Nunzia Fontana

Nunzia_Fontana - Associate Professor

Nunzia Fontana

University consultants – Associate Professor

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Nunzia Fontana was born in 1984. She received the M. Sc. (summa cum laude) in Telecommunications Engineering and the Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from the University of Pisa, Italy, in 2008 and in 2012, respectively. During her Ph.D., she was visiting student at Queen Mary University of London, under the supervision of professor Yang Hao. From 2012 to 2016 she was post-Doc researcher at the University of Pisa (Department of Information Engineering). From 2016 to 2019 she was Researcher with the CNIT (Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni). In 2017, she distinguished herself as a co-founder of the startup company Free-Space Electromagnetic Technologies, now spin-off of University of Pisa. She started her academic teaching experience in 2010, and from 2016 to 2019 she taught “Electromagnetic radiation and biological interaction” for Biomedical Engineering as external lecturer at the University of Pisa (Department of Information Engineering). From 2019 to 2022 she was Assistant Professor at the University of Pisa (DESTEC Department) teaching “Circuits Theory” for Electronic, Telecommunications, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering. Her research interests include: wireless power transfer; antennas, impedance matching networks design, prototyping and RF testing, radio frequency coils design for magnetic resonance and RF testing and bio-electromagnetics. Her research activities have been published in several international scientific journals and international conference proceedings.
Since 2022, she is Associate Professor of “Elettrotecnica” (Circuits Theory) at the University of Pisa (DESTEC Department) for Electronic, Telecommunications, Biomedical and Management Engineering.
Since 2019, she is Associate Editor of ACES Journal.
Since 2022, she is IEEE Senior Member.
Since 2023, she is Technical Program Co-Chairperson for ACES Society Conferences.

Publications

2022

Canicatti, E. Fontana, N. Barmada, S. Monorchio, A.

Dielectric Characterization Improvement of Biopsy Samples Via a Coated Open-Ended Coaxial Probe Conference

vol. 2022-May, 2022, (cited By 0).

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Fontana, N. Barmada, S. Raugi, M. Brizi, D. Monorchio, A.

Spiral Resonator Arrays for Misalignment Compensation in Wireless Power Transfer Systems Journal Article

In: Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal, vol. 37, no 7, pp. 765-773, 2022.

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2021

Canicatti, E. Giampietri, E. Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Monorchio, A.

A Numerical Exposure Assessment of Portable Self-Protection, High-Range, and Broadband Electromagnetic Devices Journal Article

In: IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 2, pp. 555-563, 2021.

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Monorchio, A.

Analytical Approach for MRI RF Array Coils Decoupling by Using Counter-Coupled Passive Resonators Journal Article

In: IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 2, pp. 249-258, 2021.

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Fontana, N. Brizi, D. Barmada, S. Raugi, M. Monorchio, A.

Optimization and Robustness Analysis of a Spiral Resonators Array for Misalignment Recovering purposes in WPT Systems Conference

2021.

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2020

Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Giovannetti, G. Menichetti, L. Cappiello, L. Doumett, S. Ravagli, C. Baldi, G. Monorchio, A.

A Radiating System for Low-Frequency Highly Focused Hyperthermia with Magnetic Nanoparticles Journal Article

In: IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 4, no 2, pp. 109-116, 2020, (cited By 1).

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Costa, F. Tiberi, G. Galante, A. Alecci, M. Monorchio, A.

Design of Distributed Spiral Resonators for the Decoupling of MRI Double-Tuned RF Coils Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 67, no 10, pp. 2806-2816, 2020, (cited By 1).

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Tucci, M. Barmada, S. Monorchio, A.

A Spiral Resonators Passive Array for Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Applications with Low Exposure to near Electric Field Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 62, no 4, pp. 1312-1322, 2020, (cited By 0).

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Costa, F. Matera, R. Tiberi, G. Galante, A. Alecci, M. Monorchio, A.

Design of Distributed Spiral Resonators for the Decoupling of MRI Array Coils Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Fontana, N. Brizi, D. Barmada, S. Monorchio, A.

A Methodology for Efficiency Recovering in Wireless Power Transfer Applications with Misalignment Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Fontana, N. Giampietri, E. Canicatti, E. Brizi, D. Monorchio, A.

