Maurizia Palummo's Curriculum Vitae
(ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3097-8523, Research ID: AAC-1949-2021) Website: https://www.fisica.uniroma2.it/elenco-telefonico/palummo/
Education and Professional Experience
Current Position: Full Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (UTOV)
2017–2024: Associate Professor at the Department of Physics, UTOV.
2004–2017: Researcher at the Department of Physics, UTOV.
1999–2004: Fixed-term Researcher (INFM) at the Department of Physics, UTOV.
1996–1998: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Physics, UTOV.
1995–1996: Postdoctoral Fellow at the ENEA Casaccia Research Center.
1994–1995: INFM Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Physics, UTOV.
1991–1994: Ph.D. in Physics, UTOV.
December 1989: Master's Degree in Physics, "cum laude," UTOV.
Scientific Expertise
Initially focusing on experimental condensed matter physics, specifically on optical properties of defects and color centers in insulating matrices, my research has shifted to first-principles calculations of structural, electronic, and optical properties of materials.
During my doctoral studies, I specialized in ab-initio calculations using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Many-Body Perturbation Theory (MBPT). My early work included electronic properties of wide bandgap semiconductors like GaN, incorporating electron self-energy corrections. Post-1996, I explored linear and non-linear optical properties of semiconductor and metallic surfaces, becoming proficient in calculating Reflectance Anisotropy Spectroscopy (RAS) and Surface Differential Reflectivity (SDR) spectra.
Since 2005, my research has focused on:
Many-body effects on semiconductor surfaces.
Dielectric responses and electronic excitations in low-dimensional systems like Ge and Si nanowires.
Optical and electronic properties of two-dimensional materials (2D), organic compounds, and energy applications such as perovskites.
Key competencies include advanced computational physics, state-of-the-art electronic structure calculations (Car-Parrinello, GW method, BSE exciton calculations, parallelization techniques), and software development as part of the Yambo code team (www.yambo-code.org).
Selected Research Topics (Last Years)
2021–2024:
Theoretical characterization of out-of-plane excitons in lead-free layered perovskites.
Spinorial BSE formulation for monolayers of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs).
DFT and post-DFT studies of new 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures.
Exciton condensation in TMD systems (e.g., TMD-T').
2018–2020:
Many-body effects in hybrid layered perovskites.
Ab-initio approaches for radiative lifetimes in 0D to 3D materials.
Excitonic instability in distorted tetragonal TMD systems.
Electronic and optical properties of 2D interfaces for photocatalysis.
External Collaborations (Last 10 Years)
Notable collaborations with institutions such as University of Perugia, Tokyo University, CNR Modena, Paris Sud University, MIT, Caltech, and CNRS Marseille.
Keywords: Ab-initio, DFT, GW, BSE, excitons, surfaces, interfaces, organic materials, nanomaterials, photovoltaics.
Programming Skills: Fortran90, shell scripting, Python.
Scientific Impact
Author of over 160 scientific articles (150 indexed in ISI Web of Science), including high-impact journals like Nature Physics, Nature Nanotechnology, Nano Letters, and ACS Nano.
Total citations: 6,383 (ISI) / 8,099 (Google Scholar).
H-index: 37 (ISI) / 41 (Google Scholar).
Professional Recognition
Included in Stanford University's "World's Top 2% Scientists" list (2023).
PRACE-H2020 European project leader.
Awarded competitive grants from NSF, ANR-France, and CINECA ISCRA.
Academic Service
Coordinator of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs in Materials Science at UTOV (since 2023).
Editorial board member of Scientific Reports (Nature Group).
Guest editor for Nanotechnology, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, and Frontiers in Chemistry.
Referee for APS, ACS, RSC, IOP, Elsevier journals, and international funding agencies.
Teaching Experience
Lecturer for "2D Materials" (Master’s in Materials Science, UTOV, since 2023).
Lecturer for "Structure of Matter 2" (Master’s in Physics, UTOV, since 2010).
Supervising undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral theses.
For a detailed list of publications and further information, visit Google Scholar or ISI Web of Science.