Silvia Maria Ronchetti

Dr. Silvia Maria Ronchetti is an Associate Professor and Confirmed Researcher at the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Polytechnic University of Turin. She specializes in materials chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and X-ray diffraction, with a focus on sustainable materials, biomedical applications, and chemical engineering.

Her research interests include

• Chemistry of materials
• Solid-state chemistry
• X-ray diffraction
• Nanotechnology
• CO2 conversion into hydrocarbons
• Bionanocomposites

Recent publications highlight trends in mesoporous systems, self-assembly for drug delivery, sustainable rubber composites, and catalytic CO2 conversion. She leads advanced X-ray diffraction courses in the Materials Science and Technology PhD program and teaches Chemistry for Aerospace Engineering students.

She is affiliated with the Supercritical Fluid and Materials Chemistry (SMAC) research group and operates laboratories for thermal treatments, vibrational spectroscopy, and nanoporous materials. Notable projects include commercial contracts on friction material formulation and a national patent on polymeric nanocomposites using functionalized polybutadienes.