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Silvio Osella

Bio

Silvio Osella is an associate professor at the Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw. He obtained his PhD at the Laboratory of Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons (Belgium) in the group of Prof David Beljonne (2011-2014), followed by postdoctoral research position at the University of Mons (Belgium) in the group of Prof David Beljonne (2014-2015) and at the Theoretical Chemistry & Biology Laboratory, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) under the supervision of Dr Stefan Knippenberg and Prof Hans Aagren (2015-2016), before reaching the Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw (2017) where he obtained its habilitation in 2022.

His research focuses on multiscale computational methods to study (i) novel 2D functional materials for photovoltaic applications and (photo)electrochemical solar-fuel production mainly focusing on the conversion of CO2 into more valuable chemicals, especially focusing on 2D-MOF and single atom catalysts (SACs); (ii) (non)-linear and fluorescent optical properties of fluorescent molecules in biological environments like lipid bilayer membranes and proteins; (iii) optoelectronic and transport properties of low dimensional materials and their assembly to enhance the direct electron transport along heterojunction interfaces.

CV

  • 07.2022 – current: Associate Professor (dr. hab.) at Materials and Processes Simulation Laboratory (from 02.2026), Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw (Poland). Involved in:

 

    • PI of NCN SONATA BIS 13 grant, 2024-2029. Research subject: Low-dimensional materials for solar fuels conversion and valorization.
    • PI of NCN OPUS 20 (LAP) grant, 2022-2026. Research subject: Low-Dimensional Nano-Architectures for Light Emission and Light-to-Electricity Conversion.
    • PI of IAS IDUB “Excellence Initiative – Research University” grant, 2022-2024. Research subject: Multiscale modelling of low dimensional interfaces for solar-fuel production.
    • PI of NAWA BEKKER grant, 2021-2023. Research subject: Multiscale modelling of 2D materials for Solar-Fuelgeneration. Visiting professor at Caltech (CA, US).

 

  • 01.2017 – 06.2022: Assistant Professor at Chemical and Biological Systems Simulation Lab, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw (Poland). Involved in:

 

    • PI of NCN SONATA 14 grant, 2019-2023. Research subject: Rational Design of Bio-Organic Systems for Biomimetic Applications.
    • PI of Marie-Curie COFOUND POLONEZ grant, 2017-2018. Research subject: Towards an Efficient Design of Biosensors: an Investigation of the Interplay Between Light Harvesting Proteins and Graphene.