Ilenia Farina

I am Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Naples “Parthenope”. This followed a DPhil in Energy Science and Engineering from the same University.

The focus of my research is on the testing and development of design novel reinforcing materials with improved performance and produced through 3D printed metallic technology. Furthermore, my research activity focuses on sustainable use of materials and wastes as resources.

Previously, I have conducted experimental studies to demonstrate the employability of plastic fibres obtained from waste plastic as dispersed reinforcement in cementitious materials. Moreover, I worked on the development of new fiber-reinforced geopolymers using conventional raw materials as well as inorganic waste materials.

I have co-supervised a number of undergraduate and postgraduate student research projects.

Inspired by the study of Mandelbrot, I started investigating the Fractal Geometry to design rebars for the reinforcement of concrete and mortars.

Passionate about additive manufacturing both personally and professionally. It transforms the way we make everything reducing waste and energy.

Education

  • Ph.D. 2019

    Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering

    University of Naples Parthenope

  • MSc 2016

    Master in Civil Engineering

    University of Naples Parthenope

  • PgC 2014

    Post Graduate Certificate in Materials Science and Engineering

    The University of Sheffield

  • BSc 2012

    Bachelor in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    University of Salerno

Positions

  • Present2022

    Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Technology

    University of Naples Parthenope

  • Present2019

    Post Doctoral Fellow

    University of Naples Parthenope

“A fractal is a way of seeing infinity”

by Benoit Mandelbrot

My Awards

  • June 2021
    Buildings 2018 Best Paper Award
    Buildings 2018 Best Paper Award for the paper “Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Different Kinds of Concrete Containing Waste for Sustainable Construction” by F. Colangelo, A. Forcina, I. Farina, A. Petrillo.
  • September 2020
    Best Student Presentation Award
    Best Student Presentation Award, 7th International Conference on Mechanical,Materials and Manufacturing (ICMMM 2020), Washington, 25-27 September 2020.
    Oral presentation: “Thermomechanical and morphological properties of sustainable
    mortars employing blast furnace slag and fly ash reinforced cement”.
  • 2018
    Associate Professor Habilitation
    Abilitazione Scientica Nazionale per Professore di II Fascia, Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, Habilitation area: Materials Science and Technology (Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali)
  • 2017
    Bdr2017 Best Pitch Award
    “Bdr2017 Best Pitch Award – Category Green Economy” for the University of Salerno spin-off Newmatt within the Startup Competition on Innovation and Entrepreneurship “Borsa della Ricerca 2017” (Fisciano, May 2017, link).
  • 2017
    Start Cup Campania 2017
    Business Plan Competition, Equal Opportunities Award, Project “INGESS (Innovative GEopolimeric Sewer System)” – University of Naples Parthenope, Naples.
  • 2012
    Start Cup Campania 2012
    Business Plan Competition, 3rd prize, Project ‘New Materials and Techniques for Sustainable Engineering’, Salerno, Italy, Oct. 2012 (http://www.startcupcampania.unina.it/)
  • 2011
    Start Cup Campania 2011
    Business Plan Competition, Finalist, ‘Environmentally-Sustainable Fibre-Reinforced Products for the Construction Industry’, Napoli, Italy, Sep. 2011.

Journal and Book Editorships

  • June 2022
    Editorial Board Member Materials
  • April 2022
    Editor ``Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials``
    Editor ``Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials``, Volume 913 of Key Engineering Materials ISSN print 1013-9826 ISSN web 1662-9795
  • June 2021
    Editor Elsevier ``Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management: Aggregates, Binders and Life Cycle Assessment”
    Editor Elsevier book “Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management: Aggregates, Binders and Life Cycle Assessment”
  • February 2021
    Topic Editor Materials
    Topic Board Editor for “Construction and Building Materials”, Materials, MDPI.
  • February 2021
    Editorial Board Member Buildings
    Editorial Board Member for “Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation”, Buildings, MDPI.
  • February 2020
    Editorial Board Member of Journal of Mineral, Metal and Material Engineering
    Editorial Board Member of “Journal of Mineral, Metal and Material Engineering”,
    ISSN: 2414-2115 Publisher: Scientific Array.
  • May 2019
    Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Mechanics of Materials
    Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Mechanics of Materials (specialty section of
    Frontiers in Materials and Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering).
  • March 2019
    Academic Editor of Advances in Civil Engineering
    Editorial Board, Academic Editor of Advances in Civil Engineering. Hindawi. ISSN:
    1687-8086
  • September 2017
    Editorial Advisory Board Member of PSU Research Reviews
    Editorial Advisory Board Member of  PSU Research Review, ISSN 2399-1747.
    Publisher: Emerald Publishing Services.