RONCAGLIA Fabrizio

Personal data: Born in Modena (MO), 16-08-1972
Present Position: Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry at UniMORE
Address: Via G. Campi 103, 41125, Modena. Phone: +39 0592058648
Email: fabrizio.roncaglia@unimore.it
Web site:
ResearchID: O-1794-2015
ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-4375

EDUCATION
1999-12 Master Degree in chemistry (110/110 cum laude) at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UniMORE), thesis in organic synthesis (supervisor: prof. F. Ghelfi).
2000-02 Technical employee at “TECOMA drying technology S.r.l.“ Maranello (MO)
2002-05 Medical sales representative at “SOLVAY Pharmaceuticals S.p.A.”
2007-12 Ph.D. in Chemistry at UniMORE with a thesis entitled ‘Atom Transfer Radical cyclization of α-perhaloacetals, a new variant of the Ueno-Stork reaction‘ (supervisor: Prof. F. Ghelfi).

VISITS AND STAYS
2006-06 Visiting scientist at Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, University of Ghent

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITY
For many years my research activity dealt with the study of the mechanism and the refining of synthetic methods based on Atom Transfer Radical chemistry (mainly cyclizations but also additions). Particular focus was directed to the development of methodologies suitable to scale-up and to industrial applicability.
From year 2016 I started more independent activities dealing with applied organic synthesis and materials chemistry, developing collaborations and projects in the field of sustainable chemistry / biorefineries or materials and energy (hydrogen economy) sector.

MAJOR COLLABORATIONS
Prof. L. Tassi (DSCG UniMORE), Prof. L. Forti (DSV UniMORE), Prof. M. Romagnoli (DIEF UniMORE).
Companies: Litokol S.p.A.; Athena S.p.A.; Italbox Imballaggi S.p.A.

FUNDING AND PROJECTS
2007 - Design, synthesis and reactivity of nitroaliphatic compounds, carbocycles and heterocycles by the use of chiral non racemic organocatalysts and/or biocatalysts (participant)
2008 - Atom Transfer Radical Cyclization (ATRC) for the synthesis of molecules with a maleic framework, having a focused pharmacological activities. (participant)
2019 – CARbon based COmposite Materials for Bipolar Plates (CARCOM) (co-applicant)
2021 – Transcription factor TEAD ligands prevent YAP activator binding to halt cancer growth and resistance (Hip Targeting) (participant)
2022 – Ph.D project “Lignin Depolymerization-Upgrading 2 Materials” (supervisor)
2022 – Ph.D project “Green (Algae) Hydrogen Production” (supervisor)

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Advanced Organic Chemistry pt. 2 (Master of science in Chemistry), UniMORE (from 2021/22 until now)
Applied Organic Chemistry (Bachelor of science in Chemistry), UniMORE (from 2008/09 until now)
Organic Chemistry (Master of science in Natural Sciences), UniMORE (from 2014/15 to 2016/17)
Green Chemistry (Master Reach) (2012/13)
Organic Chemistry (Master of science in Biotechnology), UniMORE (from 2008/09 to 2010/11)

ACADEMIC DUTIES
Component of the security commission
Component of the Departmental Council (Giunta di Dipartimento)
Representative for UniMORE at Cluster SPRING (Italian cluster for circular bioeconomy)

MEMBERSHIPS AND APPOINTMENTS
Member of the Division of Organic Chemistry of the Italian Chemical Society (from 2005 to 2010)
Member of the Doctorate ‘M3ES’ of UniMORE (from the academic years 2010/2011 until now)

BIBLIOMETRIC INDICATORS and SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
33 publications in scientific journals:
2 Patents
Total number of citations: 353
h-index: 13

TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER

2019 – Research and development of siloxane-based primers for wood (Renner Italia S.p.A.)
2020 – Development of starch-based adhesives for corrugated board (Italbox Imballaggi S.p.A.)
2020 – Hybrid bio-binders for the construction industry (Litokol S.p.A.)
2022 – Carbon materials for hydrogen economy (Athena S.p.A.)

PATENTs

WO2008004115A1 - Process to prepare Gabapentin
IT n. N. 102019000000532 - Indurenti non migratori per materiali proteici