From May 2025, Grazia moves to the Department of Physics at the University of Pisa as a Rita Levi Montalcini researcher, continuing her work on topological phases in nanophotonics.

Topological phenomena of light are revolutionizing the field of photonics thanks to their broad and multifaceted features with interesting implications for fundamental science and technological applications. The ability to control and manipulate photons at the nanoscale through robust topological modes is a key feature for the development of compact nanophotonic devices, and the achievement of interacting states of light is a potential game changer for the protection of quantum information. In the Levi-Montalcini project, we combine theoretical advance from nanophotonics and topological phases of matter towards the achievement of strongly interacting topological photons. By bringing topology to the nanoscale, we will explore subtle interplay between topological phases with light radiation, retardative damping and out-of-equilibrium effects peculiar of nanophotonics.