Her current research interests include multiscale simulation of nanoparticle growth and self assembly, applied chemical kinetics, ab initio methods for reaction chemistry, aerosols and molecular modeling of complex systems using atomistic models. She has published 28 papers in these fields in peer-reviewed journals and more than 40 conference papers and peer-reviewed proceedings. Among the awards she received is the International Bernard Lewis Fellowship from the Combustion Institute for “High Quality Research in Combustion.” Dr. Violi has served as a reviewer for more than 10 journals and government foundations, such as the National Science Foundation. She received her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Naples Federico II.