Graziano Vernizzi
Professor of Physics
Office Hours
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10:30 AM-12:30 AM
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10:30 AM-12:30 AM
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10:30 AM-12:30 AM
Education:
University of Parma (Parma, Italy): B.S (1995) and Ph.D. (2000).
Career:
1) Postdoc positions (2000-2006) at:
- The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, UK.
- Service de Physique Théorique of CEA/Saclay, France.
- Spinoza Institute, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
2) Research Professor position (2006-2010) at:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
3) Assistant Professor at:
Department of Physics and Astronomy of Siena College(2010-2013)
| Degree | Program | University |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | University of Parma, Italy |
My Siena Experience
What I Love About Siena
- Excellent Student/Faculty ratio (13:1 in 2018)
- The learning goals at Siena College are aligned with my teaching goals and objectives. In particular "Siena is committed to a student-centered education emphasizing dynamic faculty-student interaction. Through a blending of liberal arts and professional education, Siena College provides experiences and courses of study instilling the values and knowledge to lead a compassionate, reflective, and productive life of service and leadership." (https://www.siena.edu/visit/about/mission/)
My Favorite Courses to Teach
- Computational Physics
- Introduction to Nanoscience
- Physics at the Nanoscale
- Numerical Methods
- Simulation and Modeling
My Professional Experience
| Year | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 - Now | Professor | Siena College |
| 2013 - 2016 | Associate Professor | Siena College |
| 2010 - 2013 | Assistant Professor | Siena College |
Current Research
My research interests focus on:
- Computational and Theoretical Physics
- Random Matrix Theory
- Biophysics (RNA and ssDNA; membrane theory)
- Soft condensed matter physics
- Nanoscale science
Articles & Book Reviews
- Gegenbauer and Other Planar Orthogonal Polynomials on an Ellipse in the Complex Plane
Constructive Approximation
2020 - Multicanonical Monte Carlo ensemble growth algorithm
Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics), vol. 101
2020 - On Classical Hardware Verification and Security Techniques for Quantum Computing Systems
GOMACTech 2019
2019 - The Impact of Data Science as a Liberal Art
SPUR: Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research
2019 - Building a Library for Microelectronics Verfication with Topological Constraints
GOMACTech 2017
2017 - Optimization of the Listwise Deletion Method
CLADAG 2017
2017 - Sampling Iso-Functional Signal Switches in Library Circuits for Microelectronics Verification with Topological Constraints
NAECON 2017
2017 - Classi fication and predictions of RNA pseudoknots based on topological invariants
Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics), vol. 94
2016 - A Geometrical Framework for Covariance Matrices of Continuous and Categorical Variables
Sociological Methods Research, vol. 44
2015 - Topological constraints of gate-level circuits obtained through standard cell recognition
NAECON 2015
2015 - Topological constraints for E. F. Rent's work on microminiature packaging and circuitry
IBM Journal of Research and Development, vol. 58
2014 - Buckling of multicomponent elastic shells with line tension
Soft Matter, vol. 8
2012 - Charge renormalization of bilayer elastic properties
Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 137
2012 - Molecular Crystallization Controlled by pH Regulates Mesoscopic Membrane Morphology
ACS Nano
2012 - Coulomb interactions in charged fluids
Physical Review E (Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics), vol. 84
2011 - Electrostatic-driven pattern formation in fibers, nanotubes and pores
Soft Matter, vol. 7
2011 - Platonic and Archimedean geometries in multi- component elastic membranes
PNAS, vol. 108
2011 - Shape change of nano-containers via a reversible ionic buckling
Physical Review Letters, vol. 106
2011 - Structural phase transitions and mechanical properties of binary ionic colloidal crystals at interfaces
Soft Matter, vol. 7
2011
Awards & Distinctions
- Trust-Co Excellence Honor ``for advancing the mission of Siena College'
Category: Research
Trustco Bank, 2015
Books & Book Chapters
- Statistical Learning of Complex Data
Springer
2019 - Studies in Classification, Data Analysis and Knowledge Organization
2016 - The Oxford Handbook of Random Matrix Theory
Oxford University Press
2011
Presentations
- Multicanonical Population Monte Carlo
2020
Colloquia at California State University, Fullerton, Los Angeles, California - Ensemble Monte Carlo Growth simulations of polymers in confined environments
2019
APS Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts - A Random Matrix Theory study of Covariance Matrices of Continuous and Categorical Variables
2015
IFCS conference, Bologna, Italy - Topological Properties of Basic Combinational Logic Functions for Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits
2015
American Physical Society, San Antonio, Texas - Random Matrix Theory for Covariance and Auto-Covariance Matrices
2014
AFRL at the WPAFB, Dayton, Dayton, Ohio - Topological Properties of Basic Combinational Logic Functions for Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits,
2014
American Physical Society, Denver, Colorado - Matrix Field Theory for RNA Molecules
2013
Department of Physics, Union College Schenectady, Schenectady, New York - Nanoscale self-assembly: symmetries from electrostatics and elasticity
2012
Department of Chemistry, College of Staten Island CUNY,, New York, New York - RNA folding and Random Matrix Theory
2011
Williams College colloquium, Williamstown, MA, New York - Topological classi cation of RNA pseudoknots
2011
Hudson Valley RNA Club, Albany, New York