Short Biography

Francesco Lopez is a Professor of Physical Chemistry and General Chemistry at University of Molise, Italy. He earned a B.S. in Physiology and Biophysics at University of Bari in 1995 and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Bari, Italy, in 2000. During his Ph.D studentships he joined the field of photoinduced membrane protein in the lab of Prof. Janos Lanyi in Irvine (CA). He found the ideal fusion of biophysical knowledge with the more general area of the colloidal science during the postdoctoral fellow, in the lab of Prof. Andrea Ceglie, University of Molise, Italy. At the present, his laboratory is located in the Dept. of Agricultural, Environment and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Italy. The principal interest of Francesco Lopez research work, conducted with a young and enthusiastic team, is focused on surfaces and interfaces with activities covering a broad range of fundamental surface and interfacial phenomena. 

Recent research topics are: use of colloidal systems for food applications; development of devices for controlled release of bioactive molecules (liposomes, polyelectrolyte capsules, emulsions, hydrogels); development of composite materials for environmental remediation;  supramolecular design for active edible coatings; study of antioxidants role in olive oil;  stability study of emulsions (food, cosmetics, detergents).

Scientific Degrees

2017   Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (Full Professor) in Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. 

2014    Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (Associate Professor) in Physical            Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry.

2000   PhD in Chemistry, University of Bari, Italy.

Career

2000-2009          Postdoctoral fellow at Dept. of Agricultural, Environment and     Food Sciences, University of   Molise, Italy.

2010-2018          Assistant Professor (RTDB)  at Dept. of Agricultural, Environment and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Italy.

2019-                 Associate Professor at Dept. of Agricultural, Environment and Food Sciences,  University of Molise, Italy.

Academic Contributions

Member of the Editotial board of Colloids and Interfaces.

Author of 86 pubblications reported in Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7202050419.