Elena Magnano

Dr. Elena Magnano is a Researcher at IOM-CNR (Italian National Research Council) and Beamline Responsible at the BACH/Elettra Synchrotron Facility in Trieste, with a concurrent Senior Research Fellowship at the University of Johannesburg's Physics Department. She holds a Master's degree in Physics from the University of Genoa (1995) and a PhD from ETH Zurich (2003). Her foundational work at INFM-TASC Laboratory (1995-2004) established expertise in ultra-high vacuum epitaxy and X-ray spectroscopy.

Her research integrates four key themes:

• 2D Materials: Design, synthesis and characterization of novel layered structures
• Electron Dynamics: Charge transport, photovoltaics, and excited-state relaxation mechanisms
• Catalysis & Surface Physics: Reactions at interfaces and nanoclusters in gas/liquid environments
• Electrochemistry/Photochemistry: Fundamental processes at solid-liquid interfaces

She leads the BACH beamline, providing advanced EUV-soft X-ray capabilities for in-situ/operando studies of electronic, magnetic, and structural properties. Her group develops femtosecond laser-coupled systems for ultrafast material characterization.