Letteria Silipigni

Letteria Silipigni is an Associate Professor of Experimental Physics of Matter at the University of Messina, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth Sciences. She has been with the university since 1995, progressing from Researcher (1995-2002) to her current position as Associate Professor since 2002. She serves as Head of the Spectroscopic Analysis and Photoelectron Spectroscopy laboratories within the MIFT Department and is actively involved in numerous research projects and academic committees.

Her educational background includes a Degree in Physics with honors from the University of Messina (1987) and a PhD in Physics (since 1992). She is a member of the Italian Physical Society and the Peloritana dei Pericolanti Academy, and has been associated with the National Institute for Nuclear Physics since 2019.

Professor Silipigni's research focuses on innovative materials based on carbon, graphene, and transition metal thiophosphates, with particular emphasis on their characterization, treatments, and applications. Her work spans multiple ERC sectors including nanomaterials engineering, structure of solids, transport properties of condensed matter, and electronic properties of materials. She leads the 'Lasers, plasmas and innovative materials' research group and has been involved in numerous PRIN projects and research initiatives.

Her recent publications demonstrate expertise in UV lamp applications on polymers, graphene oxidation/reduction processes, nanocomposites, laser-material interactions, and carbon-based material transformations. Her work shows a strong trend toward applying laser and radiation techniques to modify and characterize advanced materials for various applications.

• Member of Italian Physical Society
• Associate Member of Peloritana dei Pericolanti Academy
• Member of National Institute for Nuclear Physics (since 2019)
• Scientific Manager of multiple research projects
• Member of PhD Teaching Boards

Professor Silipigni actively participates in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on biomaterials, functional materials physics, and advanced carbon-based materials. She is also involved in public engagement activities including workshops and school outreach programs to promote physics and engineering among students.