Fixed-term Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
Profile
Research interests
Biography
I am currently assistant professor in the group of prof. Renato S. Gonnelli at the Department of Applied Science and Technology of Politecnico di Torino. My research work is grounded in condensed matter physics, studying the electronic properties of advanced materials at low temperatures under the application of extremely high electric fields. My current focus is the control of exotic quantum phases – such as superconductivity and charge-density waves – by means of electrostatic and electrochemical charge doping.
Curriculum
Scientific branch
(Area 0002 - Physical sciences)
Research topics
- Characterization of the low-frequency electrical properties of materials and composites as a function of temperature and magnetic field.
- Use of point-contact Andreev-reflection spectroscopy to study the structure of the superconducting gap in unconventional superconductors.
- Use of the ionic gating technique to induce ultrahigh electric fields at the surface of a material and control its electronic ground state, either directly via electrostatic doping or indirectly via field-driven ion intercalation. The chief focus is to induce and/or tune superconductivity and other quantum phases in two-dimensional and other advanced materials.
- Use of various scanning probe microscopy techniques (including atomic force microscopy, Kelvin-probe force microscopy, scanning thermal microscopy, conductive-AFM, and nano-infrared microscopy) to study the physical properties of materials, composites and devices at the micro- and nano-scale.
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Best Young Researcher conferred by Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovacchia (2019)
- Outstanding Referee for Communications Physics conferred by Nature Publishing Group, United kingdom (2019)
- Best Young Researcher conferred by Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovacchia (2020)
Editorial boards
- NANOMATERIALS (2023-2024), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
Conferences
- SURFINT - SREN VII: 7h Conference on Progress in applied surface, interface and thin film science (22/11/2021-24/11/2021), Program committee
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Visiting Researcher, presso University of Cambridge (1/5/2017-30/6/2017)
- Visiting Researcher, presso University of Cambridge (1/6/2016-2/7/2016)
- Visiting Researcher, presso University of Groningen (16/9/2015-17/12/2015)
Research networks
- PRIN - Quantum2D (2019-2023). Partecipazione
- MultiSuper (2023-). Partecipazione
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettronica, delle Telecomunicazioni e Fisica (ETF). Componente invitato
Teachings
PhD
- Microscopia a scansione di sonda per la fisica e l'ingegneria. A.A. 2023/24, FISICA. Teaching assistant
- Microscopia a scansione di sonda per la fisica e l'ingegneria. A.A. 2022/23, FISICA. Teaching assistant
- Microscopia a scansione di sonda per la fisica e l'ingegneria. A.A. 2021/22, FISICA. Teaching assistant
- Microscopia a scansione di sonda per la fisica e l'ingegneria. A.A. 2020/21, FISICA. Teaching assistant
- Microscopia a scansione di sonda per la fisica e l'ingegneria. A.A. 2018/19, FISICA. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- Quantum Condensed Matter Physics/Quantum Devices (modulo di Quantum Condensed Matter Physics). A.A. 2023/24, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced experimental physics. A.A. 2023/24, PHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (FISICA DEI SISTEMI COMPLESSI). Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced experimental physics. A.A. 2022/23, PHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (FISICA DEI SISTEMI COMPLESSI). Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced experimental physics. A.A. 2021/22, PHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (FISICA DEI SISTEMI COMPLESSI). Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced experimental physics. A.A. 2020/21, PHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (FISICA DEI SISTEMI COMPLESSI). Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced experimental physics. A.A. 2019/20, PHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (FISICA DEI SISTEMI COMPLESSI). Collaboratore del corso
- Advanced experimental physics. A.A. 2018/19, PHYSICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS (FISICA DEI SISTEMI COMPLESSI). Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Tecnologie per le nanoscienze. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA FISICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per le nanoscienze. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA FISICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per le nanoscienze. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA FISICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per le nanoscienze. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA FISICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per le nanoscienze. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA FISICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per le nanoscienze. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA FISICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Fisica II. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Institute
Laboratories
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- THERmIR - Continuous THERmal monitoring with wearable mid-InfraRed sensors., (2023-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
PNRR – Mission 4
Supervised PhD students
- Gaia Gavello. Programme in Fisica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Torsello, Daniele; Piatti, Erik; Fracasso, Michela; Gerbaldo, Roberto; Gozzelino, Laura; ... (2024)
Unusually weak irradiation effects in anisotropic iron-based superconductor RbCa2Fe4As4F2. In: FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS, vol. 11. ISSN 2296-424X
Contributo su Rivista - Prando, Giacomo; Piatti, Erik; Daghero, Dario; Gonnelli, Renato S.; Carretta, Pietro (2023)
Cluster charge-density-wave glass in hydrogen-intercalated TiSe2. In: PHYSICAL REVIEW MATERIALS, vol. 7. ISSN 2475-9953
Contributo su Rivista - Piatti, Erik; Torsello, Daniele; Gavello, Gaia; Ghigo, Gianluca; Gerbaldo, Roberto; ... (2023)
Tailoring the Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Epoxy Composites Containing Olive-Derived Biochar through Iron Modification. In: NANOMATERIALS, vol. 13. ISSN 2079-4991
Contributo su Rivista - Piatti, Erik; Prando, Giacomo; Meinero, Martina; Tresca, Cesare; Putti, Marina; Roddaro, ... (2023)
Superconductivity induced by gate-driven hydrogen intercalation in the charge-density-wave compound 1T-TiSe2. In: COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS, vol. 6, pp. 1-12. ISSN 2399-3650
Contributo su Rivista - Barberi, J.; Ferraris, S.; Giovannozzi, A. M.; Mandrile, L.; Piatti, E.; Rossi, A. M.; ... (2022)
Advanced characterization of albumin adsorption on a chemically treated surface for osseointegration: An innovative experimental approach. In: MATERIALS & DESIGN, vol. 218. ISSN 0264-1275
Contributo su Rivista