Valentina Tozzini

Education
1993: Laurea (Master Degree) in Physics, Università di Pisa, Italy
1993: Diploma di Licenza in Fisica, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa
1997: PhD in Physics, Scuola Normale Superiore
1999: Medical Physics Specialization, Università di Pisa

Career
1997 - 1999: Post-Doc felloship (INFM-SNS, Pisa)
1999 - 2000: Visiting researcher at the University of Nijmegen (NL)
2000 - 2003: Scientist at NEST-INFM, SNS, Pisa
2003 - 2004: Visiting Scholar at the University of California - San Diego
2003 - 2009: Research Scientist at NEST-CNR-INFM, SNS, Pisa
2010 - 2021: Senior Research Scientist at NEST-CNR-Istituto Nanoscienze, SNS, Pisa
2021 - present: Research Director at CNR-Istituto Nanoscienze, NEST-SNS, Pisa

Teaching
2018- : Modules of Numerical methods for Physics, MS Degree in Physics, Univ of Pisa
2017- : Module of Structure of Matter, BS Degree in Physics, Univ of Pisa
2009- : Biophysics, MS Degree in Physics, Univ of Pisa
2015-2018 : Computer simulation methods in physics of matter, MS Degree in Physics, Univ of Pisa
2007-2012: Courses of Molecular Biophysics, Introduction to the condensed matter physics for biologists and Computational structural biology for the PhD at SNS
2008: CTBP Summer School in Coarse Grained Physical Modeling of Biological Systems (UCSD California)
2006-2007: Course for the PhD in Applied Physics at the University of Pisa

Current research

Computer modeling and enginering of Graphene-based materials:
• 3D porous disordered materials design as adsorbers or sorter of gases, fluids and electrolytes
• Coarse Grained models for thermo-electric ionic polymers
• Graphene-derived materials (e.g. rGO, supported/stretched graphene, …) as precursors for novel materials with advanced functionalization for applications in the clean energy cycles, pollution prevention, nano-bio-medical applications
• Composite graphene/semi-conductor layered materials (e.g. WS2): electronic and rheologic properties
Further info: https://green.nano.cnr.it/

Multi-scale modeling Biomolecular Systems:

• Multi-scale modeling of interaction between functionalized metal nanoparticles and amyloidogenic proteins
• Simulation of structural transitions in switchable and multi-stable proteins with low resolution models
• Fundamental studies of transferability and accuracy of minimalist models for proteins
• Multi-scale approach study of chimeric protein constructs
• Nano-porous carbon materials from bio-molecules: pirolization of ovalbummin
• Multi-scale study of molecular radiobiological effects
Further info https://bio.nano.cnr.it/

Publication list

https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=9xqa4mwAAAAJ
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6602188501
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/E-8206-2011

Web Page
https://www.nano.cnr.it/researcher-profile/valentina-tozzini/