Smart And Neuromorfic Biointerfacing Systems - People

Dr. Victor Erokhin

PhD, Senior Scientist (ISI VoS h=30)

Victor received his MS degree in Physics and Engineering in 1983 (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology), PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences in 1990 (Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences). Since 2011 works in IMEM-CNR. Editor in Chief of BioNanoScience (Springer) and member of the editorial board of other international scientific journals. He was the chairman (co-chairman) of International Conferences (Symposia in Conferences).

Dr. Pasquale D’Angelo

PhD, Researcher

Pasquale D’Angelo graduated in Physics and got his PhD in Innovative Technologies for Materials, Sensors and Imaging at the University of Naples Federico II. He spent his postdoc fellowship in national (ISMN-CNR) and international (ISIS-Strasbourg, Imperial College London) realities. He moved to the IMEM-CNR institute to serve as research scientist in 2012. His research activity within the Biotechtronics Lab is currently focused on the implementation of different devices for bioelectronics (electrical and electrochemical biosensors and neuromorphic devices), as well as on the development of systems for Biotechnologies, such as systems for drug delivery and tissue engineering, with a particular attention onto 3D printed artifacts. He recently paid attention to biomaterials, systems for energy, peptide electronics and 2D materials.

Dr. Giuseppe Tarabella

PhD,  Researcher

Giuseppe Tarabella received his PhD in 2012 in Science and Technology of Innovative Materials at the University of Parma. He worked in the Organic Bioelectronics area, with Organic Electrochemical Transistors (OECT) applied as biosensors. As part as his PhD program, he spent 3 months in 2009 at the University of Cornell, in the group of Prof. George Malliaras. He is author of 40 peer-reviewed papers, 3 books chapters and 2 patents. In 2015 he contributed to the writing of the successfully funded regional project Therseo, devoted to the development of new wearable sensors based on conjugated polymers. He worked as Senior Research Scientist in the Health Research Group at Camlin Italy and as coordinator of the microfabrication unit of CAMLIN. Since December 2021 is researcher at the Biotechtronics Lab of the IMEM Institute, with research interests in organic bioelectronics, unconventional computing, peptide electronics and, more recently, in biotechnologies.

Dr. Simone Luigi Marasso

PhD,  Researcher

His current position is role Researcher at CNR-IMEM and he is responsible for the research activities at the operative unit at the Politecnico di Torino. He received his master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in 2005. After obtaining his PhD in Electronic Devices in 2010, he conducted a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and he worked in Chilab, materials and microsystem laboratory of Politecnico di Torino, Chivasso (TO), Italy. Since 2018, he is involved in the foundation of the Piemonte Quantum Enabling Technology LAB, in which he is contributing for the cleanroom design and set-up. His expertise in the process implementation, gained in the laboratory research work, will allow to define the design, select the better materials and solutions for the fabrication of the sensors and their integration in the Organ on a Chip biosensing platform.

Dr. Silvia Battistoni

PhD,  Researcher

Silvia Battistoni obtained her MD in Material Science and Technology from University of Rome "Tor Vergata" in 2013 and the P.h.D. degree (CUM LAUDE) in Material Science and Technology from University of Parma in 2017. After 3 year of Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at CNR-IMEM, she is now serving as Researcher at CNR-IMEM where her research activity is placed in the framework of Organic Electronics & Bioelectronics especially in the design,assembly and characterization of polymer-based electronic devices for sensing and neuromorphic applications.

Dr. Vardan Galstyan

PhD,  Researcher

Vardan Galstyan obtained a Ph.D. in Engineering from Yerevan State University, Armenia, in 2008, and a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Technologies from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, in 2024. From 2009 to 2023, he worked at the University of Brescia and CNR-INO. In 2022, he obtained the Italian National Scientific Habilitation as a Full Professor. Since 2023, he has been a researcher at the Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism, National Research Council of Italy (IMEM-CNR), where he is responsible for gas sensing studies. His research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of advanced nanomaterials and composites for gas and biosensors, environmental monitoring, health monitoring and diagnostics, food quality assessment, and energy-related applications. V. Galstyan serves as Associate Editor of Frontiers in Materials and Energy Harvesting and Systems (De Gruyter) and is a member of the editorial boards of Chemosensors and Applied Sciences (MDPI). He is actively involved in international research collaborations and educational initiatives, regularly delivering lectures, mentoring students and early-career researchers, and contributing to scientific exchange programs across Europe and beyond.

Dr. Davide Vurro

PhD,  Researcher

Davide Vurro received his MSc in Science and Technologies of Materials (STM) from the University of Bari, Aldo Moro in 2016. Afterward, he received a Ph.D. degree in STM at the University of Parma in 2019. In 2023, dr. Vurro was appointed as a researcher at the IMEM-CNR, Biotechtronics Lab. His research covers processes for materials and devices assembly, such as additive manufacturing techniques to develop bioelectronics and energy applications based on biocompatible and sustainable biopolymer-based materials that he designs and realizes within a green chemistry approach.

Dr. Giuseppe De Giorgio

PhD,  Researcher

Giuseppe De Giorgio is a Fellow Researcher at the Biotechtronics Lab of the IMEM-CNR institute. He received his Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Biosciences in 2022 at the Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma. His main research interests are the synthesis of biomaterials for biomedical and sensor applications, the development of innovative drug delivery systems, the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials, and the application of engineered materials for the treatment of human diseases.

