Giovanni VERZELLESI

Giovanni Verzellesi is a Full Professor in the Department of Engineering Sciences and Methods at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He serves as Pro Rector at the Reggio Emilia campus and leads the Micro- and Nano-Electronics Group. His expertise spans semiconductor devices, power electronics, and reliability engineering, with a focus on GaN-based HEMTs, wide-bandgap materials, and III-N optoelectronics.

Research interests include trapping effects in GaN devices, dynamic on-resistance behavior, and material characterization. He has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications, addressing topics like defect analysis in LEDs, carbon-doped buffer engineering, and neutron irradiation effects on detectors. His work bridges experimental studies and TCAD simulations to improve device performance and reliability.

Teaching includes courses on industrial analog electronics and fundamentals of electronics, emphasizing hands-on laboratory exercises with circuit simulators. Collaborations span universities and industry, focusing on applied research in power electronics and semiconductor materials. He actively contributes to institutional development, exploring universities' roles in regional innovation ecosystems.