2026 Marco Bernasconi: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	56	8241	7969	138	134	240	11600
Chemistry	56	11605	10455	371	337	224	11317

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

8241

7969

138

134

240

11600

Chemistry

11605

10455

371

337

224

11317

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

11600

World Ranking

8241

National Ranking

138

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

11317

World Ranking

11605

National Ranking

371

Overview

Marco Bernasconi is affiliated with the University of Milano-Bicocca in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Their interdisciplinary work also extends into subfields such as Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The body of Marco Bernasconi's research contributes to several main topics including:

Phase-change materials and chalcogenides
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Nuclear Physics and Applications
Machine Learning in Materials Science
Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
Material Dynamics and Properties
Nonlinear Optical Materials Studies

Recent publications by Bernasconi include:

"Unraveling the crystallization kinetics of the Ge2Sb2Te5 phase change compound with a machine-learned interatomic potential," 2024, npj Computational Materials
"Mechanism of amorphous phase stabilization in ultrathin films of monoatomic phase change material," 2021, Nanoscale
"NJOY+NCrystal: An open-source tool for creating thermal neutron scattering libraries with mixed elastic support," 2021, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
"Crystallization and Electrical Properties of Ge-Rich GeSbTe Alloys," 2022, Nanomaterials
"High-Throughput Calculations on the Decomposition Reactions of Off-Stoichiometry GeSbTe Alloys for Embedded Memories," 2021, Nanomaterials

Frequent collaborators in Bernasconi's research network include Omar Abou El Kheir, Davide Campi, Daniele Dragoni, José Ignacio Márquez Damián, and G. Gorini. Their publications commonly appear in venues such as physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters, arXiv (Cornell University), Nanomaterials, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and Nanoscale.

Their academic output shows repeated engagement with phase-change materials and chalcogenides, often involving computational and experimental methods. Machine learning techniques have been applied to explore crystallization kinetics, evidencing a trend toward integrating advanced computational tools in materials science research.

Bernasconi's research encompasses experimental and theoretical studies contributing to the understanding of semiconducting thin films, thermoelectric materials, and nuclear applications, with publications reflecting a broad and multidisciplinary approach.

Best Publications

Superionic and Metallic States of Water and Ammonia at Giant Planet Conditions

C. Cavazzoni;G. L. Chiarotti;S. Scandolo;E. Tosatti

593
Citations
Coexistence of tetrahedral and octahedral-like sites in amorphous phase change materials

S. Caravati;M. Bernasconi;T. D. Kuehne;M. Krack

461
Citations
Ab initio infrared spectrum of liquid water

Pier Luigi Silvestrelli;M. Bernasconi;Michele Parrinello

430
Citations
Coexistence of tetrahedral- and octahedral-like sites in amorphous phase change materials

S. Caravati;M. Bernasconi;T. D. Kühne;M. Krack

363
Citations
Ab initio study of structural and electronic properties of yttria-stabilized cubic zirconia

G. Stapper;M. Bernasconi;M. Bernasconi;N. Nicoloso;M. Parrinello

362
Citations
Two Dimensional Ice Adsorbed on Mica Surface

M. Odelius;M. Odelius;M. Bernasconi;M. Bernasconi;M. Parrinello

353
Citations
Neural network interatomic potential for the phase change material GeTe

Gabriele C. Sosso;Giacomo Miceli;Sebastiano Caravati;Jörg Behler

271
Citations
Pressure-Induced Transformation Path of Graphite to Diamond.

S. Scandolo;M. Bernasconi;G. L. Chiarotti;P. Focher

260
Citations
Ab initio molecular-dynamics simulation of K+ solvation in water

Lavanya M. Ramaniah;Marco Bernasconi;Michele Parrinello

257
Citations
Microscopic structure of tetrahedral amorphous carbon

N. A. Marks;D. R. McKenzie;B. A. Pailthorpe;M. Bernasconi

222
Citations
New high-pressure phase of ice.

M. Benoit;M. Benoit;M. Bernasconi;P. Focher;M. Parrinello

212
Citations
First-principles study of crystalline and amorphous Ge(2)Sb(2)Te(5) and the effects of stoichiometric defects.

S Caravati;S Caravati;M Bernasconi;T D Kühne;M Krack

208
Citations
Signature of tetrahedral Ge in the Raman spectrum of amorphous phase-change materials.

Riccardo Mazzarello;Sebastiano Caravati;Sebastiano Caravati;Stefano Angioletti-Uberti;Marco Bernasconi

203
Citations
Structural Phase Transformations via First-Principles Simulation

P. Focher;G. L. Chiarotti;M. Bernasconi;E. Tosatti;E. Tosatti

198
Citations
Ab initio simulations of tetrahedral amorphous carbon

N. A. Marks;D. R. McKenzie;B. A. Pailthorpe;M. Bernasconi

198
Citations
Ab initio calculations of structural and electronic properties of gallium solid-state phases.

M. Bernasconi;Guido L. Chiarotti;E. Tosatti

196
Citations
Ab Initio Infrared Absorption Study of the Hydrogen-Bond Symmetrization in Ice

M. Bernasconi;M. Bernasconi;P. L. Silvestrelli;M. Parrinello

191
Citations
Vibrational properties of crystalline Sb2Te3 from first principles

G C Sosso;S Caravati;S Caravati;M Bernasconi

188
Citations
Two-Membered Silicon Rings on the Dehydroxylated Surface of Silica

D Ceresoli;M Bernasconi;S Iarlori;M Parrinello

186
Citations
FIRST-PRINCIPLE-CONSTANT PRESSURE MOLECULAR DYNAMICS

M. Bernasconi;G.L. Chiarotti;P. Focher;S. Scandolo

185
Citations
Ab initio study of the vibrational properties of crystalline TeO 2 : The α , β , and γ phases

Michele Ceriotti;Fabio Pietrucci;Marco Bernasconi

176
Citations