AMANDA GENEROSI, Nationality Italian and Swedish , Date of birth 07/12/1975
ACTUAL POSITION Researcher at the ISM (Institute of Material Structure), C.N.R., Rome.
Title of Project: (within the FISR project NUME) "Energy Dispersive X-ray Diffraction Studies on proton conductive membranes for fuel cell applications".
MAIN ACTIVITIES: Research activity; Supervising graduates and undergraduates students;
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(from 01/11/2002 to 31/10/2005) Ph.D in Material Science at University of Rome "La Sapienza". Supervisor: (Prof. R. Caminiti)
Topic of degree dissertation: The role of morphology in the development of new materials for gas sensing applications (Kyoto protocol).
Title of degree dissertation: "Energy Dispersive X-ray Reflectometry studies of the morphological response of Metal-Phthalocyanine sensing films upon exposure to NO2 molecules."
(2002) Post Graduate Fellowship at the Istituto di Struttura della Materia (C.N.R. Tor Vergata, Rome) on the project "X-Ray Reflectivity" (bando: 126.148.BS.4, Gazzetta Ufficiale del 30 Ottobre 2001).
(27/10/2001) Master Degree in Chemistry at University of Rome "La Sapienza". Full marks (110/110). Topic of degree dissertation: Study of the potentialities of the X-ray reflectometry technique in the energy dispersive mode to investigate stratified media.
Title of degree dissertation: X-ray External Total Reflection for the investigation of surfaces and interfaces.
Tutor: Prof. R. Caminiti
"Secondary School (Diploma Degree): "Liceo Scientifico P.Levi", Rome, Italy. Grades: 60/60"
OTHER EXPERIENCES
(2001) Collaboration to the : "IIIa Scuola Sperimentale di diffrazione a raggi-X a dispersione energetica (EDXD) ed angolare (ADXD)", organized by Prof. R. Caminiti, Chemistry department, University of Rome "La Sapienza", INFM, 10-22 September 2001.
(2002) Collaboration to the : "IVa Scuola Sperimentale di diffrazione a raggi-X a dispersione energetica (EDXD) ed angolare (ADXD)", organized by Prof. R. Caminiti, Chemistry department, University of Rome "La Sapienza", INFM, 9-21 Settembre 2002.
(2003) Attended school : "Proprietà Strutturali e Spettroscopiche di Materiali a Bassa Dimensionalità mediante Tecniche Ottiche e di Microscopia a Scansione", I.M.I.P., C.N.R., Montelibretti (Roma), 24-28 March 2003.
Attended school and Joint Congress AIC-SILS,Trieste 21-25 Luglio 2003.
Attended school "VII Scuola Nazionale Luce di Sincrotrone", Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari) 15-26 September 2003.
Collaboration to the : "Va Scuola Sperimentale di diffrazione a raggi-X a dispersione energetica (EDXD) ed angolare (ADXD)", organized by Prof. R. Caminiti, Chemistry department, University of Rome "La Sapienza", INFM, 8-20 September 2003.
(2003)Fellowship 6 months (9/02- 9/08) at the X-Ray laboratory ISM, (supervisor Dr.Rossi Albertini), C.N.R., Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, Tor Vergata (Roma).
(2004) Fellowship 5 months (17/02- 17/07) at the X-Ray laboratory ISM, (supervisor Dr.Rossi Albertini), C.N.R., Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, Tor Vergata (Roma).
Languages: Swedish (mother tongue), fluent spoken and written English.
THEACHING:
2003/2004 University of Rome "La Sapienza", Department of Physics, "Laboratory of instrumentation and measurement" (Basic course of statistics for physicians) Supervised by Prof. Cametti and Prof. Ciapetti