Curriculum Vitae
Education
16/04/2018 PhD Degree, Science and Engineering of Materials, University of Padova, Italy
Thesis title: “Development and characterization of nanostructured materials for organic and hybrid solar cells”, supervisor: Prof. Lorenzo Franco
17/07/2014 Master’s Degree, Materials Science, 110/110 cum laude, University of Padova, Italy
Thesis title: “Study of doping generated charge carriers in semiconducting polymers by means of EPR techniques”, supervisor: Prof. Marco Ruzzi
12/09/2012 Bachelor’s Degree, Materials Science, 110/110 cum laude, University of Padova, Italy
Thesis title: “Study of photoexcited triplet states of endofullerene H2@C70 by using EPR spectroscopy techniques", supervisor: Prof. Marco Ruzzi
Academic Appointments
2023 Nov - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (RTT), Department of Industrial Engineer (DIEF), University of Florence, Italy
Material Science and Engineering (SSD CHIM/07)
2023 Nov - Global Marie Curie Fellow, Wasielewski group, Northwestern University, Evanston (IL), US
& Department of Industrial Engineer (DIEF), University of Florence, Italy
Spin photophysics of CISS effect in D-A dyads; Transient Absorption; EPR spectroscopies
2022-2023 Assistant Professor (Junior, RTD-A), DIEF, University of Florence, Italy
Photoinduced CISS effect for organic photovoltaics
2022 Postdoc researcher, University of Florence (Lab. director: Prof. Sessoli), Italy
Direct detection of CISS effect in D-A dyads via EPR; Porphyrin-based molecular qudits
2021 Postdoc researcher, University of Turin (Lab. director: Prof. Chiesa), Italy
Direct detection of CISS effect in D-A dyads via EPR
2017-2020 ITN Marie Curie early-stage researcher, University of Oxford (Lab. director: Prof. Riede), UK
Spin processes in organic solar cells; Spin physics of molecular doping; Material engineering via thermal evaporation;
2014-2017 PhD student, University of Padova (Supervisor: Prof. Franco), Italy
Fabrication and characterization of nanostructured materials for hybrid solar cells
Research Stays
2019 Oct-Dec Visiting researcher, University of Mons (Lab. director: Prof. Beljonne), Belgium
DFT and micro-electrostatic theoretical calculations on molecular doping
2018 Oct-Dec Visiting researcher, University of Würzburg (Lab. director: Prof. Dyakonov), Germany
EDMR and ODMR spectroscopy on organic photovoltaic materials
2017 May-Jul Visiting PhD student, KAUST (Lab. director: Prof. Bakr), Saudi Arabia
Light-induced EPR on 0D perovskite materials
Individual Fellowships & Grants
2023 Global Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship, European Commission
Proj. title: Photodriven spin selectivity in chiral organic molecules and devices (PHOTOCODE)
2022 PNRR Young Researcher Grant - Seal of Excellence line, Italian Ministry of University and Research
Proj. title: Photodriven spin selectivity in chiral organic molecules and devices (PHOTOCODE)
2014 PhD Athenaeum Fellowship, Italian Ministry of University and Research
Proj. title: Development and Characterization of Nanostructured Materials for Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells
Selected Awards & Distinctions
2023 Primo Levi Prize – Silver Medal, Italian Chemistry Society
Award for outstanding contribution in chemical sciences by young Italian researcher.
2023 University Research Fellowship - Reserve list, Royal Society
Recognized as one of the top candidates; Selected based on an 8-year research proposal and highly rated during the interview.
2022 “An idea for excellent science” Prize, University of Florence
Research grant awarded based on a research proposal and an oral interview to perform preliminary research for preparation of ERC Starting Grant.
2022 Seal of Excellence for Marie-Curie Global Fellowship, European Commission
Certificate of excellence granted by European Commission (proposal#:101063484).
2019 Newton Researcher Links Grant, British Council
Full travel funding as speaker and selected participant for the UK-China workshop on Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells (Swansea, UK).
2016 & 2013 Two travel grants, Italian Group for Electron Spin Resonance (GIRSE)
Full travel grants for participation in EFEPR16 conference (Torino, Italy) and Advanced School of EPR (Rehovot, Israel).
2008 “Leonardo Da Vinci” Scholarship, European Commission
Selected participant in European program to spend 5 weeks in the United Kingdom.
Selected Teaching Activities
2023 Course holder & examiner for ‘Photophysics of organic and perovskite materials and devices’ (PhD in Chemical Sciences, 8h), University of Florence
2023 Course holder for ‘Organic and perovskite-based photovoltaic technologies’ (PhD in Industrial Engineering, 6h), University of Florence
2023 Lecturer for ‘Chemistry II’ (BS in Environmental Engineering, 10h), University of Florence
2020 Teaching assistant for ‘Renewable energies’ (MS in Energy systems, 4h), University of Oxford
2016-2017 Lab assistant for ‘Physical Chemistry 3’ (MS in Chemistry, 50h), University of Padova
2015 Tutor for ‘Quantum and relativistic mechanics’ (BS in Optics & Optometry, 25h), University of Padova
2014 Tutor for ‘Inorganic and general chemistry’ (BS in Optics & Optometry, 25h), University of Padova
Selected Invited Seminar Talks
2022 Nov 15 Michigan State University (hosts: Prof. McCusker/Prof. Demir), East Lansing, MI, USA
2022 Nov 8 Northwestern University (host: Prof. Wasielewski), Evanston, IL, USA
2022 Oct 26 Online seminar for CISS community (host: Prof. Fransson), joint seminar with Dr. Chiesa (U. Parma)
2020 Sep 9 University of Florence (host: Prof. Sessoli), Firenze, Italy
2019 Nov 25 University of Mons (host: Prof. Beljonne), Mons, Belgium
2019 Aug 19 China Academy of Sciences, ICCAS (host: Prof. Hu), Beijing, China
2018 Feb 12 Centre for Advanced Electron Spin Resonance (host: Dr. Myers), Oxford, UK
Selected Contributions at Conferences
2022 Apr Magnet2022, Florence, Italy - Oral contribution
2022 Apr ECMolS 2022, Dortmund, Germany - Oral contribution
2019 Dec MRS-Winter Meeting, Boston, USA - Oral contribution
2019 Sep XII GIRSE Conference, Padova, Italy - Oral contribution
2019 Aug China Nano 2019 conference, Beijing, China - Oral contribution
2019 Jul UK-China Workshop, Swansea, UK - Oral contribution
2017 Apr MRS-Spring Meeting, Phoenix, USA - Oral contribution
2016 Jun HOPV16, Swansea, UK - Oral contribution