Giulia Grancini is Full Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Pavia, where she leads the PVsquared research group, devoted to the development of hybrid perovskite-based photovoltaic technologies. After earning a degree in Physical Engineering and a PhD in Physics at Politecnico di Milano, she became a team leader at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where she contributed to the development of the first high-efficiency perovskite solar cells, helping to establish a new line of research that today represents one of the most promising frontiers of solar energy.
Back in Italy in 2019, she founded an independent group that has rapidly established itself as an international reference point in advanced perovskite photovoltaics. Her research combines the investigation of the fundamental physical mechanisms governing hybrid perovskite solar cells with an applied perspective aimed at ensuring device stability and industrial scalability. These achievements have allowed her to secure major competitive grants: in 2018 the ERC Starting Grant HYNANO, dedicated to the engineering of multidimensional interfaces for innovative solar cells; in 2021 the ERC Proof of Concept SPIKE, focused on transferring laboratory knowledge into concrete applications; and in 2025 the ERC Consolidator Grant ELOWDI, supporting the development of stable and sustainable photovoltaic architectures.
With over 150 publications, more than 22,000 citations, and an h-index of 53 (Scopus), she has been recognized among the Highly Cited Scientists worldwide since 2019. She is also the inventor of 10 patents and has received prestigious awards, including the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2020) and the Rosa Camuna Award from the Lombardy Region (2023).
Alongside her research, Giulia is deeply committed to training and mentoring young female researchers and to promoting science as a driver of innovation and sustainability. An invited speaker at international conferences and a member of the editorial boards of leading journals, she consistently works to translate frontier research into tangible solutions for the global energy transition.