Fields of Interest and Expertise

Nano-(Bio)-Materials and Interfaces

Bioinspired and Functional Nanomaterials

Amphiphilic Nanosystems

Lipid Bilayers

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectroscopy

Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) Techinique

Neutron Scattering (NR, SANS) Techniques

Teaching

Chimistry (LT Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II)

Fundamentals of Chemistry (LT Biomedical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II)

Curriculum Vitae

2019-at present: Tenure-track researcher (RTD-B) at the Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples Federico II.

2016-2019: Researcher (RTD-A) at the Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering (DICMaPI), University of Naples Federico II.

2013-2016: Post-doc at the University of Naples Federico II.

2012: 1st level postgraduate Master in “Life sciences in journalism and political-institutional relationships” at the University of Rome La Sapienza. Title: "World Intellectual Property Indicators".

2010-2011: Visiting scientist at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble (France).

2008-2011: PhD in Chemical Sciences, at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II. Title: "Microstructural characterization of phospholipid membranes and study of their interaction with proteins and peptides".

2008: Master Degree in Science and Technology of Industrial Chemistry, at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, score: 110 cum laude/110. Title: "Interaction between the (25-35) β-amyloid peptide fragment and phospholipid bilayers in the presence of potentially antiplatelet molecules. An EPR study".

2007: Bachelor Degree in Industrial Chemistry, at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, score: 110/110. Title: "Effect of cholesterol on the interaction between (25-35) β-amyloid fragment and lipid membranes: an EPR study".

Unit

• Naples

Publications