize in Artificial intelligence, Machine learning (ML) and other cognitive computing techniques combined and integrated with rule-based agents coded on expert knowledge to improve accuracy and overcome ML limitations. My expertise includes ML techniques, reinforcement learning, neural networks, and deep learning.
Role in CMS: Testing/validation, Research (WP4), Education

 

Prof. Daniele Fraternale

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Expertise: My background encompasses synthesis of organic materials, including plant extracts and callus cultures. My expertise extends from the in vitro production of Tryterpenic acids from plants to exploring the functional activities of plant bioactive compounds.
Role in CMS: Research, Research and Technology Infrastructure (WP4), Education and training

 

Dr. Serena Benedetti
Technician at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences
Expertise: I am experienced in in vitro cell models to test the biocompatibility and biological activity of synthetic/natural compounds and medical devices.
Role in CMS: Testing/validation, Research and Technology Infrastructure (WP3 , WP4)

Webpage:  ivl.se

Tomas Rydberg

Co-leader and researcher
Expertise: As a senior researcher at IVL, I specialize in Sustainable production, Energy, and resource efficiency, with expertise in LCA and Environmental Management. Pioneering Life Cycle Assessment and Chemicals substitution in Sweden since the 1990s, I lead the Technical Secretariat in ProScale and contribute to EU-wide PARC and Mistra Safechem projects.
Role in CMS: Co-lead of WP6, research (WP6, WP7)

 

Gunnar Thorsén

Researcher
Expertise: As a Senior Scientist at IVL specializing in environmental chemistry, I bring experience from academia and industry, previously managing a research group at Stockholm University. My focus lies in monitoring and mitigating emerging or hazardous chemicals and promoting safer alternatives. I contribute to EU projects like PARC and national initiatives such as Mistra SafeChem.
Role in CMS: Research (WP5, WP7)

 

Hanna Holmquist

Researcher
Expertise: I am an ecotoxicologist with a PhD in environmental systems analysis. My research interests are mainly about the inclusion of (eco)toxicity considerations in LCA, as well as the inclusion of life cycle thinking in chemical assessment, such as safety and substitution assessment.
Role in CMS: Research (WP6)

 

Klara Midander

Researcher
Expertise: I am a senior researcher and project leader at IVL. I specialize in chemical health risks, focusing on allergenic and toxic metals, nanoparticles, and exposure effects. With an interdisciplinary background in engineering, chemistry, physics, surface chemistry, and materials science, I bring expertise from academia and research in occupational and environmental medicine.
Role in CMS: Research (WP2, WP7)

 

Emma Strömberg

Project Manager and researcher
Expertise: I am an Associate Professor in polymeric materials and senior researcher at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, my focus spans waste management, circular economy, chemicals in products and waste, and safe and sustainable materials design. I lead EU projects developing novel materials and coordinate the IRISS project, accelerating the transition to safe and sustainable materials.
Role in CMS: Management (WP1, WP8), Research (WP2, WP7)

 

Rosella Telaretti Leggieri

Researcher
Expertise: I have a Ph.D. in fibre and polymer science, I specialize in designing and processing polymer (nano)materials, particularly utilizing biobased resources. At IVL, my research centres on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to chemicals, with a focus on (eco)toxicity indicators, and developing a framework for safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) chemicals and materials.
Role in CMS: Research (WP6)

 

Ziye Zheng

Researcher
Expertise: I am an expert in environmental modelling with a PhD in environmental chemistry. My research mainly focuses on developing machine-learning models for chemical hazard prediction and use in silico modelling data for chemical hazard screening and alternatives assessment.
Role in CMS: Research (WP5, WP7)

 

Milena Milovanocic

Researcher
Expertise: I am a Senior LCA Expert. I specialize in Life Cycle Management with a background in biochemical engineering. My expertise lies in sustainable alternatives for processing industries, particularly in biobased chemicals, biofuels, plastics, and waste treatment. Previously, I worked at TNO and DSM in the Netherlands, gaining experience in both research and industry.
Role in CMS: Research (WP6)

 

Hanna Unsbo

Project Manager
Expertise: I have a master’s degree in Sustainable Technology I and specialize in issues related to waste management, such as recycling, reuse and waste prevention. At IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, I work both as a project manager and as a researcher.
Role in CMS: Management (WP1)

Webpage:  awi.de

Dr. Reinhard Saborowski

Senior Scientist at the Department of Integrative Ecophysiology
Expertise: My subject is the physiology and biochemistry of marine invertebrates with emphasis on enzymatic reactions. I am interested in the effects of nanomaterials and chemicals in ecotoxicological processes in marine invertebrates.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Lukas Miksch

PostDoc at the Department of Integrative Ecophysiology
Expertise: I am investigating the fate and impacts of pollutants in the marine environment with emphasis on solid-state substances. I am interested in the ecotoxicological effects of nanoparticles and their associated chemicals on aquatic invertebrates.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

 

Dr. Lars Gutow

Senior Scientist and Deputy Head of the Section Benthic Ecology
Expertise: I am an ecologist, and I am interested in the interactions of species with their biotic and abiotic environment. In particular, I am studying the responses of species to changing environment conditions, including climate change, pollution, and novel entities.
Role in CMS: Research (WP3)

Webpage:  mmu.ac.uk

Dr. Elena Bernalte Morgado

Senior Research Associate at Manchester Metropolitan University
Expertise: I have a solid background in advanced materials for electrochemistry. I am currently working on seaweed bioplastics for additive manufacturing. I have a strong interest in environmental monitoring, sustainability, and circular economy.
Role in CMS: WP7 Co-leader, Research, Management (WP7), Communication (WP8)

 

Prof. Craig Banks

Professor in Chemistry
Expertise: I work with circular economy additive manufacturing and have a strong background in physical chemistry. Also, I have an interest in sustainability and environmental monitoring.
Role in CMS: WP7 Co-leader, Research, Management (WP7), Communication (WP8)