The Scientific and Technical Committee of RES NOVA DIE

Maurizio Avella

  • Doctor in Chemistry   
  • Researcher

His main research interests cover the following fields: Interface study in polymeric multicomponent systems, preparation and characterization of nanocomposites and composite don natural fibers.
The Dott. Maurizio Avella received his bachelor's degree in Chemistry, at the University of Studies
of Naples in 1978.


Since 1983 he is a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers (ICTP) of CNR - Pozzuoli (NA). Since 2001 he holds the position of senior researcher. During 1988 he worked at the School of Materials Science at the University of Bath (England) as an associate researcher. During this period he carried out research on the preparation and characterization of new composite materials with a matrix phenolic resins "cold treatment." In 1996 Dr. Avella he went to the USA at the Center for Advanced Materials Processing of Clarkson University in Potsdam - State of New York by taking advantage of a scholarship as part of an international exchange program financed by the CNR.

Within the European Community is and has been manager and coordinator for the CNR of several research projects, including:

  • From 1 January 1997 to 31st December 1998, he was scientific coordinator of a CRAFT project funded by the European Community entitled "New Materials deriving from Cellulosic Fibers, Agricultural Commodities and Wastes".
  • From 1 February 1997 to 31st January 2000, he was scientific coordinator of a BRITE project funded by the European Community entitled "Integration of Conventional Polymers with Ceramic Nanoparticles to produce Structural Composites with enhanced Performances".
  • From 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000 is responsible for the scientific IRTEMP, the CRAFT research project entitled "Structural Products from Recycled Cellulose" coordinated by 'University of Central England in Birmingham.
  • From 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2004 has been scientific responsible for the operational unit at the CNR IRTEMP a FAIR project funded by the European Union entitled "Biodegradable nanocomposite Food Packaging" coordinated by TNO in Eindhoven Netherlands.
  • Since March 1, 2001 to February 28, 2005 he was scientific responsible for the operational unit at the CNR IRTEMP of a project "Quality of Life" funded by the European Community entitled "Biodegradable Plastic for environmentally friendly and low mulching cultivation tunnel".
  • From 1st October 2004 to 30 Settembre2007 was international coordinator of an INCO project funded by the European Union entitled "Eco-houses based on Eco-Friendly Polymer Composite Construction Materials".
  • From 15 September 2005 to 14 September 2009 he was scientific responsible for the operational unit CNR at ICTP a CRAFT project entitled: "Development of Innovative Particleboard (chipboard) Panels for a better mechanical performance and a lower environmental impact" .
  • Since October 2009 to date is a member of the expert group at the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) (Brussels) that studies the phenomena of food from its migration to food.
  • From June 2010 to 30 November 2012, he was an international co-ordinator of the Project MED entitled "TEMA - Technology-based Environmental Enterprises Market Approach".
  • From January 2010 to 31 July 2012 he has been scientific responsible for the operational unit CNR at the ICTP of a LIFE + project entitled: "Boatcycle Management, recycling and recovery of wastes of recreational boat scrapping"
  • From 31 January 2014 to date it is enabled as a professor of the first rank in the disciplinary sector 9D1 (2012 tender DDn.222 / 2012)
  • From 1 July 2014 to date is the international coordinator of a LIFE + project entitled "Mitigation of microplastics Impact Caused by textile washing processes (Mermaids).
His main research interests cover the following fields: Interface study in polymeric multicomponent systems, preparation and characterization of nano-composites and composites with natural fibers.


Dr. Avella has published more than 100 scientific articles in the field of polymer science and 7 patents.

