Profile
August 2018 - Present | Principal Investigator, Winton Advanced Research Fellow Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge |
October 2014 – July 2018 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, NanoPhotonics Centre, University of Cambridge. Principal Investigator: Prof J.J. Baumberg. |
January 2011 – March 2014 | PhD in Physics, Imperial College London. Principal subjects: Quantum plasmonics, Quantum optics, Quantum communication. Supervisors: Prof S. Maier, Dr Y. Sonnefraud. Award winning PhD thesis Two award winning conference presentations |
2008 – 2010 | Master Degree summa cum laude in Physics (70/70 cum laude), Scuola Superiore di Catania Prestigious, stipendiary scholarship awarded on the basis of a competitive admission exam. Principal subject: Gain in plasmonic waveguides and quantum optics. Supervisors: Prof S. Maier, Dr Y. Sonnefraud. |
2008 – 2010 | Master Degree summa cum laude in Physics (110/110 cum laude) University of Catania Principal subject: Plasmon-enhanced photoconductivity in thin film Si solar cells. Supervisors: Prof F. Priolo, Prof L. Dal Negro. |
March 2010 - August 2010 | Visiting Scholar: Plasmon enhanced solar cells. Boston University, USA |
2005 – 2008 | Bachelor Degree summa cum laude in Physics (70/70 cum laude) Scuola Superiore di Catania Principal subject: Oxygen Rich Silicon thin films for photovoltaics applications. Supervisors: Prof F. Priolo, Dr S. Mirabella. |
2005 – 2008 | Bachelor Degree summa cum laude in Physics (110/110 cum laude) University of Catania Principal subject: Quantum cutting in semiconductor nanostructures. Supervisor: Prof F. Priolo. |
2000 – 2005 | Scientific School Certificate (final evaluation of 100/100),Liceo Scientifico "Ettore Majorana", Caltagirone (CT) (Italy) |
Honours and Awards
November 2014 | CSWP Woman Physicist of the Month, American Physical Society |
May 2014 | 2014 ABTA Doctoral Researcher Award - Honourable Mention - Category: Natural & Life Sciences |
June 2013 | Best talk in PGR Symposium, Imperial College London |
July 2012 | Best poster presentation in PGR Symposium, Imperial College London |
February 2005 | Physics Olympic games – Placed among the best 1% in the regional final rank |
February 2003 | Physics Olympic games – Placed among the best 1% in the regional final rank |
May 2002 | Mathematics Olympic games – “XI Etniade Matematica” – placed 6th in the final rank |
Funding and External Appointments
Aug 2018 | 5 years Winton Advanced Research Fellowship |
July 2016 | College Post-Doctoral Associate Fellowship at Jesus College, University of Cambridge |
January 2011 | 3 years “Leverhulme Trust” Scholarship for PhD at Imperial College London |
March 2010 | 6 months “Scuola Superiore di Catania” scholarship for international studies for research at Boston University |
September 2005 | 5 years “Scuola Superiore di Catania” scholarship for University studies |