Alberto Leonardi

Dr. Alberto Leonardi is a Beamline Scientist at Diamond Light Source Ltd. (UK) and holds a Habilitand position at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany). His research focuses on nano-materials for energy and sustainability, combining experimental scattering techniques with multiscale simulations. He specializes in developing high-performance algorithms for simulating diffraction patterns of large atomistic models, as demonstrated by the ROSE-X software.

• Education:
  • University of Trento (Italy)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (USA)
  • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
• Key Research Areas:
  • Structure-property relationships in nanomaterials
  • Diffraction-based analysis and simulation
  • High-performance computing (HPC) for materials modeling

Leonardi’s work emphasizes linking experimental observations with computational models to study material kinetics, mechanical properties, and chemical sensitivity. He has developed innovative methods for analyzing structural defects and disorder in nano-polycrystalline materials. His ROSE-X software enables rapid simulation of diffraction patterns for systems with millions of atoms, leveraging parallel computing on CPU/GPU clusters.

He has taught at academic and high-school levels, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches. His international collaborations span diverse institutions, including the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (UK).