Curriculum

Curriculum Docente

PROF. ANTONIO DI BARTOLOMEO

E-mail: adibartolomeo@unisa.it; dibant@sa.infn.it

URLs: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-726X

http://docenti.unisa.it/004803/home

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57211645861

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https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=wBRVxrUAAAAJ

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Antonio_Di_Bartolomeo2

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  • President of the Physics Education Committee of the Department of Physics of the University of Salerno (present). 2022 IEEE NTC Distinguished lecturer. Full Professor (present), Associate Professor (5 years) and Researcher (15 years) in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Salerno, Italy.
  • Device and Integration Engineer at Intel Corporation, Leixlip-Ireland (3.5 years), STMicroelectronics, Phoenix-AZ (1.5 years) and System Engineer at Creative Electronic Systems, Geneva-CH (1 year).
  • Scientific Associate at CERN, Geneva-CH (1 year). Fulbright Research Scholar at Georgetown University, Washington-DC (6 months).
  • Guest scientist at IHP-Microelectronics and Infineon Technologies, Frankfurt Oder and Dresden, Germany (8 months).
  • MS (1993) and Ph.D. (1997) in Physics at Salerno University, Italy.

Publications

Author of over 150 publications, including articles in peer-reviewed journals, two textbooks, and two patents.

149 publications, H-index 41, citations > 6600 (Scopus), 139 publications, H-index 38, citations >6350 (WOS) and publications 196, H-index 44, citations 11600 (Google Scholar).

Over 100 invited talks in international conferences and workshops.

Interests

Optical and electrical properties of graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, carbon nanotubes, and composite materials. 2D layered materials. Semiconductor heterojunctions and their application as photodetectors, solar cells, and chemical sensors. Schottky and van der Waals heterojunctions. Nanowires and nanotubes. Field-effect transistors. Tunneling transistors. Non-volatile memories. CMOS technologies. Solid-state radiation detectors. Field emission materials and devices. Photovoltaic devices. Chemical sensors. Supercapacitors, fuel cells.

Lectures

Annually delivered at Salerno University for the BS, MS or Ph.D. in Physics:

  • Nanotransistors (Ph.D.)
  • Nanoelectronics (MS)
  • Physics Laboratory II: Low and high-frequency linear circuits (BS)
  • Physics Laboratory III: Analog and Digital Electronics (BS)

Other BS, MS and Ph.D. courses taught at Salerno University:

  • Physics I – Mechanics (from 2000 to 2019)
  • Physics II – Electromagnetism (from 2000 to 2019)
  • Physics Laboratory I – Mechanics (from 2015 to 2019)
  • Physics of Semiconductor Devices (from 2009 to 2016)
  • Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Physics (Ph.D.)
  • Condensed Matter Laboratory (MS)
  • Medical Imaging (MS).

Supervisor 30 MS and 8 Ph.D. theses in Physics.

