Maurizio Zani

Maurizio Zani is an Assistant Professor at the Physics Department of Politecnico di Milano and serves as the Head of the Experimental Teaching Lab ST2. He earned his degree in Electronic Engineering and subsequently obtained his Ph.D. in Physics. His research initially focused on magnetic thin films, employing the magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) to investigate the statistical behavior of Barkhausen noise in relation to temperature and negative magnetization jumps. Currently, Dr. Zani utilizes scanning electron microscopy and Auger spectroscopy (SAM) to explore diffusion processes and the self-organization of SiGe and GaAs nanostructures. He is also involved in the Ultrafast Scanning Electron Microscopy (USEM) project at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (CNST-IIT). In addition to his research, he teaches various courses, has published multiple books on experimental physics, and participates in scientific dissemination initiatives.