Current position: (from May 2013): Researcher (RUTD Researcher) at the University of Insubria, Department of Science and Technology, Como. Previous academic positions Feb. 2012 - Apr. 2013: Post-doctoral position with teaching contract at the University of Insubria Dec. 2009 - Sept. 2012: Post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Insubria (grant from EU project HIDEAS: High-dimensional entangled system) Dec. 2008 - Nov.2009: Researcher position at the University of Insubria (awarded by EU project HIDEAS). Jan. 2007 - Nov. 2008: Post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Insubria (grant from PRIN-MIUR project) 2001-2007: Several post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Insubria (grant from the National Institute of Physics of the Matter, INFM). March 2000 - Dec. 2000 Post-doctoral fellowships in Paris, Lab. Kastler - Brossel de l'Ecole Normal, Univ. P. & M. Curie. From the TMR project (Training and Mobility for Researchers) QSTRUCT (Research Group by Prof. Claude Fabre)

Mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism