Hollow Fibers and Nanofibers in Membrane Science

Alberto Figoli is director of the National Research Council of Italy (ITM-CNR) since 2019, which he joined in 2001 as a researcher. He holds a graduate degree in food science and technology from the University of Milan, Italy, and a PhD in membrane science from the University of Twente, the Netherlands. He is an expert of membrane technology, particularly membrane preparation and characterization and its application in the environmental studies. He is involved in several international and national projects as an ITM-CNR scientific coordinator and/or a participant. He has authored more than 230 scientific papers and chapters in international journals and holds 3 national/international patents on membrane technology. He has edited six books and several special journal issues.

Mir Saeed Seyed Dorraji is an associate professor at the Research Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, University of Zanjan, Iran. He earned his PhD in the field of applied chemistry (polymer technology) from the University of Tabriz, Iran. He holds 5 national patents and has authored more than 50 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and some book chapters. His research focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanostructured materials for membrane technologies, photocatalytic processes, and coatings. 

Francesco Galiano is a researcher at ITM since 2019. He completed his graduation in pharmacy (2009) and PhD in membrane science (2013) from the University of Calabria, Italy. His main research activities are oriented toward the preparation, characterization, and application of polymeric membranes (both in flat and hollow fiber configuration) for water treatment and purification processes. He has authored more than 70 scientific articles and some book chapters, holds 2 international/national patents, and has presented more than 70 papers in national and international conferences.