Paolo Raiteri

Professor Paolo Raiteri is a distinguished academic at Curtin University, serving as a Professor in the School of Molecular and Life Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research focuses on atomistic simulations and free energy calculations, with applications in materials science and computational geochemistry. He has established himself as an expert in computational approaches to understanding mineral dissolution and growth from solution.

• PhD in Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), 1999-2003
• B Sc(Hon)/MSc in Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), 1994-1999

Professor Raiteri's research spans multiple areas of computational chemistry and materials science. His primary expertise lies in computational geochemistry, particularly studying dissolution and growth of minerals from solution. He has developed advanced computational techniques including molecular dynamics simulations, free energy calculations, and force field development. His work bridges theoretical approaches with practical applications in materials for energy storage and biomineralization processes. He maintains expertise in programming (Fortran and scripting languages) to implement and optimize computational methods for complex materials systems.

Professor Raiteri's publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to computational materials science, with a focus on mineral-water interfaces, nucleation processes, and force field development. His work often involves collaborative research with international teams, applying advanced simulation techniques to understand fundamental processes in geochemistry and materials science. Recent publications show an expanding scope into areas like perovskite materials and computational workflows for complex systems.

• 2013 ARC Future Fellowship
• 2013 Senior Research Fellowship, Curtin University
• 2011 Visiting Professorship from Regione Sardegna, Italy
• 2009 Australian Research Council Research Fellowship (ARF)
• 2008 Targeted Research Fellowship, Curtin University
• 2002 Young Physicist Award, Italian Physics Society
• 2001 Young Scientist Award, European Materials Research Society
• 2001 Young Scientist Award, Italian Institute for the Physics of Matter
• 1999 PhD Scholarship from the Italian Ministry for University and Scientific Research

Professor Raiteri has secured significant research funding through prestigious fellowships including ARC Future Fellowships and Research Fellowships. His research program involves close collaboration with computational and experimental groups worldwide. While specific details of his student supervision aren't provided in the profile, his extensive publication record with multiple co-authors suggests active mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in computational materials science.

Professor Raiteri's research is conducted within the computational chemistry and materials science community at Curtin University. His work leverages high-performance computing resources for molecular simulations and collaborates with experimental groups to validate computational findings. He is actively involved in developing and applying the PLUMED software for enhanced sampling in molecular dynamics simulations, contributing to an important international computational chemistry initiative.