Barbara Ruffino

Barbara Ruffino is an Associate Professor at the Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), Politecnico di Torino. She serves as an Academic Advisor for Environmental and Land Engineering and as a member of the CleanWaterCenter@PoliTo interdepartmental center. Her research focuses on anaerobic digestion, contaminant fate and remediation, solid waste management, and water/wastewater treatment.

• Skills span biogeochemistry, environmental engineering, and hydrogeology
• Aligned with UN SDGs 6, 7, 9, and 12 for sustainability

Recent publications highlight her work in membrane aerated biofilm reactors, PFAS degradation, metal leaching from rubber-modified asphalt, and resource recovery strategies. She has collaborated on 40+ publications and holds two patents for wastewater treatment and sludge dewatering.

• Scientific Honors:
  • Learning to Teach (L2T) badge, 2024
  • Editorial board member, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020-)
  • Editorial board member, Resources (2020-)

She supervises PhD student Nicolas Hernandez (2024-present) and has taught courses since 2019 including Environmental Health Engineering, Applied Environmental Engineering, and Life Cycle Assessment. Her roles include Course Lecturer in both bachelor's and master's programs.