Biography
February 2020 - Present |
Principal Investigator, Lecturer in Devices Materials, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge |
August 2018 - Present |
Principal Investigator, Winton Advanced Research Fellow Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
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October 2014 – July 2018
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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
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Funding and External Appointments
Nov 2018 |
EPSRC Capital Award for Early Career Researchers |
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 |
Publications