## EXPERIENCE **Phd, Industrial Chemistry** *Università degli Studi di Milano* <u>11/2020 – present</u> Flame retardants (FR) for textiles and polyurethane foams. Synthesis of homo- and copolymers, study of correlation structure and FR properties, cotton’s chemical modification for durable coatings, flame retardant tests, study of gas emissions and FR residues. Characterization techniques used: - Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy/attenuated total reflectance (FT-IR/ATR); - Raman spectroscopy; - X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) - hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR); - size exclusion chromatography (SEC); - thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); - combustion tests (Horizontal and Vertical Flame Spread Tests,HFST e VFST, Oxygen Consumption Cone Calorimetry test, ignition test); - TGA coupled with FT-IR spectroscopy (TG-IR); - scanning electron microscopy (SEM); - field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). **Master’s thesis** *Università degli Studi di Milano* <u>03/2019 – 02/2020</u> One year experience in a research laboratory, in which I performed a project about the design of new polymeric flame retardants for cellulosic substrates. In this period, I developed soft skills as the work management of which I was responsible, time managment, organization of common places and analytical instruments shared, problem solving ability. Furthemore, I performed hard skills about synthesis and characterization of polymeric material. In particular, I focused my research on synthesis and characterization of homo- and copolymer based on natural amminoacids, belong to the polyamidoamines family. **Bachelor’s thesis** *Università degli Studi di Milano* <u>07/2017 – 11/2017</u> First experience in a research laboratory, lasted 3 months. In particular, I studied the chemical-structural, morphological, thermal characterization and the flame retardant properties of syntethic homopolymers belong to polyamidoamines family. ## EDUCATION **Master’s degree in Industrial Chemistry (official language: English)** *Università degli Studi di Milano, 01/03/2018 – 10/03/2020* 110/110 Synthesis, characterization and application of polymers on cotton fabrics and polyurethane foams for flame retardant coatings. <u>Supervisor: Dr. Jenny Alongi</u> **Bachelor’s degree in Chimica Industriale (official language: Italian)** *Università degli Studi di Milano, 10/2014 – 02/2018* 93/110 Study of the correlation structure – flame retardant performances of polyamidoamines. <u>Supervisor: Dr. Jenny Alongi</u> **Scientific high school diploma** *Liceo Statale Ettore Majorana, Desio (Italy), 09/2009 - 07/2014* ## ORAL PRESENTATIONS **Poster presentation in an International congress “MILAN POLYMER DAYS 2021 – MIPOL2021”** *Milan, 06/07/2021 – 08/07/2021* **Oral presentation in an International congress “International Webinar on Polymer Science and Technology”** *Barcelona, 14/06/2021 – 15/06/2021* **Oral presentation in an International congress “MILAN POLYMER DAYS 2020 – MIPOL2020”** *Milan, 15/07/2020 – 17/07/2020* **Oral presentation in a National congress “MACROGIOVANI 2019”** *Naples, 01/07/2010 - 02/07/2019* ## PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS **Publication** Beduini A, Ferruti P., Carosio F., Ranucci E., Alongi J. Sulfur-based copolymeric polyamidoamines as efficient flame - retardants for cotton. Polymers 2019, 11, 1904, doi:10.3390/polym11111904. Open access publication https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/11/1904/htm ## ABSTRACT PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS **MILAN POLYMER DAYS 2021- MIPOL2021** Beduini A, Carosio F., Ferruti P., Ranucci E., Alongi J. Polyamidoamines derived from natural α-amino acids as effective, surface-confined flame retardants for cotton. **La Chimica e l’Industria- Italian Chemical Society** Beduini A. Una nuova era di ritardanti di fiamma. ISSN 2283-544X **International Webinar on Polymer Science and Technology** Beduini A, Carosio F., Ferruti P., Ranucci E., Alongi J. Copolymeric polyamidoamines as flame retardants for cotton. **MILAN POLYMER DAYS 2020- MIPOL2020** Beduini A, Carosio F., Ferruti P., Ranucci E., Alongi J. Homo- and copolymeric polyamidoamines as flame retardants for cotton fabrics. ISBN 978–88–3623–026–6 **MACROGIOVANI 2019** Beduini A, Carosio F., Ferruti P., Ranucci E., Alongi J. Disulphide-Based Polyamidoamines as Flame Retardants for Cotton Fabrics. ## AWARDS **Best Poster Presentation in a International congress** *Milan (Italy), 07/2021* Beduini A, Carosio F., Ferruti P., Ranucci E., Alongi J. Polyamidoamines derived from natural α-amino acids as effective, surface-confined flame retardants for cotton. <u>MILAN POLYMER DAYS 2021 – MIPOL2021</u> **Degree award “Best Master’s Degree Thesis in the field of Industrial Chemistry” by the Italian Chemical Society** *08/2020* Award established by the Industrial Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society for the best thesis of Industrial Chemistry, 2020 edition. **Degree award “Marinella Ferrari” by Rotary Club Milano Fiera** *06/2020* Award on the initiative and with the financial patronage of the Rotary Club Milano Fiera awarded on the basis of the merit examination carried out by a commission consisting of two members of the Rotary club and two Professors from the Chemistry Department of the University of Milan. **Best Oral Presentation in a National congress** *Naples (Italy), 07/2019* Beduini A, Ferruti P, Ranucci E, Alongi J., Disulphide-based polyamidoamines as flame retardants for cotton fabrics. Macrogiovani 2019 organised by AIM – ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA DI SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DELLE MACROMOLECOLE.