Broadband Numerical Evaluation of SAR Distribution Due to High-Intensity Radiated Fields by Portable Systems Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Canicatti, E. Brizi, D. Monorchio, A. Fontana, N. Tiberi, G.

Dielectric Characterization of Biological Samples by Using an Open-ended Coaxial Probe Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Costa, F. Tiberi, G. Galante, A. Alecci, M. Monorchio, A.

Design of a 7 T Spiral Resonator-Based Filter for MRI Planar Array Coupling Reduction Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Barmada, S. Monorchio, A.

Spiral Resonators Array in inductive Wireless Power Transfer Applications: An Equivalent Lumped Circuit Retrieval Method Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Fantasia, M. Galante, A. Maggiorelli, F. Retico, A. Fontana, N. Monorchio, A. Alecci, M.

Numerical and Workbench Design of 2.35 T Double-Tuned (1H/23Na) Nested RF Birdcage Coils Suitable for Animal Size MRI Journal Article

In: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, vol. 39, no 10, pp. 3175-3186, 2020, (cited By 3).

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Giampietri, E. Brizi, D. Monorchio, A. Fontana, N.

Miniaturized Antennas Design for Microwave Imaging Applications Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Canicatti, E. Giampietri, E. Monorchio, A.

On the Specific Absorption Rate Behavior of Square-wave Modulated Signals Exposures Conference

2020, (cited By 0).

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2019

Fontana, N. Canicatti, E. Monorchio, A.

An application of the virtual transmission line model of an open-ended coaxial probe for dielectric properties characterization of biological tissues Conference

2019.

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Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Barmada, S. Monorchio, A.

A Multi-Transmitter Configuration for High-Safety Wireless Power Transfer Applications Conference

2019.

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Fontana, N. Brizi, D. Costa, F. Tiberi, G. Monorchio, A.

On the decoupling robustness of distributed magnetic traps in biological loaded dual tuned MR coils Conference

2019.

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2018

Brizi, Danilo Fontana, Nunzia Giovannetti, Giulio Flori, Alessandra Menichetti, Luca Doumett, Saer Baldi, Giovanni Monorchio, Agostino

A Novel Approach for Determining the Electromagnetic Properties of a Colloidal Fluid With Magnetic Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia Applications Journal Article

In: IEEE JOURNAL OF ELECTROMAGNETICS, RF AND MICROWAVES IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY., vol. 2, pp. 70–77, 2018.

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Fontana, Nunzia Costa, Filippo Brizi, Danilo Tiberi, Gianluigi Galante, Angelo Alecci, Marcello Monorchio, Agostino

Decoupling of dual-tuned MRI coils by using distributed magnetic traps Conference

IET Conference Publications, vol. 2018, Institution of Engineering and Technology, London (UK), 2018.

Links | Tag: 7T; Coupling; Decoupling; Distributed magnetic trap; MRI RF coils; S parameters; Simultaneous conjugate matching; Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Brizi, Danilo Fontana, Nunzia Costa, Filippo Monorchio, Agostino

Accurate Extraction of Equivalent Circuit Parameters of Spiral Resonators for the Design of Metamaterials Journal Article

In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, vol. 67, no 2, pp. 626-633, 2018.

Links | Tag: Metamaterial; resonant frequency; scattering parameters; spiral resonators (SRs); unit cell.; Radiation; Condensed Matter Physics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Giovannetti, Giulio Tiberi, Gianluigi Tosetti, Michela Monorchio, Agostino Fontana, Nunzia

Radiofrequency planar surface coil for magnetic resonance: When the use of a circular wire gives a noticeable advantage with respect to a flat strip conductor? Journal Article

In: MEASUREMENT, vol. 129, pp. 518–522, 2018.

Links | Tag: Coil losses; Magnetic resonance; Numerical methods; Radiofrequency coils; Sample losses; Signal-to-noise ratio; Instrumentation; Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Brizi, D. Fontana, N. Costa, F. Tiberi, G. Monorchio, A.

On the Optimization of Distributed Magnetic Traps in MRI Coils Decoupling Conference

2018, (cited By 0).

