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
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
New postdocs in the group
Daniel, Sougat, Param, and Aiswarya just joined the POLYFUN group as postodctoral fellows working on the POLYNEW project
PhD milestone achieved
Gioacchino and Valentina successfully defended their PhD thesis on February 25th 2026.
New project funded!
Martina has been awarded funding for a new project on the development of advanced materials for water purification.