Andrea Centrone is a postdoctoral associate in chemical engineering at MIT who has done research on synthesizing and characterizing gold nanoparticles, studying their phase separation and solubility properties. They are also working to develop new nanoporous materials for chemical storage and separation. As a Rocca Postdoctoral Fellow, they have an opportunity for professional and personal growth through continued collaboration and exchange in a highly competitive environment. Centrone has a PhD in materials science from Politecnico di Torino and was a visiting student at MIT.

1. Andrea Centrone Achievements A. Centrone , Y. Hu, A. M. Jackson, G. Zerbi and F. Stellacci: Small 3 (2007) 814-817.1 O. Uzun, Y. Hu, A. Verma, S. Chen, A. Centrone , F. Stellacci: Chem. Comm. 2 (2008) 196-198.3 A. Centrone , E. Penzo, M. Sharma, J. W. Myerson, A. M. Jackson, N. Marzari, F. Stellacci: PNAS (accepted) WHAT i DID and DO at MIT Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles (NPs). In particular I studied the phase separation of molecules on the NPs surface and how that affect their solubility properties Working to develop new nanoporous materials for storage and separation of chemicals WHY the Progetto Rocca? Allowed to continue a collaboration/exchange program in a highly completive and productive environment It gives you and unique opportunity for professional and personal growth. WHO AM i? Postdoctoral associate in Chem. Eng.(MIT) Rocca Postdoctoral Fellow in Mat. Science (MIT) PhD in material science (Poli + MIT visiting student) Mineral collector PROGETTO ROCCA FELLOWS 2006-2007>>DMSE>>Metal Nanoparticles WHAT i Did at Politecnico Studied the storage of hydrogen in carbon and nanoporous materials. Developed the instrumentation to study the intermolecular interaction between hydrogen and the porous materials What would I like to do next? I will probably apply for a faculty position