Antonio Di Martino PhD held a Master’s degree in Industrial Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy, and a PhD in Chemistry and Material Technology from Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic. He is currently an Associate Professor at Tomsk Polytechnic University, and among his duties, he holds second-year Master’s degree courses in physics and chemistry of coating materials and processes and advanced materials. He is a Senior Researcher in the encapsulation of bioactive compounds in polymers matrixes, with a particular interest in developing innovative formulations for the targeted delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
During his stay at SLTC, he contributed to the below series of guest lectures and interacted with the students and staff in promoting research performed by Tomsk Polytechnic University.
| Date | Guest Lecture Session | Target Audience |
| 28th November 2022 | “Smart Agriculture” Issues and Technologies to address such issues | Undergraduates of Agricultural Technology Discipline |
| 29th November 2022 | The fuel issue: Biodiesel from microalgae | Undergraduates of Agricultural Technology, Environmental Technology and Biosystems Engineering Disciplines |
| 02nd December 2022 | Practical Applications of Research | First-year undergraduates |
Prof. Di Martino was also able to participate in the “Agricultural Machinery Day” at SLTC where he was given the opportunity to practical applications in the cultivated lands and engage in discussions with the academics of the School of Technology/Science/Agriculture on the possibility of joint ventures and research in the areas of smart agriculture and biosystems engineering.
In addition to the activities mentioned above, Prof. Di Martino engaged in discussions with the relevant stakeholders representing top management, academic affairs and international affairs of the SLTC Research University in exploring the potential future academic collaborations while also exploring the opportunities for staff/student exchange programmes and the supervision of design projects of the final year students. As a result, he was actively involved in signing a formal Memorandum of Understanding to foster goodwill between the two institutions.
