Valentina Cechetto is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology, in the Sustainable Process Engineering group.
After completing her secondary education at Liceo Classico in Vigevano, Italy, her academic journey began at Politecnico di Milano, where she obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Energy Engineering specializing in power production.
During her Master’s, she carried out her thesis project in the Multiphase Reactors group at Eindhoven University of Technology under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Eng. F. Gallucci.
Her thesis, titled “Carbon Membranes for the Selective Separation of Industrial Gas Mixtures“, sparked her deep interest in chemical processes and research. Inspired by this experience, Valentina pursued an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Process and Product Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Eng. M. van Sint Annaland, she focused on the “Process Design for Chemical Looping CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol”, which earned her the EngD title.
Driven by her passion for research, Valentina continued her academic journey by enrolling in a PhD program in the Sustainable Process Engineering group at the same institution. Her research, supervised by Prof. Dr. Eng. F. Gallucci, focused on the development of membrane reactors for hydrogen production from ammonia. In May 2024, she successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Ultra-pure Hydrogen Production via Ammonia Decomposition in Packed Bed Membrane Reactors”.
Currently, as a Postdoctoral Researcher, Valentina’s research focuses on bringing the knowledge and insight gained during her PhD into real application and in ANDREAH project her goal is to investigate materials and solutions which could help bridging the gap between research and application. Valentina’s hope is to be able to drive real-world impact in the field of clean energy generation.
