ADA FERRI

Associate Professor

Rector’s Advisor for the Biella campus

+39 0110904694 / 4694 (DISAT)

+39 015401407 (DISAT)

Scientific branch	ING-IND/24 - PRINCIPI DI INGEGNERIA CHIMICA (Area 0009 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione)

Identifiers	ORCID: 0000-0001-9413-4963 Scopus Author ID: 10044972200

Research topics	In the area of thermal comfort, research activity is concerned with the assessment of heat exchange between the body and the environment, focusing on the fundamental role of clothing in terms of thermal and evaporative resistance. In addition to the company-funded activities, the research is based on academic collaboration with colleagues from other scientific fields, from the chemistry and technology of materials and the medical field, making the research activity multidisciplinary and collaborative. Development of dyeing and finishing processes for textile substrates using supercritical and/or liquid carbon dioxide as solvent. The analysis of the subject concerned thermodynamic aspects, such as measuring the solubility and partition coefficient of dyes between bath and fibre, the development of correlations for predicting the solubility of dyes, and more purely technical aspects, such as the design of equipment for dyeing and washing. Since 2018 this line of research has evolved thanks to international collaboration within the SMDTex international PhD project. The aim is to develop advanced functionalisations using photochromic dyes and multifunctional dyes with antibacterial properties.

Research topics

In the area of thermal comfort, research activity is concerned with the assessment of heat exchange between the body and the environment, focusing on the fundamental role of clothing in terms of thermal and evaporative resistance. In addition to the company-funded activities, the research is based on academic collaboration with colleagues from other scientific fields, from the chemistry and technology of materials and the medical field, making the research activity multidisciplinary and collaborative.
Development of dyeing and finishing processes for textile substrates using supercritical and/or liquid carbon dioxide as solvent. The analysis of the subject concerned thermodynamic aspects, such as measuring the solubility and partition coefficient of dyes between bath and fibre, the development of correlations for predicting the solubility of dyes, and more purely technical aspects, such as the design of equipment for dyeing and washing. Since 2018 this line of research has evolved thanks to international collaboration within the SMDTex international PhD project. The aim is to develop advanced functionalisations using photochromic dyes and multifunctional dyes with antibacterial properties.

Skills and keywords	ERC sectors PE8_2 - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design) SDG Goal 3: Good health and well-being Goal 4: Quality education Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production Keywords Textiles

Skills and keywords

PE8_2 - Chemical engineering, technical chemistry PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)

Goal 3: Good health and well-being Goal 4: Quality education Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Textiles

Scientific responsibilities and other assignments	Fellowships Effective member - EPSI European Platform for Sport Innovation, Belgio (2018-) Steering Committe member - Association of Universities for Textiles, Belgio (2018-2023) Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico Professore Associato confermato at Ghent University () Non-commercial collaboration agreements Adesione Dipartimentale AUTEX - Association of Universities for Textiles, (unknown date-unknown date) - Responsabile Scientifico Enti Partecipati Countries ITALIA European Platform for Sports Innovatione - ESPSI, (unknown date-unknown date) - Responsabile Scientifico Enti Partecipati Countries BELGIO ITALIA Institutes/Companies EPSI - EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR SPORTS INNOVATION

Scientific responsibilities and other assignments