Alessandro Pirolini

Alessandro has a BEng (hons) in Material Science and Technology, specialising in Magnetic Materials, from the University of Birmingham. After graduating, he completed a brief spell working for an aerosol manufacturer and then pursued his love for skiing by becoming a Ski Rep in the Italian Dolomites for 5 months. Upon his return to the UK, Alessandro decided to use his knowledge of Material Science to secure a position within the Editorial Team at AZoNetwork.

When not at work, Alessandro is often at Chill Factore, out on his road bike or watching Juventus win consecutive Italian league titles.

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Articles from Alessandro

Recent Study Reports Challenges Facing Biodiversity in World’s Mountain Species

Tufts University’s Charles C. Chester, Wildlife Conservation Society’s Jodi A. Hilty and World Commission on Protected Areas/IUCN’s Lawrence S. Hamilton have together published a new paper on conservation, climate change and connectivity in mountain regions. This study has been published in the Journal of Mountain Ecology.

4 Sep 2014

Ocean Boundaries Redefined by Patches of Waste Material

A new model created by the University of New South Wales researchers could be helpful in determining the countries to be blamed for causing the ocean garbage patch, a gyre of floating rubbish.

3 Sep 2014

Innovative Filter to Provide Unlimited Clean Water

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) roughly 10% of the world's population (780 million) do not have access to a source of clean drinking water and disease associated with the consumption of this dirty water causes 3.4 million deaths every year. These numbers may be soon taking a tumble

25 Jul 2014

Water-based Organic Battery for Eco-friendly Energy Storage

A new water-based organic battery produced from cheap, eco-friendly components, has been developed by scientists from the University of Southern California (USC). Intended for use at power plants, the new battery is set to improve efficiency of the energy grid via large-scale energy storage.

27 Jun 2014

Can Nuclear Power Be Safe for the Environment?

The modern world experiences an ever-growing demand for clean energy production with reducing supplies of fossil fuels and the threat of permanent damage to the environmental owing to prolonged dependence on non-renewable energy resources.

23 Jun 2014

Eco-Friendly Football Kits and Boots

Over the years, football kits have changed dramatically. It used to be the requirement that kits were simply safe for the users and they were often fairly monotonous consisting of a long sleeved shirt, long shorts, socks and, more often than not, heavy, clunky boots.

23 Jun 2014

Environmentally Friendly World Cup Venues and Sports Stadiums

The football world cup is probably one of the most sought-after events in sports and builders are working towards the construction of eco-friendly football stadiums that would not only enhance the comfort of the players but also the spectators.

11 Jun 2014

How Nuclear Warfare Affects the Environment

Dubbed by scientists as the biggest threat to the earth's environment, even a small-scale nuclear war is capable of having devastating effects on the world's climate and its ecosystems.

10 Jun 2014