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Professor Domenico Majolino is a Full Professor at the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences at the University of Messina. He currently serves as Director of the Department (academic periods 2021/22-2023/24 and 2024/25-2026/27) and has held numerous leadership roles including Rector's Delegate for Teaching and e-Learning Evaluation. His research spans multiple disciplines with a focus on physics applied to cultural heritage, environmental science, and biophysics.
Professor Majolino graduated in Physics from the University of Messina on May 3, 1984 with full marks and academic honors. He obtained his PhD in Physics on October 1, 1992, discussing the thesis "Study of relaxation processes in structured fluid systems". His academic career progressed from Researcher (1992-2001), to Associate Professor (2001-2004), to Full Professor (2004-present), with his disciplinary sector evolving to focus increasingly on physics for life sciences, the environment and cultural heritage.
Majolino's research focuses on seven main areas: 1) Physical methodologies for archaeometry and cultural heritage diagnostics; 2) Environmental and food matrices analysis for radiological risk assessment; 3) Development of techniques for environmental physics, particularly microplastics characterization; 4) Biomedical applications; 5) Cooperative phenomena in hydrogen-bonded systems confined in porous matrices; 6) Hydration processes in aqueous polymer solutions; and 7) Vibrational dynamics of self-assembled drug-carrier systems. His work combines multiple experimental techniques including light scattering, infrared absorption, ultrasonic techniques, neutron diffraction and scattering, and X-ray absorption.
His extensive publication record (over 280 publications with an H-index of 36 and more than 5,000 citations as of May 2025) demonstrates consistent contributions across physics, environmental science, cultural heritage preservation, and biomedical applications. Recent publications show a strong emphasis on radiological risk assessment in cultural heritage materials, advanced spectroscopic techniques for material characterization, and environmental pollution studies, particularly regarding microplastics and heavy metals.
Professor Majolino has been actively involved in numerous research projects and grants, including scientific directorship of multiple University Research Programs (PRA) and coordination of significant initiatives like the TEC4ART project (Advanced technologies for cultural tourism in Sicily). He has served as scientific manager for PRIN research programs and as reviewer for international research evaluation bodies.
His laboratory work involves state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Messina and collaborations with major European research centers including the Laboratoire Leon Brillouin (Saclay, France), the Institut Laue Langevin (Grenoble, France), and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. He has organized numerous specialized sessions at international conferences focused on cultural heritage preservation and metrology.