Fellowships, Awards & Professional recognition
[2024] Nominated and selected to participate in the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physics as a Young Scientist. My attendance was sponsored by the German Research Foundation and Loughborough University.
[2023] Listed in the Photonics100 2024 "honouring the most innovative and influential individuals in the field of photonics".
[2023] The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
[2021] Roger Blin-Stoyle Award. My PhD thesis was awarded for "outstanding performances in Physics" by the University of Sussex.
Conference awards:
Teranet UK - NPL, National Physical Laboratories (UK), (2019).
Warwick THz Workshop, Warwick University (UK), (2018)
Photon 2018 Conference, Aston University, (UK), (2018)
[2011-2016] 5 times undergraduate and graduate student scholarships and awards.
- Top 10 students across La Sapienza university (IT) to enrol in a master course.
Academic background
[Sept 2023 - to date] Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow at Loughborough University (UK). My research is supported by the Emergent Photonics Research Centre
[2022 – to date] Visiting Research Fellow at University of Sussex (UK).
[July 2022 –Aug 2023] Research Fellow in Experimental Photonics at Loughborough University (UK)
[2021 - 2022] Research Fellow at the University of Sussex (UK)
[2020 - 2021] Higher Research Scientist at the National Physical Laboratories, London (UK)
[2021] Ph.D. at the University of Sussex (UK)
[2016] M.Sc. at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
[2014] B.Sc. at the University of Rome Roma 3, Italy
Service to the scientific community and the society
As a female scientist, I believe that engaging in outreach activities is crucial to inspire and mentor the next generation of women in STEM, combat gender stereotypes, and promote diversity in the field.
[2024 - to date] Institute of Physics membership :
2024 - Topical chair of the "Novel and super-resolution microscopy I and II" sessions at Photon 2024, Swansea Arena, Swansea, UK.
[2024 - to date] I am taking part in the Lindau Alumni Network as a 2024 Lindau alumna. Since 1951, the network is built to bring together scientists from all around the world to exchange ideas on how to tackle global challenges.
[2024- to date] Vice-Chair of the Nonlinear Optics Technical Group (OPTICA)
[2023- to date] Co-organiser of the 2023-2024 "Landau seminars", fostering a rich scientific environment benefiting university staff and PhD students.
Previous engagement
[2018 – 2022] President and co-founder of the University of Sussex Optica student chapter (formerly OSA). I organised outreach events for postgraduate and undergraduate students and staff, e.g. "quantum talks", "women in STEM talks", and laboratory tours for students and for the public.
[2022] I took part in Soapbox Science, presenting my research to the general public in Brighton, (UK) - photo on the top-right panel
[2018-2022] University of Sussex outreach program.
I took an active part in outreach activities for inspiring new students to enrol in STEM degrees: my interview was reported in the “LET US INSPIRE YOU” booklet distributed at the National Quantum Technologies Showcase, in London on Nov 15th, 2019.
