Raffaela Cabriolu
About
I am a computational physicist working at the interface of statistical physics, materials science, and computational modelling. My research focuses on understanding complex physical processes at the atomic and molecular scale, with particular emphasis on phase transitions, nucleation, and rare events in condensed matter and glassy systems. I use computational approaches including molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo methods, rare-event approaches, and machine-learning-based models to investigate how microscopic structure and dynamics give rise to macroscopic properties and transformations.
My research spans a range of systems, including glasses, polymers, porous materials, and reactive materials. I am particularly interested in computational approaches allowing to bridge different length and time scales, enabling the study of processes that are difficult to access with conventional simulations.
Ongoing Projects
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DYNCAT -FRIPRO project in collaboration with SINTEF (PI and WP leader)
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FRIPRO Research Talent project in collaboration with SINTEF (PI and WP leader)
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Breaking the Time-Scale Problem (Infinity-RETIS)- FRIPRO project (WP Leader)
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PM of several computational grants at the EuroHPC JU consortium.
Leader of the COSY Gemini senter and of the Norwegian-Icelandic consortium (NIC)
Competencies
Publications
2026
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Younas, Daniyal;
Sidler, Elizaveta;
Anchieta, Chayene;
Ucar, Seniz;
Vullum, Per Erik;
Mathiesen, Ragnvald;
Zontone, Federico;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Chushkin, Yuriy;
Breiby, Dag Werner.
(2026)
Growth evolution in calcium carbonate microparticles involving mixed vaterite-aragonite structures.
Physical Review Research (PRResearch)
Academic article
2025
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Zhang, Xiaoqi;
Barthel, Senja;
Li, Yutao;
Smit, Berend;
Cabriolu, Raffaela.
(2025)
Thermal transport mechanisms in ZIFs.
Nature Communications
Academic article
2024
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Sidler, Elizaveta;
Cabriolu, Raffaela.
(2024)
Structural transitions of calcium carbonate by molecular dynamics simulation.
Journal of Chemical Physics
Academic article
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Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Dungan, Sarah;
Ballone, Pietro.
(2024)
Light propagation in two-dimensional and three-dimensional slabs of reflective colloidal particles in solution: The effect of interfaces and interparticle correlations.
Physical Review E (PRE)
Academic article
2023
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Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Pollet, Bruno;
Ballone, Pietro.
(2023)
Effect of Organic Ions on The Formation and Collapse of Nanometric Bubbles in Ionic Liquid/Water Solutions: A Molecular Dynamics Study.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Academic article
2022
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Xu, Henglu;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Smit, Berend.
(2022)
Effects of Degrees of Freedom on Calculating Diffusion Properties in Nanoporous Materials.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Academic article
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Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Pollet, Bruno G.;
Ballone, Pietro.
(2022)
The effect of organic ions on the formation and collapse of nanometric bubbles in ionic liquid/water solutions: A molecular dynamics study.
ChemRxiv
Academic article
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Lervik, Anders;
Svenum, Ingeborg-Helene;
Wang, Zhaohui;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Riccardi, Enrico;
Andersson, Stefan;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan.
(2022)
The role of pressure and defects in the wurtzite to rock salt transition in cadmium selenide.
Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP
Academic article
2020
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Winkler, Mathias;
Gjennestad, Magnus Aashammer;
Bedeaux, Dick;
Kjelstrup, Signe;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Hansen, Alex.
(2020)
Onsager-symmetry obeyed in athermal mesoscopic systems: Two-phase flow in porous media.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
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Dahlen, Oda;
Lervik, Anders;
Aarøen, Ola;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Lyng, Reidar;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan.
(2020)
Teaching complex molecular simulation algorithms: Using self‐evaluation to tailor web‐based exercises at an individual level.
Computer Applications in Engineering Education
Academic article
2019
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Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Horbach, Jurgen;
Chaudhuri, Pinaki;
Martens, Kirsten.
(2019)
Precursors of fluidisation in the creep response of a soft glass.
Soft Matter
Academic article
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Ok, Salim;
Mahmoodinia, Mehdi;
Rajasekaran, Navvamani;
Sabti, Mohamed A.;
Lervik, Anders;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan;
Cabriolu, Raffaela.
(2019)
Molecular Structure and Solubility Determination of Asphaltenes.
Energy & Fuels
Academic article
2017
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Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Skjelbred, Kristin Marie;
Bolhuis, Peter G;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan.
