PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 26/03/1970
Place of birth: Livorno
ORCID: 0000-0001-9751-1947
Scopus Author ID: 7003526667
Web of Science ResearcherID: AIA-4473-2022

CONTACTS
Department of Physics
University of Cagliari
S.P. 8 Km 0.700, I-09042 Monserrato (CA), Italy
Email: quochi@unica.it., francesco.quochi@dsf.unica.it
Tel: +39 070 6754866
Web: http://www.dsf.unica.it/~fotonica/

BIBLIOMETRIC DATA
Database - Number of publications - Number of citations - h index (i10 index)
Google Scholar 192 - 5391 - 38 (79)
Scopus 137 - 4220 - 34
Web of Science 116 - 3982 - 34
Data updated to 21/03/2024.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since 2024 Full Professor SC 02/B1, SSD FIS/01 – Department of Physics, University of Cagliari (UniCA).
From 2015 to 2024 Associate Professor SC 02/B1, SSD FIS/01 – Department of Physics, UniCA.
From 2010 to 2015 Tenured Researcher SC 02/B1, SSD FIS/01 – Department of Physics, UniCA.
2010 Contract Professor – Faculty of Pharmacy, UniCA.
2006–2010 Contract Professor - Faculty of Engineering, UniCA.
2003–2010 Research Fellow SSD FIS/01 – Department of Physics, UniCA.
2000–2002 Postdoc – Advanced Photonics Research Department, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Holmdel NJ, USA.
1999 Postdoc – Department of Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.
1995–1999 Teaching Laboratory Assistant – Department of Physics, EPFL, Switzerland.

EDUCATION
1999: Ph.D. in Physics, Department of Physics, EPFL, Switzerland. Thesis title: "Ultrafast coherent spectroscopy of semiconductor microcavities". Supervisor: Dr. J.L. Staehli.
1994: Master's Degree in Physics (110/110 cum laude), University of Pisa. Thesis title: "Velocity dependence of collisional broadening in the rotational spectrum of CH3I". Supervisor: Prof. P. Minguzzi.
1989: Scientific High School Diploma (60/60), "E. Fermi" Scientific High School, Cecina (LI).

RESEARCH FIELDS
-Photophysics of advanced nanostructured materials for photonics and optoelectronics:
     a) Halide perovskites and double halide perovskites;
     b) Lanthanide coordination complexes and polymers with organic ligands;
     c) Semiconductor colloidal nanocrystals;
     d) Organic epitaxial nanostructures.
-Nonlinear optics of semiconductors.
-Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) with semiconductor nanostructures.
-Ultrafast coherent spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures and microcavities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
-Ultrafast optical spectroscopy: photoluminescence and transient absorption.
-Sources: ultrafast solid-state lasers, regenerative amplifiers, optical parametric oscillators, gas lasers, and semiconductor lasers.
-Photodetection techniques: streak cameras, synchronous and balanced detection, photon counting, direct detection using fast photodiodes and digital oscilloscopes.
-Nonlinear optical spectroscopy techniques based on Four-Wave Mixing, optical Kerr effect, sum-frequency generation, and two-photon absorption.
-Cryogenic systems.
-Confocal optical microscopy and atomic force microscopy.
-Modeling of laser emission dynamics and light propagation in planar nanostructures.
-Experience in high-resolution spectroscopy in the far infrared and microwave regions.

