Research Experience
October 2011 / Present
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CNRS Researcher (Chargé de Recherche CNRS)
CNRS & University of Lorraine Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Chemistry (UMR CNRS 7019) Metz & Nancy, France |
September 2008 / September 2011
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Post Doctoral Researcher
CNR - Institute of Chemistry of Molecular Recognition Giorgio Colombo Research Group Milan, Italy |
November 2006 / August 2008
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Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Florida - Quantum Theory Project Kenneth M. Merz Jr. Research Group Gainesville, Florida, USA |
Education and Academic Titles
June 2022
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Italian Habilitation as Full Professor for the Disciplinary Field 03/A2 "Models and Methods for Chemistry" (Abilitazione a Professore di Prima Fascia per il Settore Concorsuale 03/A2 "Modelli e Metodologie per le Scienze Chmiche")
Validity: from June 1, 2022 to June 1, 2033 |
June 2022
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Italian Habilitation as Full Professor for the Disciplinary Field 03/B2 "Principles of Chemistry for Applied Technologies" (Abilitazione a Professore di Prima Fascia per il Settore Concorsuale 03/B2 "Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie")
Validity: from May 30, 2022 to May 30, 2033 |
June 2022
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Italian Habilitation as Associate Professor for the Disciplinary Field 03/B1 "Principles of Chemistry and Inorganic Systems" (Abilitazione a Professore di Seconda Fascia per il Settore Concorsuale 03/B1 "Fondamenti delle Scienze Chimiche e Sistemi Inorganici)
Validity: from June 1, 2022 to June 1, 2033 |
July 2020
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Italian Habilitation as Associate Professor for the Disciplinary Field 03/A2 "Models and Methods for Chemistry" (Abilitazione a Professore di Seconda Fascia per il Settore Concorsuale 03/A2 "Modelli e Metodologie per le Scienze Chmiche")
Validity: from July 12, 2020 to July 12, 2031 |
July 2020
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Italian Habilitation as Associate Professor for the Disciplinary Field 03/B2 "Principles of Chemistry for Applied Technologies" (Abilitazione a Professore di Seconda Fascia per il Settore Concorsuale 03/B2 "Fondamenti Chimici delle Tecnologie")
Validity: from July 10, 2020 to July 10, 2031 |
September 2018
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French Habilitation to Direct Research (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, HDR)
Thesis: Development of Methods in the Framework of the Original Definition of Quantum Crystallography University of Lorraine Metz, France |
December 2006
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Ph.D. in Chemistry
Thesis: Development and Application of Methods Based on Extremely Localized Molecular Orbitals University of Milan (Department of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry; Ph.D. supervisor: Prof. Maurizio Sironi) Milan, Italy |
July 2003
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Laurea (equivalent to B.S. + M.S.) in Chemistry (110/110 cum laude)
Thesis: A New Strategy to Relax Extremely Localized Molecular Orbitals: the ELMO-CI Method University of Milan (Thesis supervisor: Prof. Maurizio Sironi) Milan, Italy |
Selected Grants and Fellowships
2023-2024
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Eurométropole de Metz (EmM) Grant
Project: Rayonnement international des activités de recherche autour des méthodes de structure électronique moléculaire Funder: Metz Eurométropole Duration: July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024 Budget: 5,600.00 Euros |
2018-2022
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French National Research Agency Young Investigator Grant (ANR Juenes Chercheuses et Jeunes Chercheurs)
Project: QuMacroRef - Original scalable quantum mechanical strategies to refine high-resolution crystallographic structures of macromolecules (Grant Number: ANR-17-CE29-0005-01) Funder: French National Research Agency (ANR, Agence Nationale de la Recherche) Duration: February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2022 Budget: 163,221.56 Euros |
2017-2018
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Institut Jean Barriol Grant
Project: Quantum mechanical models to reconstruct the spin density matrix of magnetic systems Funder: Jean Barriol Institute of the University of Lorraine Duration: May 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018 Budget: 7,000.00 Euros |
2013-2014
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Institut Jean Barriol Grant
Project: Comparison between Extremely Localized Molecular Orbitals and transferable aspherical pseudoatoms for the reconstruction of polypeptide electron densities Funder: Jean Barriol Institute of the University of Lorraine Duration: July 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014 Budget: 8,000.00 Euros |
2013-2014
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PEPS Mirabelle Grant (Projets Exploratoires Premier Soutien "Mirabelle")
Project: KiteComb - Electronic kits: original perspectives to model the combustion of second generation biofuels Funder: CNRS & University of Lorraine Duration: April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 Budget: 20,000.00 Euros |
2011
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C. M. Lerici Foundation Scholarship
Research scholarship to carry out post-doctoral research in Roland Lindh group (Department of Physical, Analytical Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden) Funder: C. M. Lerici Foundation, Sweden Duration: declined before starting (after getting the position as CNRS researcher) |
2006-2008
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UNIMI Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Borsa di Perfezionamento all'Estero)
Research fellowship funded by the University of Milan to allow new Ph.D. laureates to continue their research abroad Funder: University of Milan Duration: November 1, 2006 - August 31, 2008 |