Prof. Riccardo Pecori

PhD, Associate Professor, Researcher

Riccardo Pecori is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at eCampus University, Italy, and associate researcher with the BioTechTronic Lab at the Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism of the National Research Council of Italy. His main research interests are network security, Internet of Things, machine and deep learning applications, analysis of complex systems. On these topics, he has published more than 70 papers in international conferences and journals, he has organized special sessions and workshops at international conferences acting as co-program and co-general chair. He is currently a member of the editorial board of Elsevier "SoftwareX" and was member of the editorial board of Elsevier "Future Generation Computer Systems" from 2017 to 2022. In Google Scholar his h-index is 21 and he has more than 1500 citations at June 2025.

Pietro Squeri

Researcher

Pietro Squeri is a researcher in the Biotechtronics Lab. He is specialized in bioinformatics and molecular dynamics, with a strong interest in data-driven approaches for biosensing applications. At IMEM-CNR,he focuses on computational analysis of biomolecular interactions, modeling of biomolecular functionalization and the optimization of materials used in sensor technologies. His goal is to add a computational perspective to experimental research to enhance the performance of biosensors in biomedical and biotechnological field.

Dr. Aris Liboà

PhD,  Researcher

Aris Liboà, from Turin, graduated cum laude in Food Safety and Food Risk Management from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) and received hid PhD in Materials Science and Technology (38th cycle) at the University of Parma (UNIPR). He conducts his research in collaboration between CNR-IMEM and Kemin Cavriago s.r.l., in the field of Organic Electronics & Bioelectronics, developing electrochemical biosensors for applications in complex biological matrices and industrial production processes. His main areas of interest include drug delivery (nanosponges and coatings for lipophilic vitamins), printed and functionalized sensors for agri-food and medical applications, volatilome and characterization of biological matrices, MOX sensors, and sustainability in food production processes. His research aims to optimize nutrient shelf life, improve in-line monitoring, and reduce environmental impact.

Ilenia D'Onofrio

PhD Student,  Researcher

Currently, Ilenia D’Onofrio received her master’s degree in Genomic, Molecular, and Industrial Biotechnologies from the University of Parma in 2023 and, currently, is a Ph.D. student in Material Science and Technology at the Department of Chemical, Life and Environmental Sustainability Sciences of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the Biotechtronics Lab of the IMEM-CNR institutey. Her activity focuses on biosensing devices, as well as on the synthesis and characterization of polymer-based drug delivery systems.for applications in healthcare.

Salvatore Del Basso

PhD Student,  Researcher

Salvatore Del Basso received her master’s degree in Genomic, Molecular, and Industrial Biotechnologies from the University of Parma in 2024. Currently, he is a Ph.D. student in Material Science and Technology at the Department of Chemical, Life and Environmental Sustainability Sciences of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the Biotechtroncs Lab at the IMEM-CNR institute. In this context, he conducts a research activity on unconventional computation based on synthetic peptides and living beings (algae), as well as on peptide electronics and 3D manufacturing.

Dr. Elena Dembech

PhD,  Researcher

Elena Dembech joined the Biotechtronic group as a postdoctoral researcher in 2024. She obtained her PhD in Biotechnology and Biosciences from the SCVSA Department, University of Parma in 2023. With a strong background in protein production and characterization, she is now applying her skills to wearable biosensors for healthcare. At IMEM-CNR, she is involved in the development of strategies for the recognition of target molecules using bioelements, in the functionalization of biosensors interfaces with biomolecules (DNA, antibodies, enzymes), and in performing the electrical characterization of devices, in particular organic transistors based on the OECTs architecture and operating in biosensing mode.

Dr. Matteo Cocuzza

PhD,  Associated Professor at DiSAT, Politecnico di Torino

Matteo Cocuzza got his MD in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy, in 1997, and the Ph.D. degree in Electronic Devices in 2003. Currently Professor at the Dept. of Applied Science and Technology of Politecnico di Torino and associated researcher of IMEM-CNR. In 1998, he was one of the founders of the Chilab-Materials and Microsystems Laboratory. He is currently lecturer of master's degree courses related to MEMS, micro- and nano-technologies, also in the framework of the International Master Degree in Nanotechnologies for ICT (joined master between Politecnico di Torino, INPG Grenoble and EPFL Lausanne). His research activity is focused on MEMS and microsensors for industrial applications, on the development of microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip for biomedical applications and, more recently, on the development and application of polymeric 3-D printing technologies.

Dr. Salvatore Iannotta

PhD,  Associated Scientist

Salvatore Iannotta got his Laurea Degree in Physics at the University of Bologna (1976) and his PhD in Chemistry at the (uelph Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry- Waterloo - Ontario Canada (1984). Currently, he is an Associate Research Director of IMEM. He has been Professor up to 2020 at the PhD School on Science and Technology of Materials of the University of Parma (since 2009). He also has been Director of IMEM-CNR (Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism) from 2008 to 2018. Member of the board of directors of the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK) and of scientific/stirring committees of national and International conferences, he has been the coordinator of several research projects on a national and international basis in the fields of nanostructured, molecular, organics, hybrid materials and related systems, including their applications to gas and bio-sensing, energy (photovoltaics in particular) and biomedicine.

Dr. Svetlana Erokhina

PhD,  Associated Scientist