Giulia Costa

Giulia Costa is an Adjunct Professor and postdoctoral grant researcher at the University of Rome Tor Vergata's Department of Civil Engineering and Computer Science Engineering. She holds a Master's in Environmental Engineering (2005, University of Rome Sapienza) and a PhD in Environmental Engineering (2009, University of Rome Tor Vergata). Her research focuses on waste valorization, carbon sequestration via alkaline residue carbonation, and life cycle analysis. She contributed to EU-funded projects like UP-grading Landfill Gas and Holistic Brownfield Management. Costa has authored over 80 publications in environmental and biomedical fields, including peer-reviewed journals. She was an invited speaker at international workshops and nominated for the ISCOWA award (2015).

Her academic journey includes research periods at the Danish Technical University and ETH Zurich. She teaches Environmental and Sanitary Engineering courses and maintains active collaborations in environmental sustainability and industrial biotechnology. Her work bridges engineering and environmental policy, emphasizing circular economy principles.