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.

Unit

• Brescia

Publications