Research

  • Physical phenomena and critical topics in electronic and optoelectronic nanodevices. Fabrication and electrical characterization of new field-effect transistors (FETs) based on graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides and other 2D materials. Role of materials, device architecture, contacts, and environmental conditions on FET performance. Development of non-volatile memories based on low-dimensional materials.
  • Electric transport, photoresponse, hysteresis and mechanical properties of graphene, and two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as MoS2, WSe2, WS2, PdSe2, PtSe2, GeAs, etc. Effects of pressure, temperature, defects and gas absorption on 2D layered materials. Field emission from graphene, MoS2, WSe2 and PdSe2. Temperature-dependent and anisotropic electrical conductivity in few-layer GeAs. Negative photoconductivity in PtSe2.
  • Electrical and optical properties of van der Waals heterostructures. Fabrication and study of graphene/semiconductor Schottky heterojunctions. Chemical and electrical modulation of Schottky barrier. Design, fabrication, and characterization of novel graphene/semiconductor devices for use as photodetector, solar cell and chemical sensors. Study of phenomena occurring at the metal/graphene and metal/TMD interfaces.
  • Development of hybrids nanocomposites with reduced graphene oxide for efficient electrodes in supercapacitors and alcoholic fuel cells
  • Carbon nanotube growth by CVD and structural characterization by electron beam techniques (SEM, TEM) and scanning probe microscopy. Investigation of field emission, conductivity and photoconductivity of single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes. Development of an innovative technique to measure two-dimensional maps of field emission current from vertically aligned carbon nanotube films using scanning probe microscopes (AFM/STM).
  • Nanomanipulation of individual nanotubes and nanowires and study of their electrical, optical, and mechanical properties in SEM chambers.
  • Demonstration of freestanding carbon nanotube films as fast and sensitive thermistors and as sensors of alcoholic graduation in liquid solutions. Photovoltaic effects of CNT/Si structures. Development of photodetectors relying on carbon nanotubes both for sensing and charge amplification purposes.
  • Radiation hardness of semiconductor materials and devices such as a-Si/µ-Si junctions.
  • Mechanical and electrical properties of composite materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or epoxy filled with multiwalled carbon nanotubes or graphene. Investigation of conduction mechanisms in composite materials.
  • Electrical characterization and optimization of semiconductor devices (pn junctions, MOS transistors) for 22 and 14 nm FinFET technologies at Intel Corporation. 14 nm FinFET technology transfer into production. Integration of a single-poly EEPROM cell in a 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology for high-frequency applications (collaboration with IHP Microelectronics). Integration of a non-volatile NROM memory cell in a 90 nm CMOS technology (collaboration with Infineon Technologies). Charge trapping in oxide multi-layers. Process integration of 0.5 and 0.35 µm BICMOS technologies at STMicroelectronics. Identification and solution of several front-end and back-end process issues (silicon trenching, implanter memory effect, fluctuations of BJT gain, salicide etching, contact junction spiking, voids in via filling, etc.), tuning of inline and electrical parameters and yield enhancement.
  • Differential conductance measurements by point-contact spectroscopy and current transport modeling of ferromagnet/superconductor bilayers (PdNi/Nb).
  • Collaboration on ALICE experiment at Large Hadron Collider of CERN (European Laboratory for Particle Physics), for the study of the Quark-Gluon Plasma produced in heavy-ion high-energy collisions. Development of a time-of-flight gas detector (TOF) able to identify charged particles by measuring their time of flight with accuracy better than 100 ps. Design, simulation, and test of read-out electronics.
  • Collaboration on CHORUS experiment at CERN for the search of neutrino oscillations. Detector set-up (nuclear emulsions) and analysis of experimental data. Development of an automatic system, constituted by an advanced optical microscope driven by a personal computer for the analysis of events stored in nuclear emulsions. Analysis of video images and automatic track-finding in nuclear emulsions.

