Matteo Gigli is Associate Professor at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems. His research interests are devoted to the valorization of biomass residues to develop innovative (nanostructured) advanced and functional materials, such as bioplastics and bio(nano)composites for environmental and packaging applications; biocompatible, shape-memory materials and thermoplastic elastomers for biomedical purposes; and biobased thermoplastics and thermosets of industrial interest. Before joining the University of Venice in 2019, Matteo completed his PhD in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Bologna (2013) and then worked from 2013 to 2015 as Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Freiburg as a member of the BASF Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems, and from 2016 to 2019 at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. Among various experiences abroad, Matteo joined the NC State University as visiting professor (2024), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as visiting scholar (2017 and 2018), and the Advanced Materials & Systems Research Centre of BASF in Ludwigshafen as visiting researcher (2011).
