Fields of Interest and Expertise
- Biological surface- and nano science.
- Nanomaterial interfaces in biology.
- Natural soft nanoparticles (e.g. extracellular vesicles).
- Nanomechanical and optical biosensors
Teaching
- Chemistry (BSc in Biotechnology).
- Nanotechnology (part of the course of Protein Engineering and Nanotechnology, MSc in Medical Biotechnology).
- Bionanotechnology (MSc in Science and Technology for Population Health and Wealth and MSc in Mechanical Engineering, CV in Biomechanics).
- Member of the board of the Ph.D. course in Technology for Health.
Curriculum Vitae
1999: MSc, Physics at University of Torino (110/110).
2002-2003: Postdoctoral Associate INFM (Nat. Inst. of Physics of Matter)
2003: PhD, Materials Engineering at University of Brescia. .
2003-2004: Postdoctoral Associate University of Brescia 2010 and 2012: Visiting Professor MIT (Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.).
2013-2015: Key Scientist RCPE (Res. Cent. Pharm. Eng., Graz) 2005-2015:Assistant Professor of Chemistry University of Brescia.
2015- present: Associate Professor of Chemistry University of Brescia.
Awards
2000: Young scientist award (in research equipment) by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Brescia.
2001: Young scientist award (in research equipment) by Brescia University.
2002: European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) young scientist award for research in micro- and nanocomposites.
2005: "Angelo Sandro Vezzoli" award (by Informatica Delta, Sethlans Spa.). Best Ph.D. thesis in nanoscience. | 
