Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae of prof. Luigi Cristofolini
Birth: October 4th 1966, in Trieste - Italy
Education
1985 “Maturità” with full marks (60/60) Liceo Scientifico E. Fermi, Bologna
1989 Summer Student at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL (USA)
1990 Degree in Physics (110 cum laude) at the University of Parma
1994 Ph.D. in Physics
Work
1991-1992
Civil Service helping schoolchildren with disabilities
1995-1996
Research Fellow at the School of Chemistry, Sussex University (UK)
1996-1997
Post Doc at the Physics Department, University of Parma
1997-2005
Research Associate in Solid State Physics, Physics Department, University of Parma
2005-2021
Associate Professor in Physics, University of Parma
2021-
Full Professor in Physics, University of Parma
Positions
President of the first-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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President of the second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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Teaching
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First-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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Second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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First-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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Second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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Second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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PhD in FISICA
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Second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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Second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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Second-cycle degree course in PHYSICS
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The teachings are listed up to the 2020/2021 academic year
Research
Research areas
I am an experimental physicist, I investigate complex interfacial systems such as foams and emulsions, and nanostructures, with an eye to applications in technology and nanomedicine. At the same time, I keep a curious eye on fundamental problems, as the behaviour of colloids, drugs and proteins near or at interfaces, understanding of arrest phenomenology and glass transition. I employ different techniques: spectroscopies (diffusing wave spectroscopy, X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy and DLS) microscopy, surface and interfacial rheology. I have been among the first to perform XPCS in grazing incidence geometry on a Langmuir monolayer, and was invited to contribute reviews and talks on this subject. In the last years, with my research group, we have performed a number of experiments in microgravity onboard the Interantional Space Station. To know more, please visit us at https://lmn.unipr.it/
Publications
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Authors: Martinelli A.; Cristofolini L.; Orsi D.; Ravera F.; Liggieri L.; Salonen A.; Podgorski T.; Minetti C.; Sperl M.; Cipelletti L.; Murdoch N.; Braibanti M.; Vincent-Bonnieu S.; Saint-Michel B.
Year: 2026
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Authors: Alabiso A.; Bersani D.; Bridelli M. G.; Cilli E.; Cristofolini L.; Faenza I.; Pasquinelli G.; Salucci S.; Traversari M.
Year: 2025
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Authors: Ravera Francesca; Santini Eva; Liggieri Libero; Cristofolini Luigi; Orsi Davide
Year: 2025
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Authors: Vaccari Marco; Orsi Davide; Cristofolini Luigi
Year: 2025
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Authors: Hidouri T.; Pavesi M.; Vaccari M.; Parisini A.; Jarmouni N.; Cristofolini L.; Fornari R.
Year: 2024
Research projects
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Sustainable Emulsions: Exploring Droplet Dynamics Strategies
Manager: Cristofolini Luigi
Sponsor: AGENZIA SPAZIALE ITALIANA
Start date: 13/04/2026
End date: 12/01/2027
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Emulsioni e colloidi per l’esplorazione spaziale - ECOES - fase 1 del bando ASI Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
Manager: Cristofolini Luigi
Sponsor: AGENZIA SPAZIALE ITALIANA
Start date: 15/06/2024
End date: 15/12/2024
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Solid Foam Photocatalytic Multiscale Filters - SPUMA
Manager: Cristofolini Luigi
Sponsor: Ministero dell'università e della ricerca
Start date: 28/09/2023
End date: 28/02/2026
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EDDI - Emulsion Dynamics and Droplet Interfaces
Manager: Cristofolini Luigi
Sponsor: ESA / ESTEC (EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY) THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Start date: 02/04/2020
End date: 31/12/2022