Curriculum

1. GUEST EDITOR Special Issue"Advances in the Chemistry of Porphyrins and Related Macrocycles 2.0 " in Int.J.Mol.Sci. (IJMS, ISSN 1422-0067; I.F. 5.924)
2. GUEST EDITOR Special Issue "Functional Nanostructures for Sensors, Optoelectronic Devices and Drug Delivery" of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991; I.F. 5.076).
3. GUEST EDITOR Special Issue "Advances in the Chemistry of Porphyrins and Related Macrocycles " in Int.J.Mol.Sci. (IJMS, ISSN 1422-0067; I.F. 5.924). 
4. Topical Advisory Panel Member of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991; I.F. 5.076)
5. Editorial Board Member of Liquids (ISSN:2673-8015)
6. Reviewer for peer-review international scientific journals 

• Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM)
  3. Società Chimica Italiana (SCI)
  4. American Chemical Society (ACS)

Curriculum

Maria, Angela Castriciano
25/06/1975 Messina
Italian
mcastriciano@unime.it
tel. 090/6765832
 
WORK EXPERIENCE        
1. 1 September 2021 to date
University of Messina, Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, Messina, Italy
Researcher 240/10 – R.T.D.  B
2. 01/01/2008 – 31 August 2021
CNR-ISMN, Palermo
Researcher (T.I.)
3. 2007-2008
University of Messina, Department of Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Messina, Italy
Research Fellowship “Assegno di Ricerca” area 03  "Organized supramolecular structures of porphyrins and platinum(II) complexes: structural and kinetic investigations"
4. 2005-2006
Interuniversity Consortium of Metal Chemistry in Biological Systems, C.I.R.C.M.S.B., Messina
Research Fellowship on the topic "Supramolecular systems of porphyrins/polyamines as biomimetic systems and potential agents in PDT"
5. 2004
Co.Co.Pro in PRIN 2002 project (Prot. 2002033817), University of Messina. Research activity "Organized supramolecular structures of porphyrins and platinum (II) complexes: structural and kinetic investigations"
6. 2002-2004
University of Messina, Department of Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry
Research Fellowship “Assegno di Ricerca” area 03 “Organized supramolecular structures of porphyrins and platinum (II) complexes: structural and kinetic investigations"
7. 2000
ST Microelectronics, Catania, Italy
Researcher (T.I.)
               
FORMATION
February, 2002 Doctor (Ph.D equivalent) in Chemical Science, University of Messina. Supervisor Prof. Luigi Monsù Scolaro. Thesis title: “Mesoscopic Structures through supramolecular assemblies of porphyrins”
July, 1998 Laurea (M.S. equivalent) in Chemistry, University of Messina “ cum laude”. Supervisor Prof. Luigi Monsù Scolaro. Thesis title: “Fractal aggregation of porphyrins in aqueous solution”
                              
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY     
The research interests span a broad range of topics at the interfaces of Supramolecular Chemistry, Macromolecular Chemistry and Material Chemistry, in which it focuses on the design, construction and self-assembly of chromophoric molecular systems in solution and on surfaces.
              
FUNDED PROJECTS   
1.PON "Research and Innovation" 2014-2020" Nausica, NAvi efficienti attraverso l’uso di tecnologiche Innovative e low CArbon (ARS01_0034)
2. PON "Research and Innovation" 2014-2020. "TETI, TEcnologie innovative per il controllo, il moniToraggio e la sIsicurezza in mare (ARS01_0 0333)
3.Research project: PON "Research and Innovation" 2014-2020. "E-Crops - Technologies for Sustainable Digital Agriculture" (ARS01_01136)
4.PRIN 2015 "Towards quantum photovoltaics: ultrafast energy and charge transport in hybrid nanomaterials" - Prot. 2015XBZ5YA.
5. Sub-Contract in ERC- StG-278560 Project "Quantum coherent drive of energy transfer along helical structures by polarized light QUENTRHEL" Funded to Prof.E. Collini, University of Padua.
Title: Design of chiral multichromophoric molecular systems obtained by covalent and/or supramolecular approach".
6. University Research Program (PRA) Young Researcher, University of Messina Title: Supramolecular complexes with polyamines as biomimetic systems and potential agents in photodynamic therapy.
7. Research contract Co.Co.Pro. within the PRIN – COFIN 2002 project, University of Messina Title: Supramolecular organization of natural and synthetic porphyrins.
8. Operational Program, European Social Fund, Sicily 2020, P.O. ESF 2014/2020" Innovative and Sustainable Materials for Health and Energy (MatISSE)"
9. PON R&C 2007-2013 - "Drug Delivery: Vehicles for Sustainable Innovation" (PON03PE_00216_1)
10. Operational Program Convergence Objective 2007-2013, "Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies for Sustainable Development and Cultural Heritage"
11. PRIN 2010-2011 "Functional organization at the nanoscopic level of (bio)molecules and hybrids for applications in the field of sensors, medicine and biotechnology"
12. PRA University of Messina 2008 "Chirality in supramolecular systems of porphyrins"
13. PRIN 2006 "Cromophores in organic and hybrid nanostructures: supramolecular control of photonic properties"
14. Research Project "FUSINT"
15. PRA University of Messina 2005 "Mechanistic Studies on Platinum (II) Complexes Finalized to the activation of the C-H Bond and to the synthesis of new complexes with extended aromaticity"
16. PRA University of Messina 2003 "Mechanistic and structural studies on organometallic Platinum (II) complexes and porphyrins as a molecular building block for the synthesis of supramolecular systems"
17. PRA, University of Messina 2001 "Supramolecular systems containing porphyrins and organometallic Platinum (II) complexes"
 
