Stefano Lettieri homepage

Current position

Research Scientist at Italian National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems (ISASI-CNR). Qualified to Full Professorship (“professore ordinario”) through the 2018 national selection procedure (“Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale”).

Education

PhD Degree in Fundamental and Applied Physics (2001), University of Naples “Federico II”.

Research leadership and project participation

• CERIC Project "Investigating structural and electronic fingerprints of enhanced photocatalytic efficiency in TiO2/graphene and N-doped TiO2 nanostructures”. Funded by the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (22.500 €). Role: Project coordinator.

• Bilateral Italy-Israel project “NANOGRAPH” (Novel graphene/nanoparticle composites for oxidative and reductive remediation of contaminated water resources), in collaboration with Weizmann Institute of Science. Funded by MAECI (98.000 €). Role: Project Coordinator (P.I.).

• Regional Project “InterFet” (“Studi di Interfacce Semiconduttore/isolante in transistor organici ad effetto di campo mediante spettroscopia elettro-ottica ed a scansione di sonda”). Funded by Regione Campania (28.000 €). Role: Project Coordinator.

• National Project FIRB RBAP115AYN (“Oxides at the nanoscale: multifunctionality and applications”) (2011-2013) – Role: CNR-SPIN coordinator of the Activity: “Oxide-based Sensors” (12.000 €)

• Regional Project “GASIND” (“Innovative integrated systems for analysis of polluting gases”). Funded by Regione Campania – POR Misura 3.17 (01/11/2011-31/04/2013) – Role: Principal Investigator of CNR Unit (25.000 €).

• National Project “QUALAMARTIST” (“Integrated system for environmental analysis in indoor and outdoor areas of historical and artistic relevance”), funded by Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) - FAR 297/99 (2006-2008) – Role: Participant

• National Project PON-SVISENARIA (“Study and application of innovative sensors and analyzers for air quality analysis and data transfer”, funded by Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) (1/4/2003-1/4/2006). Role: Participant.

• National Project PAIS-PHOBOS “Fabrication, characterization and modelling of photonic band-gap materials for silicon based optoelectronic structures”, funded by Italian National Institute for Matter Physics (INFM) 2002-2004. Role: Participant.

Bibliometric indicators

• Hirsch index: 26 (Web of Science, Scopus), 27 (Google Scholar)

• Authored 90 publications in peer-reviewed journals, one book chapter, one patent

• Presenting author of ~ 50 oral contributions (5 invited) at international conferences

Supervision of graduate/PhD students and postdoctoral fellows; teaching activities

• Supervised (since 2003) 1 Postdoc fellow, 3 PhD students, 14 Master students and 14 “Laurea Triennale” (equivalent to Bachelor) students.

• Lecturer of Applied Physics “Fisica applicata” at Master course of Biotechnological Science (“Scienze Biotecnologiche”), A.A. 2009-2010.

• Lecturer of “Optics Laboratory” for “Lauree Scientifiche” project (from 2006 to 2009).

Other activities and appointments

• Qualified to Full Professorship and Associate Professorship in the 2018 national selection procedure (“Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale”).

• Qualified to Associate Professorship in the 2012 national selection procedure (“Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale”).

• Member of CNR-SPIN Board (“Consiglio di Istituto”) from 2010 to 2015.

• Local Representative for Work Health and Safety at CNR-SPIN Institute from 2009 to 2015.

• Chairman in “Multifunctional hybrids and organic materials” international workshop (22-24 October 2012), member of Scientific Committee and Chairman for 12th Italian conference on Sensors and Microsystems (AISEM-2007), 12-14 February 2007.

Research activities and interests

• Photocatalytic materials (mostly TiO2 and TiO2-based systems)

• Fundamental optical processes in metal oxide semiconductors and applications to gas sensing

• Investigation of interface processes in organic electronics via second harmonic generation

Technical expertise

• Photoluminescence-based setups (CWPL, PLE. TRPL)

• Nonlinear optical spectroscopy (SHG, Z-scan)

• Semiconductor physics and semiconductor optics

• Electrochemistry and catalytic materials

• Solid-state gas sensors