RESEARCH PROJECTS
-PRIN 2022 PNRR Call. Title: DEvising soLar-driven catalysis at Perovskites Heterogeneous Interfaces for hydrogen evolution (DELPHI); duration 24 months; role: Unit Research Leader.
-PRIN 2022 Call. Title: AtomIc scale eNgineering of metal halide perovskiTEs suRFace towards exceptionally stAble and highly seleCtive photoElectrodes for CO2 conversion into fuels (INTERFACE); duration 24 months; role: Unit Research Leader.
-University of Cagliari 2022 Biennial Projects. Title: Investigation of Novel Magneto-Optic Materials and Devices for Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits, duration 24 months; role: participant.
-2022 PNRR M4/C2/L3.1.1 Call. Title: Einstein Telescope Infrastructure Consortium (ETIC); duration: 36 months; role: Contact Person/Head of Operational Unit (OU) UniCA-Physics.
-2021 FERMI Proposal. Title: Polaron formation in hybrid perovskites. Beamline time: October 2023; role: participant.
-University of Cagliari 2020 Biennial Projects. Title: Smart Supramolecular Materials for Anion Sensing and Water Remediation, duration 24 months; role: participant.
-2018/2019 - POR FESR Sardegna 2014-2020, project "Piano Strategico Sulcis" 2015. Title: Luminescent Plasmonic Sensors for Heavy Metal Detection in Water; duration: 15 months; role: Scientific Coordinator.
-University of Cagliari 2018 Biennial Projects. Title: Innovative Nanosized Systems Bearing Supramolecular Functions: Recognition and Sensing, duration 24 months; role: participant.
-Visiting Professor Program (VP) 2016-2017, UniCA. Title: Photophysical properties of zinc phthalocyanine-based coating-type solar cells; VP: H. Mizuno (Shimane University); duration: 1 month; role: Scientific Supervisor.
-University of Cagliari 2016 Biennial Projects. Title: Innovative Molecular Functional Materials for Environmental and Biomedical Applications, duration 24 months; role: participant.
-INFN National Scientific Committee 5 (2016). Title: AXIOMA; duration 36 months; role: participant.
-Visiting Professor Program (VP) 2014-2015, UniCA. Title: Plasmon-enhanced organic nanostructures; VP: J.P. Fiutowski (Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark); duration: 10 days; role: Scientific Supervisor.
-Visiting Professor Program (VP), second call 2011/2012, UniCA. Title: Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Organic Nanofibers Grown by Organic-Organic Hetero-Epitaxy; VP: C. P. Simbrunner (Johannes Kepler University Linz); duration: 3 months; role: Scientific Supervisor.
-Autonomous Region of Sardinia - Promotion of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation in Sardinia 2010. Title: Eco-friendly nanomaterials for next-generation solid-state photovoltaic cells; duration: 36 months; role: participant.
-Autonomous Region of Sardinia - Promotion of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation in Sardinia 2009. Title: Lanthanide complexes with near-infrared luminescence properties: study of structure/photophysical property correlation aimed at molecular photonics; duration: 24 months; role: participant.
-Autonomous Region of Sardinia - Promotion of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation in Sardinia 2008. Title: Design of organic/inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for photovoltaic energy; duration: 24 months; role: participant.
-Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Executive Program for Scientific & Technological Cooperation Italy/Austria 2004. Title: Blue organic lasers; duration: 24 months; role: participant.
-FIRB 2003. Title: Synthesis of novel organic materials and supramolecular architectures for high efficiency optoelectronic and photonics systems; duration: 36 months; role: participant.
-National Operational Program (PON) 2003. Title: Laboratory for spectroscopic, transport, and magnetic measurements on materials under extreme pressures; duration: 24 months; role: participant.
-National Operational Program (PON) 2003. Title: Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Microscopies and Nanoscopies: electronic, optical, compositional, and structural properties of natural and synthetic devices and materials; duration: 24 months; role: participant.

CONFERENCES
Participation in over 50 national and international conferences with predominantly oral contributions, some of which were by invitation.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Co-inventor of a US patent on ultrafast, wavelength-tunable coherent light sources based on the "Soliton Self-Frequency Shift" (SSFS) process in nanostructured photonic fibers:
M. Dinu, C. Kerbage, X. Liu, F. Quochi, R.S. Windeler, and C. Xu, Optical device for generating pulsed light, Patent No.: US 6,795,617 B2; Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US), Date: Sep. 21, 2004.

RECOGNITIONS & HIGHLIGHTS
2023 Nature Communications Focus on Applied Physics and Mathematics, highlight on paper Exciton dissociation in 2D layered metal-halide perovskites (2023) Nat. Comm., 14 (1), art. no. 4125 (art. n. 6 in Sez. 9), https://www.nature.com/collections/hjhbgijcei
2022 Chemical Science Front Cover, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 7367-7367 DOI: 10.1039/D2SC90131E
2015 Chemistry-A European Journal Cover Picture: Ln3Q9 as a Molecular Framework for Ion-Size-Driven Assembly of Heterolanthanide (Nd, Er, Yb) Multiple Near-Infrared Emitters (2015) Chem. Eur. J. 21 (10), 3833-3833 DOI: 10.1002/chem.404435
2013 Advanced Optical Materials Frontispiece: Organic Nanofibers: Extending the Lasing Wavelength Coverage of Organic Semiconductor Nanofibers by Periodic Organic-Organic Heteroepitaxy (2013) Adv. Optical Mater. 1 (2), 116-116 DOI: 10.1002/adom.201370015
2012 Nature Photonics Research Highlights: Noriaki Horiuchi Excited States Investigated (2012) Nature Photon. 6, 71 DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2012.19
2008 Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry Front Cover Picture: Fluorescence micrograph of para-sexiphenyl nanofibers deposited on (001)-oriented muscovite mica (2008) vol. 390, issue 1.
2000 Annual Grant awarded for scientific merit by the Swiss National Science Foundation to conduct research activities at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Holmdel NJ, USA.

