Fiorella Lucarini

Fiorella Lucarini is an Associate Professor at the Fribourg University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HEIA-FR) and a member of the ChemTech Institute. Her research focuses on analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, and emerging pollutants, with expertise in LC-MS/MS and GC-MS methods. She has developed extraction protocols for contaminants in complex matrices and contributed to ISO 17025-accredited labs.

• MSc HES-SO in Life Sciences, Analytics and Characterization
• BSc HES-SO in Chemistry from HEIA-FR
• PhD in Chemistry from University of Fribourg (2019)

Her research spans environmental contaminant monitoring, hydrogen production catalysts, and chemical exposure analysis. Key projects include passive sampling in brackish waters, PFAS in Swiss fish, and bisphenol release from toys. She emphasizes method development for pollutants like benzidine and PFAS.

Recent publications highlight her work in pollutant dynamics (seasonal agricultural runoff), polymer-leaching bisphenols, and catalytic hydrogen systems. Methods integrate QuEChERS extraction, GC-MS/LC-MS/MS, and passive samplers for regulatory compliance.

• Innosuisse Cheque for non-lethal wolf predation protection collars (2023–2024)
• Collaborative projects on phthalates in diapers and bisphenols in canned foods
• Phytoremediation efficacy studies with Phragmites australis

Fiorella contributes to environmental remediation and public health risk assessment, working with teams in analytical chemistry, environmental authorities, and international co-authors like Davide Staedler and Albert Ruggi.