Research Grants and Projects

  • Ultralight WearablE Solar Cells as a Portable Electricity source (ESCAPE), Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, NATO Multi-Year Project G5936. Role: Project Co-Director. Form 1/04/2022 to 31/3/2025 amount: 273.000,00 EUR.
  • Integrated and connected processes for the industrial evolution - PICO and PRO Project, Industrial Research Project PON Intelligent Fab – 2018-2021, MIUR, Italy, code: ARS01_01061 - CUP B46G18000220005. Principal investigator. From 1/09/2018 to 28/02/2022, amount: 72.000,00 euro.
  • Advanced Ionizing Radiation Detectors by CMOS Compatible Graphene-Semiconductor Hybrid Schottky Junctions, CNR-SPIN SEED project 2016-2017, Italy, 1 year from 1/7/2017. Principal Investigator.
  • Heterojuncions of 2D layerd materials for optoelectonic and sensing application. POR Campania FSE 2014-2020 – Asse III Obiettivo Specifico 14 - Bando rep. n. 1915, 2017, Italy. Principal investigator.
  • Electrical conductivity, photoconductivity and field emission in nanostructured materials, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA200207, University of Salerno, 2020-22, Principal investigator. From 15/02/2021 to 15/2/2024, amount: 6.320,11 EUR.
  • Electronic devices and sensors based on nanostructured materials, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, 2021-23, Principal investigator. From 22/11/2021 to 22/11/2024, amount: 15.908,21 EUR.
  • Optoelectronic Properties of uni-dimensional - and two-dimensional materials, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA195727, University of Salerno, 2019-21, Principal investigator. From 18/05/2020 to 18/05/2023, amount: 7.081,13 EUR.
  • Two-dimensional materials for optoelectronic devices, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA181079, University of Salerno, 2018-20, Principal investigator. From 11/03/2019 to 10/03/2022, amount: 15.204,44 EUR.
  • Heterojunctions and field effect transistors for the study of optoelectronic properties of two-dimensional materials, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA170715, University of Salerno, 2017-19, Principal investigator. From 20/11/2017 to 20/11/2020, amount: 5.192,49 EUR.
  • Two-dimensional materials nanojunctions for optoelectronic and sensing applications, POR FSE Campania 2014-2020, N. 68014 del 30.9.2016, AS.2016.0000005 del 21.10.2016, U-GOV 300391POR16RIS3, 2016-17. Principal investigator.
  • Electric and spin transport in heterojunctions and nanodevices, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA150953, University of Salerno, 2015-16, Principal investigator. From 28/07/2015 to 28/07/2017, amount: 14.462,65 EUR.
  • Fabrication of electronic devices with 1D and 2D nanomaterials and study of classic and quantum transport phenomena. Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA137452, University of Salerno, 2013-14, Principal investigator. From 11/12/2013 to 11/12/2015, amount: 6.266,55 EUR.
  • Carbon nanotube ionization chambers. Call 2009 of Campania Region, Italy. 2009-20010. Principal investigator. From 21/01/2015 to 22/09/2017, amount: 15.000,00 EUR.
  • Electric transport and memory effects in single-walled carbon nanotube devices. Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA100389, University of Salerno, 2010-11, Principal investigator.
  • Carbon nanotubes as gas and temperature sensors. Fulbright Scholar research grant 2009 and Call 2008 of Campania Region, Italy. Principal investigator.
  • Introduction of nanotechnologies and advanced materials in the industrial sector of mechanical power transmissions and, in particular, of gear lubricants, INNOLUBE Project, MISE Horizon 2020, 2014-2020 FESR, Asse 1, azione 1.1.3, 2017-2020 (36 months), Italy. From 1/06/2017 to 31/05/2020, amount: 1.036.801,65 EUR.
  • New life for previously non-recyclable resources through a new processing technique - RINASCIMENTO project. Research Project PON “Ricerca e Innovazione” 2014-2020 e FSC , 2018-2021 (42 months), MIUR, Italy, Code: ARS01_01088. area di specializzazione “Design, creatività e Made in Italy”. From 1/03/2018 to 31/08/2021, amount: 2.461.998,00 EUR.
  • Mixing Innovative Nanocluster Recycled Value, MINERVA Project, MISE, Asse 1, azione 1.1.3. PON «Imprese e Competitività» 2014-2020 FESR, Italy, 2020 – 2023. From 1/06/2020 to 31/05/2023, amount: 1.083.962,50 EUR.
  • Electric transport and coherence in nanostructured materials. Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA113553, University of Salerno, 2011-12, Participant.
  • Application of advanced techniques of scanning probe microscopy to the study of superconducting, magnetic and polymeric materials. Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA162434, University of Salerno, 2016-18, Participant.
  • Fabrication of thin films (manganites) and superconducting/ferromagnet heterostructures and their characterization with scanning probe microscopy techniques (STM/STS-AFM-MFM). Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA082085, University of Salerno, 2008-9, Participant.
  • Electrical characterization and modelling of innovative polymeric nano-compounds. Research Project of National Interest (PRIN), area 09, Prot. 2008NMRHJS_001. 200-2009. Participant.
  • GINT - INFN group for Nanotechnology. Carbon nanotubes based radiation detectors. Italian National Institute for Nuclear Research, 2006-2008. Participant.
  • Fabrication of thin films and superconductor/ferromagnet heterostructures and their characterization by STM/STS-AFM-MFM, Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA070372, University of Salerno, 2007-2008, Participant.
  • Application of Physics to the study of complex systems Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA065302, University of Salerno, 2006-2007, Participant.
  • Intensive and parallel numerical techniques Research Project of Salerno University, Italy, ORSA060507, University of Salerno, 2006-2007, Participant.
  • New Technologies for Production, Work Package: Innovative Devices for the Electronic Industry. Excellence Center of Campania Region, Italy. 2003-2006. Participant.
  • Test rig for the identification of friction parameters in principal couplings of machines. Research Project of National Interest (PRIN), Area 09, Prot. 2003092071_001. 2003-2004. Participant.
  • ALICE - Experiment at LHC (heavy ion collisions). CERN, Geneva, and Italian National Institute for Nuclear Research. 2000-2005. Participant.
  • CHORUS - Experiment at SPS, CERN Geneva (neutrino oscillations). CERN, Geneva and Italian National Institute for Nuclear Research. 1992-1997. Participant.