Antimo Di Martino

  • Architect

Degree in architecture at the University Federico II of Naples in 1984 and admitted to the Architects, landscape architects and planners of Naples and its province by the same anno.La his training took place through various experiences; as a first step in the building, where he held numerous lavoritra which the realization of the CIS of Nola and that the creation of the San Paolo stadium in Naples for the World Cup "Italy '90" and the point IN VIEW design with "architects associated CDS" with which it has carried out numerous projects and local projects for restaurants (Mc. Donald's) and multiplex cinema. from the early 90s his main interest has turned to pleasure boating. designed with these products in organic Fiart Mare SpA area of the site projects several models including those of Genius series. at the same time, he specialized in the coordination of the management, first, the company's quality management system according to ISO 9000 and then in the company EMS according to ISO 14001 since 1998 also holds for Fiart Mare, the role of RSPP aziendale.Dal 1993 to 2013 he served as an advisor Steering UCINA-Confindustria Nautica. Since 2009 managing director of environmental issues in conjunction with the preparation of the ELB-end project life boats.Dal 2014 It plays forever to UCINA as advisor for environmental issues and sustainability.

Mario Malinconico

  • Chemical

Degree in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Naples Federico II. Director of  Researchs at the Polymer Institute, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB) of the National Research, Naples Council.


Chief of the Laboratory of Synthesis and Modification of Polymer Chemistry.


  • In 2015 he joined the Board of Directors of ISWA Italy, the International Solid Waste Association
  • In 2013 he was awarded the Distinguished Scientist IUPAC Prize for Novel Materials and Their Synthesis
  • Since 2013 Member of the Executive Council Uniplast.
  • In 2011 he was appointed Chairman of the Technical-Scientific Committee of Assobioplastiche.
  • In 2010 he was appointed Italian Representative to the IUPAC, World Organization of Chemistry.
  • In 2004 he won one of the Awards "St. Andrews Prize for the Environment's "for his research on biodegradable plastics.
  • In 2002 he was appointed Coordinator of the Commission for the Environment and Cultural Heritage of the Italian Macromolecules (AIM)

It 'was a Research Assistant at the University of Liverpool, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physics and Industrial

Regularly invited as a Lecturer at the University des Andes, Bogota, Colombia Coordinator of European Projects, including a LIFE Environment Project and Project Growth

Expert in synthesis of polymers, chemical modification of synthetic and natural polymers, biopackaging, recycling of polymers and composites, biomedical polymers.

Author of 190 articles in international journals, 15 patents and chapters of booby science and technology of polymeric materials books and manuals.

Referee of Polymer Composites and Polymer Degradation and Stability.

Raffaele Cioffi

  • Professor in the Department of Engineering-Parthenope University of Naples
  • Engineer
  • Education: 1979; Honors degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II

Work experiences:

1980-1983; Technical Manager Line
Production Alfaromeo S.p.A.- Pomigliano D'Arco (Naples), teaching and scientific career: 1979: Winner Scholarship Montedison S.p.A. "- Institute of Chemical Engineering Principles - University of Naples Federico II.

  • 1983-1998; Assistant Professor, Scientific Sector I14A "Applied Chemistry", Department of Materials and Production Engineering - University of Naples Federico II


  • 1984; Visiting Researcher - Research Centre Italcementi (Bergamo)


  • 1985-1987; Visiting Researcher - Research Centre Cementir (Naples) 1994 Visiting Researcher - Environmental Risk Assessment Laboratory  Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands - Petten (Netherlands)


  • 1995; Winner Stock Exchange CNR-NATO Studio - Visiting Professor - Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen (Scotland)

  • 1998-2001; Associate Professor, Scientific Sector ING-IND / 22 "Science and Technology of Materials" - Faculty of Engineering, University of Basilicata (Potenza)

  • 2001-2004; Professor, Scientific Sector ING-IND / 22 "Materials Science and Technology" - Faculty of Engineering, University of Basilicata (Potenza), 2001-2004; Responsible CRUI Project "Campus One", Delegation of the Rector of the University of Basilicata (Potenza)

  • 2002-2004; Director of the Laboratory Mortars and Concretes of the Department of Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata (Potenza)

  • 2002-2004; the Director of Education - Faculty of Engineering, University of Basilicata (Potenza)


  • 2003-2004; Deputy Rector of the 'University of Basilicata for the organization of Teaching