Luisa Barbieri achieved her degree in Chemistry (Laurea) in 1990 at the University of Modena (Italy), PhD in Chemistry in 1994, she covered the role of Assistant Professor at the current Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari” of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and since 1st November 2001 she has been the Associate Professor in Chemistry at the same Department. She is responsible for several degree theses, grants and research allowances. She is member of the Teaching Body of the PhD "Enzo Ferrari" in Industrial and Environmental Engineering and from 2013 to 2015 she was member of the steering committee of the Division of Environment and Cultural Heritage Chemistry of the Italian Chemical Society. She has been, and is still, coordinator of a great number of national and international research projects. Particularly important is her activity in the environmental sector: chief for the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in the regional environmental laboratory named LITCAR/ENVIREN from 2005 to 2010; coordinator in 2011, 2014 and 2017 of three editions of the congress “Engineering for the environment and the territory” (UNIMORE); charter member of University spin-off named EcoTecnoMat s.r.l., October 10, 2011. Her scientific activity is focused on the chemical fundamentals of materials (starting from both natural and recovery raw materials) and technologies (prototype obtainment, waste treatments for valorization and inertization).