Cantoni Matteo

I am an Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano (since 2014) working in the field of spin-electronics and functional materials for low-power electronic devices. My research focuses on exploiting electron spin and ferroic orders to develop next-generation memory and detector technologies with improved performance and reduced energy dissipation.

My scientific career began in 2002 as a PhD student in Physics at Politecnico di Milano, after completing a M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering (cum laude). I previously worked as a process engineer at Corning-OTI and later held postdoctoral and assistant professor positions before becoming Associate Professor. Since 2014, I have been responsible for the Nanomagnetism Laboratory at PoliFab, where I coordinate advanced magnetic and electrical characterization of thin films and devices.

My research activity spans semiconductor spintronics, spin-optoelectronics, spin-orbitronics, and antiferromagnetic spintronics. I contributed to pioneering work on optical spin orientation in germanium, leading the first Ge-based spin-photodiode for helicity-sensitive detection. I have coordinated several competitive research projects, including MCSMD (nano-biotechnology), MAGISTER (antiferromagnetic spintronics for information storage), and BEAT (Berry phase engineering in antiferromagnets and topological insulators, PRIN 2022). I also led PNRR-funded infrastructure development for a molecular beam epitaxy system dedicated to chalcogenides and topological materials.

My publication record includes over 100 peer-reviewed papers, including articles in Nature Electronics, Nature Communications, Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials, and Nano Letters, with an H-index of 23 and approximately 2000 citations. I also hold four patents and have authored one textbook and several book contributions. I actively contribute to international collaborations, editorial boards, and scientific conferences in the field of magnetism and spintronics.