Guglielmo Guido CONDORELLI

Current Position

• Since March 2025, Full Professor at the University of Catania, in the disciplinary sector Chem-03A, carrying out teaching and research activities at the Department of Chemical Sciences.
• Member of the "Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali" (INSTM).
• Since 2022, Member of the Scientific Council of the Center for Research and Innovation in Bio and Nano-Technologies (BRIT) at the University of Catania, responsible for platform no. 4 Nanotech: X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer.
• Since 2022, Member of the Scientific Council of the Second-Level University Master's Degree in "Power Electronics Devices and Technologies."
• Since 2013, Member of the faculty board of the PhD program in "Materials Science and Nanotechnologies" at the University of Catania. Cycles from XXIX to XXXIX. Duration: 3 years per cycle from 07-13-2013 to present.

Previous Positions

• 2006 - 2025 Associate Professor (SSD-Chim/03) at the Department of Chemical Sciences.
• Academic Year 2019–2020 President of the Master's Degree Program in Chemistry of Materials LM-54 at the University of Catania.
• 2010 - 2015 Member of the faculty board of the PhD program in "Materials Science and Technology" at the University of Catania - Cycles: XXVI - XXVII - XVIII - Duration: 3 years per cycle.
• 2011 - 2015 Member of the Board of the Department of Chemical Sciences at the University of Catania.
• 2001 – 2006 University Researcher (SSD-Chim/03) at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania.
• 1997 – 2000 Conducted research activities at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, initially with a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (1997-99) and later (1999-2000) as the recipient of a two-year research grant for "collaboration in research" in the scientific sector "General and Inorganic Chemistry" - C03X.

Education and Training in Italy and Abroad

• 2017 National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in the competition sector 03/B2 - SSD Chim/07 - (ASN 2016)
• 2013 National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in the competition sector 03/B1 - SSD Chim/03 - (ASN 2012, renewed in ASN 2016).
• 1996 – 1997 Visiting scientist at the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K., within the research group led by Prof. Michael L. Hitchman, working on a project in the field of in situ monitoring of MOCVD processes.
• 1993 – 1996 Attended the PhD program in Chemical Sciences, obtaining the title of Doctor of Research by defending a thesis entitled "Study of MOCVD Thin Film Deposition Processes" under the supervision of Prof. I.L. Fragalà.
• 1994 Professional qualification as a chemist.
• 1987 – 1992 Degree in Chemistry from the University of Catania, with a final grade of 110/110 cum laude.

Awards and Scholarships

• 1992 Graduation Award issued by Consorzio Catania Ricerche.
• 1993 National Award by Federchimica, Neolaureati section.
• 1995 Scholarship issued by the University of Catania for advanced training at foreign university institutions in the disciplinary area "Chemical Sciences (D.R. n.2073 of 05/18/1995)."
• 1997 Two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the Chemical Sciences Sector issued by the University of Catania.
• 1999 Two-year research grant for "collaboration in research" in the scientific sector "General and Inorganic Chemistry" - C03X issued by the University of Catania.
• 2017 Research Incentive Awards 2017: Fund for the Basic Research Activity Financing (FFABR).

Research activity and bibliometric data

The research activity was focused in the field of the synthesis and characterization of inorganic materials. It can be divided in two lines: 1) synthesis of thin film through Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) and 2) synthesis of nanomaterials through wet routes and their surface functionalization with molecular monolayers and Metal-Organic Frameworks.

• Scientific production documented by 334 contributions, including 168 peer-reviewed publications, 15 book chapters and proceedings, 1 Italian Patent, 26 oral presentations and124 conference contributions.

• H-index: 37 (March 2025, Web of Science and Scopus).

• Over 4000 total citations.

Coordination of Founded Research Projects

2024-2026  Principal Investigator (P.I.) Progetto “MIRACOLE”

2020-2022  Principal Investigator (P.I.) Progetto “MatT-onE “ – linea 2 del PIAno di inCEntivi per la Ricerca di ateneo  2020/2022 

2020-2021  Bando Chance – Piano della Ricerca 2016-18 Università di Catania

2016-2012. Local coordinator of the INSTM of Catania Research Unit of the FIRB project 2010 “Integrated Network for NanoMedicine – RINAME (RBAP114AMK).

