Riccardo Corpino

Curriculum Vitae

Department of Physics, University of Cagliari

Monserrato (CA), Italy

riccardo.corpino@unica.it

Current Position

2023–Present: Associate Professor

Department of Physics, University of Cagliari

Academic Discipline: 02/B1 Experimental Physics of Matter

Research Summary

Fields of Expertise: Characterization of technological materials using optical spectroscopy, time-resolved fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy.

Materials: Bulk and nanostructured silica, carbon-based nanomaterials, and compounds for the substitution of Critical Raw Materials (CRM).

Education

1996–2000: Ph.D. in Physics

University of Cagliari

Thesis: "Optical characterization of Oxygen Deficient Centers in Silica"

1990–1995: M.Sc. in Physics (Laurea)

University of Cagliari | 110/110 Summa cum Laude

Thesis: "Time evolution of the 3.1 eV band in silica"

Appointments & Responsibilities

2005–Present: Head of Research Line

Time-Resolved Fluorescence Laboratory, UNICA

Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of experimental setups and measurement protocols.

2014–Present: Member of the Coordinating Board

European Commitment RESET (Raw Elements Substitution in Electronic and optoelectronic Technologies)

Teaching Activity

Lecturing: Lead instructor for over 33 university courses, with a primary focus on Physics II for Engineering and Chemistry degree programs.

Supervision: Advisor for numerous Master’s and Bachelor’s theses in Physics and Chemistry.

Scientific Output & Editorial Work

Publications: Author of 67 articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

Conferences: 17 contributions to international conference proceedings.

Editorial Roles:

Topic Editor for the Journal of Carbon Research (MDPI).

Reviewer Board Member for several leading international journals in the field.

03/03/2026