Francesca Demichelis

Francesca Demichelis is a Fixed-term Researcher at the Politecnico di Torino, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT). She contributes to the Politecnico University Centre for Social Affairs and participates in multiple academic colleges including Architecture and Design, Chemical and Materials Engineering, and Electronic/Telecommunications/Physics Engineering. Her research focuses on chemical engineering, sustainable energy, waste management, environmental chemistry, and circular economy.

• Research Themes: Waste valorization, biochar technology, anaerobic digestion, biorefinery processes, sustainable material production, climate action
• Key Projects: Hydrothermal liquefaction of digestate, microalgae-based bioremediation, enzymatic pre-treatments for biogas optimization

Her recent publications demonstrate expertise in biochemical processes, waste-to-resource systems, and environmental technology, with particular emphasis on food waste, agro-industrial residues, and composite material recycling. She supervises three PhD students in Chemical Engineering and collaborates on interdisciplinary courses related to circular platforms, biochemical plants, and sustainability in chemical industry.