Francesco Barracco

Francesco Barracco is a Research Fellow at the Department of Energy (DENERG) and a PhD Student in Chemical Engineering at the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) of the Polytechnic University of Turin. His academic roles include serving as an External Teacher and Teaching Assistant at DISAT, contributing to Master's Degree Courses such as Sustainability in the Chemical Industry and Engineering and Management.

• PhD: Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Turin (2021-2024)

Barracco's research focuses on chemical and environmental engineering, particularly the pyrolysis of post-consumer plastic waste and its conversion into industrial resources for wastewater treatment. His work emphasizes kinetic and thermodynamic modeling, adsorption processes, and resource recovery.

His publications highlight trends in environmental sustainability, including circular economy practices and green manufacturing. He investigates the lifecycle of waste-derived materials, such as methane-assisted energy recovery and MSWI fly ash valorization for glass-ceramic production.

Barracco has earned the Open Badge Communicating Your Research to the Citizens from Polytechnic University of Turin on 01-07-2025. He actively collaborates on academic courses related to sustainable engineering and industrial management.