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2017

Fontana, Nunzia Giovannetti Giulio Monorchio Agostino Tosetti Michela Tiberi Gianluigi

Estimation of losses in strip and circular wire conductors of radiofrequency planar surface coil by using the finite element method Journal Article

In: CONCEPTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE. PART B, MAGNETIC RESONANCE ENGINEERING, vol. 47B, pp. e21358–n/a, 2017.

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Fontana, Nunzia Costa Filippo Tiberi Gianluigi Nigro L. Monorchio Agostino

Distributed trap FSS filter for dual tuned RF MRI coil decoupling at 7.0T Conference

Proceedings of the 2017 19th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017.

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Brizi, D. Monorchio, A. Fontana, N.

A novel coil for highly focused magnetic hyperthermia with nanoparticles Conference

vol. 2017-January, 2017, (cited By 0).

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Fontana, N. Symms, M. R. Tiberi, G. Tosetti, M. Costagli, M. Monorchio, A.

Evaluation of temperature increase during Magnetic Resonance examinations by combining electromagnetic/thermal simulations and B1 maps Conference

2017, (cited By 0).

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2016

Degiorgi, M. Costa, F. Fontana, N. Usai, P. Monorchio, A.

A stepwise transmission/reflection multiline-based algorithm for broadband permittivity measurements of dielectric materials Conference

2016, (TOSCA cited By 0).

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Fontana, Anna Berens, Patrick Staglian`o, Daniele Martorella, Marco

3D InISAR target reconstruction using airborne PAMIR data Proceedings Article

In: EUSAR 2016: 11th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, Proceedings of, pp. 1–5, VDE 2016, (NATO SET RTG-196).

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Fontana, Anna Berens, Patrick Staglian`o, Daniele Martorella, Marco

3D ISAR/SAR imaging using multichannel real data Proceedings Article

In: Radar Conference (RadarConf), 2016 IEEE, pp. 1–4, IEEE 2016, (NATO SET RTG-196).

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Degiorgi, M. Usai, P. Fontana, N. Ciampalini, C. Monorchio, A. Bertoneri, M. Tonlorenzi, S. Oddo, A. Terzet, F. B. Armogida, A. Biggi, M. Vezzani, G. Bientinesi, M. Petarca, L. Valeri, F.

Radio frequency system for thermal soil remediation Conference

2016, (TOSCA cited By 0).

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Tiberi, G. Costagli, M. Biagi, L. Ciantis, A. D. Fontana, N. Stara, R. Symms, M. R. Cosottini, M. Guerrini, R. Tosetti, M.

SAR prediction in adults and children by combining measured B1+ maps and simulations at 7.0 Tesla Journal Article

In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, vol. 44, no 4, pp. 1048-1055, 2016, (cited By 0).

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Tiberi, M. Costagli L. Biagi A. De Ciantis N. Fontana R. Stara M. R. Symms M. Cosottini R. Guerrini M. Tosetti G.

Subject-specific SAR prediction in Adults and Children at 7.0T Conference

ISMRM 2016 - Proceedings, 2016.

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2015

Martorella, M. D.Staglianò, Lischi, S. Giusti, E. Salvetti, F. Bacci, A. Gelli, S. Cataldo, D. Massini, R. Lupidi, A. Brisken, S. Fontana, A. Berens, P. Krisic, P. Baczyk, M. Gashinova, M. Cherniakov, M. Tran, H-T. Greig, D. Meta, A. Corucci, L. Kalender, E. Nel, W.

Multi-Static/Multichannel Radar Imaging in Practice: the NATO SET-196 Trials Proceedings Article

In: NATO SET-228 Specialists Meeting on "Radar Imaging for Target Identification", pp. –, Italy, 2015.

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Stara, R. Tiberi, G. Gabrieli, M. Buonincontri, G. Fontana, N. Monorchio, A. Costagli, M. Symms, M. R. Retico, A. Tosetti, M.

Quadrature birdcage coil with distributed capacitors for 7.0 T magnetic resonance data acquisition of small animals Journal Article

In: Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part B: Magnetic Resonance Engineering, vol. 44, no 4, pp. 83-88, 2015, (cited By 0).

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Tiberi, N. Fontana R. Stara A. Retico A. Monorchio M. Tosetti G.

