Federico La Barbera
Tutor: Felice TORRISI
Education in progress
• PhD in Materials science and nanotechnologies, University of Catania
• Second level master’s degree candidate at Scuola Superiore di Catania
Education completed
• September 2024 - Master’s degree in condensed matter physics, University of
Catania, Grade: 110 cum laude.
Thesis: Advanced ammonia sensing: optimizing semiconducting single-wall carbon
nanotubes/molybdenum disulfide heterojunctions from single-chip to self-
validating sensor array, and developing a fully inkjet-printed MXene sensor with
graphene/molybdenum disulfide heterojunction.
Supervisor: Prof. F. Torrisi, Co-supervisor: Prof. F. Ruffino.
• April 2022 - Bachelor’s degree in physics, University of Catania, Grade: 110 cum
laude.
Thesis: Electrical and morphological characterization of inkjet-printed thin-films
based on nanomaterials and two dimensional materials.
Supervisor: Prof. F. Torrisi.
• July 2018 - High School Diploma, Liceo G. Mazzini, Vittoria (RG), Grade: 100 cum
laude.
Selected Service Positions
• Research assistant, Sicilian Center for Nuclear Physics and Structure of Matter
(CSNFSM), University of Catania (February 2024 - May 2024)
• Visiting researcher, Imperial college, Molecular Science Research Hub, London
(March 2024 - May 2024)
Sustainable and recyclable devices based on 2D materials.