Lorenzo Mauro is a recent graduate in Industrial Chemistry from Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. During his academic journey, he developed advanced expertise in heterogeneous catalysis, spectroscopy, and computational methods applied to industrial chemistry. He completed two significant internships at the "Toso Montanari" Department of Industrial Chemistry, where he deepened his knowledge of experimental and computational techniques for the study of catalytic reactions.
The first internship, carried out during his master’s degree, focused on the catalytic reduction of methyl levulinate via hydrogen transfer with ethanol on ZrO₂. In this project, he performed ab initio calculations using VASP software to investigate reaction mechanisms and utilized DRIFT spectroscopy to analyze surface interactions and identify intermediate species.
During his bachelor’s internship, Lorenzo worked on the upgrading reaction of light alcohols in the vapor phase over heterogeneous catalysts. He conducted catalyst synthesis and characterization, and evaluated catalytic activity in continuous flow reactors, optimizing operational parameters to improve product selectivity.
His skills include proficiency in chemical calculation software (VASP, GAUSSIAN), molecular modeling tools (Vesta, Avogadro), and spectroscopic analysis software (OPUS).
