Ilaria Rubino
Professeure, Faculté de génie
FGEN Département de génie chimique et de génie biotechnologique
Présentation
Sujets, disciplines ou intérêts de recherche
Antimicrobial Materials, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Materials Engineering, Materials Characterization, Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention, Infection Control, Biopesticides, Formulations, Respiratory Protective Devices, Respiratory Diseases, Cross Infection, Influenza, Pathogens, Phages, Drug Delivery
Adhésions
- (2021-). Society of Italian Researchers & Professionals in Western Canada (ARPICO). Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- (2020-). Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF). San Marino, CA, États-Unis.
- (2017-2018). Materials Research Society. Warrendale, PA, États-Unis.
- (2018). Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Diplômes
- (2015-2020). Doctor of Philosophy. Chemical and Materials Engineering. University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- (2012-2015). Bachelor of Science. Biomedical Engineering. Politecnico di Milano. Milano, Lombardia, Italie.
Expériences académiques
- Assistant Professor. (2023-). Université de Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke, Canada.
- Visiting Professor. (2024-2029). Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, Paraná, Brésil.
- Postdoctoral Fellow. (2021-2022). University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Research Assistant. (2015-2021). University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Head Teaching Assistant. (2019-2020). University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Teaching Assistant. (2018-2019). University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Visiting Researcher. (2019). Georgia State University. Atlanta, Georgia, États-Unis.
- Visiting Researcher. (2018). Kyung Hee University. Seoul, Seoul, Corée, République de.
- Grader. (2017-2018). University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB, Canada.
- Undergraduate Research Assistant. (2015). Politecnico di Milano. Milano, Lombardia, Italie.
Prix et distinctions
- (2024) Travel Grant to participate in a delegation to Brazil to develop research collaborations. Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE).
- (2021) Claire-Deschênes Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021–2022). Université de Sherbrooke.
- (2020) Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation - International. Mitacs.
- (2020) Graduate Student Teaching Award. University of Alberta.
- (2020) GSA Recognition Award - Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. University of Alberta.
- (2020) Poster Presentation Award (1st Place) at Global Health Fair. University of Alberta.
- (2019) University of Alberta Graduate Fellowship (2019–2020). University of Alberta.
- (2019) Oral Presentation Award (1st Place) at FEGRS 2019. University of Alberta.
- (2019) Margaret Brine Graduate Scholarship for Women. Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Edmonton.
- (2019) GSA Recognition Award - International Graduate Student Award. University of Alberta.
- (2018) 3-Minute Pitch Competition (3rd place) at CSChE Conference. Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering.
- (2018) GSA Travel Grant Award to attend CSChE Conference. University of Alberta.
- (2018) Poster Presentation Award (1st Place) at GSA Research Day. University of Alberta.
- (2018) Mitacs Globalink Research Award. Mitacs.
- (2017) Graduate Travel Award to attend the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. University of Alberta.
- (2015) Research Assistantship Fellowship for PhD program (2015–2020). University of Alberta.
Publications
Articles
- Ilaria Rubino, Carlos A. Guerrero-Bustamante, Melissa Harrison, Sheila Co, Isobel Tetreau, Mani Ordoubadi, Sasha E. Larsen, Rhea N. Coler, Reinhard Vehring, Graham F. Hatfull, Dominic Sauvageau. (2025). Comparative study on the virulence of mycobacteriophages. Journal of Virology. DOI
- Ilaria Rubino, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Surjith Kumaran, Matthew Lawson, Yu-Jin Jung, Ki-Hye Kim, Noopur Bhatnagar, Su-Hwa Lee, Hae-Ji Kang, Dong-Hun Lee, Ki-Back Chu, Sang-Moo Kang, Fu-Shi Quan, Hyo-Jick Choi. (2021). Study of the Pathogen Inactivation Mechanism in Salt-Coated Filters. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. DOI
- (2020). Salt coatings functionalize inert membranes into high-performing filters against infectious respiratory diseases. Scientific Reports. DOI
- Ah-Ra Kim, Dong-Hun Lee, Su-Hwa Lee, Ilaria Rubino, Hyo-Jick Choi, Fu-Shi Quan. (2018). Protection induced by virus-like particle vaccine containing tandem repeat gene of respiratory syncytial virus G protein. PLOS ONE. DOI
- Ilaria Rubino, Hyo-Jick Choi. (2017). Respiratory Protection against Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases. Trends in Biotechnology. DOI
- Su-Hwa Lee, Ah-Ra Kim, Dong-Hun Lee, Ilaria Rubino, Hyo-Jick Choi, Fu-Shi Quan. (2017). Protection induced by virus-like particles containing Toxoplasma gondii microneme protein 8 against highly virulent RH strain of Toxoplasma gondii infection. PLOS ONE. DOI
- Fu-Shi Quan, Ilaria Rubino, Su-Hwa Lee, Brendan Koch, Hyo-Jick Choi. (2017). Universal and reusable virus deactivation system for respiratory protection. Scientific Reports. DOI
- Brendan Koch, Ilaria Rubino, Fu-Shi Quan, Bongyoung Yoo, Hyo-Jick Choi. (2016). Microfabrication for Drug Delivery. Materials. DOI
- Kim, J., Rubino, I., Lee, J.-Y., Choi, H.-J. (2016). Application of halloysite nanotubes for carbon dioxide capture. Materials Research Express. DOI
Chapitres de livre
- (2021). Paper-based applications for bacteria/virus. Paper-based medical diagnostic devices.
Propriétés intellectuelles
Brevets
- Salt coating functionalized membranes for high-performing filters against infectious respiratory diseases. U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/005,749, filed. (2020).
Autres contributions
Cours enseignés ou supervisés à l'UdeS
- GBT121 - Techniques d'analyse générale. (2024-2026). (2CR).
- GBT416 - Projet d'intégration II. (2024-2026). (2CR).
- GBT415 - Projet d'intégration I. (2023-2025). (1CR).
- GCH130 - Introduction au génie des procédés. (2025). (3CR).
- GCH702 - Étude spécialisée I. (2025). (1CR).
- GCH705 - Étude spécialisée III. (2025). (3CR).
Activités professionnelles
- MDPI Healthcare. Article reviewer. Basel, Suisse. (2021-).
- MDPI Pharmaceutics. Article reviewer. Basel, Suisse. (2021-).
- Scientific Reports. Article reviewer. London, Royaume-Uni. (2020-).
- Faculty of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium (FEGRS) 2019. Organizing Committee (Internal Relations). Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2019).
- GSA Research Day 2018. Graduate Students’ Association. 3-Minute Speed Talks judge. Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2018).
- PhD Student Panel. Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. Invited panelist to sharing strategies with incoming PhD students. Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2018).
- Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference (CUPC) 2018. Session Chair. Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2018).
- Campus Alberta Student Conference on Health (CASCH) 2018, 2019. Abstract reviewer (2018), Organizing Committee - Finance (2019). Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2018-2019).
- Canadian Journal of Undergraduate Research. Article reviewer. Edmonton, AB, Canada. (2018-).
