Dr. Francesco Ferella is an Associate Professor at the University of L’Aquila, Italy. He teaches the courses “Process Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes” and “Industrial Production of Bio-drugs”, both at a graduate level. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biotechnological Processes from the University of L’Aquila in 2010. He is the author and co-author of around 70 papers in international peer-reviewed journals and 33 papers in scientific conferences and seminar proceedings. He holds nine patents, both Italian and international. He is an expert reviewer of scientific projects of EU programs and international scientific peer-reviewed journals. He has proven research skills and a background in recycling, managing waste and materials, and designing recycling processes, both pyro- and hydrometallurgical. He has good experience designing oil treatment recycling and biotechnological plants. Prof. Ferella has excellent skills in chemical laboratory equipment. His professional and research interests are focused on recovering metals and secondary raw materials from ores and industrial wastes, oil from microalgae, biotechnological processes for wastewater treatments and bioenergies such as biogas and biomethane, the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass and waste, the separation of CO2 from CH4 by membranes and sorbents, water and wastewater treatments, and membrane filtration (from MF to RO).