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I was born in Priverno (LT) in 1991 and lived in the countryside of Sabaudia. I got to appreciate scientific disciplines, developing a special interest towards Physics and Mathematics thanks to Prof. Lucio Apollonio at “E. Majorana” high school, in Latina, from 2004 to 2010.
Following my propensity to scientific thinking, I moved to Pisa in 2011 to study Physics in one of the most renowned universities in Italy, where I obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in 2015, as well as a Master’s Degree following a Matter Physics curriculum in 2020.
During my thesis work, supervised by Prof. Donatella Ciampini, I investigated the theoretical modeling and experimental realization of optical traps for dielectric microspheres in hollow core photonic crystal fibers, with the aim of realizing a prototype opto-mechanical temperature sensor suitable for application in hydrogen combustion engines.
After graduating, I worked at NEST laboratories, in Pisa, as a temporary research fellow for the CNR NANO Institute throughout 2021 with the supervision of Dr. Andrea Camposeo. During this period, I familiarized with additive manufacturing techniques for the application to 3D printing of biocompatible polymeric waveguides.
During my Ph.D. project, I will advance the research initiated during my Master Thesis towards the development of a functioning opto-mechanical temperature sensor, familiarizing with state of the art temperature measurement techniques such as Rayleigh Thermometry.