DE RENZI Valentina

Valentina De Renzi (Milano, 21st of July 1967) is associate professor (02/B1) at the Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, Informatiche e Matematiche (FIM), Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia since November 2014 and is associate research fellow of the Istituto Nanoscienze of CNR.

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

Her research activity is in the field of experimental nanoscience and is mainly devoted to the study of the electronic, vibrational and magnetic properties of low-dimensional materials and hybrid organic/inorganic interfaces. Recently, her main interest has focused on graphene-based systems and nanostructures and extended to 2D materials.

BIBLIOMETRIC INDEXES

Data from Scopus/Scholar, as of 21 March 2022.
Total peer-reviewed articles: 82
Total Citations: 2613 (GSch) 2152 (Scopus)
h-index = 28 (GSch), 25 (Scopus)


EMPLOYMENT and EDUCATION

Since 2014 Associate professor (02/B1 experimental physics of matter) at the FIM Department, Unimore
2002-2014 Researcher at the Physics Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
1997-2002 Post doc at the Physics Department of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and INFM unit Modena
1996 Post Doc at the Fritz Haber Institut der MPG, Berlin in the group of Prof. G Ertl and Dr H. Over (Abteilung Physikalische Chemie)

1993-1995 PhD at the TASC National INFM Laboratory, in Trieste - thesis: “Ordered structures and disordering processes on metallic surfaces”, tutor Prof. F. Tommasini
1992 Degree in physics cum laude at the University of Modena - thesis:“Bi/GaAs(110) growth: electronic structure and dielectric properties " Tutor Prof. C. Mariani

EXPERTISE
- Vibrational, electronic and magnetic properties of surfaces and low- dimension materials.
- Electron spectroscopies and microscopies, as in particular HREELS and XPS/(AR)UPS, STM, SEM
- Synchrotron radiation- based techniques, as in particular XAS, XMCD, RESPES, X-ray Diffraction,
- Fabrication of 1D and 2D nanostructures, by means of on-surface synthesis, self-assembling and epitaxy.

APPOINTMENTS and MEMBERSHIP

2015-2022 Member Review Evaluation Panel C –surfaces and Catalyses - Elettra
2015-2022 Member Review Evaluation Panel Ceric- Eric Project
2015-2022 Evaluator for NFFA Project
2019 Evaluator for Rita Levi-Montalcini program - MIUR
2016-2022 Associate researcher of CNR- Nano Institute - Modena
2020-2022 Member of the Department Board and Head of the Department TM Committee
2015-2018 Member of the Department Board
2014-2018 Head of the Department Outreach Committee
2014-2015 Member of the Department Joint Evaluation Committee
2009-2018 Member of the Phd School “Physics and nanoscience” Council
2005-2008 Member of the Phd School “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” Council
2015-2022 Head of the Laboratorio di Ricerca Industriale della Regione Emilia-Romagna "L.03 Analisi fisico-chimiche di superfici e interfacce" - CNR-Nano

FELLOWSHIPS AWARDS GRANTS

2016 Italian National Qualification to Full Professorship 02/B1 – Experimental Physics of Matter- ASN 2016
2012 Italian National Qualification to Associate Professorship 02/B1 – Experimental Physics of Matter- ASN 2012

July 2007 Visiting Scientist at Institut del Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona; CNR short term mobility program


RESEARCH GRANT

PRIN 2017 Excitonic insulator in two-dimensional long-range interacting systems
(EX-INS) PARTICIPANT

2015 Progetto Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena “PerSolar ” PRINCIPAL I NVESTIGATOR

PRIN 2010 GRAF. Frontiere della ricerca sul grafene: comprensione e controllo di funzionalità avanzate” PARTICIPANT

PRIN 2007 Improving nanomechanical performances and surface functionalization of cantilevers for a novel class of chemical-specific mass sensors " LOCAL COORDINATOR


OUTREACH:

Valentina De Renzi is strongly engaged in the outreach activities of the FIM Department. She is one of the co-author of the nanolab project (www.nanolab.unimore.it), aiming at bringing nanoscience and nanotechnology topics to schools, with a hand-on and inquiry-based approach. She is co-author of the schoolbook: V. De Renzi, G. Goldoni, A. Lisotti “ Alla scoperta delle Nanotecnologie – La fisica alla nanoscala” p. 1-124, Zanichelli Bologna, ISBN: 9788808160294