Giulia Mazzoccanti

Dr. Giulia Mazzoccanti is a Research Fellow at the Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Sapienza University of Rome (2018) and an MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (2015) with top honors. Her academic appointments include her current position as Research Fellow (2021-present), Postdoctoral Researcher at Sapienza University of Rome (2019-2021), and upcoming Visiting Researcher position at CIC biomaGUNE, Spain (Oct 2024-Mar 2025).

Dr. Mazzoccanti's research focuses on:

• Chirality and stereochemistry in natural and synthetic compounds
• Chiral stationary phases: synthesis and application in UHPLC, UHPSFC
• Absolute configuration assignment and stereostability of chiral systems
• Separation and profiling of cannabinoids (CBC, Δ⁹-THC)
• Functionalized nanomaterials (carbon nanodots)
• Epimeric peptide impurities in pharmaceutical products

Her work demonstrates a strong integration of theoretical and experimental approaches to solve complex problems in separation science and stereochemistry. She has developed advanced techniques for unraveling the complexity of natural substances, ranging from small chiral molecules to large proteins, with particular emphasis on chiral separations using innovative stationary phases.

Dr. Mazzoccanti has published 43 peer-reviewed articles (2016-2024) with an H-index of 12 and 506 citations (Scopus, April 2024). Her research has appeared in high-impact journals including Journal of Organic Chemistry, Chirality, Journal of Natural Products, TrAC, Analytical Chemistry, and ChemCatChem. Her publication record shows a consistent trajectory of scholarly output with increasing impact in the fields of chiral separations, natural products chemistry, and pharmaceutical analysis.

She has received recognition through invitations to speak at international conferences including HANDS 2024 – International School on Chirality (Como, Italy), Extreme Chromatography Workshop (CNR Rome, 2023), and Global Summit on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering (Rome, 2023).

Her scientific service includes:

• Topic Editor for MDPI journals: Molecules, Biomolecules, Metabolites, Separations
• Reviewer for journals: RSC Advances, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, etc.
• Member of the Local Scientific Committee – Chirality 2023, Rome

Dr. Mazzoccanti is actively involved in research funding as Principal Investigator of two research agreements (2023, 2024) with Fresenius Kabi iPSUM, focused on stereoselective high-performance separations. She also participates in university-funded major research projects such as MACbyMOCC (asymmetric catalysis in flow).

Her teaching activities include:

• Organic Chemistry (in English), 6 CFU, BSc in Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Computer Science for Pharmaceutical Applications (48 hours)
• Organic Chemistry and Natural Products Chemistry, 5 CFU of 9, BSc in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (40 hours)
• Lecture on chiral selector design for enantiodiscrimination for PhD in Chemistry, University of Milan
• Teaching module titled "Advanced techniques in separation science for unraveling the complexity of natural products and (bio)pharmaceuticals" for PhD in Molecular Design and Characterization for Health