Leonardo Brizi, born in Macerata on 11/09/1986, obtained the Laurea Magistrale in Physics at the University of Bologna in March 2012 (grade 110/110). From January 2013 to December 2015 he was a PhD student at the Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi" in Bologna obtaining the PhD in Physics, curriculum APPLIED PHYSICS (FIS/07) on April 6, 2016, with a final thesis entitled: "Time Domain and Spatially Resolved NMR: Advanced Applications to Porous Media of Interest to Environmental Sustainability and Human Healthcare." From January 2016 to October 2020 is Research Fellow L.240/2010 - Applied Physics field (FIS/07) and his research activity is on advanced NMR techniques for multi-dimensional relaxation-relaxation and relaxation-diffusion correlations in porous media using single-sided apparatus and related data analysis techniques. From November 2020 to November 2023 he was a researcher (junior) with a full-time commitment regime and from November 2023 to date he has been a fixed-term researcher (senior) with a full-time commitment regime for the three-year Research Program entitled: "Low-field NMR in multicompartmental/multicomponent systems by means of relaxometry and diffusometry techniques in one or more dimensions with applications in all areas of the SSD FIS/07 declaratory."
The scientific activity carried out in the field of Applied Physics, mainly concerns the interpretation of physical phenomena and the development of innovative applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) for fluids in heterogeneous solid-liquid systems with high surface-to-volume ratio. These are spatially resolved and unresolved studies (Tomography, One- and Two-Dimensional Relaxometry, and Quantitative Relaxation-Tomography (Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting)). The breadth of physical phenomena that are involved in these kinds of studies should be noted. Indeed, these are both phenomena specific to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, with particular reference to the mechanisms of relaxation of nuclear magnetization in the presence of molecular diffusion in restricted geometries, and phenomena related to surface physics and to the diffusion and transport of fluids in high surface-to-volume systems.
One of the distinctive features of the scientific activity is interdisciplinarity, which leads him to collaborate not only with physicists, but also with physicians, chemists, biochemists, and engineers. In fact, his basic studies find application in non-destructive and non-invasive diagnostics of "materials," with particular reference to Medicine, Biology, the Environment and Cultural Heritage, and in particular industrial processes. Although interdisciplinary, the scientific activity of L. Brizi maintains a strong character of unity from the point of view of physical investigation. There are two factors that allow combining interdisciplinarity and unity: 1- the existence of common NMR behaviors of confined fluids in porous materials, be they bones, cartilage, hydrated collagen, coral skeletons, food products, wood, ceramics, cement, etc.; 2- the possibility of investigating such systems by means of the so-called Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in the Domain of Time (in particular Relaxometry and Diffusometry) and Imaging.
He has continuously performed integrative teaching activities. He has continuously held teaching positions since a.y. 2016/17 ("Physics in neuroscience and medicine"-Master's Degree in Physics, "Physical Methods of examining Cultural Property"-Master's Degree in Science for the conservation-restoration of Cultural Heritage, "Applied Physics"-Master's Degree in Podiatry).
He is Editor of Proceedings of an international congress. He has presented 8 invited papers at National and International Congresses in the last 3 years of activity.
