Address: Area della Ricerca di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 1,
56124, Pisa, Italy
Edificio B, ingresso 8, piano terra, stanza 15


Umberto Granata

Technician - Pisa

Technician at IPCF, Pisa site, with a solid scientific background in biology and a focus on sustainability and applied research. Over the years, he has developed expertise in laboratory management, instrumentation maintenance, and the technical and operational coordination of research activities. He is a member of the Polygreenlab team, a laboratory active in the field of biopolymer chemistry, engaged in the design, preparation, and characterization of innovative materials based on biobased and/or biodegradable polymers. Within his institutional duties, he is responsible for planning and managing the phases required for the execution of technical interventions by external contractors and for supporting research activities, drawing on specialized expertise in laboratory management. He supervises one of the Polygreenlab preparation laboratories, oversees the maintenance and optimization of scientific instrumentation, and coordinates technical and operational research activities. He also serves as RUP and IRIS contact person.

Education

  1. 2025-present

    PhD Student in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences

    University of Pisa
  2. 2025

    Second-Level Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development and Climate Change

    University of Pisa
  3. 2024

    Advanced Course in Nutraceuticals, Dietary Supplementation and Health: Clinical and Applied Aspects

    University of Milan
  4. 2022

    2nd level University Master Degree in Personalized nutrition: molecular and genetic basis

    Università di Roma TorVergata
  5. 2021

    Master’s Degree in Biology

    Università Federico II, Napoli

Professional appointments

  1. 2025
    Teaching Qualification (Class A050) in Natural, Chemical and Biological Sciences for Upper Secondary Education
    University of Pisa
  2. 2023
    Teacher
    High School “ISIS Mattei”, Rosignano Solvay (LI)
  3. 2022
    Fellowship Researcher
    Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta
  4. 2021
    Qualified as Professional Biologist
    Università di Sassari
  5. 2008-2017
    Employee
    Visiant Contact s.r.l. (now Covisian S.p.A)