Luca Assumma
About Luca Assumma
Luca Assumma is the Head of R&D and Quality at Freudenberg Performance Materials, specializing in polymers for energy applications and biopolymers. He has a Doctor of Material Science and Chemistry from Institut polytechnique de Grenoble and has authored publications and patents in polymer science.
Company
Luca Assumma is currently working at Freudenberg Performance Materials. He holds the position of Head of R&D and Quality. The company specializes in innovation within the realm of performance materials, where Luca plays a crucial role in driving research and maintaining quality standards.
Title
Luca Assumma serves as the Head of R&D and Quality at Freudenberg Performance Materials. He undertook this role, leveraging his extensive experience in research and quality control, to oversee the company's developmental projects and ensure the highest standards of quality.
Education and Expertise
Luca Assumma has an extensive educational background in material science and chemistry. He studied at the Institut polytechnique de Grenoble, where he earned a Doctor of Material Science and Chemistry, focusing on Polymer Materials and Electrochemistry. Prior to that, he achieved a Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial Chemistry from the Università degli Studi di Torino. His expertise encompasses polymers for energy applications, biopolymers, and sustainable energy solutions.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before his current role, Luca Assumma served as an R&D Engineer at Freudenberg Performance Materials - Global Division Building Materials from 2016 to 2021 in Milano, Italia. He also worked as a Researcher at CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives from 2014 to 2015 and as a PhD Student at Laboratorie LEPMI in Grenoble from 2010 to 2013.
Achievements
Luca Assumma has made significant contributions to the field of polymer science. He has participated in six international conferences, presenting his research on polymer science. He has authored four publications focused on polymer composites. Additionally, he holds three patents related to polymer science, with two granted and one filed.