Alessandra Valentini, PhD
About Alessandra Valentini, PhD
Alessandra Valentini, PhD, is a scientist currently working at FATER in Pescara, Italy, and as a scientist in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. She has a strong background in chemistry and chemical engineering, with notable experience in research and internships.
Title
Alessandra Valentini holds the position of Scientist. She is currently employed as an R&D Scientist at FATER in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italia, since 2021.
Current Positions
Alessandra is presently engaged as an R&D Scientist at FATER in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italia. Additionally, she works as a Scientist in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Inghilterra, Regno Unito, a position she has held since 2020.
Previous Experience
Previously, Alessandra held the role of Early Stage Researcher under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellowship at Newcastle Upon Tyne, Reino Unido. She was in this role from 2017 to 2020. She also completed an internship at Procter & Gamble in BIC, Brussels, Belgio in 2016, through the Erasmus + for traineeship program.
Education and Expertise
Alessandra completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, having studied from 2017 to 2020. She also holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry (2013-2015) and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (2010-2013), both from Università degli Studi di Bari. Her early education includes a Diploma liceo scientifico from Liceo scientifico "Tito Livio"-Martina Franca, earned from 2005 to 2010.
Achievements
Alessandra received the Best Master Thesis in Analytical Chemistry award from the Italian Chemical Society in September 2016. She has completed internships focusing on HPLC-ESI-MS analysis of phospholipids and fatty acids (December 2014 - December 2015) and on the nano-texturing of silica substrates by plasma etching (March 2013 - September 2013) at the University of Bari.