Franca Maria Floris

Born in Irgoli (Nuoro), (Italy)

Academic studies:
30/3/1989 Chemistry Laurea at the University of Pisa (Italy)
Thesis: "Modeling solute-solvent interactions. Dispersive terms in the continuum approximation and their application to the computation of solvation energies." (Supervisor Prof. J. Tomasi)
1990-1993 School of Doctorate in Chemistry (University of Pisa);
1990 June-December, King's College London.
1994 Ph. D. in Chemistry, University of Pisa
Thesis: "Theoretical models for solute-solvent interactions (Supervisors Prof. J. Tomasi and S. Miertus)

Permanent Position:Assistant Professor at the Chemistry Department of
the University of Pisa (Italy), Faculty of Sciences.
Teaching activity: Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry.

Schools and conferences attended in the last 10 years:
1. Euroconference on `Ab initio Many-body Theory for Correlated Electron Systems', Trieste ICTP (Italy), 2003.
2. Joint DEMOCRITOS-ICTP School on Continuum Quantum Monte Carlo Methods, Trieste ICTP (Italy), 2004.
3. Summer School and Miniconference on Dynamical Mean Field Theory, Trieste ICTP (Italy), 2005.
4. International Symposium on the Jahn-Teller Effects: Novel Aspects in Orbital Physics and Vibronic Dynamics of Molecules and Crystals,Trieste ICTP (Italy), 2006.
5. Advances in continuum Quantum Monte Carlo methods, Cecam workshop, Lyon (France), 2007.
6. Advanced School on Quantum Monte Carlo Methods in Physics and Chemistry, Trieste ICTP (Italy), 2008.
7. Graphene Week 2008, Trieste ICTP (Italy), 2008.
8.Psi-K 2010 Conference. Ab initio (from the electronic structure)
calculations of processes in materials and biomolecules.
Berlino, 12-16 settembre 2010.
9. 14th International Density Functional Theory Conference.
Applications in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy.
Atene, 29 agosto-2 settembre 2011.
10.CECAM Workshop "Free energy calculations", Ecole des Pontes
Paris Tech., Parigi, 4-8 giugno 2012.


Short term visits:
1. Institut de Quimica Computational, University of Girona,(Spain), September 1999.
2. Instituut-Lorentz for Theoretical Physics, Universiteit Leiden (NL), March 2006.
3. Instituut-Lorentz for Theoretical Physics, Universiteit Leiden (NL), April 2007.
4. Instituut-Lorentz for Theoretical Physics, Universiteit Leiden (NL), February 2009.
5.MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands,