Name: Simonpietro
Surname: Agnello
Born: 30 October 1970 in Palermo
(Italy)
Degree: Physics (5 June 1996)
University of Palermo
Doctorate research: Physics (6
February 2001) University of Palermo
Position: Associate Professor at the Physics and
Chemistry Department, University of Palermo
Work Experiences:
.
Collaboration contract with the Institute of Physics of Palermo for the
construction of a noise generator with dual statistics: time and width to
command a microwave phase shifter (1.10.1996-30.11.1996).
. Collaboration contract with the Department of Physical and Astronomical
Sciences (DSFA) of Palermo for the characterization of pure and doped amorphous
materials by optical and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (6.11.2000-6.03.2001).
. Collaboration contract with the Physics of Matter National Institute (INFM)
at the unit of Palermo on research entitled “magnetic properties of pure and
doped silica” (1.04.2001-31.07.2001).
. Contract for a two-years collaborative research activity with the University of
Palermo at the DSFA on the research program entitled “point defects of
amorphous silica: study by ESR and optical spectroscopy”
(1.11.2001-31.12.2003).
Management Tasks:
· Head of the Laboratory of Raman spectroscopy and of the Laboratories of
material treatments and preparation of the Physics and Chemistry Department at
the University of Palermo.
· Member of the Organizing Committee of the 6th Symposium "SiO2,
advanced dielectrics and related devices" (Mondello,
Palermo, 25-28/6/2006) .
· Guest Editor of the Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids for the proceedings of
the International Conference 6th Symposium "SiO2, advanced
dielectrics and related devices" .
· Referee of international scientific journals (Physical Review B, Journal of
Physical Chemistry, Applied Physics Letters, Langmuir, Physical Chemistry
Chemical Physics, Europhysics Letters, Physica Status Solidi, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and
Technology, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids,…..).
·
Coordinator of science diffusion events at the University of Palermo.
Experiences abroad:
. Visiting Scientist at the INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS
of the University of Latvia (2001 and 2003).
. Visiting Scientist at National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and
Radiation Physics of Magurele (Bucharest, Romania,
2007).
. Experimental sessions at the laboratory of synchrotron light of
HASYLAB at DESY in Hamburg (from 2001 to 2006 one week for year).
. Experimental sessions at the Laboratoire
des solides irradiates of the ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE Palaiseau (from 2002 to 2007 one week for year).
. Visiting
Researcher at Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France in the Hubert Curien Laboratory UMR CNRS 5516 (2012, 2013, 2014).
Main Research activities:
. Magnetic and optical spectroscopy of point defects in pure and doped
amorphous SiO2.
. Nanostructured silica systems.
. Graphene and graphene oxide systems.
. Transient coherent regimes of magnetic resonance in
model systems of electronic spin.
. Instability of spin waves in ordered magnetic systems.
Areas of expertise:
. Physics of amorphous solids.
. Nanostructured systems.
. Radiation Damage in solids.
. Radiation-matter interaction.
. Instability in complex systems.
. Spectroscopic Methods (Raman, microwave, IR, visible, UV,
v-UV).
. Cryogenic and annealing methodologies.
Educational Activities:
. Member of the PhD Schools in Physics and Material Science and
Nanotechnology of Palermo.
. Assistant professor at the University of Palermo.
. Supervisor of PhD thesis and of Master (MC) and
Bachelor (BC) degree thesis.
. Supervisor of Post-Doc students.
Teaching Activities
(Degrees in Physics)
1) "Physics and Technology of Amorphous Materials" (MC)
2) "Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy” (MC)
3) " Laboratory of Physics of Matter I" (MC)
4) "
Laboratory of General Physics" (MC)
(PhD in
Physics)
1) "
Electron Magnetic Resonance in Amorphous Solids"
(Degree
in Scientific Information on Drug)
"Mathematics and Physics" (BC)
Awards Received:
Best poster
presentation at the International Conference “15th International conference on
Defects in Insulating Materials”, ICDIM-2004, Riga (Latvia).
International co-operations:
. Dr. B. Boizot of ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE Palaiseau (France)
. Prof.
A. Boukanter, Prof. J. Ouerdane
HUBERT CURIEN LABORATORY UMR CNRS 5516, Jean Monnet University (Saint-Etienne,
France).
. Dr. D Sporea NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
LASER, PLASMA AND RADIATION PHYSICS (Magurele,
Romania).
. Prof. K. Kajihara Graduate
School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
(Tokyo, Japan).
. Dr. L. Skuja, Prof. A. Trukhin of the
. Prof. M. Suszynska of the
INSTITUTE OF LOW TEMPERATURE AND STRUCTURE RESEARCH of the Polish Academy of
Sciences (Wroclaw).
. Prof. V.A. Radzig of N.N. SEMENOV
INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow).
. Dr. B. Brichard SCKCEN-Belgian Nuclear Research
Centre (