Catia Contado
01/01/ 1999: Researcher by the Department of Chemistry, now Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara. Scientific Sector ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (A3/Chim1).
Studies
-12/11/ 1991. Degree in Chemistry (5 years course), University of Ferrara. Thesis title: “Voltammetric study of RuO2 and TiO2 electrodes”. Score: 110/110
-23/10/1996. PhD in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Thesis title: “Field-Flow Fractionation methodologies for the analysis of environmental colloids”. Place: Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara.
-1997-1998. Post Doc, Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara. Research title: “Analytical chemistry of colloidal systems of environmental importance”.
Other research activities:
01/03/1992-31/10/1992 Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara; theme: “Application of the thermal field flow fractionation for the analysis of polystyrene PS and polytens PS-PE polymers”.
Experiences abroad:
- 29/07 – 11/11/1994: Water Studies Centre - Monash University – Melbourne – Australia. Tutor: Prof Ronald Beckett; subject: “Environmental studies by Sedimentation Field flow fractionation ”.
- 13/07-15/09/1995: “Field Flow Fractionation Research Center - University of Utah - Salt Lake City (USA). Tutor: Prof. J.C. Giddings.
- 09/03-06/09/1996: Water Studies Centre - Monash University – Melbourne – Australia. PI Prof Ronald Beckett; subject: “Modeling metal ions adsorption to natural sediment”.
- 12/04-31/05/1999: Chemical Center – Technical Analytical Chemistry Lund University – Lund (Svezia). PI Prof. K.-G: Wahlund.
- 02/03-21/05/2004: Lerner Research Centre – Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland – Ohio (USA) Visiting researcher; PI Prof. Maciej Zborowski.
- 01/03 - 31/08/2005: Fulbright researcher by Lerner Research Centre – Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland – Ohio (USA).
(PI Prof. Maciej Zborowski)
- 26/08 - 07/09/2013: Department of Chemistry - Universitè de Namur, Namur, Belgium.
- 19/01 - 23/01/2015: School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology - University College Dublin, Dublin, Irlanda.
Awards:
- 2005 winner of a "Fulbright Research Scholar" of 6 months (granted by the United States Goverment), Cleveland – Ohio (USA).
- 2010 winner of the ”Festival della Ricerca” University of Ferrara.
Scientific activities:
She’s author of
- 6 book chapters;
- 53 papers on International and National Journals (peer-reviewed);
- 5 Invited Plenary Lectures in International Congresses;
- 35 Oral communications to International and National Congresses.
Invited seminars:
- 24/07/2003: Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management - School of Geography and Environmental Sciences - University of Birmingham. Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK .
- 15/03/2012: JRC – IHCP (Join Research Centre – Institute for Health and Consumer Protection). Ispra (Va), Italy.
- 26/08/2013: Sedimentation field flow fractionation size characterization of silica particles used in the food industry
Universitè de Namur, Namur, Belgium (QNANO Research Infrastructure).
- 23/01/2015: Looking for particles also in Dublin. From colloids to the micro and nano-world.
University College Dublin, Dublin, Irlanda (QNANO Research Infrastructure).
Reviewer for the international journals:
1. Analytical Chemistry
2. Analytical Bioanalytical Chemistry
3. Journal Chromatography A
Department appointments:
Since A.A. 2012/13 until now: Erasmus local coordinator
Since A.A. 2014/15 until now: Member of the "University Research Council" and of its "technical commission".
Teaching abroad:
12/04 - 20/04/2015 - FFF techniques. Lessons for the students of the "Grao" and "Master" in Chemistry. Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición e Bromatoloxía - Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Teaching experience by University of Ferrara:
A.A. 1999/2000 and 2000/2001: “Analytical Chemistry” course, degree in Pharmacy.
Form A.A. 2001/2002 to 2007/2008 (6 years): "Analytical chemistry laboratory" course, degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies (Interfaculty course). "Analytical chemistry laboratory" course, degree in Biological productions and renewable resources (Faculty of Sciences).
From A.A. 2003/2004 to 2008/2009 (5 years) Analytical Chemistry course, degree in Pharmacy.
From A.A. 2001/2002 until now (15 years) “Analytical Chemistry” course, degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies.
From A.A. 2012/2013 until now (4 years) Analytical Chemistry course, degree in Pharmacy.
AA 2005/2006/2007: Seminars on Field Flow Fractionation techniques for the National School of Analytical Chemistry PhD.
Tutor of Master theses for the degrees in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
Grants:
Responsible of a FAR (Fondo di Ateneo per la Ricerca Scientifica) since 2009.
Other:
From 2007 to 2012 she dealt with scientific divulging on the themes “Renewable energy sources” and “Environmental pollution sources” giving seminars for the Università Popolare of Rovigo.
