Valentina Spampinato
Valentina Spampinato, currently assistant professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Catania, Italy, is a materials scientist whose work mainly focuses on the physico-chemical characterization of different kinds of materials and surfaces by means of Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry.
Prior to her professorship at the University of Catania, Valentina worked as researcher in the Materials and Components Analysis department of the microelectronic research centre IMEC, Belgium, where she developed methodologies for the characterisation of a variety of advanced materials employed in the microelectronic field. Before that, she worked for the Italian National Research Council (where she developed methodologies for the efficient use of solar energy and H2 storage) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (where she supported the bio nanoscience group with the physico-chemical characterization of modified nanoparticles).
Valentina earned her PhD in Materials Sciences from the University of Catania, with a thesis concerning the surface modification and characterization of systems with application in the optoelectronics.
During her career, she has authored more than 60 publications in international peer reviewed journals and has presented her research work in more than 20 conferences.