Ivano Spiniello
Ivano Spiniello holds a PhD in Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences and is a registered engineer with extensive expertise in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, liquid waste management and climate-proofing assessments. His professional experience combines environmental engineering, technical support to public institutions and contributions to national and European environmental policy processes, alongside university teaching activities.
Education & Academic Background
His academic background, developed at the University of Salerno, combines environmental sciences and engineering, providing a multidisciplinary foundation for his professional and technical activities.
- Ph.D. in Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences (LM-75, Environmental and Land Sciences and Technologies) - May 2020
- Degree in Environmental and Resources Engineering - October 1999
Professional Expertise
He is registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Avellino and has developed specialist expertise in environmental engineering, particularly in the water and waste sectors.
His main areas of expertise include:
- Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment, including technical aspects of treatment processes.
- Liquid waste treatment and management, with a focus on environmental and technical requirements.
- Climate-proofing assessments for the water and waste sectors.
- DNSH (Do No Significant Harm) requirements, providing specialist technical assistance in environmental assessment and compliance.
Institutional Roles
His professional activities include technical and specialist support to public institutions, contributing to environmental assessment, regulatory processes and the implementation of national and European environmental strategies.
Key roles and contributions include:
- Directorate-General for Integrated Water Cycle, Waste and Environmental Authorisations: specialist technical support to the Directorate-General.
- DNSH and climate-proofing technical assistance: support to the same Directorate-General and to the Managing Authority of the European Regional Development Fund.
- National Circular Economy Strategy Observatory: member of the Observatory for the Implementation of the National Circular Economy Strategy within the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, serving as delegated representative of the Directorate-General for Integrated Water Cycle, Waste, Environmental Assessments and Authorisations.
- European wastewater legislation: specialist contribution to the assessment of the European Commission’s proposal of 26 October 2022 for the revision of Directive 91/271/EEC on urban wastewater treatment.
University Teaching
Alongside his professional and institutional activities, he contributes to university teaching through specialist seminars focused on environmental regulation, technical assessment and waste treatment technologies.
His teaching contributions include:
- DNSH validation and climate proofing: seminars addressing the technical aspects of DNSH validation and climate-proofing requirements.
- Waste treatment technologies: specialist seminars on technologies and approaches for waste treatment.
- University of Salerno: teaching contributions within courses in Environmental Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analysis.
- University of Naples Federico II: teaching contributions within courses in Chemical Engineering.