2012-2015.  Scientific coordinator of the activity 4.4 “Development and optimization of the anchoring processes of dyes” of the OR4  “DSSC  of third generation” of the project  PON 02_00355_3391233 ENERGETICS

2008-2010. National Coordinator of the project PRISMA (Call 01/2017) “Molecular systems grafted on silicon for integrated sensing devices”  funded by Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM).

2006-2007 Technical supervisors of the research projects: "Studies of endodontic instruments made with superelastic alloys and the development of thin coating formation processes“ funded through a contract between the Chemistry Department of the Catania University and FKG S.p.A. La-Chaux-de-Fonds(Switzerland).

2004-2005 Technical supervisors of the research projects: “Study of the deposition processes of Bi, La and Ti precursors for application in MOCVD reactors equipped with DLI (direct liquid injection) systems“ funded through a contract between the Chemistry Department of the Catania University and Saes Getters S.p.A., Lainate (MI).

Co-investigator in research projects

Involved as co-investigator in several national (among which FIRS 2003, CNR Progetto Nazionale Materiali Avanzati, CNR Progetto Finalizzato, FIRB 2001 Prot. RBNE01YLKN_005, FIRB 2003 prot. RBNE033KMA,  FIRB Piattaforme/Reti prot.   RBPR05JH2P_020,   PRIN 2001 prot. 2001038849_002,  PRIN 2003 n. 20030393323_002, PRIN 2005 Prot. 2005031228_005, PRIN 2009 Prot. 20097X44S7_002,  PON02_00355_2964193 Hippocrates, Progetto EE01_00003 Aladin  del Progetto di Innovazione Industriale Bando Efficenza Energetica 2008, Progetto Misensar n. B01/000693/02/X17) and in international projects (Project IST-2000-30153-FLEUR contract and MSCA-ITN-2016 ENHANCE Project, Contract No. 722496) and collaborated in research projects with industries among which STMicroelectronics e Meridionale Impianti.

Technology Transfer

• 2022: Italian Patent number 102022000006857, filed on 04/06/2022.
  • Title: "Innovative Nanostructured Materials Based on ZIF Containing Manganese for Gas Monitoring."
  • Applicants: University of Messina and University of Catania.

 Academic teaching activity at the University of Catania.

• Optical and Optoelectronic Materials ( 2021 to present) - Master's Degree in Chemical Sciences – Curriculum in Chemistry of Materials and Nanotechnologies.

• Crystal Growth, Thin Film Deposition, and Processing (2022 to present) - Second-Level University Master's Degree in Power Electronics Devices and Technologies.

• Inorganic Materials: Structures and Properties - Laurea in Chemical Science, curriculum in Chemistry of Materials (2020 - now)
• Inorganic Chemistry of Materials II and Laboratory - Laurea in Chemistry and then Laurea in Chemistry of Materials (2005- 2020)   
• Basic and Inorganic Chemistry and Laboratory (2° Module) - Laurea in Industrial Chemistry (2009- 2019) 
• Structural Chemistry -  Laurea in Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry ( 2002 – 2016 )
• Basic and Inorganic Chemistry  Diploma Universitario of Material Science and Laurea in Science and Technologies applied to Heritage  ( 2000– 2009) 
• Basic and Inorganic Chemistry II and Laboratory - Laurea in Industrial Chemistry ( 2006 - 2009  and 2020  to present )
• Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry of Materials  -  Laurea in Chemistry ( 2003- 2005)
• Laboratory of Chemistry (1° Module ) -  Diploma Universitario of  Material Science (2001)
• Materials and Solid State Chemistry –  “Diploma Universitario” of Material Science. (1999)

Supervision of Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD Theses

• Supervisor of 12 Master's theses in Chemistry of Materials and Chemical Sciences, 3 Five-Year Degree theses, 14 internships for the Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, and 6 University Diploma theses in Materials Science.
• Currently supervising 3 Master's theses in Chemical Sciences and 1 Bachelor's thesis in Chemistry.
• Co-supervisor of 2 PhD theses in Chemical Sciences, supervisor of 2 PhD theses in Materials Science (XXIV cycle), and 4 PhD theses in Materials Science and Nanotechnologies (XXIX, XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXV cycles).
• Currently supervising 5 PhD students in Materials Science and Nanotechnologies (XXXVII, XXXVIII, and XXXIX cycles).