Assoc Prof .Dr .Manuela Angela Scarselli | University of Rome Tor Vergata | Italy
👩🔬 Manuela Scarselli is an Associate Professor of Solid-State Experimental Physics at the University of “Tor Vergata,” Rome. Her expertise includes scanning probe microscopy, low-energy diffraction, and spectroscopy techniques. She leads the Low-D Lab, specializing in materials synthesis and characterization. Her research spans carbon-based nanostructures, 2D materials, and surface analysis. With over 110 publications and active involvement in national and European projects, she is a prominent figure in nanoscience and nanotechnology. She teaches physics and nanoscience courses and serves on the PhD board. 📚🧪 Her h-index highlights her impactful contributions to science.
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Suitability
👩🔬 Manuela Scarselli is a distinguished researcher and academic, whose groundbreaking contributions to solid-state experimental physics and nanoscience make her an exemplary candidate for a Best Researcher Award. With over 110 peer-reviewed publications and a significant h-index, her work has profoundly impacted fields like material synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanostructures in sustainable energy, water purification, and medical technologies.
Her leadership in the Low-D Lab demonstrates her ability to advance innovative research, utilizing state-of-the-art techniques like STM, AFM, LEED, and XPS under ultrahigh vacuum conditions. Scarselli’s active involvement in national and European research projects, along with her role in organizing international conferences like NanoSea, underscores her commitment to fostering global scientific collaboration.
Education
🎓 Graduate Technician (1996–2000): Physics Department, University of “Tor Vergata,” Rome.
Professional
🔬 Manuela Scarselli has cultivated an extensive career in experimental physics. She specializes in advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, particularly STM, AFM, LEED, and XPS, under ultrahigh vacuum. She leads the Low-D Lab, equipped for cutting-edge material synthesis via chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Her projects include pioneering nanostructures for renewable energy, water purification, and medical applications. She actively participates in international conferences and is a longstanding organizer of NanoSea. With over two decades of teaching and research, her commitment to advancing nanoscience is unwavering. 🌍📡📖
Experience
- 👩🔬 Researcher (2001–2020): Physics Department, University of “Tor Vergata,” Rome.
- 🧑🏫 Associate Professor (2021–Present): Solid-State Experimental Physics, University of “Tor Vergata.”
- 🏆 Recognition (2019): Achieved full professor qualification in solid-state experimental physics.
- 💼 Research Grants (1991–1996): Awarded by the CNR, University Ministry, and “Tor Vergata.”
Research Focus
🔍 Manuela Scarselli’s research revolves around nanostructures and material characterization. She studies surfaces’ morphology, structure, and electronic properties under ultrahigh vacuum conditions using STM, AFM, LEED, and XPS. Her groundbreaking work on carbon-based nanostructures (e.g., nanotubes and nanospheres) spans applications like solar energy, water purification, and regenerative medicine. Additionally, she focuses on the growth and analysis of 2D materials, such as silicene and germanene, on diverse substrates. Her research is at the intersection of advanced physics, chemistry, and environmental sustainability. 🌟🌱💡
Awards and Honors
- 🏆 Recognition as Full Professor of Solid-State Experimental Physics (2019).
- 🌍 Member of the Organizing Committee, NanoSea Conference (2006–Present).
- 📖 PhD Board Member, Physics, University of “Tor Vergata” (Since 2021).
Publication Top notes
🧠 Functional rewiring across spinal injuries via biomimetic nanofiber scaffolds – PNAS (2020) | 🗓️ Cited by: 27
💎 High graphene permeability for room temperature silicon deposition: The role of defects – Carbon (2020) | 🗓️ Cited by: 10
🧪 The potentially crucial role of quasi-particle interferences for the growth of silicene on graphite – Nano Research (2020) | 🗓️ Cited by: 7
🌊 Heavy metal accumulation capacity of Axinella damicornis: A tool for bioremediation of polluted seawaters – Mediterranean Marine Science (2022) | 🗓️ Cited by: 5
🧬 Silicene nanosheets intercalated in slightly defective epitaxial graphene on a 4H-SiC(0001) substrate – Surfaces and Interfaces (2022) | 🗓️ Cited by: 3