CV
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Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial Product and Process Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, 2023
- M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, 2019
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, 2016
Work experience
- January 2024 - Present: R&D Engineer in Tetrapak (Modena)
- Driving the development of Packaging Material Solutions for different product maturity, from early development to market
- November 2021 - May 2022: R&D Associate Scientist in P&G (Bruxelles, Frankfurt)
- Material characterization of polymeric films
- Adhesion strength measurements between polymeric films
- June 2019 – September 2019: R&D Associate Scientist in P&G (Bruxelles)
- Creation of test methods for solvent diffusion in polymeric films
- Development of an user-friendly image analysis software
- June 2018 – November 2018: R&D Intern in P&G (Bruxelles)
- Building a mathematical model for solvent-assisted adhesion of polymeric films
Digital Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, ImageJ Macro, C++
- Software Proficiencies: LAMMPS, Comsol, Aspen Plus, MatLab, Microsoft Office
- Laboratory Skills: Optical Microscopy, Optical Coherence Tomography, Peel tests
Language Skills
- Italian mother tongue
- Other Languages: English, CEFR level B2; French, CEFR level B1
Publications
Porpora, G., Rusciano, F., Guida, V., Greco, F., & Pastore, R. (2020). Understanding charged vesicle suspensions as Wigner glasses: dynamical aspects. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 33(10), 104001
Porpora, G., Rusciano, F., Pastore, R., & Greco, F. (2022). Comparing microscopic and macroscopic dynamics in a paradigmatic model of glass-forming molecular liquid. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(7), 3556.
Porpora, G., Gabriele, A., Pastore, R., & Greco, F. (2023). Minimal and versatile description of diffusion and swelling in polymer-solvent systems: Modeling and experimental validation. Physical Review Materials, 7(11), 115602