Evaluation of Research Projects

  • Evaluation of research products VQR 2015-19 (evaluation of the research quality) for the ANVUR Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of University and Research, 2021
  • Evaluation of scientific project FAST for UMSE Industria Sviluppo Economico e Ricerca, Provincia autonoma di Trento, Italy, 2021
  • Evaluation of scientific proposals submitted to the ERC Starting Grant 2021 Call by the European Research Council (ERC), 2021
  • Scientific and technical expert for the evaluation of the Research project GO-FOR-WATER, Call 2019 Eranet cofund FLAG-ERA III “Joint Transnational Call 2019 for research projects in synergy with the two FET Flagships Graphene Flagship & Human Brain Project”- Project “Graphene cOmposites FOR advanced drinking WATER treatment (GO-FOR-WATER)”, funded by MIUR (Italian Ministry for University and Research)
  • Evaluation of research projects for Slovak Academic and Scientific Program – SASPRO2, Application No.1098/01/01, April 2021.
  • Evaluation of research projects for National Science Centre Poland, Funding scheme: OPUS-20 (LAP), proposal ID: 499627, March 2021.
  • Evaluation of research projects for Austrian Science Fund (FWF), proposal P 34289, 2020, and Y1445-N, 2021
  • Evaluation of research projects for State Science and Technology, Republic of Kazakhstan, 2019.
  • Evaluation of proposals for FLAG-ERA JTC 2019 - Graphene Flagship, call 2019.
  • Evaluation of research projects for Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology, call 2019.
  • Scientific and technical expert for the evaluation of the Research project MELODICA, Call FLAG ERA II: “Joint Transnational Call 2017 for research projects in synergy with the two FET Flagships Graphene Flagship & Human Brain Project”, funded by MIUR (Italian Ministry for University and Research).
  • Evaluation of research projects for Regione Autonoma della Sardegna - Fondo di Sviluppo e Coesione 2014 - 2020 - Interventi di sostegno alla ricerca, 2018
  • Evaluation of research projects for the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, 2017.
  • Evaluation of research projects for the French National Research Agency (ANR), France, 2017
  • Evaluation of research projects, Rita Levi Montalcini program, Italy, 2017
  • Evaluation of research projects for State Science and Technology, Republic of Kazakhstan, 2017
  • Evaluation of the research products (publications) for the triennium 2011-2014 for the ANVUR, Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of University and Research, 2016.
  • Evaluation of research projects for the University of Verona, Italy, 2016.
  • Fulbright Scholar for US – Italy Fulbright commission, 2011

Editorial Activity

Editor-in-Chief of the "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials" section, MDPI Nanomaterials (2020-present)

Editor in Chief of IOP Nano Express (2019 – present)

Deputy Editor in Chief of IET Micro & Nano Letters (2019-present)

Editorial board member of:

  • MDPI Electronic Materials (2020 – present)
  • IOP Nanotechnology (2018-present)
  • IOP Nano Futures (2018-present)
  • IOPJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics (2017-present, Board Member of the Advisory Panel)
  • IET Micro & Nano Letters (2018-2019)
  • MDPI Nanomaterials (2017-present)
  • MDPI Applied Sciences (2019-present)
  • MDPI Sensors (2018-present)
  • MDPI Electronics (2018-present)
  • MDPI Materials (2018-present)
  • MDPI InternationalJournal of Molecular Sciences (Reviewer Board Member) (2020-present)
  • Frontiers in Materials - Carbon-Based Materials and Thin Films (2018-present)

Award committee member of Nanomaterials Best Paper Award 2018,2019, and 2020.

