Who we are
The POLYFUN research group includes three professors/tenured researchers, a young researcher, and a dynamic team of post-docs and PhD students. Bachelor’s and Master’s students supervised by the permanent staff are also integral members of the POLYFUN team.
What we do
We research polymeric materials and composites, exploring the intricate relationships between chemical structure, molecular architecture, processing conditions, and performance. Sustainability is at the core of our work, guiding the development of environmentally compatible materials.
How we do it
We leverage the complementary chemical and engineering expertise of our team to integrate diverse experimental approaches and techniques. Our goal is to modify, mix, process, manufacture, and test innovative materials, driving advancements in their development and application.
Latest news
POLYFUN @ E-MRS Spring 2026
POLYFUN members attended the E-MRS Spring 2026 conference in Strasbourg on “Polymer materials: frontiers in science, engineering and technology”
POLYFUN @ EUPOC 2026
POLYFUN members attended the EUPOC 2026 conference in Bertinoro on “Designing New Polymers by Combining High-Throughput and Artificial Intelligence Tools”
Giovanni awarded at the XLIII School AIM
Giovanni received the award for best presentation in the “My Research in 3 Slides” session at the XLIII Mario Farina Conference-School
New paper out in Adv Sust Syst
Our work on different LCA modelling approaches for assessing the environmental impacts of post-industrial scrap recovery has been just published in Advanced Sustainable Systems