R. G. Della Valle Curriculum Vitae
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| Name: |
Raffaele Guido Della Valle |
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1954 |
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Italian |
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Married |
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Degree in Physics (Laurea cum laude)
University of Florence, 23 October 1978
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Prof. S. Califano and Prof. M. Mancini |
| Employments: |
November 1978 - October 1979
Associate Research Assistant
University College, London
Chemistry Department
Prof. S.H. Walmsley
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March - October 1982
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Edinburgh
Physics Department
Prof. S. Pawley
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April 1983 - February 1988
Research Fellow (Ricercatore Universitario)
University of Bologna
Institute of Chemical Physics
Prof. C. Zauli
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March 1988 - October 1992
Associate Professor (Professore Associato)
University of Venice
Department of Physical Chemistry
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1988 - 1990 (various periods)
Visiting Scholar
Stanford University, California
Chemistry Department
Prof. H.C. Andersen
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November 1993 - May 2021
Associate Professor (Professore Associato)
University of Bologna
Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari"
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June 2021 - Present time
Happily retired
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| Hobbies: |
Good books, Mountain trekking, Travel |
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Lattice dynamics: Harmonic lattice dynamics in molecular
crystals. Theory of anharmonic phonon decay processes, phonon lineshapes,
photon-phonon anharmonic scattering. Quasi-Harmonic lattice dynamics.
Properties of molecular crystals as a function of pressure and
temperature. Semiconducting organic crystals. Calculation of electron-phonon
coupling. Crystal structure prediction.
Classical Mechanics Molecular Dynamics (MD): Equilibrium and
non-equilibrium molecular dynamics in molecular crystals, liquid and
amorphous materials. Glass transition. Structural and dynamical properties of
glasses.
Quantum Mechanics Molecular Dynamics (DFT-MD): Ab-initio and Density
Functional Theory (DFT) calculations for isolated molecules and condensed
systems: structural, vibrational and electronic properties.
Molecular Spectroscopy: Theory of infrared and Raman spectroscopy
of molecular crystals. Coherent non linear Raman and CARS resonance
spectroscopy. Infrared, Raman and excimer flourescence spectroscopy in
molecular crystals under pressure. Vibrational spectroscopy of anharmonic
molecules. Spectroscopy of highly anharmonic X-H stretching overtones ("local
modes"). Spectroscopy of molecular species with double-minimum potential
wells.