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PhD in Green Chemical processe: Sustainable Materials, Biomass and Waste Valorization, Modeling, Technical Writing

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I am a PhD chemical engineer and postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Alexander von Humbolt fellow) working at the interface between sustainable materials, biomass valorization, and carbon-based materials for environmental and energy applications. I have authored 21 peer-reviewed publications covering biomass conversion, green transformation processes, and advanced characterization of complex materials. My work combines green chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science approaches, with a strong focus on structure–function relationships and sustainable material design. I obtained my PhD from the University of Trento (Italy). I have also been a visiting researcher in the USA (Cornell University and Boston University), Japan (Tohoku University), and China (Northeast Agricultural University), working in interdisciplinary environments focused on biomass valorization and sustainable materials. In particular, I have a expertise in: • Characterization techniques for complex and heterogeneous materials (spectroscopy, chromatography, microscopy, surface analysis) • Development of chemical pathways of biomass systems • Modeling: kinetic modeling, techno-economic analysis (TEA), energy assessments, LCA • Process engineering: process integration for sustainable technologies, process simulation using Python and Aspen Plus, scale-up assessment • Scientific support: scientific writing, literature review, proposal preparation

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Process Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Processing

Product Development Product Validation, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Postdoctoral researcher

Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces

January 2024 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Trento

May 2022 - December 2023

Visiting researcher

Tohoku University

August 2023 - October 2023

Visiting PhD student

Cornell University

March 2021 - October 2021

Visiting master student

Boston University

September 2017 - January 2018

Education

PhD (Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering)

University of Trento

2018 - 2022

MSc Energy Engineering

University of Trento

- March 2018

Bachelor in Energy Engineering

Politecnico di Torino

October 2012 - July 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Giulia Ischia, Ehsan Sarlaki, Seyyed Alireza Ghafarian Nia, Shixiong Hu, Nader Marzban, Mengya Jia, Meisam Rezaei, Maryam Ahmadi, Pouria Mohammad Javaheri, Atefe Malekian, et al. (2026). Progress and challenges in thermochemical technologies for biomass humification: A comprehensive review . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Giulia Ischia, Nader Marzban, Johannes Schmidt, Alexander Volikov (2026). Transitioning from hydrothermal carbonization to humification for producing artificial humic substances . Bioresource Technology.

Giulia Ischia, Zeyu Zhang, Dongxing Xie, Kui Cheng, Zhuqing Liu, Ying Zhao, Fan Yang (2025). Optimization of fertilization strategies for paddy fields based on multi-task transfer learning and reinforcement learning . Agricultural Water Management.

Giulia Ischia, Filippo Marchelli, Nicola Bazzanella, Riccardo Ceccato, Marco Calvi, Graziano Guella, Claudio Gioia, Luca Fiori (2025). Cellulose Acetates in Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Green Pathway to Valorize Residual Bioplastics . ChemSusChem.

Giulia Ischia, Nicole D. Berge, Sunyoung Bae, Nader Marzban, Silvia Román, Gianluigi Farru, Małgorzata Wilk, Beatrice Kulli, Luca Fiori (2024). Advances in Research and Technology of Hydrothermal Carbonization: Achievements and Future Directions . Agronomy.

Giulia Ischia, Nicole D. Berge, Sunyoung Bae, Nader Marzban, Silvia Román, Gianluigi Farru, Małgorzata Wilk, Beatrice Kulli, Luca Fiori (2024). Advances in Research and Technology of Hydrothermal Carbonization: Achievements and Future Directions . Agronomy.

Giulia Ischia, Hanifrahmawan Sudibyo, Antonio Miotello, Jefferson William Tester, Luca Fiori, Jillian L. Goldfarb (2024). Identifying the Transition from Hydrothermal Carbonization to Liquefaction of Biomass in a Batch System . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Giulia Ischia, Jillian L. Goldfarb, Antonio Miotello, Luca Fiori (2023). Green solvents to enhance hydrochar quality and clarify effects of secondary char . Bioresource Technology.

Giulia Ischia, Filippo Marchelli, Luca Fiori (2023). Advancing bioenergy for a green future . Detritus.

Giulia Ischia, Filippo Marchelli, Roberta Ferrentino, Marco Calvi, Gianni Andreottola, Luca Fiori (2023). Valorisation of eyewear bioplastics through HTC and anaerobic digestion: Preliminary results . Detritus.