The Basis Functions: A Novel Approach for Electromagnetic Fields Evaluations for Any Matching and Coupling Conditions Conference

ISMRM 2015 - Proceedings, 2015.

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Retico, A. Vitacolonna, A. Galante, A. Florio, T. M. Cimini, A. Stara, R. Tiberi, G. Tosetti, M. Fontana, N. Manara, G. Monorchio, A. Alecci, M.

A 7T double-tuned (^1H/^31P) microstrip surface RF coil for the IMAGO7 MR scanner Conference

2015, (cited By 0).

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Tiberi, G. Fontana, N. Costagli, M. Stara, R. Biagi, L. Symms, M. R. Monorchio, A. Retico, A. Cosottini, M. Tosetti, M.

Investigation of maximum local specific absorption rate in 7T magnetic resonance with respect to load size by use of electromagnetic simulations Journal Article

In: Bioelectromagnetics, vol. 36, no 5, pp. 358-366, 2015, (cited By 2).

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Tiberi, G. Fontana, N. Monorchio, A. Stara, R. Retico, A. Tosetti, M.

Evaluation of 3D radio-frequency electromagnetic fields for any matching and coupling conditions by the use of basis functions Journal Article

In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance, vol. 261, pp. 38-42, 2015, (cited By 0).

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2014

Fontana, N. Tiberi, G. Stara, R. Monorchio, A. Retico, A. Tosetti, M.

Local SAR in adults and children at 7T MR: Realistic estimation by the using of simulations Conference

2014, (cited By 0).

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Tiberi, N. Fontana R. Stara M. Syms A. Monorchio M. Costagli L. Biagi M. Cosottini M. Tosetti G.

Effects of the load size on the maximum local SAR at 7T Conference

ISMRM 2014 - Proceedings, 2014.

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2013

Fontana, N. Monorchio, A. Stara, R. Retico, A. Tiberi, G. Tosetti, M.

Realistic Estimation of the local Specific Absorption Rate of human head in MR scanner at 7T Conference

2013, (cited By 0).

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Stara, R. Fontana, N. Tiberi, G. Monorchio, A. Manara, G. Alfonsetti, M. Galante, A. Vitacolonna, A. Alecci, M. Retico, A. Tosetti, M.

Validation of numerical approaches for electromagnetic characterization of magnetic resonance radiofrequency coils Journal Article

In: Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, vol. 29, pp. 121-136, 2013, (cited By 4).

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2012

Stara, R. Fontana, N. Alecci, M. Alfonsetti, M. Galante, A. Vitacolonna, A. Biagi, L. Buonincontri, G. Guerra, A. Del Tosetti, M. Manara, G. Monorchio, A. Tiberi, G. Retico, A.

RF coil design for low and high field MRI: Numerical methods and measurements Conference

2012, (cited By 0).

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Fontana, N. Monorchio, A. Torrico, M. O. Munoz Hao, Y.

A numerical assesment of the effect of MRI surface coils on implanted pacemakers Conference

2012, (cited By 0).

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Stara, N. Fontana R.

A quantitative comparison of electromagnetic computational methods for RF coil design Conference

ESMRMB 2012 - Proceedings, 2012.

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2011

Ballardin, M. Tusa, I. Fontana, N. Monorchio, A. Pelletti, C. Rogovich, A. Barale, R. Scarpato, R.

Non-thermal effects of 2.45GHz microwaves on spindle assembly, mitotic cells and viability of Chinese hamster V-79 cells Journal Article

In: Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, vol. 716, no 1-2, pp. 1-9, 2011, (cited By 11).

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2010

Bianchi, D. Fontana N. Genovesi S. Monorchio A. Vallecchi A. Cerretelli M. Linari M. Gentili G. B.

Multi-objective optimization of wideband Spiral Arrays Conference

2010, (cited By 0).

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Fontana, N. Pelletti, C. Rogovich, A. Monorchio, A.

On the influence of a glass slide on the sar distribution in petri dishes for in vitro exposure to 2.45 GHz EM fields Conference

2010, (cited By 0).

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2009

Fontana, A. Rogovich A. Monorchio N.

A Numerically Efficient Technique to Evaluate Specific Absorption Rate in Exposures to Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Conference

USNC/URSI 2009 - Proceedings, 2009.

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