Short bio

Vanni Lughi is associate professor of materials at the University of Trieste and holds the national qualification ("abilitazione") as full professor. He received a PhD and a MS in Materials from the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he worked on functional thin films and coatings. His current research and teaching activity focuses on nanostructured materials for energy-related applications (see naME Lab), such as for photovoltaic cells. Recently, he started researching more systemic and interdisciplinary aspects of photovoltaic systems and renewable energy sources. Over the past few years he has led or participated in a number of energy-related projects funded by public institutions as well as private companies.