Davide Barreca is Research Director at the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and an internationally recognized expert in the design and vapor-phase fabrication of functional materials and metal-oxide nanostructures for applications in sensing, photocatalysis, and energy technologies. He received his M.Sc. in Chemistry and Ph.D. from the University of Padova and has held research and teaching appointments at the University of Padova and Brescia University throughout his career. Davide has authored more than 360 peer-reviewed publications (H-index 61), holds several patents, and has delivered over 37 invited lectures at international conferences and universities. His honors include the Vincenzo Caglioti–Accademia dei Lincei Prize, the SAPIO Junior Prize for Italian Research, Top Italian Scientists in Chemistry (TIS), and recognition among the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists worldwide. He is a member of the International EUROCVD Board, and has extensive experience leading national, European, and industrial research projects, as well as serving on evaluation panels, editorial boards, and international conference committees.

A frequent contributor to Surface Science Spectra, Davide has published over 60 articles in SSS and completed countless reviews. Check out some of his latest work below!