May 1990: laurea in Chemistry cum laude, Università “Sapienza” Roma - Dec 1991: Assistant professor, Analytical Chemistry Università “Sapienza” Roma - Since Nov 2000 Associate Professor, Analytical Chemistry Università "Sapienza" Roma -- Advanced Fellows: 1996 NATO CNR Junior Advanced Fellowship (“University of Houston” TX USA) - 2005 NATO CNR Senior Advanced Fellowship (“University Kielce Polonia) - Scientific awards: 1998 “Premio LUCCI” best researcher in thermal analysis < 35 years old - USA teaching experience: Fall Semester 2002 visiting associate professor @ University of Houston, Texas, teaching CHEM 4369 e CHEM 4229 ("Instrumental Methods of Analysis" & "Instrumental Methods of Analysis Laboratory") - Expert for Italian Ministery of Agriculture (MIPAAF); Member of the Editorial Board of Thermochimica Acta (Elsevier)