Curriculum

PRESENT POSITION

since 2022: Associate Professor in theoretical physics at the Dep. of Physics and Earth Science, Ferrara University, Italy

PAST POSITIONS

2001-2003: Post-doc at "Service de Physique Theorique, CEA-Saclay", Gif-sur-Yvette, France.

2003-2006: Grant of the "E. Fermi Centre" hosted by "La Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy.

2006-2008: CERN Fellow, PH-TH division, Switzerland.

2008-2022: Researcher at the Dep. of Physics and Earth Science, Ferrara University, Italy

2009-2020: Visiting Adjunct Professor at CP3-Origins (Centre for Particle Physics Phenomenology), Southern Denmark University, Denmark.

EDUCATION

07/1997: Laurea cum laude in Physics at Ferrara University, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. G. Fiorentini.

09/1999: Diploma in Harp at the Conservatorio Statale di Musica "C.Pollini", Padua, Italy.

02/2001: PhD in Physics at Padua University, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. F. Feruglio.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests cover various areas of theoretical physics, in particular:

1- Models of particle physics beyond the Standard Model

2- Astro-particle physics and cosmology beyond the Standard Model

3- Acoustics and physics of music

For more details see the "Ricerca" section.

PUBLICATIONS

Author of about 55 regular articles and 15 conference proceedings.

TALKS AND SEMINARS

Speaker of about 50 talks at International Conferences and 40 invited seminars and lectures.

REFEREE

Referee for PRL, PRD, JHEP, JCAP, NPB, ...

TEACHING ACTIVITY

- Elements of Quantum Mechanics,  LT in Physics, UniFe, AY 2004-2005 and all AYs from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018.

- Mathematical Methods for Physics, LM in Physics, UniFe, AY 2008-2009.

- Quantum Mechanics, LM in Physics, UniFe, AY 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2022-2023.

- Applications of Quantum Field Theory, LM in Physics, UniFe, all AYs from 2018-2019 to 2022-2023.

- Waves, Acoustics and Music, LT in Physics, UniFe, AY 2021-2022.

- Standard Model and Beyond, LM in Physics, UniFe, AY 2023-2024.

- contribution to the course Modern Physics, LT in Medical Biotechnologies, UniFe, AYs from 2021 to present.

PHD LESSONS

- Cosmic Microwave Background, University of Southern Denmark, 2010.

- Electric dipole moments, University of Ferrara, 2011.

- Waves Acoustics and Music, University of Ferrara, from 2021 to present.

OUTREACH

I gave several general public seminars on particle physics, cosmology and acoustics.

LANGUAGES

Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent) and French (fluent).