ANDREA CAPPELLI

Per gli studenti dei corsi di Roma e Latina e per gli studenti della Facoltà interessati alla MOBILITA' INTERNAZIONALE (OVERSEAS/ACCORDI BILATERALI, ERASMUS TRAINEESHIP, TESI ALL'ESTERO) il ricevimento viene effettuato dal docente in presenza o in modalità telematica previo appuntamento da richiedersi all'indirizzo email: andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it
 
For students enrolled in courses in Rome and Latina, as well as for those from the Faculty interested in INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY opportunities (OVERSEAS/BILATERAL AGREEMENTS, ERASMUS TRAINEESHIP, THESIS ABROAD), meetings with the professor may take place either in person or online. Appointments must be arranged in advance by sending a request via email to: andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it
 
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"LCA E USO SOSTENIBILE DELLE RISORSE AMBIENTALI" (sede di Latina - Latina Campus)

Le lezioni sono state erogate da settembre a dicembre 2025 presso la sede di Latina
Gli studenti che intendessero ricevere i documenti del corso sono pregati di inviare una mail all'indirizzo andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it per essere inseriti nella Google Classroom dedicata.
 
The lectures were held from September to December 2025 at the Latina campus.
Students who wish to receive the course materials are kindly requested to send an email to andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it in order to be added to the dedicated Google Classroom.

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"ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES" (sede di Roma - Rome Campus):

Le lezioni si tengono in lingua inglese presso la sede di San Pietro in Vincoli a partire da mercoledì 25 febbraio 2026, secondo il seguente calendario: mercoledì 8:00–11:00 aula 34 (edificio B); giovedì 16:00–18:00 aula 50 (edificio D). Gli studenti che intendessero partecipare alle lezioni e ricevere i documenti del corso sono pregati di inviare una mail all'indirizzo andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it per essere inseriti nella Google Classroom dedicata.

The lectures are held in English at the San Pietro in Vincoli campus starting from Wednesday, 25 February 2026, according to the following schedule: Wednesday 8:00–11:00, room 34 (Building B); Thursday 16:00–18:00, room 50 (Building D). Students who wish to attend the lectures and receive the course materials are kindly requested to send an email to andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it in order to be added to the dedicated Google Classroom..

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"ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES" (sede di Latina - Latina Campus):

Il corso è erogato in lingua inglese a partire dal primo semestre del prossimo anno accademico (2026/2027), con date e orari ancora da definire. Gli studenti del corso di laurea Green Industrial Engineering for Sustainable Development (Classe di laurea LM/26) che avessero inserito il corso nel proprio piano di studio sono pregati di contattare il docente all'indirizzo di posta elettronica andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it.

The course will be delivered in English starting from the first semester of the next academic year (2026/2027), with dates and times yet to be defined. Students enrolled in the Master’s Degree program in Green Industrial Engineering for Sustainable Development (LM/26) who have included the course in their study plan are kindly requested to contact the course professor at andrea.cappelli@uniroma1.it.

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Tutti gli appelli d'esame fino a settembre 2026 sono già fissati e visibili su INFOSTUD
All exam sessions up to September 2026 have already been scheduled and are available on INFOSTUD.
 
 

CV Prof. Eng. Andrea Cappelli
Engineer, Senior Researcher, and Teaching Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environment (DICMA).

Current teaching activities
 Professor of ASSESSMENT AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES – Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering (Rome Campus), 6 ECTS, course taught in English.
 Professor of LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES – Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering (Latina Campus), 9 ECTS, course taught in Italian.

Years at Sapienza University of Rome:
28 years of academic experience at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering and DICMA.

Main Research Areas
 Assessment of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) in renewable energy systems and energy transition technologies, with focus on resource availability, supply risk, and sustainability performance.
 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for the production of goods and services, including renewable energy systems and electric mobility technologies; energy and environmental balance of renewable energy production and use. Ecolabelling and environmental certification of goods and services (Environmental Product Declaration, European Ecolabel), with focus on the role of Critical Raw Materials in sustainable energy transitions.
 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of extractive industries and raw material processing, aimed at quantifying environmental impacts and resource efficiency along the production chain.
 Development of new Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) indicators for Critical Raw Material (CRM) depletion and supply risk, aimed at improving the representation of abiotic resource scarcity and supporting sustainability assessment in energy transition technologies.
 Sustainable management of renewable and non-renewable resources, with emphasis on resource efficiency, circular use of materials, and long-term environmental sustainability of production systems.
 Application of Remote Sensing and GIS techniques for the assessment, monitoring, and spatial characterization of environmental and natural resources, supporting sustainability analysis and land-use planning.
 Application of environmental accounting and spatial analysis tools to evaluate the interactions between natural and built environments, and to quantify pressures from human activities on ecosystems.

