Michele Fedel

2018-Present: Assistant professor (RTD-b, legge 240/10 - senior) – full time) – ING-IND/23 – Applied Physical Chemistry, at the University of Trento (Italy)

2016-2018 Assistant professor (RTD-a, legge 240/10 - junior) – full time) – ING-IND/23 – Applied Physical Chemistry, at the University of Trento (Italy)

2012-2016: Post-Doc Research Fellow, University of Trento Trento, Italy. Project title: "Development of green anticorrosion coatings for steel protection based on environmentally friendly nanoparticles and conductive polymers."

2010-2012: Post-Doc Research Fellow, University of Trento Trento, Italy. Project title: "Study of the effect of nano- particles and corrosion inhibitors based on hybrid nano-structured materials for the development of protective systems with high corrosion resistance and low environmental impact".

2010: Ph.D. in Materials Engineering, University of Trento

2006: M.Sc. in Materials Engineering, University of Trento

2004: B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, University of Trento

Teaching Activity

Lecturer of the course “Corrosion and degradation control of materials” from 2021, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

Lecturer of the course “Chemistry for Restoration” from 2016, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

Lecturer of the course “Environmental Chemistry” from 2016, University of Trento / University of Verona, Italy

Lecturer of the course “Protection of Materials and Structures” from 2016, University of Trento, Italy

Lecturer of the course “Applied Electrochemistry” from 2019, PhD school course, University of Trento, Italy

Teaching Assistant of the course “Materials Science and Technology” from 2011 to 2018, Free University of Bozen, Bozen, Italy

Lecturer of the course “Conservation methods and materials for cultural heritage” for academic years 2011-2012, 2012-2013, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

Other teaching activities

Courses at Universities:

• Lecturer of the course “Advanced studies in materials degradation”, University of Teheran, Iran (2017)
• Lecturer of the course “Corrosion: general aspects and prevention methods”, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil (2017)

Courses for Companies:

• “Surface treatments and protection by organic coatings”, Mevis SpA, Vicenza, Italy (2013)
• “Chemistry of paints and their corrosion protection mechanism” FIP Industriale SpA, Padova, Italy (2014)
• “Corrosion and protection” at Brembo SpA, Bergamo, Italy (2015)
• “Corrosion and degradation control of steel and concrete infrastractures”, Ordine Ingegneri di Trento, Trento, Italy (2018)

The research activity focuses on electrochemistry, corrosion science, and surface functionalization. Fundamental as well as applied aspects of metals/environment interaction are the main research interests. In particular:

• Organic coating for corrosion protection: lab-scale tests vs outdoor exposure
• Service life prediction of organic coatings (paints and varnishes)
• Assessment of corrosion protection properties of organic coatings by electrochemical techniques
• Environmentally friendly conversion coatings for the corrosion protection of Al and Al alloys surfaces
• Development of ED lanthanide oxide based electrodes for batteries and catalysis
• Organic and inorganic functionalization of metallic surfaces
• Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) films for surface functionalization of metallic surfaces
• Synthesis and characterization of NIR reflective pigments for cool-roof surfaces
• Materials for restoration of Cultural Heritage

• mCBEEs - Advanced integrative solutions to Corrosion problems beyond micro–scale: towards long-term durability of miniaturized Biomedical, Electronic and Energy systems, funded by Horizon2020, H2020-MSCA-ITN-2017, Partner institution
• SteelCoat Project (NMP-1910.1.2-2 Substitution of materials or components utilizing green nanotechnology. Project Number: 263262) funded by FP7 program of European Commission (2011-2013) – Member of working unit – Brief description: development of environmentally friendly anticorrosion composite coatings for steel protection based on cerium oxide nanoparticles and conductive polymers.
• Novel coatings for the efficiency and durability of solar energy conversion systems – funded by Cariplo Fundation (2010-2011) – Member of the project leader working unit – Brief description: design and development of thin coatings for corrosion protection of silver and aluminium solar mirrors by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and sol-gel routes.
• New nanocomposite waterborne photo-cured coatings – PRIN – funded by MIUR (2005) - Member of working unit - Brief description: design and development of photo-curable water-borne composite coatings containing hybrid i/o nanoparticles and their physio-chemical and electrochemical characterization.

Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE) from 2019

Member of Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia (AIM) from 2018

Member of Comitato Tecnico Corrosione of Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia (AIM) from 2018

Best PhD thesis for academic year 2008-2009, University of Trento, Italy 

Editorial activity

• Member of the editorial board of the journal “Coatings” (MDPI);
• Member of the editorial board of the journal “Advances in Materials Science and Engineering” (Hindawi)
• Member of the editorial board of the journal “Journal of Spectroscopy” (Hindawi)
• Guest Editor of the Special Issue “New pigments and additives for corrosion protection by organic coatings”, Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers Media SA.,ISBN 978-2-88966-213-5
• Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Organic Coatings Degradation: Laboratory Tests and Outdoor Exposure", Coatings, MDPI.
• Guest Editor of the Special Issue "MetroArchaeo2020", AKTA IMEKO

Reviewer activity

Reviewer of the following journals: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Corrosion Science, Electrochimica Acta, Corrosion, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Progress in Organic Coatings, Surface and Coatings Technology, Applied Surface Science, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Journal of Composite Materials, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Fibers and Polymers