Giovanni Bongiovanni- short Curriculum Vitae

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS                                        

Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari   Complesso Universitario di Monserrato

I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy              

E-mail: giovanni.bongiovanni@dsf.unica.it              

 

ACADEMIC CAREER

1986-1989. Assistant Professor –Physics Department, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

1990-2000. Assistant & contract Professor, University of Cagliari, Italy

2000-2014. Associate Professor, University of Cagliari, Italy

2014. Full professor, University of Cagliari, Italy

• Coordinator of the network Organic Semiconductors, INFM-CNR (2001-2003)
• Member of the PhD board in Scienze e Tecnologie Fisiche, Università di Cagliari (2003-)
• Member of the scientific board of Centro Grandi Strumenti CGS,Università di Cagliari (2004-)
• Coordinator of PhD curriculum in Condensed Matter Physics, Università di Cagliari (2009)
• Director of the Physics PhD School of the Università di Cagliari (2010-2012)
• Member of the PhD board in Scienze Fisiche della Materia, Università di Roma tre-CNISM (2010-)
• Member of the Giunta di Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Cagliari (2012-)
• Member of the Consiglio di Facoltà di Ingegneria e Architettura, as representative of the Dipartimento diFisica, Università di Cagliari (2012-2015)
• Member of the Senato Accademico dell’ Università di Cagliari (2012-2015)
• Director of CeSAR (Centro Servizi d’Ateneo per la Ricerca), Università di Cagliari (2014-2015)
• Member of the Consiglio di Facoltà di Scienze,  Università di Cagliari (2018-2021)
• Director of Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Cagliari (2015-2021)
• Member of the Senato Accademico dell’ Università di Cagliari (2018-2021)

 

TEACHING

1986-1989. Laboratory of Physics for  undergraduate  students. Physics Department, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland-

1995-2000. Laboratory of Physics for  undergraduate  students. Faculty of Science, University of Cagliari, Italy

1997-2000. Optical properties of materials. Faculty of Science, University of Cagliari, Italy.

2000-2014. General Physics I and II. Faculty of Engineer, University of Cagliari, Italy

2014 to date. Physics I.  Faculty of Engineer, University of  Cagliari

2014 to 2018. Photonics. Faculty of Science, University of  Cagliari  

2019 to date. Optoelectronics. Faculty of Science, University of  Cagliari               

EXPERTISE. GB is an experimental physicist with a long-standing research activity in linear, nonlinear and ultrafast optical spectroscopy in condensed matter.                     

RESEARCH FIELDS

HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS AND NANOSTRUCTURES. CdS/CdSe core/shell nanocrystals; NIR-nanocrystals: PbS, PbSe, (2008-); Non-toxic nanocrystals: Bi2S3, Cu2S and Fe2S (2012-).Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (from 2014). Investigated physical phenomena: excited-state properties, multi-exciton states, charged-states, Auger processes, light emission, optical gain and light amplification, photocurrent ad photovoltaic response.

ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS AND NANOSTRUCTURES. Host-guest crystals; molecular semiconductors (oligothiophenes, oligophenylenes and organolanthanides); Self-assembled nanofibers (oligothiophenes and oligophenylenes) (1995-). Investigated physical phenomena: excited-state properties, excited-staterelaxation, inter-molecular interaction, energy transfer, NIR-light emission, optical gain, light amplification and random lasing.

LOW DIMENSIONAL INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS AND NANOSTRUCTURES. GaAs/GaAlAs Quantum wells and semiconductor microcavities (1986-2002). Investigated physical phenomena: optical nonlinearities near the optical gap: optical gain, band gap renormalization, four-wave-mixing and coherent exciton-photon dynamics.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Co-author of  more than 170 papers in peer reviewed International Journals.

Book contributions  

• 2013- Simbrunner S, Hernandez-Sosa G, Oehzelt M, Resel R, Quochi F, Nabok D, Djuric T, Romaner L, Puschnig P, Draxl C, Salzmann I, Schwabergger G, Watzinger I, Saba M, Mura A, Bongiovanni G, Sitter H (2013). Organic-Organic Heteroepitaxy- The Method of Choice to Tune Optical Emission of Organic Nanofibers?. Editors: Sitter H., Draxl H, Ramsey M, Small Organic Molecules on Surfaces. SPRINGER SERIES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE, vol. 173, Chapter 3, ISSN: 0933-033X, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-33848-9_3
• 2013- Quochi F, Saba M, Mura A, Bongiovanni G (2013). Excited-State Dynamics and Laser Action in Epitaxial Organic Nanofibers. Editors: Sitter H, Draxl C, Ramsey M, Small Organic Molecules on Surfaces. SPRINGER SERIES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE, p. 231-249, ISBN: 978-3-642-33847-2, ISSN: 0933-033X, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-33848-9_9
• 2011- Quochi F, Saba M, Mura A, Bongiovanni G (2011). Photophysics And Photonics Of Heteroepitaxial Organic Nanofibers. In: Photophysics and Photonics of Heteroepitaxial Organic Nanofibers, Nanofibers – Production, Properties and Functional Applications. Edited by Tong Lin (InTech), ISBN: 978-953-307-420-7, doi: 10.5772/24017
• 2008- F. Quochi, F. Cordella, A. Mura, Bongiovanni G (2008). Optical Gain And Random Lasing In Self-Assembled Organic Nanofibers. In: K. Al-Shamery, H.-G. Rubahn, H. Sitter. Organic Nanostructures for Next Generation Devices. vol. 101, p. 239-260, BERLIN:Springer, ISBN: 978-3-540-71922-9, doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-71923-6_10