Experience in national and international projects
Prof. Andrea Cappelli has over thirty years of experience in the participation and coordination of national and international research projects. Among these, he has served as:
 scientific expert in two cooperation projects financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Angola (1994-97 and 1999-2001).
 scientific coordinator (DICMA): “SIGEK 2000” project (2000-2002, developed in Khouribga, Morocco) financed by the European Union.
 scientific coordinator (DICMA): “Comunità Montana del Velino” project (2004-2006) for the identification and monitoring of environmental characteristics in the Velino Community territory to obtain the EMAS registration, financed by the Lazio Region.
 scientific coordinator (DICMA): AGRIECO project (2003-2005), financed by the Forlì-Ravenna Province and the Emilia-Romagna Region.
 Head of Research Unit (DICMA), Sapienza University of Rome - PRIN 2009 – “Space–time relationships between N₂O emissions and agroenergetic crop production; phytoremediation potential of oilseed crops in heavy metal–contaminated soils”. Funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (2009-2013).
 Deputy Coordinator - FP7 Collaborative Project “BIOWALK4BIOFUELS – Biowaste and Algae Knowledge for the Production of 2nd Generation Biofuels” (FP7-ENERGY-2009-1-RTD). Development of an integrated system using biowaste, industrial GHG emissions, and macroalgae for the sustainable production of 2nd-generation biofuels. Funded by the European Commission (2010-2015).
Moreover, he participated in other projects developed in Albania and Brazil. He was Conference Manager of the International Conference "Energy Environment and Technological Innovation" – EETI2004 (Rio de Janeiro, RioCentro, Brazil, 4-7 October 2004).

Knowledge of foreign languages:
 Excellent command of English
 Excellent command of Portuguese

Prof. Andrea Cappelli currently serves as the Academic Coordinator for Extra-EU Mobility (CAM) at the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering. 

Most Recent Publications
 (2025) Cappelli A.; Barbini F.; Paoli R.; Marzeddu S.; Romagnoli F. - Critical Raw Materials in Life Cycle Assessment: Innovative Approach for Abiotic Resource Depletion and Supply Risk in the Energy Transition. Energies, vol. 18(23), art. 6103. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18236103.
 (2025) Cappelli A.; Trimarchi N. S.; Marzeddu S.; Paoli R.; Romagnoli F. - A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of an Electric and a Conventional Mid-Segment Car: Evaluating the Role of Critical Raw Materials in Potential Abiotic Resource Depletion. Energies, 18(14), art. 3698. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18143698.
 (2025) Feofilovs M.; Zaeemi M.; Cappelli A.; Romagnoli F. - Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Environmental Impact: A Neuro-Fuzzy Model for Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Strawberry Production. Environmental and Climate Technologies, 29(1), 243–258. https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0017.
 (2025) Marzeddu S.; Lazzari F.; Cepollaro A.; Cappelli A.; Boni M.R. - Life cycle assessment for biochar systems: a review. In Biochar for Environmental Remediation: Principles, Applications, and Prospects (pp. 395–432). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99889-5.00034-7.
 (2024) Marzeddu S.; Cappelli A.; Ferraro A.; Décima M. A.; Boni M. R. - The Use of Life Cycle Assessment for the Characterization of the Energy and Environmental Sustainability of a Biochar Production Process: The Case Study of the Nera Biochar™ Plant (Turin, Italy). In 4th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-4), Sousse, Tunisia. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51904-8_131.
 (2023) Marzeddu S.; Cappelli A.; Paoli R.; Ambrosio A.; Décima M. A.; Boni M. R.; Romagnoli F. - LCA Sensitivity Analysis of an Energy-Biochar Chain from an Italian Gasification Plant: Environmental Trade-offs Assessment. In Proceedings of the CONECT International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies 2023 (May). https://doi.org/10.7250/CONECT.2023.043.
 (2022) Cappucci S.; Nappi S.; Cappelli A. - Green Public Areas and Urban Open Spaces Management: New GreenCAL Tool Algorithms and Circular Economy Implications. Land 11, 886. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11060886.
 (2021) Marzeddu S.; Cappelli A.; Ambrosio A.; Décima M. A.; Viotti P.; Boni M. R. - A Life Cycle Assessment of an Energy-Biochar Chain Involving a Gasification Plant in Italy. Land, 10(11), 1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/land10111256.