Curriculum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

CNR-INFM (National Research Centre, Unit for the Physics of the Matter)

Full time Researcher, permanent position - 3/2008 - Present

Cpower srl, External Collaborator

R&D Scientist in Cpower srl, 08/2006 - Present

Cpower srl, Cofounder

Development and Production of Photovoltaic Concentrator Systems – 08/2006 - Present

CNR-INFM (National Research Centre, Unit for the Physics of the Matter)

Full time Researcher, time limited position - 3/2003 - 3/2008

University of Ferrara

Junior Researcher, time limited position – 5/1999 - 3/2003

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. University of North Texas, Denton (TX)- USA

Theoretical Physics, August 1998

Quantum-classical correspondence in weakly chaotic systems

Paolo Grigolini, Bruce J. West

 

Laurea: University of Pisa, Pisa (Italy)

Department of Physics, August 1990 - July 1995

Diffusione anomala e principio di corrispondenza

(Anomalous Diffusion and Correspondence Principle)

Laurea 110/110 cum Laude.

 

AWARDS/HONORS/FELLOWSHIP/GRANTS/RELEVANT ACTIVITIES

 

LISEA LABORATORY: October 2008

Responsible for the Ferrara Group of CNR-INFM for the: Laboratory for Industrial Innovation and Environmental sustainability.

 

Foundation of Cpower srl: August 2006

Spin-off activity devoted to the development and commercialization of Photovoltaic Concentrator Systems. First 4 Kwp system installed on July 2008.

 

Premio idea impresa della CNA (Ferrara) May 2005:

(Award for New Ideas for spin-off activity from the National Association of Artigians)

The degree Thesis of 3 students of mine were collectively proposed, and awarded, for this awards. The founds were used to found the subsequent spin-off activity.

 

DEST Project CG060045 with Australian Department of Education: December 2003/2004

“Development of moderate cost high-efficiency solar cells for 100 sun solar concentrator applications”

 

Young Researcher Research Grant: 10/2000

Personal research Project on “Charged particles channeling into bent silicon crystals”. Results in Phys. Rev. Lett. 87 (2001)

 

Scuola Normale Superiore 5 years grant:

Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Pisa (Italy) August 1990 - August 1995

(Normal High School, Pisa, Italy (http://www.sns.it/en/)

5 years grants (full board) and mandatory Specialization Classes to be followed toghether with the Laurea course in Physics.

 

SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

 

  • 17 accepted Journal Publications

  • 28 Conferences proceedings

  • 19 talks and posters at international conferences and seminars across Europe and US.

  • 1 Book Chapter

  • 2 international patents applications

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

US

Teaching appointment for the course of “Experimental Astronomy” UNT 1997/98

Teaching Assistant, Laboratory Manager in “Experimental Astronomy” UNT 1997/98

Teaching Assistant in “Experimental Astronomy” UNT 1996/97

Teaching Assistant in “General Physics I” at the University of North Texas (UNT): 1995/96

Italy

 

Teaching Appointment for “General Physics I” for Chemistry at the University of Ferrara (Italy) (UNIFE): 2004/05 and 2005/2006 and 2006/2007

Teaching Appointment for “Programming I” for Computer Science at the University of Ferrara (Italy) (UNIFE): 2002/03 and 2003/2004Teaching Appointment for “Numerical Calculus” for Physics at the University of Ferrara (Italy) (UNIFE): 2001/02

Teaching Assistant in “Methods of observation and measure” for Mechanical Engineering at UNIFE 2000/2001

Teaching Appointment for “Computer Science Lab” for non-computer scientist at the University of Ferrara (Italy) (UNIFE): 1998/99 and 1999/2000

Teaching Assistant in “General Physics I” for Mechanical Engineering at UNIFE 1999-2000

Teaching Appointment for “Computer Science Lab” for non-computer scientist at the University of Ferrara (Italy) (UNIFE): 1998/99 and 1999/2000 and 2000/2001 

 

University Thesis: I was responsible for 12 Student's degree Thesis in Physics, Computer Science and Engineering

 

ASSOCIATIONS

 

SPIE, International society Advancing light-based Research

INFM: National Institute for the Physics of Matter

CNR: National Centre for Research

Alumni Scuola Normale Superiore

 

LANGUAGES

 

Italian (Native)

English-US (fluent)

German (Average but unused for long time)