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Prof. Carmelo Corsaro, PhD
Carmelo Corsaro, PhD, is Associate Professor of Experimental Physics of Matter at the University of Messina. His teaching and research span experimental physics, data analysis, device physics and advanced spectroscopic techniques. His scientific activity focuses on nanotechnologies, complex systems, polymers, water and aqueous systems, with applications in biomedical research, materials science and cultural heritage. He has authored more than 130 publications and received international recognition for his research.
Education and Positions
2022–present
Associate Professor of Experimental Physics of Matter and Applications, Department of Mathematics, Informatics, Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, Italy.
2019–2022
Senior Fixed-Term Researcher, Department of Mathematics, Informatics, Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Messina.
2018–2019
Junior Fixed-Term Researcher, Department of Mathematics, Informatics, Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Messina.
2015–2018
Research Fellow in Physics, Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes, National Research Council of Italy.
2018
National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Applied Physics.
2013 and 2019
National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Experimental Physics of Matter.
2007
PhD in Physics, University of Messina.
Dissertation: Experimental Evidence of the Fragile-to-Strong Dynamic Crossover in Supercooled Confined Water: NMR Results.
2003
Master’s Degree in Physics, University of Messina, awarded with honours.
The most significant publications
CORSARO, C.; ORLANDO, G.; COSTA, G.; et al. Wetting behavior driven by surface morphology changes induced by picosecond laser texturing. Materials, 2024, 17(8): 1719.
CORSARO, C.; CONDORELLI, M.; SPECIALE, A.; et al. Nano-hybrid Ag@LCCs systems with potential wound-healing properties. Materials, 2023, 16(6): 2435.
GINZBURG, V.V.; FAZIO, E.; CORSARO, C. Combined description of the equation of state and diffusion coefficient of liquid water using a two-state Sanchez–Lacombe approach. Molecules, 2023, 28(6): 2560.
IRACI, N.; CORSARO, C.; GIOFRÈ, S.V.; et al. Nanoscale technologies in the fight against COVID-19: from innovative nanomaterials to computer-aided discovery of potential antiviral plant-derived drugs. Biomolecules, 2022, 12(8): 1060.
CORSARO, C.; VASI, S.; NERI, F.; et al. NMR in metabolomics: from conventional statistics to machine learning and neural network approaches. Applied Sciences, 2022, 12(6): 2824.
LONGO, S.; CORSARO, C.; GRANATA, F.; FAZIO, E. Clinical CT densitometry for wooden cultural heritage analysis validated by FTIR and Raman spectroscopies. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2022, 199: 110376.
Professional Activities
Teaching Activities
Teaching Data Analysis for the MSc in Physics, Device Physics for the BSc in Informatics and Physics Experiments for the MSc in Mathematics at the University of Messina.
Teaching doctoral courses on the structural and dynamic characterisation of complex systems through spectroscopic techniques.
Previous teaching activities in General Physics, Physics of Complex Systems, Physics and Biomechanics, and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.
Research Activities
Research focused on nanotechnologies and nanosystems, polymers and hybrid materials, and the thermodynamic properties of liquids and glass-forming systems.
Investigation of water and aqueous systems under different conditions, including confined water, protein hydration water and water in solution.
Application of NMR, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, neutron scattering and computational approaches to the study of complex materials.
Editorial Activities
Associate Editor of Frontiers in Nutrition and Frontiers in Physics.
Editorial Board Member of Polymers and Molecules.
Guest Editor of special issues dedicated to biomedical nanomaterials, spectroscopic techniques, computational approaches and the physical chemistry of aqueous systems.
Scientific and Institutional Activities
Participant in national and European research projects concerning renewable energy systems, micro- and nanotechnologies, advanced power applications and cultural heritage.
Department delegate for tutoring activities and member of the Joint Teaching–Student Committee of the MIFT Department, University of Messina.
Expert reviewer in the field of Physics for national and international research-evaluation initiatives.