 

CONGRESS ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

• Member of the scientific board and co-organizer of the international school “Molecules in Nanochannels, Synthesis, Spectroscopy, and Application” held in Cagliari, 2003 (http://www.nanomatch.eu/Nanochannel/news.html)
• Member of the scientific board and co-organizer of the national school and workshop on “Scuola Nazionale sui Materiali Molecolari per Fotonica ed Elettronica”, held in Sardinia, 2001,2006,2009  (http://www.dsf.unica.it/~fotonica/arbatax09/index.html)
• Member of the scientific board and co-organizer of the international school “European Spring School 2010 Supramolecular Organized Nanostructured Materials for Optoelectronic Applications ” Alghero, June 2010 (http://www.nanomatch.eu/News.html)

 

 

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS

• Lead-free halide perovskites for high efficiency solar cells. Fondazione di Sardegna; L.R. 7/2007. 2018. GB is the scientist-in-charge of the project
• PON AIM (PON ricerca e innovazione 2014 – 2020 - azione I.2 - D.D. n. 407 del 27 febbraio 2018 “Attraction and international mobility”. Area di specializzazione: Energia. GB reference as Director of the Physics Department
• “Perovskite-based Solar cells: towards high Efficiency and long-term stability”. 2015-MIUR-PRIN project (2017-2020).  GB is the scientist-in-charge of the project at the University of Cagliari.
• “Nanomateriali eco-compatibili per celle fotovoltaiche a stato solido di nuova generazione (2012-2015), within the regional  programme -Promozione della ricerca scientifica e dell’innovazione tecnologica in Sardegna. GB is the scientist-in-charge of the project.
• “Design di nanomateriali ibridi organici/inorganici per l’energia fotovoltaica” (2010-2012), within the regional  programme -Promozione della ricerca scientifica e dell’innovazione tecnologica in Sardegna. GB is the scientist-in-charge of the project.
• “Supramolecular nanostrucutured organic/inorganic hybrid systems”, within the European programme  FP6 “Marie Curie Research Training Network” 2007-20010.  GB is the national scientist-in-charge of the project.
• “Molecular organic semiconductors for blue lasers” within MIUR-Italy-Austria bilateral project , 2004. GB was the  italian project leader
• “Synthesis of novel organic materials and supramolecular architectures for high efficiency optoelectronic and photonics systems”, within  MIUR-FIRB project (2006-2009),  GB is the scientist-in-charge at the University of Cagliari.
• “Laboratorio di misure spettroscopiche, di trasporto e magnetiche in materiali sottoposti a pressioni estreme”,  within the  Programma Operativo Nazionale  (PON), 2003. GB was the  project leader.
• “Laboratorio Interdisciplinare di Microscopie e Nanoscopie: proprietà elettroniche, ottiche, composizionali e strutturali di dispositivi e materiali naturali e di sintesi.”, within the  Programma Operativo Nazionale  (PON), 2003. GB is member of the scientific board.
• “Molecules in Nanochannels, Synthesis, Spectroscopy, and Application” ,  within the European programme  “Human Potential and Mobility of Researchers Programme” 2002.  GB was the national scientist-in-charge of the project.
• “New light emitters for telecommunications based on organic complexes of lanthanides”, MIUR-PRIN project (2002).  GB was the scientist-in-charge of the project at the University of Cagliari.
• “Artificial Organic Nanostructures For Photonic Applications”, within  MIUR-FIRB project (2001).  GB was the scientist-in-charge of the project at the University of Cagliari.
• “Organic molecular nanostructures: novel light emitting materials”, within  MIUR-PRIN project (1998).  GB was the scientist-in-charge of the project at the University of Cagliari.
• “Pressure effects on the electronic properties of organic semiconductors” INFM Project (1998).  GB was the  project leader.
• “Multistrati organici deposti in UHV per applicazioni optoelettroniche” INFM Project (1997).   GB was the scientist-in-charge of the project at the University of Cagliari.

 

LABORATORIES

Photonics and Optoelectronic LABs, Dipartimento di Fisica, Cagliari

• Ultrafast Spectroscopy. Techniques: Multicolour femtosecond pump&probe spectroscopy; nanosecond pump&probe spectroscopy; photoluminescence spectroscopy with resolution in the time range 1s-100 ps (through the use of fast photodiodes, Vis-NIR phototubes, 2D-streak-camera, and nonlinear optical gates); optical spectroscopy at high hydrostatic pressures (through the use of a diamond cell, operating pressures up to 200 kbar) and variable temperature (up to superfluid helium).
• Optical microscopy. Confocal microscopy  cw, and spectrally&temporally resolved.
• Atomic force microscopy. Apparatus for surface characterisation of thin films. Near-field scanning optical microscope.
• Film deposition. Chamber for controlled environment deposition of thin films and metal electrode deposition. System for synthesis of nanocrystals and hybrid organic/inorganic perovskites.
• Optoelectronic characterization. Experimental system for photocurrent and photovoltaic measurements.
• High hydrostatic pressure. System for generating high hydrostatic pressures using diamond cells.

Updated 19/04/2023