Dr. Cecilia Mattevi is a distinguished leader in the field of advanced materials science, particularly renowned for her pioneering work with two-dimensional materials. She currently holds the position of Professor of Materials Science in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London, where she has established herself as a prominent figure since joining as a Junior Research Fellow in 2010. She earned her Laurea degree and PhD in Materials Science from the University of Padua, conducting doctoral research at the European Synchrotron Facility, Elettra. Following her doctoral studies, she expanded her expertise through a postdoctoral appointment at Rutgers University before transitioning to Imperial College London. Her career trajectory has been marked by prestigious appointments including her designation as a Royal Society University Research Fellow since 2012.
Dr. Mattevi's research program centers on the precise synthesis of atomically thin two-dimensional materials with tailored properties and their systematic three-dimensional structuring into functional devices. Her methodical approach has established rigorous frameworks for engineering 2D materials at the atomic scale, enabling significant advances in energy storage technologies including innovative applications of graphene in 3D-printed energy storage devices. She has developed sophisticated dynamic in-situ experimentation techniques within electron microscopes, creating what she terms "a Nanolab inside a TEM" for developing next-generation nanodevices with unprecedented precision. Her systematic investigations into novel behaviors emerging from sub-10nm structures have revealed fundamental properties with transformative potential for renewable energy applications. The impact of her methodologically rigorous work extends beyond fundamental science, with her ERC-Consolidator grant supporting the translation of these discoveries into practical solutions for achieving carbon neutrality.
As a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Dr. Mattevi has significantly shaped the direction of materials science research through her commitment to precision and reproducibility. She actively contributes to major international conferences including recent presentations at the 2023 MRS Fall Meeting on band-gap engineering in 2D semiconductor heterostructures for spintronics applications. Her lab's work with the Graphene Flagship initiative demonstrates her dedication to advancing systematic methods in the field of nanomaterials. Dr. Mattevi continues to mentor the next generation of materials scientists while expanding her research into the development of novel 2D materials with tunable optoelectronic properties for future computing applications. Her ongoing investigations promise to further advance the methodological foundations of materials engineering, positioning her work at the critical intersection of scientific precision and sustainable technological innovation.
