Vincenzo Andrea Riggio is an Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Torino's Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI), actively teaching since at least the 2019/20 academic year. He is a member of the Interdepartmental Center Ec-L - Energy Center Lab and leads the Air Water Waste (DIATI) laboratory. Key research areas: Anaerobic digestion, Microalgae cultivation, Photobioreactor design, Phytoremediation, Wastewater treatment His work focuses on carbon dioxide biofixation using microalgae, closed photobioreactors for mass cultivation, and industrial waste valorization . Recent publications emphasize microfiltration for water reuse, LED lighting systems for optimized algae growth, and osmotically-assisted membrane distillation for bioactive compound extraction. His research aligns with UN SDGs for Clean Water , Affordable Energy , Climate Action , and Industry Innovation . Scientific awards include multiple patents for: Hydrocarbon extraction water purification systems Bi-emissive LED photobioreactor lighting Honeycomb sealing technology for pressurized cultivation As Scientific Manager for commercial research projects with companies like Protea Srl and Photo B-Otic Srl, he develops measurement/simulation prototypes for wastewater treatment systems while supervising PhD student Michele Carone's work on next-generation photobioreactors.