Nanotechnology & Nanosafety
Researcher at the Italian National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramic Materials (ISSMC, Faenza, Italy). Head of the Nanotechnology & Nanosafety research group, working on nanomaterial design, risk and exposure assessment, and implementation of Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) approaches across applied and industrial contexts.
Profile
I am Anna Costa, researcher at CNR-ISSMC and head of the Nanotechnology & Nanosafety research group. My work focuses on early-stage design of advanced nanomaterials, integrating materials chemistry, environmental nanotechnology and nanosafety.
I have coordinated and contributed to several national and European projects, with responsibilities spanning SSbD strategy development, exposure assessment, and the integration of experimental and modelling data to support regulatory-relevant and innovation-oriented outcomes.
- Email: anna.costa@issmc.cnr.it
- Alternative: annaluisa.costa@cnr.it
- ORCID: 0000-0003-1407-6498
- Location: CNR-ISSMC, Via Granarolo 64, 48018 Faenza, Italy
Main research areas
- Nano-remediation strategies for water and air treatment
- Ceramised textiles for transferring (photo)catalytic, antimicrobial and flame-retardant functions
- Colloidal processes for engineering new (bio)hybrid phases embedding and protecting active ingredients
- Nanosafety, hazard and exposure assessment across the life cycle
- Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) methodologies
- FAIR data management and modelling for advanced materials
European collaborative projects
Opportunities for MSCA Fellows
The Nanotechnology & Nanosafety research group at CNR-ISSMC provides a multidisciplinary environment suitable for hosting MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows and contributing to Doctoral Networks.
Research activities address advanced materials as key-enabling technologies for the implementation of Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) strategies within ongoing Horizon Europe projects, integrating experimental work, exposure assessment, data analysis and interaction with regulatory and policy-relevant frameworks.
Supervision includes support in proposal preparation, integration within international consortia and access to interdisciplinary training and secondment opportunities.
Indicative research topics
The following topics are indicative and intended to support the development of MSCA proposals:
- Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design strategies for advanced and nano-enabled materials
- Ceramised textiles for transferring (photo)catalytic, antimicrobial and flame-retardant functions
- Colloidal processes for engineering new (bio)hybrid phases embedding and protecting active ingredients
- Nanosafety, hazard and exposure assessment across the life cycle
- Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) methodologies
- FAIR data management and modelling for advanced materials
Expressions of interest are welcome.