01/01/ 1999: Researcher by the Department of Chemistry, now Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara. Scientific Sector ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (A3/Chim1).
Studies
-12/11/ 1991. Degree in Chemistry (5 years course), University of Ferrara. Thesis title: “Voltammetric study of RuO2 and TiO2 electrodes”. Score: 110/110
-23/10/1996. PhD in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Thesis title: “Field-Flow Fractionation methodologies for the analysis of environmental colloids”. Place: Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara.
-1997-1998. Post Doc, Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara. Research title: “Analytical chemistry of colloidal systems of environmental importance”.
Other research activities:
01/03/1992-31/10/1992 Department of Chemistry, University of Ferrara; theme: “Application of the thermal field flow fractionation for the analysis of polystyrene PS and polytens PS-PE polymers”.
Experiences abroad:
- 29/07 – 11/11/1994: Water Studies Centre - Monash University – Melbourne – Australia. Tutor: Prof Ronald Beckett; subject: “Environmental studies by Sedimentation Field flow fractionation ”.
- 13/07-15/09/1995: “Field Flow Fractionation Research Center - University of Utah - Salt Lake City (USA). Tutor: Prof. J.C. Giddings.
- 09/03-06/09/1996: Water Studies Centre - Monash University – Melbourne – Australia. PI Prof Ronald Beckett; subject: “Modeling metal ions adsorption to natural sediment”.
- 12/04-31/05/1999: Chemical Center – Technical Analytical Chemistry Lund University – Lund (Svezia). PI Prof. K.-G: Wahlund.
- 02/03-21/05/2004: Lerner Research Centre – Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland – Ohio (USA) Visiting researcher; PI Prof. Maciej Zborowski.
- 01/03 - 31/08/2005: Fulbright researcher by Lerner Research Centre – Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland – Ohio (USA).
(PI Prof. Maciej Zborowski)
- 26/08 - 07/09/2013: Department of Chemistry - Universitè de Namur, Namur, Belgium.
- 19/01 - 23/01/2015: School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology - University College Dublin, Dublin, Irlanda.
Awards:
- 2005 winner of a "Fulbright Research Scholar" of 6 months (granted by the United States Goverment), Cleveland – Ohio (USA).
- 2010 winner of the ”Festival della Ricerca” University of Ferrara.
Scientific activities:
She’s author of
- 6 book chapters;
- 53 papers on International and National Journals (peer-reviewed);
- 5 Invited Plenary Lectures in International Congresses;
- 35 Oral communications to International and National Congresses.
Invited seminars:
- 24/07/2003: Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management - School of Geography and Environmental Sciences - University of Birmingham. Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK .
- 15/03/2012: JRC – IHCP (Join Research Centre – Institute for Health and Consumer Protection). Ispra (Va), Italy.
- 26/08/2013: Sedimentation field flow fractionation size characterization of silica particles used in the food industry
Universitè de Namur, Namur, Belgium (QNANO Research Infrastructure).
- 23/01/2015: Looking for particles also in Dublin. From colloids to the micro and nano-world.
University College Dublin, Dublin, Irlanda (QNANO Research Infrastructure).
Reviewer for the international journals:
1. Analytical Chemistry
2. Analytical Bioanalytical Chemistry
3. Journal Chromatography A
Department appointments:
Since A.A. 2012/13 until now: Erasmus local coordinator
Since A.A. 2014/15 until now: Member of the "University Research Council" and of its "technical commission".
Teaching abroad:
12/04 - 20/04/2015 - FFF techniques. Lessons for the students of the "Grao" and "Master" in Chemistry. Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición e Bromatoloxía - Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Teaching experience by University of Ferrara:
A.A. 1999/2000 and 2000/2001: “Analytical Chemistry” course, degree in Pharmacy.
Form A.A. 2001/2002 to 2007/2008 (6 years): "Analytical chemistry laboratory" course, degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies (Interfaculty course). "Analytical chemistry laboratory" course, degree in Biological productions and renewable resources (Faculty of Sciences).
From A.A. 2003/2004 to 2008/2009 (5 years) Analytical Chemistry course, degree in Pharmacy.
From A.A. 2001/2002 until now (15 years) “Analytical Chemistry” course, degree in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies.
From A.A. 2012/2013 until now (4 years) Analytical Chemistry course, degree in Pharmacy.
AA 2005/2006/2007: Seminars on Field Flow Fractionation techniques for the National School of Analytical Chemistry PhD.
Tutor of Master theses for the degrees in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
Grants:
Responsible of a FAR (Fondo di Ateneo per la Ricerca Scientifica) since 2009.
Other:
From 2007 to 2012 she dealt with scientific divulging on the themes “Renewable energy sources” and “Environmental pollution sources” giving seminars for the Università Popolare of Rovigo.
