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Michele Re Fiorentin

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Fixed-term assistant professor
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

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Biography

Michele Re Fiorentin obtained his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Southampton (UK), with a thesis focused on the development of quantum field theory models in high-energy physics supported by numerical simulations. From 2017 to 2023 he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Sustainable Future Technologies (CSFT) of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. Since 2023 he has been a researcher (assistant professor) at Politecnico di Torino. His research focuses on atomistic and nanoscale modelling of materials for energy and environmental applications, with particular emphasis on catalysis and optoelectronics. In the field of electrocatalysis, he investigates the atomistic mechanisms of electrochemical reactions relevant to energy conversion and environmental remediation, with particular focus on the electrochemical reduction of CO2. His work combines density functional theory (DFT) with thermodynamic and kinetic models to construct free-energy diagrams, analyse reaction pathways, and predict catalytic selectivity. In this context, he also employs grand-canonical DFT approaches to describe electrochemical conditions under applied potential and develops machine-learning-based methods to accelerate the exploration of catalytic materials and surface configurations. In parallel, he conducts research on the optoelectronic properties of low-dimensional and disordered materials. In this area he uses many-body perturbation theory methods, in particular the GW approximation and the Bethe–Salpeter equation (GW+BSE), to study excited states, excitonic properties, and radiative and non-radiative recombination dynamics. These studies aim to understand and predict the optical properties of two-dimensional and amorphous materials with potential applications in photovoltaics, photocatalysis, and optoelectronic devices. MRF contributed to the organisation of the YAMBO School 2021 and has co-supervised MSc and PhD students at Politecnico di Torino, the University of Turin, and the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”.

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Scientific branch

PHYS-04/A - Theoretical Physics of Matter, Models, Mathematical Methods and Applications
(Area 0002 - Physical sciences)

Skills

ERC sectors

PE3_4 - Electronic properties of materials, surfaces, interfaces, nanostructures
PE3_5 - Physical properties of semiconductors and insulators
PE4_13 - Theoretical and computational chemistry

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Teaching

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Teachings

PhD

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Bachelor of Science

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Research

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Research projects

Projects funded by competitive calls

Supervised PhD students

  • Wei Wang. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
  • Michele Giovanni Bianchi. Programme in Fisica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)

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