Tonia Tommasi

Tonia Tommasi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) within the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. Her research focuses on circular economy, CO2 mitigation, and biowaste valorization for energy and material recovery.

• Scientific Director of ReSOIL Foundation (2022-2026)
• Project Leader for Valpo4Circular Economy (with PUCV, Chile)
• Principal Investigator for Agroforestry Project (Lavazza Spa)
• Task Leader for BioroburPlus and SATURNO Projects

Dr. Tommasi contributes to multiple journals in Environmental Chemistry and Bioprocess Engineering. She supervises PhD students in chemical engineering and teaches courses on Polygeneration Systems, Circular Economy Platforms, and Biowaste Management.

• Key research areas include: Anaerobic Digestion, Biohydrogen Production, Life Cycle Assessment, and CO2 Valorization
• Her publications show trends in converting food industry waste into biofuels, biopolymers, and soil amendments

Scientific Honors:

• 2014 Culture Award (Premio Teknè, Calimera)
• 2012 Best Science Transfer Experience (Researcher's Night, Italy)

Advising: Currently supervising 6 PhD students across multiple cycles (2021-2025) focusing on topics like microalgal biomass valorization, Opuntia biorefinery, and biopolymer production.

Labs & Teams: Works in DISAT's Anaerobic Fermentation (FERMAN), Environmental Catalysis (Blu Nox), and Biorefinery Processes laboratories. Leads research teams in Circular Economy, CO2 Reduction, and Biorefinery Processes.