EDITORIAL AND PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
Since 2021 Reviewer of research projects for the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
Since 2019 Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292), Optoelectronics section (MDPI).
Since 2013 Reviewer for the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) in the ERC PE3 macro-sector.
Since 2008 Reviewer of research projects for the Open Technology Programme (OTP), Technology Foundation STW, NL.
Since 2003 Referee for Physical Review B (APS), Physical Review Letters (APS), Applied Physics Letters (AIP), Journal of American Chemical Society (ACS), Inorganic Chemistry (ACS), ACS Photonics (ACS), Crystal Growth & Design (ACS), Journal of Physical Chemistry B (ACS), Applied Physics A (Springer), Journal of Optics (IOP), European Physical Journal (EPJ), Organic Electronics (Elsevier), Advanced Materials (Wiley), Advanced Functional Materials (Wiley), Advanced Optical Materials (Wiley), and Angewandte Chemie (Wiley), Applied Sciences (MDPI), Nanomaterials (MDPI), Sensors (MDPI).

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Since A.Y. 2016/17: Physics Laboratory II (12 CFU), Physics Degree Course, UniCA.
A.Y. 2015/16: Physics (6 CFU), Toxicology Degree Course, UniCA.
A.Y. 2013/14: Spectroscopy (6 CFU in co-teaching), Physics Degree Course, UniCA.
From A.Y. 2012/13 to A.Y. 2015/16: Physics Laboratory I (12 CFU in co-teaching), Physics Degree Course, UniCA.
A.Y. 2010/11: Physics (6 CFU), Toxicology Degree Course, UniCA.
From A.Y. 2005/06 to A.Y. 2012/13: Physics 1 (8 CFU) and/or Physics 2 (6/7 CFU) for all Engineering Degree Courses, UniCA.
1995-1999: Assistant for the Laboratory Courses "Travaux Pratiques de Physique" and "Physique Générale IV (Electrodynamique)", Department of Physics, EPFL, Switzerland.
-Supervisor of numerous Bachelor's theses in Physics, UniCA.
-Supervisor/co-supervisor of Ph.D. theses in Physics, UniCA.

COLLEGIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACTIVITIES
Since 2023 Member of the service center for initial teacher training in secondary schools (UniCAFI), UniCA.
Since 2023 Director of the initial teacher training course A020-FI (Physics), UniCA.
Since 2023 Member of the National Doctoral College in Technologies for Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics (administrative headquarters: University of Padua).
Since 2022 Internship Coordinator, Interclass in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2021 Quality Assurance (QA) Coordinator, Interclass in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2021 Member of the University Quality Board (PQA), UniCA.
Since 2021 Member of the Self-Assessment Committee (CAV) and the Teaching Committee, Interclass in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2021 Member of the Board of the Interclass Council in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2019 Member of the Steering Committee, Interclass in Physics, UniCA.
2017-2020 Member of the listening commission of the XXXIII cycle of Ph.D. in Physics, UniCA.
2016-2018 Vice-coordinator of the Faculty Board of the Ph.D. in Physics, UniCA.
2016-2018 Member of the Self-Assessment Committee, Interclass in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2016 Associate of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), Cagliari Section.
2016 Member of the Scientific Committee of the topical meeting Organic & Hybrid Semiconductor Materials and Devices (TOM7), European Optical Society Annual Meeting (EOSAM 2016).
2016 Member of the admission committee for the XXXII cycle of Ph.D. in Physics, UniCA.
2015 Member of the admission committee for the XXXI cycle of Ph.D. in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2013 Member of the Faculty Board of the Ph.D. in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2013 Member of the Interclass Council in Physics, UniCA.
2011-2014 Member of the listening commission of the XXVII cycle of Ph.D. in Physics, UniCA.
Since 2010 Member of the Department Council of Physics, UniCA.
2009 Member of the organizing committee of the IV National Conference on Advanced Molecular Materials for Photonics and Electronics, Arbatax (NU).
Since 2009 Member of Ph.D. examination committees within the Research Training Programme: Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (Morten Madsen, 2009, Luciana Tavares, 2011, Elzbieta Sobolewska, 2018), University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Sønderborg, DK.
2006 Member of the organizing committee of the III National Conference on Advanced Molecular Materials for Photonics and Electronics, Arbatax (NU).