Massimo Colombo

Experience

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  Daimler

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2008

  Internship

  Simulation of heavy duty SCR based exhaust gas aftertreatment systems and analysis of engine test-bench measurements.

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  Politecnico di Milano

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Ph.D. Student c/o Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes

  Thesis title: Mechanism, kinetics and modeling of automotive NH3-SCR aftertreatment systems. Thesis work in collaboration with DAIMLER AG.Description of the activity:- Coordination of the experimental activity in two lab rigs, including rig set-up & maintenance, experimental planning and data analysis.- Mathematical and kinetic modelling, calibration and validation.- Preparation of scientific papers (10 publications in peer-reviewed journals), periodical reports and presentations.- Supervisor of 6 master thesis and 9 bachelor thesis- Participation in national and international conferences with oral and poster presentations Show less

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  Exothermia S.A.

  Nov 2010 - May 2011

  Early Stage Researcher within the VECOM Marie Curie Initial Training Network

  Early Stage Researcher within the Vehicle Concept Modeling (VECOM) Marie Curie Initial Training Network. Exhaust gas Aftertreatment Modeling, with particular focus on NH3-Selective Catalytic Reduction systems and Diesel Particulate Filters.

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  Jacobs

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2012

  Process Engineer

  - Basic and detailed engineering of Biotech – Pharmaceutical plants- Sizing of plant equipment, drafting of P&IDs and technical specifications, technical bid tabulation.

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  Politecnico di Milano

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Post Doc researcher

  Innovative technologies for the abatement of pollutants from exhausts gases of mobile sources

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  IIT - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

  May 2013 - Jan 2018

  Group Leader/Postdoc

  Synthesis, advanced characterization and application of colloidal nanocrystals to heterogeneous catalytic processes. Main tasks:  Leadership role for the research line (6 PhD students and two technicians). Co-principal investigator in European and Italian funded projects. Establishment of internal and external collaborations with international research groups. Management of an analytical laboratory (On-line Gas Chromatography, Infrared, physi- chemisorption, mass spectrometry) Heterogeneous catalysts synthesis, testing and characterization.  Preparation of scientific papers, projects proposals and presentations. Scientific communication activities at national and international conferences with oral and poster presentations Show less

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  Umicore

  May 2018 - now

   Development of Selective Catalytic Reduction and Ammonia Slip Catalyst Technologies Leadership, planning, coordination, implementation and documentation of multiple R&D projects.  Technical/scientific consulting and coordination with interdisciplinary global interfaces, mainly Product Development, Industrialization, Production, Operational excellence, Purchasing and global R&D partners Active contribution to technical exchange with customers, suppliers and R&D partners IP management including patent and literature monitoring, patent applications and FTO Development of test procedures for catalysts testing, test results evaluation Implementation of data analysis tools for catalyst preparation, analytical and testing data Responsible for defined phases of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Disciplinary management of PhD students Show less

  • Senior Manager R&D - Catalyst Design and Raw Materials

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Senior R&D Manager

    Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Project Manager R&D Automotive Catalysts – Gasoline Technologies

    Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Project Manager R&D Automotive Catalysts – Diesel Technologies

    May 2018 - Feb 2020