CURRICULUM VITAE MICAELA CASTELLINO Personal Details Name Castellino Micaela E-mail micaela.castellino@polito.it Birth date and place April 23rd 1979, Turin, Italy Work Experience 17 th May 11 th June 2010 Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford (UK) Visiting Research Fellow I have worked under the supervision of Prof. Ravi Silva at the ATI Institute and in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences in order to characterize carbon based materials (carbon films and nanotubes) with several techniques (TEM/EELS, AFM, SEM, XPS and Raman spectroscopy). December 2009 - nowadays Polytechnic of Turin, Physics Department Fellowships for junior researchers Basic Science Charge transport measurements in advanced materials: novel superconductors and nanostructured semiconductors for light harvesting (Art. 51, comma 6 legge 449/97 Regione Piemonte) December 2007 December 09 Polytechnic of Turin, Physics Department Researcher (Grant holder) Study and characterization of Carbon Nanotubes thermal and electrical properties in order to improve innovative SiC structures device efficiency, using carbon nanotubes as direct interconnect layer. January 2007 University of Turin MIUR Scientific Degree Project, Solid State Physics I held a seminar for High School students about material science investigations, and in particular about my principal analysis technique, that is XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy). December 2006 University of Turin Stage for the Concourse-Course called from University of Turin ( Decreto Dirigenziale n. 224 del 27 dicembre 2005 )
Tutor in the Solid State Physic Laboratory for the participants Laboratory activity to teach how to use and upkeep pumping system and high and ultra high vacuum (UHV) chambers. Some exemplification about thin metallic film deposition and subsequent XPS analysis. March 2006 University of Turin MIUR Scientific Degree Project, Solid State Physics I held a seminar for High School students about material science investigations, and in particular about my principal analysis technique, that is XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy). December 19th, 2005 FCS Department of the ITC-irst Institute in Povo, Trento, Italy At the end of a two months internship in the ITC labs, I held a seminar about my PhD research argument: Diamond Surface Characterization and Functionalization for the building of nano-biosensors September 2005 University of Turin Laboratory assistant Preparation and assistance during the Solid State Physics Laboratory lessons for the Material Science students (Prof. Ettore Vittone) Education November 29th 2007 PhD in Experimental Physics at the University of Turin Title Study and characterization of diamond surface for biosensoring applications Argument and objective Implementation and characterization of an XPS instrument, located in the Solid State Physics Laboratory, in the University of Turin. Diamond Surface Characterization and Functionalization for the building of nano biosensors for the DIBIOREX Project of the NIS (Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces) Center in the University of Turin. November December 2005 Training internship to learn how to perform XPS measurements and analysis at the FCS Department of the ITC-irst Institute (now Bruno Kessler Foundation) in Povo, Trento, Italy, with the supervision of Dott. Mariano Anderle and Dott. Lia Vanzetti.
September 1998 September 04 Educational qualification Master s Degree in Nuclear Physics, with final mark 103/110. Argument and skills Calibration of pixels camera of the fluorescence detectors in the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina Nuclear, SubNuclear and Astroparticle Physics. Cosmic rays detection. C++ language programming. Institution University of Turin September 1993 September 1998 Educational qualification Scientific High School Diploma, with final mark 52/60. Institution Scientific High School Marie Curie, Pinerolo, Turin, Italy. International Conference July 10-16, 2011 NT11 : International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Cambridge (UK) I presented two posters: 1) Electrical and Thermal Conductivity in an Epoxy Resin-Carbon-Based Materials Composite 2) Electrical Properties of CNT-Based Polymeric Matrix NanoComposites December 15-17, 2010 International Conference on Carbon Nanotechnology: Potential and Challenges IIT Kanpur (India) I held a seminar as invited speaker about Carbon coatings for medical applications June 29 - July 4, 2008 NT08 : Ninth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Montpellier (France) I presented a poster: Electrical characteristics of thick layers of MWCNTs September 09-14, 2007 DIAMOND 2007 : 18th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, and Nitrides, Berlin (Germany). I presented two posters: 1) Surface characterization of UV irradiated nanocrystalline diamond 2) Cellular viability on CVD diamond surfaces September 03-09, 2006 DIAMOND 2006 : 17th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, and Nitrides, Estoril (Portugal). I presented a poster: Diamond surface conductivity after exposure to molecular hydrogen
