Fornari, Marco
Professor
FACULTY
Biography
Marco Fornari is a professor in the Department of Physics at Central Michigan University. He studied in Pavia and Trieste (Italy) earning a “laurea in physics” in 1992, a specialized degree in Science and Technology of Materials in 1995 and a PhD in 1998. He worked as a research associate at the Naval Research Laboratory until 2001 and served as Program Officer at the NSF in the Division of Materials Research in 2009.
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Education
- Ph.D., Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1998
- M.S., Materials Science & Technology, Pavia, Italy, 1994
- Laurea in Physics, Pavia, Italy, 1992
Research Interests
- Theoretical condensed matter physics, especially the electronic structure problem and related properties
- First principles calculations using density functional theory
- Design of novel ferroelectric, thermoelectric, and photovoltaics materials
Courses Taught
- Courses with theoretical and mathematical emphasis at undergraduate and graduate level, e.g. Introduction to Mathematical Physics, Solid State Physics, Advanced Mechanics, Methods of Theoretical Physics
- Transversal skills courses such as Careers in the Physical Sciences and Computation in Physics