PEOPLE
Behind every great project there is always a great team: with perseverance and dedication we strive every day to achieve great results.
LUCA
PALA
R&D Director
PhD in Chemistry with more than 18 years of experience in inorganic fluorochemicals. He is the process inventor and the project coordinator, oversees the workflow and ensures that objectives are achieved on time and within budget.
Michele
Lavanga
Special Projects Director
Chemical Engineer & MBA with more than 35 years of experience, of which 27 in FLUORSID, where he has held all executive roles. He participates in the project management with a focus on the development of industrial opportunities based on the expected results.
A. ALESSANDRO
MUNTONI
HSE Director
Environmental engineer with over 30 years of experience in various industries. He coordinates the activities to obtain the necessary authorizations for the construction of the pilot plant and for its operation under safe conditions and in compliance with the environment and sustainability principles laid down in EU directives and national regulations.
ANTONELLO
MAVULI
Product Manager
Chemical engineer, he has been working at FLUORSID for over 10 years, and participated in the first pilot tests for the synthetic fluorspar technology. He manages and coordinates the start-up and operation of the demonstration plant and the industrial-scale validation tests of synthetic calcium fluoride produced.
CLAUDIO
CARA
Research Coordinator
PhD in Chemistry. After his studies, he received a 4-years post doc fellowship funded by FLUORSID focusing on silica synthesis and characterization. In the R&D Department of FLUORSID since 2018. He oversees product characterisation and testing activities, ensuring the excellence of the results. Oversees product characterization and testing activities, ensuring excellence in results.
ELISA
CASULA
Project Manager
Chemical engineer. Before starting her role in FLUORSID in the engineering department, she was involved as Postdoctoral Researcher in the framework of the GREENER project under the EU Horizon 2020 programme. She coordinates the engineering phase, start-up and technological validation of the pilot plant. Coordinates the engineering phase, start-up, and technological validation of the pilot plant.
Luciano
Medau
Technical Director
Mechanical engineering with more than 20 years of experience, of which 10 in FLUORSID. He is responsible for the design and construction of the demonstration plant, ensuring maximum technical efficiency, and will be responsible for its maintenance during operation.
Ludovica
Sarais
Communication Specialist
After a Master’s Degree in Journalism and Communication, she enhanced her career with a work experience abroad. She contributed to several local newspapers before joining FLUORSID in 2024. She manages the press office and communication activities for the project. Manages press office and communication activities for the project. Manages press office and communication activities for the project.
M. Francesca
Moro
Marketing e CSR Specialist
Graduated in DAMS and specialised in multimedia production. In FLUORSID since 2022, she manages the project website and promotes key initiatives to involve the local area and communities, ensuring dissemination at all levels.
Marianna
Putzulu
Marketing Manager
Holder of a Master’s Degree in Economics with specializations in Marketing, Communication and ESG, accompanied by over fourteen years of experience in corporate communication management. She supervises the activities of strategic marketing related to the communication and dissemination of the project.
