Manca Nicola
Researcher
Address
- Corso F. M. Perrone 24
- Genova
- 16152
Contact
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- +390103536282
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Miscellaneous Information
My research if focused on the development of new MEMS/NEMS devices based on correlated oxides to investigate the potential of oxide-based materials to realize novel micro- and nano-mechanical actuators and sensors.
Education
- 03/2015 - Ph.D. in Physics - Università degli studi di Genova
- 07/2013 - TFA (class A049) - Università degli studi di Genova
- 02/2010 - M.Sc. in Physics - Università degli studi di Genova
- 10/2007 - B.Sc. in Physics - Università degli studi di Genova
Research Contracts
- 12/2019-ongoing - Researcher - CNR-SPIN Institute, Genoa
- 04/2017-11/2019 - Post-Doc – Università degli studi di Genova
- 01/2015-03/2017 - Post-Doc – Delft University of Technology
Appointments
- 2022-ongoing - Mission area coordinator at CNR-SPIN institute (Mission Area 2: Functional and Complex Materials for Innovative Electronics and Sensing)
- 2020-2023 - CNR-SPIN representative at the professors commission of the PhD school in “Physics and Nanoscience” of the University of Genova
Awards and Certifications
- 07/03/2025 - Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (II fascia), class 02/B1 (Condensed Matter Experimental Physics)
- 10/2024 - The Oxide Electronics Prize for Excellence in Research, awarded during the 30th International workshop on Oxide Electronics: “For his groundbreaking research on microelectromechanical devices with epitaxial oxides”
- 06/2019 - Galileo Galilei prize for young scientists awarded from the district 2032 of Rotary Club
Teaching
- 2021–ongoing - Laboratory of Advanced Thermodynamics (Master in Physics). Adjunct Professor at Università degli studi di Genova
- 2018–2021 - General Physics (Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering). Adjunct Professor at Università degli studi di Genova
- 2016 - Advanced Solid State Physics (Master in Applied Physics). Teaching assistance, Delft University of Technology
- 2014 - Laboratory of Physics of Matter (Master in Physics).Teaching assistance at Università degli studi di Genova

