Andrea Testino received his master’s degree in Industrial Chemistry (2000) and PhD in Material Science (2004) from the University of Genoa (Italy). He did post-doctoral studies at EPFL (CH), University College London (UK), and University of Milan (IT) working on nanoparticles synthesis and characterization. In 2005 he got a position as Researcher at the University of Milano Bicocca. In 2007 he joined the company TDK-EPC in Austria as Senior Development Engineer working in the Ceramic Components Division on Innovative Themes. In 2011 joined the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), establishing the Advanced Nanopowders Synthesis team. He is teaching at EPFL since 2014 mainly on ceramics, colloids, and materials characterization. In 2022 he has been nominated MER (Maîtres d'Enseignement et de Recherche) at EPFL and PhD thesis director in EDCH, EDMX, and EDCE doctoral schools.
At PSI is currently leading the Synthesis and Processing Platform where the activity is mainly focused on nanoparticles synthesis of for catalytic, optical, magnetic, construction, and biomedical applications. In parallel, the experimental datasets on material synthesis are used as input for developing nucleation and growth models. A team for synthesis, processing, characterization, and shaping of metal oxides and MOF has been established as well, with focus on basic science as well as applied industrial projects.
Within the Laboratory for Energy Technologies and Innovation, he is making contributions to develop new clean technologies, hereby addressing the performance of the materials involved throughout their life cycle and considering sustainability since the production of materials, aiming to increase resources efficiency and reducing toxicity for human beings as well as for the environment.
His scientific activity is summarized in about 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, more than 4900 citations, and 15 patents, some of them worldwide granted.
Available Master projects topics:
1. Synthesis and characterization of metallic nanoparticles for catalysis and medical applications
2. Investigation on calcium aluminate sulfate formation and the influence of polymeric additives
3. Synthesis and characterization of new materials for Na-batteries