Dr Gabriele Sosso

Dr Gabriele Sosso is a computational scientist, chiefly interested in the physical chemistry of condensed matter, from supercooled liquids to biological interfaces. His vision is to understand the chemistry, the functional properties and the phase transitions of different classes of systems, from metallic glasses to cellular membranes. Gabriele’s approach consists in performing fundamental research using computer simulations, aimed at rationalising, complementing and guiding experiments and applications.

In the context of ‘Crystallisation in the Real World’, Gabriele will contribute with molecular-level insight into the mechanism and kinetics of formation of CaCO3 and CaSO4 aggregates at the interface with substrates of direct relevance for eg biomineralization; with special emphasis on the role of heterogeneous crystal nucleation as well as confinement effects.