Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase
Center for Colloid and Surface Science

Personal information

Position: Permanent Staff

Email: carla.andreani@uniroma2.it

Phone: +39 06 72594441

Location: Rome


Fields of Interest and Expertise

- Study of the structure and dynamics of quantum systems, hydrogen bonded fluids & solids & complex systems

- Design and development of neutron scattering instrumentation and methods at the eV and MeV energies for the neutron beamlines operating at the ISIS neutron and muon source (UK);

Teaching

From a.a. 2010/2001 to 2022/2023: Neutron Physics and its applications, Degree in Physics Fisica and Ph School in Materials for Health and Environment and Energy

From a.a. 2008/2009 to 2022/2023: Physics, Degree in Biotechnologies, University of Rome Tor Vergata

Curriculum Vitae

Since 2021: Member of the STFC Science Board (Science Technology Facility Council-UK)

Since 2015 Professor of Applied Physics, Department of Physics, Chair Condensed Matter, University of Rome Tor Vergata

Since 2012 Director of the International Erice School “Neutron Science and Instrumentation”, Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture

2015-2019 Member of the “Neutron Technology Advisory Committee (NTAC) for the \"Chinese Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS)\", Dongguan, Guangdong (China) nominated by Chinese Academy of Science

2013-2019 Deputy Rector for Research Infrastructures, University of Rome Tor Vergata.

2012 Visiting Professor University of Hong Kong Sun Yat-Sen University (Guangzhou, China) and Institute of Crystal Materials of Shandong University (Jinnan, China)

2010 Visiting Professor at Sun Yat-Sen University and Shandong University Institute of Crystal Materials and Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) (China)

2007-2015 Professor in Condensed Matter, Dep. Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata

1998- 2007 Associate Professor in Condensed Matter, Dep. Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata

1994-1998 Member of the Physics Committee of National Research Council, in which she served in the role of scientific secretary

1984-1998 Researcher, Dep. Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata

1984-1988 Visiting Scientist at the ISIS Spallation Neutron Source (UK), CNR fellowship

1984 Visiting Scientist at IPNS (Intense Pulsed Neutron Source) Argonne National Lab (IL, USA), CNR-NATO Fellow

1983-1984 Researcher, serving as Material Scientist, at ENEA Research Centre (IT)

1981-1983 Visiting Scientist at LINAC Harwell, A.E.R.E. Harwell (Oxfordshire, UK), CNR-NATO Fellow,

1980-1981 Post Doc Fellow, Fondazione Bordoni (IT)

MANAGEMENT

2016- 2019 Member of the Governing Board of the Consortium COIRICH (Distributed Research Infrastructure for cultural heritage diagnostics.

2015-2020 Member of the Governing Board of the Research Institute “Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico Fermi” (IT)

2013-2019 Director NAST Centre (Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Instrumentation), University of Rome Tor Vergata

2011-2015 Chairperson of Scientific and Technical Committee COIRICH

2010-2014 Member of the Governing Board of SVILUPPO CULTURA s.r.l., appointed by the University of Rome Tor Vergata, spin off company financed by Italian Ministry fort University and Research dal MIUR

2005-2008 Member of the Governing Board of the University of Rome Tor Vergata

1999-2014 Director of the Journal NOTIZIARIO NEUTRONI E LUCE DI SINCROTRONE SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR

Since 2019 Evaluator (Esperto Tecnico Scientifico) for Research Infrastructure project for the Italian Ministry of University and Research

Since 2015 Member of the National Research Council Scientific Advisory Committee for Italian in-kind contribution to the European Spallation Source

Since 2012 Member of the Program Committee of UCANS-Union of Union for Compact Accelerator- driven Neutron Sources (UCANS), http://www.ucans.org

Since1985 Spokesperson for CNR within the international agreement CNR-STFC, to coordinate the Italian neutron scattering program at ISIS (UK)

2019 Author of NEUTRON SCIENCE AND FACILITIES – “A Strategic Review and Future Vision for Neutron Science in Italy. Report of the Advisory Panel

2011 Delegate of CNR president and coordinator of the workshop ESS Italy (www.ess-italia.it), kick off for the preparatory phase di ESS (European Spallation Source) in Italy 2011 Coordinator of “ESS Italia” (www.ess-italia.it) for italian activities in the preparatory phase of ESS (European Spallation Source) 2010-2

011 Member of the “Tavolo di Concertazione” MIBAC-MIUR

2009-2011 Chairperson of the “Panel for the Physical Science” of CNR

2009-2010 Delegate of CNR president and coordinator of the workshop ESS Italy (www.ess-italia.it), kick off for the preparatory phase di ESS (European Spallation Source) in Italy

2008-2010 Member of the \'International Advisory Board” of ESS Bilbao

2005-2007 Member of the Novel Instrumentation Think Tank, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (USA)

1994-2015 Membro della Commissione di coordinamento per la Spettroscopia di Neutroni e di Luce di Sincrotrone del CNR

1994-2012 Delegate of the CNR president within the European Union Round Table on Neutron Sources (NMI3) (FP3-FP7)

1996-1999 Member of the NEUTRON SOURCES WORKING GROUP (OECD MEGASCIENCE FORUM) Panel B: International cooperation in the development of neutron instrumentation and data evaluation 4) Awards (if any)

Awards

2016 Occhialini Medal and Prize, jointly awarded by the Institute of Physics- (IOP-UK) and Società Italiana di Fisica (SIF) – Citazion: “For her outstanding contributions to novel experimental techniques and methods in neutron spectroscopy and her tireless commitment to fostering the British-Italian collaboration in neutron science\" https://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/ISIS-user-Prof-Carla-Andreani-wins-prestigious-award.aspx

2016 Award 100 Eccellenze Italiane 2016

2011 Elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) (UK), Citation: “In recognition of personal contribution to the advancement of physics as a discipline and a profession”

Unit

Publications

Thermal cross section of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels for neutron dose calculation

- Simoni M. - Carla Andreani - Fazi L. - Emiliano Fratini - Teresa Guaragnone - Krzystyniak M. - Prioriello A. - Senesi R. - Romanelli G.
European Physical Journal Plus

Effects of Neutron Irradiation on Photomultiplier Tubes and Their Power Supplies

- Preziosi E. - Addis A. - Carla Andreani - Cazzaniga C. - Fazi L. - Frost C.D. - Kastriotou M. - Levi G. - Picozza P. - Pietrosanti V. - Romanelli G. - Tardocchi M. - Ursi A. - Virgilli E. - Senesi R.
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Fluorinated borono-phenylalanine for optimizing BNCT: Enhancing boron absorption against hydrogen scattering for thermal neutrons

- Romanelli G. - Capuani S. - Onorati D. - Ulpiani P. - Preziosi E. - Carla Andreani - Senesi R.
Medical Physics

Towards Neutron Scattering Identification of Olive Oil’s Antioxidant Properties

- Senesi R. - Carla Andreani - Piero Baglioni - Batista de Carvalho L.A.E. - Licoccia S. - Marques M.P.M. - Moretti G. - Noce A. - Paolesse R. - Parker S.F. - Preziosi E. - Romanelli G. - Romani A. - Di Daniele N.
Neutron News

Looking for minor phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oils using neutron and raman spectroscopies

- Senesi R. - Carla Andreani - Piero Baglioni - Batista de Carvalho L.A.E. - Licoccia S. - Marques M.P.M. - Moretti G. - Noce A. - Paolesse R. - Parker S.F. - Preziosi E. - Romanelli G. - Romani A. - Di Daniele N.
Antioxidants

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