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Stefania Vitale

Stefania Vitale

Junior Researcher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Officer at European Science Foundation | PhD | Material chemist and Surface Engineer

  • Education

    • Università di Catania

      2012 -
      Professional Qualification - Chemist

    • Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III

      2012 -
      Plasma Physics

      one semester training on Plasma Physics, Material Plasma treatments, Modeling and Diagnosis of "Cold" Plasmas.

    • Università di Catania

      2014 - 2017
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Chemistry

      Thesis: "Surface engineering of oxide systems for energy and molecular electronics applications"

    • Università di Catania

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelor's degree Chemistry

    • Università di Catania

      2011 -
      Master of Science (MSc) Materials Chemistry

      Master thesis: Study of thin films of perylene bisimide complexes self-assembled on oxides surface.TCOs surface functionalisation through anchoring of mono- and multilayer SAMs (self-assembled monolayers) of perylene bisimide chromophores, for possible application in photochemical molecular devices.

  • Experience

    • Berner Fachhochschule BFH

      Jan 2012 - Nov 2013
      Junior Researcher

      Multilayered materials characterization by GDOES.

    • Laboratoire plasma et conversion d'énergie (Laplace )

      Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
      Junior Researcher

      Glow discharge plasma cathode sheath 1D analytical modeling.

    • Università di Catania

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2017
      PhD Student - Researcher

      Research on surfaces engineering via molecular self-assembly. Focus on the functionalisation of TCO and nanostructured titania films using dye molecules, for applications in "dye-sensitized" devices for solar energy conversion (DSSCs and DSPECs). Use of ToF-SIMS as main tool for molecular and in-depth surfaces and interfaces characterisation.

    • University College Dublin

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2020
      Postdoctoral Researcher

      Research on the interaction between surface engineered nanoparticles and biofilms, with special focus on the extracellular polymeric matrix (EPS) investigation upon exposure to the functionalised nanoparticles .

    • University of Strasbourg

      Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
      Postdoctoral Researcher

      Research work on the synthesis and characterisation of functional graphene based-materials for applications in pressure sensing for human health monitoring.

    • European Science Foundation

      May 2023 - now
      Project Officer

      EU-funded projects management, communication and dissemination activities in the field of material science (Graphene Flagship Core 3, GrapheneEU CSA, PASSENGER)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • First Certificate in English - Grade A (level C1 CEFR)

      Cambridge English Language Assessment

    • Associate Member (AMRSC) of the Royal Society of Chemistry

      Royal Society of Chemistry
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