(2023). Hydrothermal Carbonization as a Process to Facilitate the Disposal of Bioplastics . Chemical Engineering Transactions.

Giulia Ischia, Pietro Battocchio, Nicola Bazzanella, Michele Orlandi, Antonio Miotello (2023). Carbon nanoparticles as absorbers in PVC for laser ablation propulsion: size effects . Applied Physics A.

G. Ischia, M. Cutillo, G. Guella, N. Bazzanella, M. Cazzanelli, M. Orlandi, A. Miotello, L. Fiori(2022). Hydrothermal carbonization of glucose: Secondary char properties, reaction pathways, and kinetics . Chemical Engineering Journal. 449. p. 137827. Elsevier {BV}

Giulia Ischia, Gabriella Gonnella, Luca Fambri, Luca Fiori (2022). Thermal Analysis and Kinetic Modeling of Pyrolysis and Oxidation of Hydrochars . Energies.

Gonnella, G., Ischia, G., Fambri, L., Fiori, L.(2022). Thermal Analysis and Kinetic Modeling of Pyrolysis and Oxidation of Hydrochars . ENERGIES. 2022/15. p. 95001--95021.

Ischia, G., Cazzanelli, M., Fiori, L., Orlandi, M., Miotello, A.(2022). Exothermicity of hydrothermal carbonization: Determination of heat profile and enthalpy of reaction via high-pressure differential scanning calorimetry . FUEL. 310. p. 122312.1--122312.10.

Giulia Ischia, Gabriella Gonnella, Luca Fambri, Luca Fiori (2022). Thermal Analysis and Kinetic Modeling of Pyrolysis and Oxidation of Hydrochars . Energies.

Giulia Ischia, Luca Fiori(2021). Hydrothermal Carbonization of Organic Waste and Biomass: A Review on Process, Reactor, and Plant Modeling . Waste and Biomass Valorization. 12. (6). p. 2797--2824. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Giulia Ischia, Luca Fiori, Lihui Gao, Jillian L. Goldfarb(2021). Valorizing municipal solid waste via integrating hydrothermal carbonization and downstream extraction for biofuel production . Journal of Cleaner Production. 289. p. 125781. Elsevier {BV}

Ischia, G., Fiori, L.(2021). Hydrothermal Carbonization of Organic Waste and Biomass: A Review on Process, Reactor, and Plant Modeling . WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION. 2021, 12. p. 2797--2824.

(2020). Waste to Biofuels Through Zero-energy Hydrothermal Solar Plants: Process Design . Chemical Engineering Transactions.

Giulia Ischia, Michele Orlandi, Murilo Alexandre Fendrich, Marco Bettonte, Fabio Merzari, Antonio Miotello, Luca Fiori(2020). Realization of a solar hydrothermal carbonization reactor: A zero-energy technology for waste biomass valorization . Journal of Environmental Management. 259. p. 110067. Elsevier {BV}

(2020). Realization of a solar hydrothermal carbonization reactor: A zero-energy technology for waste biomass valorization . Journal of Environmental Management.

Ischia, Giulia, Orlandi, M., Fendrich, M. A., Bettonte, M., Merzari, F., Miotello, A., Fiori, L.(2020). Realization of a solar hydrothermal carbonization reactor: A zero-energy technology for waste biomass valorization . JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 259.

Ischia, G., Castello, D., Orlandi, M., Miotello, A., Rosendahl, L. A., Fiori, L.(2020). Waste to biofuels through zero-energy hydrothermal solar plants: Process design . CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS. 80. p. 7--12.

Ischia, G., Orlandi, M., Fendrich, M.A., Bettonte, M., Merzari, F., Miotello, A., Fiori, L.(2020). Realization of a solar hydrothermal carbonization reactor: A zero-energy technology for waste biomass valorization . Journal of Environmental Management. 259.

OTHER

Ischia, Giulia(2022). Sustainable conversion of biomass wastes via hydrothermal processes: fundamentals and technology . 1--278Università degli studi di Trento

Ischia, Giulia(2022). Sustainable conversion of biomass wastes via hydrothermal processes: fundamentals and technology . 1--264Università degli studi di Trento

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT

Giulia Ischia From Biomass to Artificial Humic Matter For Soil Carbon Sequestration. Green Chemistry (GRS), Gordon Research Seminar Sustainable Chemistry Solutions for a Net Zero Society.