ACerS is pleased to announce Federico Smeacetto has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program that recognizes a member who demonstrates outstanding service to The American Ceramic Society through volunteerism.
Smeacetto is full professor of materials science and technology at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He received his M.S. in chemistry from the University of Torino and Ph.D. in materials science and technology from Politecnico di Torino. Following his doctorate, he worked as a researcher at Imperial College, London; the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; and AGH-UST, Poland before moving to Politecnico di Torino.
Smeacetto leads a research group of eight-plus tenure-track postdoctoral researchers and Ph.D. candidates to develop engineering solutions for the design, development, and characterization of functional glass and ceramics as joining and coating materials for hydrogen conversion, with a focus on integration and recycling strategies. He is principal investigator on several European Union-funded projects and contracts mainly related to hydrogen technologies, namely GriNHy, NewSOC, HyP3D, 24_7 ZEN, Solstice, Ecolefins, H2Shift, H2START, and DESIREE.
Smeacetto has been a member of the Engineering Ceramics Division since 2004. He is currently chair-elect of the Engineering Ceramics Division (2025–2026) and served as program chair of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the 50th ICACC in January 2026. Smeacetto has been awarded the prestigious ACerS Global Ambassador designation and was elevated to ACerS Fellow in October 2025.
We extend our deep appreciation to Smeacetto for his service to our Society!
