Education: PhD in Science and Technology of Materials at the University of Florence (1997); Laurea in Chemistry (110/110 magna cum laude) at the University of Florence (1994).

Work experience: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (from 2009); Consorzio Internuniversitario per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (2006-2009); Dept. of Chemistry Univ. of Florence (1999-2006); Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA (1998-1999).

Visiting Scientist: Universidade Federal Fluminense (Niteroi, Brazil, 2008).

Other Activities: He participated/coordinated several national and international projects. Member of the organizing committees of national and international conferences, workshops and schools. Member of the Editorial Board of Nanomaterials and of the Directorial Board of the Italian Association on Magnetism (Aimagn).

Publications: 207 articles, 3 book chapters, more than 150 contributions to conferences as poster and oral communications.

Bibliometric data (Scopus 01/04/2019): 207 documents, 10129 total citations, 7901 citing articles, h-index: 51.

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2655-3901; Scopus Author ID: 7004465846

Research Interests: Nanomagnetism; Magnetic Nanoparticles; Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia, Magnetic-plasmonic nanostructures; Magnetic Molecular Materials.