Fields of Interest and Expertise

Glasses and Gels

Transport Phenomena of Soft and Biological Matter

Rheology and Micromechanics (AFM) of Soft Matter

Confocal Microscopy and Image Correlation Techniques

Neutron and X-ray Scattering Techniques for Soft Matter

Teaching

Laboratory Course in Physical Chemistry (II): Undergraduate Course of the Batchelor Degree in Chemistry, University of Florence

Experimental methods for the study of nanostructured materials: Course of the Master Degree in Advanced Molecular Sciences, University of Florence

Curriculum Vitae

2001: Degree in Physics at the University of Florence. Thesis on "Structural Properties of a Water in Oil PFPE Microemulsion by Small Angle Neutron Scattering"

2005: PhD in Physical Chemistry at the Westfälisches-Wilhelms Universität Münster. Thesis on "Phase Behavior and Interactions of PEP-PEO Star-like Micelles"

2005-2009: Researcher of the Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf.

2009-2010: Researcher of the Laboratoires Poliméres et Materiaux Avancés, CNRS-Rhodia Lyon and Material Physics Center, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastían.

2010-2015: Senior Researcher of the Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory, Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf.

2015-2019: Professor at the Physical Engineering Department, División de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus León.

2019- : Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence.

Awards

2013- Young Researcher Award SFB-TR6, Premio del Network di Ricerca Transregionale Tedesco-Olandese al miglior Ricercatore Giovane.

Unit

• Florence

Publications