
I am interested in the physics of quantum materials and the funky effects they let you trigger when tuning the right knobs. I am currently working on the electronic and magnetic properties of strongly correlated single crystals, such as Ca2RuO4.


I have a passion for making scientific data visual and colourful (several colleagues tease me for this). Metal–insulator transitions (MITs) are a particularly attractive topic for this purpose, offering nanoscale and microscale features that are my personal challenge of physics photography.

Before landing in Japan, I mostly focused on thin films and heterostructures. Building materials layer-by-layer, shaping them micron by micron, and measuring them down to milli-Kelvin temperatures, I could study unconventional material properties and exciting physics.
I particularly enjoy coding and automating processes, driven by my desire to spend little time in noisy labs. I also setup this website, in an attempt to showcase the cool science and social events we do in this lab.
As an Italian guy, originally from Rome, I am only now getting in touch with the wonders of the ancient Eastern world. Fascinating culture, cryptic Kanjis, and beautiful unspoilt nature make Kyoto a fantastic place for my non-scientific ventures. When I am not in the lab, you can probably find me somewhere in the local mountains: either biking, hiking, skiing, or swimming!
My publications in this group
2022
High-order harmonic generation and its unconventional scaling law in the Mott-insulating Ca2RuO4 Journal Article
In: Physical Review Letters, vol. 128, no. 127401, 2022.
2020
Role of local temperature in the current-driven metal–insulator transition of Ca2RuO4 Journal Article
In: Physical Review Materials, vol. 4, no. 114414, 2020.

Diamagnetic-like response from localized heating of a paramagnetic material Journal Article
In: Applied Physics Letters, vol. 116, no. 17, pp. 172405, 2020.
2019
In situ control of diamagnetism by electric current in Ca3(Ru1-xTix)2O7 Journal Article
In: Physical Review Letters, vol. 122, no. 19, 2019.