Current Member

Martina Torelli

PhD Student

Office: ISIS LAB 3.18
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Email: martina.torelli@studenti.unipr.it

Personal
details
Date of birth: 05/07/1990
Place of birth: Parma, Italy
Address: Via Alessandro Levi 28, 43124 Parma PR (Italy)
E-mail: martina.torelli@studenti.unipr.it
Telephone: +39 3341960469
Education Ph.D. in Material Science……………….……………………….November 2014 - present
Department of Chemistry, University of Parma, Italy.
Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Dalcanale.
Topics: Auxetic materials at the molecular level; Single-molecule magnets synthesis for
surface decoration; Benzene detection in air.
Master Degree in Chemistry……………….…......................October 2012 – October 2014
Department of Chemistry, University of Parma.
Supervisor: Prof. Enrico Dalcanale.
Thesis title: “Self-assembly of Single-molecule magnets on silicon”.
Vote: 110/110 cum laude.
Bachelor Degree in Chemistry………………………………October 2009 – October 2012
Department of Chemistry, University of Parma.
Supervisor: Prof. Giorgio Pelosi.
Thesis title: “Role of coordination on biological activity of Nichel(II) complexes with
S,N,N tridentate ligands derived from quinoline carboxaldheyde ”.
Vote: 110/110 cum laude.
High School Graduation…………………..…………………..September 2004 – July 2009
Classic Lyceum “G.D. Romagnosi”, Parma (PR), Italy.
Vote: 100/100 cum laude.
Publications A. Pedrini, M. Mannini, C. Tudisco, M. Torelli, L. Poggini, A. E. Giuffrida, F. Bertani, I.
Cimatti, E. Otero, Ph. Ohresser, Ph. Sainctavit, M. Suman, G. G. Condorelli, E.
Dalcanale, “Self-Assembly of TbPc2 Single-Molecule Magnets on Surface through
Multiple Hydrogen Bonding”, in preparation.
Schools and
conferences
1. European Winter School on Physical Organic Chemistry (WISPOC), February 01-
06th 2015, Bressanone, Italy; Flash communication and Poster.
2. 10th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry
(ISMSC), June 28th-July 2nd 2015, Strasbourg, France; Poster presentation.
Teaching
experiences
Teaching assistant for Polymer Science course……………...…….January 2015 – present
Co-supervisor for 3 Bachelor and 2 Master students.
Volunteer at “European Researchers' nights” and “Chemistry Games”.
Teacher for high school students’ summer internship (20 hours).
Languages Italian: Mother tongue.
English: Fluent both spoken and written.
French: Fluent both spoken and written.
Technical
skills
High degree of multidisciplinariety: organic and supramolecular chemistry, materials
and polymers.
Characterization of materials and devices by NMR, UV-Vis, fluorescence and IR
spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, XPS, HPLC, GC, ESI-MS and MALDI-TOF.
Experience
and skills
Communication
Strong communication/presentation skills: oral presentations at conferences and
meetings, adapting style and content to the level of audience knowledge on the topic.
Interpersonal skills
Strong interpersonal skills fostered during experience in multicultural and
multilingual environments, actively listening to people and good aptitude in team
working.
Management and organization
Multitasking: more than one project and collaboration managed in parallel, set realistic
objectives, develop creative solutions to problems.
Used to work under-pressure and to meet deadlines; result-oriented, perseverant and
self-motivated.
Other Skills IT: good command of Microsoft Office™ tools, MAC OS X, Origin, ChemOffice,
MestReNova, TopShim, Photoshop, Literature Databases (SciFinder, Reaxys, ISI Web
of Knowledge).
Driving license.

Preparation of molecular level auxetic materials based on the conformational switching of tetraquinoxaline cavitands; Synthesis of Terbium-based Single-molecule magnets for surface decoration.