{Spin polarization tuning in Mn$_{x}$Fe$_{1-x}$Ge$_{3}$
{\it Ab initio} $^{27}Al$ NMR chemical shifts and quadrupolar parameters for $Al_2O_3$ phases and their precursors
{\it Ab initio} calculations of magnetic structure and lattice dynamics of Fe/Pt multilayers
{\it Ab initio} studies of spin-spiral waves and exchange interactions in 3{\it d} transition metal atomic chains
{\it Ab--initio} finite temperature excitons
{\it In-situ} Laser Microprocessing at the Quantum Level