Francesco Varrato
EPFL SISB-GE
RLC D1 430 (Rolex Learning Center)
Station 20
1015 Lausanne
+41 21 693 48 59
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RLC D1 220
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Current work
As a Research Data Management (RDM) Specialist at EPFL since August 2018, I am dedicated to advancing data management practices within the EPFL community. My expertise spans data analysis, coding, and a variety of software tools, which I utilize to support and educate both researchers and staff in implementing F.A.I.R. principles. From developing Data Management Plans to facilitating data/code publication, and from organizing and documenting datasets to advising on licensing, my work is geared towards integrating these principles into everyday research practices.---
In addition to providing RDM training at EPFL, I extend my services externally, ensuring a wide-reaching impact. My role also involves collaborating with various EPFL services such as ReO, DPO, DSI, OSU, TTO, and the EPFL Data Champions, as well as external stakeholders and colleagues, fostering a comprehensive approach to data management.
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My background is rooted in numerical physics, underscored by a Ph.D. from EPFL, and includes extensive research in soft matter physics leading to numerous peer-reviewed publications. Beyond the realm of academia, I have diversified my skill set through various professional roles, ranging from business development to teaching physics and mathematics. These experiences have honed my abilities in project management and effective knowledge dissemination.
Publications
Selected publications
| Francesco Varrato, Giuseppe Foffi Molecular Physics, Volume 109, Issue 22, 2011 |
Apollonian packings as physical fractals |
| Lorenzo Di Michele, Francesco Varrato, Jurij Kotar, Simon H Nathan, Giuseppe Foffi, Erika Eiser Nature Communications volume 4, Article number: 2007 (2013) |
Multistep kinetic self-assembly of DNA-coated colloids |
| Francesco Varrato, Lorenzo Di Michele, Maxim Belushkin, Nicolas Dorsaz, Simon H Nathan, Erika Eiser, Giuseppe Foffi PNAS November 20, 2012 109 (47) 19155-19160 |
Arrested demixing opens route to bigels |
| Lorenzo Di Michele, D Fiocco, F Varrato, Srikanth Sastry, Erika Eiser, Giuseppe Foffi Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 3633-3648 |
Aggregation dynamics, structure, and mechanical properties of bigels |
| Biagio Nigro, Claudio Grimaldi, Peter Ryser, Francesco Varrato, Giuseppe Foffi, Peter J Lu Phys. Rev. E 87, 062312 – Published 19 June 2013 |
Enhanced tunneling conductivity induced by gelation of attractive colloids |
| Francesco Varrato EPFL PhD Thesis |
Routes to Novel Colloidal Gels |
| Francesco Varrato Pisa Univesity Master Thesis |
Correlazione temporale della velocità in liquidi molecolari |
| Varrato, Francesco; Borel, Alain; Gabella, Chiara |
README file for datasets - Best practices and template |
| Francesco Varrato |
ACOUA – User start guide |