{"id":3816,"date":"2024-10-07T12:30:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circularmaterials.it\/?p=3816"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:56:48","slug":"lifeatcircularmaterials-with-federico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/lifeatcircularmaterials-with-federico\/","title":{"rendered":"#LifeAtCircularMaterials with Federico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3816\" class=\"elementor elementor-3816\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38154b73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38154b73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7255873e\" data-id=\"7255873e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb2c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"feb2c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3818 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News.png 1080w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3818 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News.png 1080w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Federico-News-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e91e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e91e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"><div class=\"pt-0\"><div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\"><div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\"><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>Meet the Team!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>Today, in our #LifeAtCircularMaterials series, we&#8217;re featuring <strong>Federico<\/strong>!<br \/>Many of you may remember him from the <a class=\"app-aware-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=ichs&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7247912093516001280\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">#<\/span>ICHS<\/a> event earlier this September, but today you&#8217;ll get the chance to know him better. However, his kindness is something that can&#8217;t be fully expressed in just a few lines; it&#8217;s an experience you have to witness daily to appreciate truly!\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Circular Materials<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">we\u2019re<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> proud to have a diverse group of individuals with unique talents and backgrounds, all united by the same mission: to create a positive and lasting impact on our planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Click and follow us<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to discover how each of us, with our uniqueness, contributes to the success of our mission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">you\u2019re<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> passionate about driving the transition to a more sustainable energy future and empowering companies to achieve their sustainability goals<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">we\u2019d<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> love to hear from you<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span> <strong>Send your application<\/strong> to <a href=\"mailto:hr@circularmaterials.it\">hr@circularmaterials.it<\/a>\u00a0 or check out our &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/lavoraconnoi\/\">Work with Us<\/a>&#8216; page.<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">can\u2019t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> wait to welcome you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the meantime, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here\u2019s<\/span> Federico<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> interview:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1) What are your responsibilities at Circular Materials?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>I focus on the <strong>recovery of critical metals from exhausted lithium batteries<\/strong> (<em>black mass<\/em>), both through research and development activities in the laboratory and in processing large volumes. Additionally, I manage the preparation and characterization of <strong>secondary products<\/strong>, coordinating the use of analytical tools.<\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2) What was your educational background<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>I obtained a <strong>Master&#8217;s degree<\/strong> in <em>Industrial Chemistry<\/em> and later pursued a <strong>PhD<\/strong> in <em>Materials Science<\/em>. During my doctoral studies, I specialized in materials for lithium batteries and had the opportunity to interact with both the academic and industrial sectors.<\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3) How have you developed your skills at CM?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>The technical skills, both instrumental and process-related, that I acquired during my education are the foundation of my daily activities at <em>Circular Materials<\/em>, where I continue to develop and improve them, adapting to the industrial context. The opportunity to collaborate with various partners and face new challenges is very stimulating and allows me to refine my problem-solving skills with a multidisciplinary approach.<\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4) How would you describe your relationship with the team?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>The young and dynamic environment at <em>Circular Materials<\/em> fosters continuous and reciprocal exchange among team members, enabling us to tackle daily tasks from different perspectives and enrich each other in the process.<\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5) What aspects of the Circular Materials project do you appreciate the most?<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Our project is <strong>ambitious but necessary<\/strong> to address the economic and social challenges of the energy and ecological transition. In particular, this goal played a decisive role in my decision to work at <em>Circular Materials<\/em>, where the recovery of critical raw materials that would otherwise be lost represents one of the key points.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23circularmaterialsteam&amp;origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&amp;sid=_Ci\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">#<\/span>CircularMaterialsTeam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23EmployeeSpotlight&amp;origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&amp;sid=3%3B!\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">#<\/span>EmployeeSpotlight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23LifeAtCircularMaterials&amp;origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER&amp;sid=2zh\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">#<\/span>LifeAtCircularMaterials <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Meet the Team!\u00a0 Today, in our #LifeAtCircularMaterials series, we&#8217;re featuring Federico!Many of you may remember him from the #ICHS event earlier this September, but today you&#8217;ll get the chance to know him better. However, his kindness is something that can&#8217;t be fully expressed in just a few lines; it&#8217;s an experience you have to witness&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/lifeatcircularmaterials-with-federico\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#LifeAtCircularMaterials with Federico<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[63],"class_list":["post-3816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senza-categoria","tag-team"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3816"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4478,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816\/revisions\/4478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.circularmaterials.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}