MAIN NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

2023

Zhaowu Tian Prize for Energy Electrochemistry                                      

International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)

https://www.ise-online.org/awards/zwt.php

2023

Oronzio and Niccolò De Nora Foundation Young Author Prize      

Mohsin Muhyuddin, Phd student in Materials Science at the University of Milano-Bicocca for which I was his main supervisor was awarded by this recognition for the manuscript: M. Muhyuddin, D. Testa, R. Lorenzi, G. M. Vanacore, F. Poli, F. Soavi, S. Specchia, W. Giurlani, M. Innocenti, L. Rosi, C. Santoro. Iron-based Electrocatalysts Derived from Scrap Tires for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Evolution of Synthesis-Structure-Performance Relationship in Acidic, Neutral and Alkaline Media. Electrochimica Acta 2022, 433, 141254. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141254.

2019

Oronzio and Niccolò De Nora Foundation Young Author Prize      

Mounika Kodali, M.Sc. student in Chemical Engineering at the University of New Mexico for which I was her co-supervisor was awarded by this recognition for the manuscript: M. Kodali, S. Herrera, S. Kabir, A. Serov, C. Santoro, I. Ieropoulos, P. Atanassov. Enhancement of Microbial Fuel Cell Performance by Introducing a Nano-composite Cathode Catalyst. Electrochimica Acta 2018, 265, 56-64. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.01.118

OTHER AWARDS or RECOGNITION

2022 

Top 2% Scientists list

Ranked within the 2% of most cited authors for Elsevier

https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4

https://www.unimib.it/news/59-ricercatori-bicocca-nella-world-ranking-scientists

2022

Rising Stars of Science                                            

Ranked 15th in the UK, 10th in Italy and 610th in the world

This ranking considers H-Index and citations of Young Researchers that have published their first article less than 12 years ago (2009-2021). Only top 1000 scientists with the highest H-index are featured in the ranking.

https://research.com/scientists-rankings/rising-stars

2021 

Front Cover (ChemSusChem 4/2021)                                        

“How comparable are microbial electrochemical systems around the globe? An electrochemical and microbiological cross-laboratory study”. ChemSusChem DOI:10.1002/cssc.202100294

2020

Front Cover (ChemElectroChem 4/2020)                                  “Boosting Microbial Fuel Cell Performance by Combining with an External Supercapacitor: An Electrochemical Study”. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000084

2018

Top 100 in Chemistry, Scientific Report                                     

#27 most accessed chemistry article in 2018.

C. Santoro, C. Flores-Cadengo, F. Soavi, M. Kodali, I. Merino-Jimenez, I. Gajda, J. Greenman, I. Ieropoulos*, P. Atanassov. Ceramic Microbial Fuel Cells Stack: Power Generation in Standard and Supercapacitive Mode. Scientific Reports 2018, 8, 3281. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21404-y. https://www.nature.com/collections/fgacaghdej/

2016

Cover Image for Biointerphases Volume 11, Issue 3, 2016          

K. Artyushkova, D. Roizman, C. Santoro, L.E. Doyle, A. Fatima Mohidin, P. Atanassov, E. Marsili. Anodic biofilms as the interphase for electro-active bacterial growth on carbon veil. Biointerphases. 2016, 11, 031013. doi: 10.1116/1.4962264 http://scitation.aip.org/content/avs/journal/bip/11/3

2015

Cover Image for Biointerphases Volume 10, Issue 3, 2015                        

M. Santini, M. Guilizzoni, M. Lorenzi, P. Atanassov, E. Marsili, S. Fest-Santini, P. Cristiani, C. Santoro. Three-Dimensional X-ray Micro Computed Tomography of Carbonates and Biofilm On Operated Cathode In Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell. Biointerphases. 2015, 10, 031009. http://scitation.aip.org/content/avs/journal/bip/10/3

2014

Best Paper Award 2014                                                                   Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico

Manuscript: “Parameters characterization and optimization of activated carbon (AC) cathodes for microbial fuel cell applications”. C. Santoro, K. Artyushkova, S. Babanova, P. Atanassov, I. Ieropoulos, M. Grattieri, P. Cristiani, S. Trasatti, B. Li, A.J. Schuler. Bioresource Technology, 2014, 163, 54-63.

http://civil.unm.edu/news/2014/10/dr.-andy-schuler-wins-best-paper-award.html

2013

School of Engineering Fellowship                                 

University of Connecticut – School of Engineering for Graduate Doctoral Dissertation.

2012

Environmental Leadership Awards (2010 – 2012)                   Environmental Leadership at the University of Connecticut (Runner up)

(Graduate Student category). http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/outreach/elas.html

2012

Student Travel Grant                                                                        222th Electrochemical Society Meeting, 7-12 October, 2012. Honolulu-HI USA

2012

School of Engineering Fellowship                                                  University of Connecticut – Environmental Engineering pre-doctoral fellowship.

2009

Research Fellowship                                                                       M.R.T. Fuel Cell Laboratory, Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

Research project: “Development of micro and nano materials for direct methanol fuel cell”.