Guest Editor of the following special issues:

  • Special Issue "IOCN2022: The 3rd International Online Conference on Nanomaterials". MDPI Nanomaterials, 2022
  • Special Section/Issue on the 21st IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2021), IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 2020-2021
  • Van der Waals Heterostructure of two-dimensional materials for optoelectronic applications, Optoelectronics section of Frontiers in Electronics, 2021-2022
  • Focus on Electric Transport in Nanostructures, IOP Nano Express, 2021- 2022
  • Review Papers in 2D and Carbon Nanomaterials, MDPI Nanomaterials, 2021- 2022
  • Ultrathin Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Other 2D Materials, MDPI Materials, 2021- 2022
  • Special Section/Issue on the 20th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE NANO 2020), IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 2020-2021
  • Electronic nanodevices, Special Issue, MDPI Nanomaterials, 2020-21
  • Selected Papers from the 2nd International Online Conference on Nanomaterials, Special Issue, MDPI Nanomaterials, 2020-21
  • Advanced Field-Effect Sensors, Special Issue, MDPI Sensors, 2020-21
  • Synthesis, Manipulation, Properties and Applications of Layered Materials, Special Issue, MDPI Materials, 2020-21
  • Nano M&D 2019 “Fabrication, Properties, and Applications of Nano-Materials and Nano-Devices”, Special Issue, Materials Today Proceedings, Elsevier, 2020
  • Electronics and Optoelectronics of Graphene and Related 2D Materials, Research Topic, Frontiers in Materials, Thin Solid Films, 2019
  • 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Special Issue, MDPI Materials, 2019
  • Special Section/Issue on the 13th IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (IEEE 2018 NMDC),IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology (TNANO), 2018-2019
  • Carbon nanotube-based sensors, Special Issue, MDPI Sensors, 2018-2019
  • Schottky barrier devices based on low dimensional materials, Research Topic, Frontiers in Materials, 2018-2019
  • Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Graphene Semiconductor Devices, Special Issue, MDPI Applied Sciences
  • 2D Materials and Van der Waals Heterostructures: Physics and Applications, Special Issue, MDPI Nanomaterials, 2018-2019
  • Tunneling through Nanosciences, Special Issue, IOP Nanotechnology, 2018-2019
  • Recent Advances in 2D Nanomaterials, Special Issue, MDPI Materials, 2017-2018
  • 2D Materials for Next-Generation Sensors, Special Issue, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2018
  • The applications of Graphene and 2D Layered Materials, Special Issue, MDPI Sustainability, 2017-2018
  • Field Emission from Graphene and other Nanostructures, Special Issue, MDPI Applied Sciences, 2017-2018
  • Graphene and Related materials, Special Issue, IOP Nanotechnology, 2016-17;
  • Graphene and Nanotube based Devices, Special Issue, MDPI Nanomaterials, 2016-17;

Reviewer of Scientific Articles

Over 1220 verified reviews and 850 editorial records for more than 100 journals (Publons data) including:

