Duccio Gallichi Nottiani

Duccio Gallichi Nottiani is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Industrial Systems and Technologies Engineering (DISTI) within the College of Engineering at the University of Parma. His academic career focuses on materials science and sustainable engineering solutions.

He teaches Fundamentals of Materials Engineering for undergraduate Materials Science and Civil/Environmental Engineering students, and contributes to courses on Polymers and Digital Fabrication for graduate Management Engineering programs. His teaching spans both first and second cycle degrees.

His research explores:

• Polymer composites (graphene, bio-based fillers)
• Sustainable packaging materials
• Antibacterial biomedical materials
• Indoor environmental quality sensors
• Biodegradable polymers (PLA blends)
• Waste valorization in materials

Recent publications highlight innovations in:

• Bio-composites using brewer's waste
• Smart packaging with graphene
• Copper-doped glasses for viral trapping
• Portable environmental monitoring devices

Contact: duccio.gallichinottiani@unipr.it