Curriculum Vitae
My academic journey, research experience, and technical skills.
General Information
Full Name Davide Paolino
Email davide.paolino@espci.fr
Location Paris, France
Languages Italian (Native), English (Proficient, C1), French (Intermediate, B1)
Davide Paolino
PhD Candidate in Physics
Gulliver Lab, ESPCI-Paris PSL
Education
Oct 2025 - Present
PhD Candidate in Physics (Active Matter)
Gulliver Lab, ESPCI-Paris PSL
- Supervisor Prof. Ludovic Berthier
- Investigating the statistical physics of active and disordered systems using numerical simulations and analytical methods. Focus on glassy dynamics, non-equilibrium phase transitions, and novel collective phenomena.
Sep 2023 - Oct 2025
M.Sc. in Physics of Complex Systems
Politecnico di Torino, SISSA/ICTP, Université Paris Cité
- Final Grade 110 cum laude / 110
- Thesis "Boltzmann Inversion and force inference"
- International double-degree program across Italy and France, with coursework between theoretical physics, computational science and stochastic processes.
Jul 2020 - Sep 2023
B.Sc. in Physical Engineering
Politecnico di Torino
- Final Grade 107/110
- Thesis "Monte Carlo Simulations of 2D Ising Model"
Research Experience
Mar 2025 - Jul 2025
Research Intern
Gulliver Lab, ESPCI-Paris PSL
- Supervisor Prof. L. Berthier
- Direct Boltzmann inversion method from particle configurations at arbitrary state points (arXiv:2603.12081).
- Developing methods to infer particle interactions directly from experimental data.
Jul 2023 - Sep 2023
Bachelor Thesis Research
Politecnico di Torino
- Supervisor Prof. L. F. Tocchio
- Simulations of the 2D Ising model performed to study phase transitions using Monte Carlo techniques.
Academic Projects and Events
Jan 2026
Journées de Physique Statistique 2026
Paris, France
- Participated in the conference focusing on statistical physics.
Spring 2025
Spring College in the Physics of Complex Systems
ICTP, Trieste, Italy
Work Experience
Sep 2022 - Sep 2024
Teaching Tutor
Politecnico di Torino
- Assisted first-year students with Mathematical Analysis I and Physics I through frontal exercise sessions. Improved communication and mentoring skills.