July 18-23, 2004 THIRD INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ULTRA HIGH ENERGY COSMIC RAYS AUGER MEETING, SCHOOL OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (UK) I held a seminar about Fluorescence Detector Calibration in The Pierre Auger Observatory, in Argentina Posters 1. Thermal properties of MWCNTs and SWCNTs - S. Musso, S. Bianco, M. Pavese, M. Giorcelli, M. Castellino, E. Campagnoli, G. Ruscica and A. Tagliaferro. Hasselt Diamond Workshop 2008, Hasselt, Belgium 2. Study of the electrical characteristics of the CNT/SiC interface M. Castellino, S. Bianco, D. Perrone, S. Musso, M. Giorcelli, G. Digregorio, G. Maccioni, S. Ferrero, L. Scaltrito, A. Tagliaferro. 3. A new procedure for the evaluation of defects activation energy in carbon nanotubes annealing treatments - S. Bianco, M. Rovere, S. Musso, M. Giorcelli, M. Castellino, D. Garetto, A. Tagliaferro. 4. Thermal properties of MWCNTs and SWCNTs - M. Castellino, M. Pavese, S. Bianco, S. Musso, M. Giorcelli, G. Digregorio and A. Tagliaferro 5. Electrical characteristics of CNTs/Si heterojunction - M. Castellino, S. Bianco, M. Quaglio, G. Maccioni, S. Ferrero and A. Tagliaferro. IEEE 2009, Genova, Italy Publications 1. CASTELLINO M., M. TORTELLO, S. BIANCO, S. MUSSO, M. GIORCELLI, M. PAVESE, R. S. GONNELLI, A. TAGLIAFERRO. Thermal and electronic properties of macroscopic MWCNTs blocks. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 10, 3828-3833 (2010) 2. CASTELLINO M., S. BIANCO, D. PERRONE, S. MUSSO, M. GIORCELLI, G. MACCIONI, S. FERRERO, L. SCALTRITO, A. TAGLIAFERRO (2009). Study of the Electrical Characteristics of the CNT/SiC Interface. MATERIALS SCIENCE FORUM, vol. 615; p. 231-234, ISSN: 0255-5476 3. S. MUSSO, CASTELLINO M., M. GIORCELLI, S. BIANCO, G. DIGREGORIO, A. TAGLIAFERRO. Growth, properties and application of thick self-standing MWCNT blocks. In: N. AL; W. AHMED;A. OECHSNER. Carbon based Nanomaterials. Trans Tech Publications (TTP) inc 4. S. BIANCO, M. GIORCELLI, S. MUSSO, CASTELLINO M., F. AGRESTI, A. KHANDELWAL, S. LO, RUSSO, M. KUMAR, Y. ANDO AND A. TAGLIAFERRO. Hydrogen adsorption in several types of Carbon Nanotubes. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 10, 3860-3866 (2010) 5. G. Speranza, S. Torrengo, L. Minati, M. Filippi, CASTELLINO M., Cl. Manfredotti, Ch. Manfredotti, M. Dipalo, A. Pasquarelli, E. Kohn, Hayssam El-Hajj, E. Vittone (2008). Characterization of UV irradiated nanocrystalline diamond. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS,
vol. 17; p. 1194-1198, ISSN: 0925-9635 6. C. Manfredotti, F. Fizzotti, A. Lo Giudice, C. Manfredotti, CASTELLINO M., P. Bonino, E. Vittone (2008). A comprehensive study on hydrogenated diamond surfaces as obtained by using molecular hydrogen. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, vol. 17; p. 1154-1158, ISSN: 0925-9635 7. F. FIZZOTTI, A. LO GIUDICE, CH. MANFREDOTTI, C. MANFREDOTTI, CASTELLINO M., E. VITTONE (2007). Diamond surface conductivity after exposure to molecular hydrogen. DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, vol. 16; p. 836-839, ISSN: 0925-9635 Mother tongue Italian Other languages English Comprehension Speaking Writing Self-evaluation Listening Reading Oral interaction Oral Communication European level C1 Advanced C1 Advanced C1 Advanced C1 Advanced C1 Advanced Social skills and abilities Good communication ability, developed during my education training and my didactics activity. I have a flair for teamwork to solve technical and scientific problems. Organizational skills and Good projects organization and management, developed during my town councilor abilities position, from June 2004 to June 2009, in the Airasca City Hall; with assignments in the Culture, International Solidarity and Gender Equality departments. Technical skills and abilities Good knowledge of electronic instrumentation. Good knowledge of ionizing radiation detectors. Good knowledge of vacuum instrumentation (pumps and vacuum gauges). Computer skills and abilities Good knowledge of computer operating systems: Unix, Linux and Windows. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software. Good knowledge of Microcal Origin analysis software. Good knowledge of programming languages as C++, HTML and LATEX.