VISITING RESEARCHER 
1. 2008 University of Nijmegen, The Netherland. Research project “Synthesis and characterization of dye sensitizers for solar cells application".
2. 2001 University of Nijmegen, The Netherland. Research project “Synthesis characterization and supramolecular assembling of polynuclear Platinum(II) porphyrin complexes ".
               
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES         
26-02-2010 to date member of the Collegium of Doctorate (PhD equivalent) in Chemical Sciences, University of Messina.
   
TEACHING AND SEMINAR ACTIVITIES    
1. General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Messina
2. II level Master “Technologist expert in the development of enabling nanotechnologies for drug-delivey” Topic: Methodologies of chemical-physical preparation of metal-based drug-delivery systems 01/08/2014 – 15/09/2014
5. Training Project "Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies for sustainable development and cultural heritage" Topic: Supramolecular chemistry: preparation of nanostructures by self-assembly of molecular species 30/10/2014 – 30/10/2015
6. Professor assistant (esercitatore) in General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Messina (A.A.07/08; 05/06; 04/05)
9. Tutor for General and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Messina (A.A.06/07)
10. Seminar activity in "Notes of Physics" CNR-IPCF, Messina. Topic: Organized supramolecular structures of porphyrins: structural and kinetic investigations
 
ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC EVENTS
1. XX International Cyclodextrine Symposium (ICS 20), Giardini Naxos, Messina 13-17 June 2022
2. Mini-Symposium: From Chemistry to Biochemistry from Synthetic to Supramolecular Chemistry, Messina, 15 November 2019
3. XVI Workshop on PharmacoBiometallics (BioMet 16), Messina 28-29 october 2016
4. XII National Congress of Supramolecular Chemistry (Supramol 2015), Giardini Naxos (ME), 27-30 September2015
Information available on the event website www.ismn.cnr.it/supramol2015/
5. 4th Italian National Conference CD.TE.C. Giardini Naxos (ME), 09-11 May 2013
6. Second International Summer School on Cyclodextrins, Giardini Naxos (ME), 08-09 May 2013
               
SCIENTIFIC AWARDS     
1. ASN 2021-2023 full Professor (I Fascia) Fundamentals of chemical sciences and inorganic systems (03/B1)
2. ASN 2016 full professor (I fascia) Models and methodologies for chemical sciences (03/A2)
3. ASN 2016 full professor (I fascia) 03/B1
4. ASN 2016 full professor (I fascia) Chemical foundations of technologies (03/B2)
5. ASN 2016 associate professor (II fascia) 03/A2
6. ASN 2016 associate professor (II fascia) 03/B1
7. ASN 2016 associate professor (II fascia) 03/B2
8. ASN 2012 associate professor (II fascia) 03/B2
9. Cultore della materia S.S.D. CHIM/03 (General and inorganic chemistry).
10. Invited Speaker 11th International conference on porphyrins and phatolocyanines (ICPP-11), Buffalo, USA.  3-10 July 2021
11. Invited Speaker 6th International conference on porphyrins and phatolocyanines (ICPP-6), Albuquerque, New Mexico. 4 - 9 July 2010
12. Highlights 2008-09 CNR "Structured surfaces obtained with molecular aggregation" R. van Hameren; A.M. van Buul; M. A. Castriciano et al.
12. CNR Short Term Mobility - 2008
13. Start Cup Competition 2007/2008, University of Messina. Business idea title: Micromatoptics "Nano and Microparticles of materials for optical applications"
14. Member of the winning team of the project S.T.R.E.T.T.O. 07/08, University of Messina
15. Student Award Winner ICPP-2 International Society of Porphyrins and Phtalocyanines
               
EDITOR and REVIEWER ACTIVITY             
1. GUEST EDITOR for Special Issue
 "Advances in the Chemistry of Porphyrins and Related Macrocycles 2.0 " in Int.J.Mol.Sci. (IJMS, ISSN 1422-0067; I.F. 5.924)
 "Functional Nanostructures for Sensors, Optoelectronic Devices and Drug Delivery" of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991; I.F. 5.076).
 "Advances in the Chemistry of Porphyrins and Related Macrocycles " in Int.J.Mol.Sci. (IJMS, ISSN 1422-0067; I.F. 5.924). 
2. Topical Advisory Panel Member of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991; I.F. 5.076)
3. Editorial Board Member of Liquids (ISSN:2673-8015)
4. Reviewer for peer-review international scientific journals:
               
MEMBRESHIP  
1. International Society of Porphyrins and Phatlocyanines (SPP)
2. National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM)
3. Società Chimica Italiana (SCI)
4. American Chemical Society (ACS)7. From 07/01/2000 to 29/01/2000