Rossana Bellopede

Rossana Bellopede is an Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Torino, affiliated with the Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI). She leads the Raw Materials (DIATI) laboratory and contributes to projects like CITERIA (critical raw material recovery) and SHOWCAVE (tourist cave impact mitigation). Her roles include coordinating PhD programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering and teaching courses on Circular Economy, Natural Stone Characterization, and Occupational Safety.

Research focuses on

• solid waste recovery (tunnel muck, mining tailings)
• natural stone durability (weathering, bowing phenomena)
• microplastic pollution (karst systems, groundwater, caves)
• asbestos testing (industrial safety)

Recent publications examine textile wastewater microfibers (2025), microplastic transport in karst environments (2025), and critical raw material recovery techniques (2025). Her work aligns with SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities).

Scientific participations include

• Advisor for ANIM (National Mining Engineers Association)
• Organizing committee of Heritage Stones Workshop (2021)
• Research network PROMETIA (2018-2025)

She manages commercial projects like CE marking for Piasentina Stone, develops FAST4C circular textiles protocols (2024-2028), and supervises PhD candidates studying

• microplastic pollution in karst systems
• stone durability mechanisms
• sustainable construction materials