Francesca Terenziani

Prof. Francesca Terenziani is an Associate Professor at the University of Parma's Department of Chemical, Life and Environmental Sustainability Sciences. She holds a PhD in Chemical Sciences (2003) and has been a Marie Curie Fellow (2004-2005). Her research focuses on functional molecular materials, nonlinear optical properties, and theoretical modeling of spectroscopic behavior. She coordinates the Departmental Unit of 'Organic, Physical and Industrial Chemistry' and leads advanced spectroscopy laboratories.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, University of Parma (1999)
• PhD in Chemical Sciences, University of Parma (2003)

Research Interests:

• Optical properties of π-conjugated systems
• Multiphoton microscopy imaging
• Charge/energy transfer processes
• Theoretical semi-empirical models for spectroscopy
• Development of predictive molecular design frameworks

Laboratories:

• Advanced Fluorimetry Lab (UV-vis-NIR range)
• Nonlinear Optical Microscopy Lab
• Optical Spectroscopy Lab

Collaborations include biomedical imaging with university medical departments and industrial partnerships in dental instrumentation.

Grants & Funding:

• European Commission Marie Curie Fellowship (2004-2005)
• Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2023-2027 funding
• Industry collaborations for spectroscopic instrumentation development