(2017)
Foundations and latest advances in replica exchange transition interface sampling.
Journal of Chemical Physics
Academic article
Journal publications
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Younas, Daniyal;
Sidler, Elizaveta;
Anchieta, Chayene;
Ucar, Seniz;
Vullum, Per Erik;
Mathiesen, Ragnvald;
Zontone, Federico;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Chushkin, Yuriy;
Breiby, Dag Werner.
(2026)
Growth evolution in calcium carbonate microparticles involving mixed vaterite-aragonite structures.
Physical Review Research (PRResearch)
Academic article
-
Zhang, Xiaoqi;
Barthel, Senja;
Li, Yutao;
Smit, Berend;
Cabriolu, Raffaela.
(2025)
Thermal transport mechanisms in ZIFs.
Nature Communications
Academic article
-
Xu, Henglu;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Smit, Berend.
(2022)
Effects of Degrees of Freedom on Calculating Diffusion Properties in Nanoporous Materials.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Academic article
-
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Horbach, Jurgen;
Chaudhuri, Pinaki;
Martens, Kirsten.
(2019)
Precursors of fluidisation in the creep response of a soft glass.
Soft Matter
Academic article
-
Winkler, Mathias;
Gjennestad, Magnus Aashammer;
Bedeaux, Dick;
Kjelstrup, Signe;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Hansen, Alex.
(2020)
Onsager-symmetry obeyed in athermal mesoscopic systems: Two-phase flow in porous media.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
-
Sidler, Elizaveta;
Cabriolu, Raffaela.
(2024)
Structural transitions of calcium carbonate by molecular dynamics simulation.
Journal of Chemical Physics
Academic article
-
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Pollet, Bruno G.;
Ballone, Pietro.
(2022)
The effect of organic ions on the formation and collapse of nanometric bubbles in ionic liquid/water solutions: A molecular dynamics study.
ChemRxiv
Academic article
-
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Skjelbred, Kristin Marie;
Bolhuis, Peter G;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan.
(2017)
Foundations and latest advances in replica exchange transition interface sampling.
Journal of Chemical Physics
Academic article
-
Ok, Salim;
Mahmoodinia, Mehdi;
Rajasekaran, Navvamani;
Sabti, Mohamed A.;
Lervik, Anders;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan;
Cabriolu, Raffaela.
(2019)
Molecular Structure and Solubility Determination of Asphaltenes.
Energy & Fuels
Academic article
-
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Pollet, Bruno;
Ballone, Pietro.
(2023)
Effect of Organic Ions on The Formation and Collapse of Nanometric Bubbles in Ionic Liquid/Water Solutions: A Molecular Dynamics Study.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Academic article
-
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Dungan, Sarah;
Ballone, Pietro.
(2024)
Light propagation in two-dimensional and three-dimensional slabs of reflective colloidal particles in solution: The effect of interfaces and interparticle correlations.
Physical Review E (PRE)
Academic article
-
Dahlen, Oda;
Lervik, Anders;
Aarøen, Ola;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Lyng, Reidar;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan.
(2020)
Teaching complex molecular simulation algorithms: Using self‐evaluation to tailor web‐based exercises at an individual level.
Computer Applications in Engineering Education
Academic article
-
Lervik, Anders;
Svenum, Ingeborg-Helene;
Wang, Zhaohui;
Cabriolu, Raffaela;
Riccardi, Enrico;
Andersson, Stefan;
van Erp, Titus Sebastiaan.
(2022)
The role of pressure and defects in the wurtzite to rock salt transition in cadmium selenide.
Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2026
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Conference lectureBleken, Francesca Lønstad; Svenum, Ingeborg-Helene; Cabriolu, Raffaela. (2026) Approaching the silicones reactions from the atomistic scale. Silicon for The Chemical and Solar Industry XVIII
2023
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InterviewSantina, Russo; Cabriolu, Raffaela. (2023) Scientists investigate the power of tiny bubbles: https://www.cscs.ch/science/physics/scientists-investigate-the-power-of-tiny-bubbles.
2019
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Conference lectureWinkler, Mathias; Gjennestad, Magnus Aashammer; Bedeaux, Dick; Kjelstrup, Signe; Cabriolu, Raffaela; Hansen, Alex. (2019) Time Correlation Functions of Immiscible Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media. Interpore 11th annual meeting