  • IOP: Nanotechnology (IOP – Outstanding Reviewer Award 2016), 2D Materials, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (IOP – Outstanding Reviewer Award 2016), Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Physica Scripta, Materials Research Express, Semiconductor Science and Technology, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.
  • APS: Physical Review B, Physical Review Letters, Physical Review Applied, Physical Review Materials.
  • ACS: Nano Letters, Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Photonics, ACS Nano, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, ACS Applied Nano Materials, ACS Omega.
  • AIP: Applied Physics Letters (Top reviewer 2018), Journal of Applied Physics, APL Materials, APL Photonics, AIP advances, Review of scientific instruments.
  • Elsevier: Carbon (recognized as Outstanding Reviewer 2016), Solid State Electronics, Microelectronic Engineering, Sensors and Actuators A – Physical, Diamond and related materials, Chemical Physics Letters, Materials Science and Engineering B (Outstanding Reviewer 2018), Surfaces and Interfaces, Optical Materials, Microelectronics Reliability (Outstanding Reviewer 2017), Superlattices and Microstructures, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Polymer, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Materials Today Proceedings, Vacuum, Applied Surface Science, Physica E, Surface and Coatings Technology, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Physics Letters A.
  • Wiley: Advanced Science, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Electronic Materials, Advanced Materials, Advanced Optical Materials, Small, ChemPhysChem, Physica Status Solidi A, Physica Status Solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters, International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields, Advanced Materials Interfaces, Chemistry-A European Journal, Advanced Intelligent Systems.
  • MDPI: Nanomaterials, Materials, Sensors, Electronics, Applied Sciences, Micromachines, Catalysts, Chemosensors, Biosensors, Energies, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Metals, Fibers, Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications, Computation.
  • Cambridge press: Journal of Materials Research.
  • ASP: Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
  • Springer: Central European Journal of Physics, Nanoscale Research Letters, Applied Physics A, Photonic Sensors, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry.
  • IET: Micro & Nano Letters, IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, Electronics Letters.
  • RSC: Nanoscale, Materials Horizons (recognized as Outstanding Reviewer 2018), Journal of Materials Chemistry C (recognized as Outstanding Reviewer 2019 and 2020), Nanoscale Advances, Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, RSC Advances, Royal Society Open Science.
  • Springer Nature: Scientific Reports, npj 2D Materials and Applications, Scientific Data, Communications Materials, Communications Physics, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry.
  • IEEE: IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology, IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE Electron Device Letters, IEEE transactions on Electron devices, Transactions on Nuclear Science, IEEE Sensors Journal, Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability.
  • AVS: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B.
  • Taylor & Francis: Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry
  • Other: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Indian Journal of Physics, Materials Physics and Mechanics journal, Physical Science International Journal, Philosophical Magazine Letters, Philosophical Magazine & Philosophical Magazine Letters.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Listed in the World Top Scientists 2019-2020 ranking by PlosBiology and Top Italian Scientist for Physics, 2021 ranking by topitalianscientists.org
  • Qualification as Full Professor in Electronics (2019).
  • Qualification as Full Professor in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (2017).
  • Top Cited Paper Award 2020 by IOP Nanotechnology for the article A. Di Bartolomeo et al. “Electrical transport and persistent photoconductivity in monolayer MoS2 phototransistors” Nanotechnology 28, 214002, 2017
  • Winner of the prize Start cup Campania 2018: Start up your business (prot. 2018/0003612, 28.11.2018) with the project Gradì: A sensor for alcoholic beverages and temperature, Italy, 2018
  • Winner of the “Factory” prize at the XII Edition of Best practices for Innovation, Confindustria Salerno, Italy, 2018
  • Top articles in the Low Dimensional Materials and Nanotechnologies by Applied Physics Letters for the paper A. Di Bartolomeo et al. “High field-emission current density from β-Ga2O3 nanopillars” Applied Physics Letters 114 (2019) 193101
  • National Malcom Baldrige Quality Award 1999 as device engineer di ST Microelectronics, Phoenix, AZ, 1999

Publons awards 2019:

  • Top Reviewer in Physics
  • Top Reviewer in Materials Science
  • Top Reviewers in Cross-Field

Publons awards 2018:

  • Top Reviewers for Physics (#2)
  • Top Reviewers for Materials Science (#2)
  • Top Reviewers for Multidisciplinary
  • Top Reviewers for 'Applied Sciences'
  • Top Reviewers for 'Materials'
  • Top Reviewers for 'Nanotechnology'
  • Top Reviewers for 'Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics'

Publons awards 2017:

  • Top reviewer for Engineering
  • Top reviewer for Material Sciences
  • Top reviewer for Physics and Astronomy
  • Top reviewer for University of Salerno (Engineering)
  • Top reviewer for University of Salerno (Chemistry)
  • Top reviewer for University of Salerno (Physics and Astronomy)
  • Top reviewer for University of Salerno (Materials Sciences)
  • Top reviewer for Italy

Nanoscale: Outstanding Reviewer in 2021

The Journal of Materials Chemistry C: Outstanding Reviewer in 2020

The journal of Materials Chemistry C: Outstanding Reviewer in 2019

Materials Horizons (RSC): Outstanding Reviewer in 2018

Applied Physics Letters (AIP): Top reviewer 2018

Materials Science and Engineering B: Outstanding Reviewer award 2018

IOP Publishing Reviewer Awards 2016: Nanotechnology Outstanding Reviewers in 2016 and Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Outstanding Reviewers in 2016

