Elza Bontempi
Teacher and Researcher in Brescia, BS, Italia
Prof. Elza Bontempi received her degree in 1996.
She received the Ph.D. in Materials for Engineering in 2001. From 2011 she is Full Professor in Fundamental Chemistry for Technologies at the University of Brescia (Italy).
Elza Bontempi activities are mainly focused on the relationships between structure, microstructure, physical and chemical properties of materials. She has a well established experience in developing new analysis techniques, and setting up new, non-conventional analysis methods. She has developed new techniques for heavy metals detection in air particulate matter and new technologies for heavy metals entrapment in fly ash.
From 2010 to 2015 she was the scientific responsible of two European projects (COSMOS and COSMOS-RICE) devoted to fly ash stabilization.
Currently her research activity is focused on the development of eco-materials, obtained from waste and by-products, with great attention to their sustainability.
She is the scientific reference for circular economy of Lombardy Energy Cleantech Cluster, and she is inserted in the Top Italian Scientist list in Natural & Environmental Sciences, AREA: environmental chemistry