Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
- Name: Chiara Pezzotti
- Nationality: Italian
- Date of Birth: 09/03/1998
- E-mail: chiara.pezzotti@uniroma1.it
Current Position
- Period: November 2022 - Present
- Institution: Department of Chemical, Materials and Environmental Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza
- Role: PhD Candidate
- Activities: Research in the fields of stochastic processes and thermodynamics.
Education
1. Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering
- University: University of Rome La Sapienza
- Year: October 2022
- Grade: 110/110 cum laude
- Thesis: Stochastic modelling of chemical reactions and transport-mediated chemical kinetics with applications to thermalization and biology.
2. Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
- University: University of Rome La Sapienza
- Year: October 2020
- Grade: 110/110 cum laude
- Thesis: Temperature control of surface phonon polaritons in molybdenum trioxide on vanadium dioxide.
Scientific Skills
- Theoretical models in discrete mechanics and thermodynamics.
- Stochastic processes for chemistry and biology.
- Laboratory methods in fluorescence microscopy.
- Stochastic methods in the study of transport phenomena and reactive systems.
Computer Skills
- Operating Systems: Linux/Ubuntu, Windows, macOS
- Software Packages: \LaTeX, Inkscape, GIMP, Gnuplot, Autocad, Microsoft Office, Libre Office
- Simulation and Calculation: Matlab, Comsol Multiphysics, Mathematica, Pro-II
- Programming Languages: Fortran (77, 90, 95)
Language Skills
- Italian: Native speaker
- English:
- Reading: Excellent
- Writing: Excellent
- Speaking: Excellent
- Experience: 4 months at University College London (January-June 2024, PhD mobility).
Awards and Scholarships
- 2017-2021: University scholarship (INPS)
- 2020: Merit award for Seasonal School (Il Talento all'Opera)
- 2020: Excellence program (Master's Degree, University of Rome La Sapienza)
- 2020-2021: Excellent graduate (University of Rome La Sapienza)
Selected Publications
1. Pezzotti, C., Giona, M. (2023). Particle-photon radiative interactions and thermalization. Physical Review E, 108(2), 024147. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.108.024147
2. Procopio, G., Pezzotti, C., Cocco, D., Giona, M. (2024). Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes: Fundamental Constraints, Representations, and Formulation of Boundary Conditions. Physics, 6(2), 801-827. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/physics6020050
Tutoring
- Course: Transport Phenomena (40 hours of tutoring, Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering)
- Responsible Lecturer: Prof. Mariacristina Annesini
- Years: 2023