Carbon (Elsevier): Outstanding Reviewer in 2016

Conference Organization

  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the 2nd International Electronic Conference - Enabling Nanoelectronics (IEC2021), from 1 to 31 October 2021, online platform of https://iec2021.sciforum.net/
  • Conference Chair and Session Chair of MDPI 3rd International Online Conference on Nanomaterials “IOCN 2022”, Online conference, Sciforum.net, 25 April-10 May 2022
  • Publication Chair, Track Co-chair (Nanoelectronics), Session Chair (5 sessions) and Award Committee member of IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, IEEE-NANO 2021, Montreal, July 28-30, 2021.
  • General chair for “IOCN2020: 2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials conference”, and session chair for “Nanophysics, Nanophotonics, Nanoplasmonics, Nanoelectronics and Nanodevices”, Sciforum.net, 15-30 Nov 2020
  • Organizer and Publication Chair, Award Committee Chair, Session Chair (2D Materials II e Plenary session – Closing remarks) of 2020 International IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2020), virtual conference, July 29-31, 2020
  • Member of the scientific committee of the symposium “Integration of advanced materials on silicon: from classical to neuromorphic and quantum applications” at E-MRS Fall meeting 2020, Warsaw University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland, September 14-17, 2020
  • Organizer and Chair of the International Conference Nano M&D 2019 “Fabrication, Properties, and Applications of Nano-Materials and Nano-Devices”, Savoy Beach Hotel, Paestum, Salerno (Italy) June 04-08, 2019
  • Special Sessions Chair, Award Committee member and Program Committee member of the IEEE 13th Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference NMDC 2018, Portland, Oregon, 14-17 October 2018
  • Scientific responsibility for the area “Smart fab” of the “Far Future Exhibition”, Naples, Italy, 8-11 Nov. 2018
  • Moderator, session chair and poster evaluator – 20th International Conference on Advanced Energy Materials and Research, Dublin, Ireland, 13-14 August 2018
  • Session Chair WODIM 2018 - 20th Workshop on Dielectrics in Microelectronics (Wide bandgap Semiconductors), Berlin, Germany, 11-14 June 2018
  • Organizer of the 1st International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN2018) 1-15 July 2018 online
  • Organizer of the Tunnelling through Nanoscience (TTN2018), International conference, Ravello, Italy, 17-20 October 2018
  • Session Chair of NMDC 2017 – 12th IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference NMDC (Nano electronics I), Singapore, 2-4 October 2017
  • Chair of GM2016 – Graphene and Related Materials, international conference, Paestum, Italy, 22-27 May 2016

Managerial Activity

  • President of the Physics Education Committee, University of Salerno, from 3/2021
  • Member of IEEE Nanotechnology Council Financial Committee (2020-2021)
  • Elected in the Physics Department Council of Salerno University (2019-2021)
  • Research Group Leader from 2008
  • Scientific and technical responsible for the “Graphene and 2D Materials for Nanoelectronics Laboratory” from 2006
  • Member of the Technological Transfer Committee of Salerno University from 2018
  • Member of the Degree in Physics Monitoring and Analysis Committee from 2017
  • Elected in the Physics Department Council of Salerno University (2007-2009)
  • Responsible for the Doctorate funds (2000-2006) and the Teaching funds in the Physics Department of Salerno University (2008-2008)
  • Member of the Quality Committee of the Physics Department of Salerno University (2004-2006) Member of the Human Resource Committee of the Physics Department of Salerno University (2000-2006)
  • Member of the Council of the Doctorate in Mathematics, Physics and Applications (PhD programme)
  • Responsible for several Research Projects

Memberships:

  • IEEE (Active member number: 95033536)
  • SIF – Società Italiana di Fisica (Member number: 6973)
  • EPS – European Physical Society (Member number: IM160341)

Scientific Collaborations

Consolidated scientific collaborations with:

  • Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran
  • Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
  • Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA
  • University of California Los Angeles, Ca, USA
  • IHP-Microelctronics, Frankfurt Oder, Germany
  • University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin Germany
  • Exeter University, UK
  • Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Tyndall National Institute, Ireland
  • Holon Institute of Technology, Israel
  • Denmark Technical University, Denmark
  • Xi'An Jiaotong University, Xi'An, China
  • Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
  • Singapore Technical Design University, Singapore
  • INRIM, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, Torino, Italy
  • CNR, National Council of Research, Italy
  • INFN, National Institute of Nuclear Research, Italy
  • University of L’Aquila, Italy
  • Politecnico di Milano, Italy