Andrea Gaiardo

Biography

Andrea Gaiardo earned his degree in Chemistry with honors from the University of Ferrara in 2013 and completed his PhD in Physics at the same university in 2018. He is currently a researcher in the MTSD unit at the Center for Sensors and Devices of Fondazione Bruno Kessler, where he leads the Gas Sensor Team. His research focuses on the development of advanced systems for detecting gaseous molecules, with applications in air quality monitoring, precision agriculture, and clinical disease screening. He is author/co-author of more than 75 scientific publications in this field and is actively involved in European, national, and industry-funded research projects. He has also served as guest editor for five special issues in leading journals in the field. He received the National (Italy) scientific habilitation for associate professor in 5 different scientific disciplinary fields (Settori Concorsuali/SC).

Areas of Expertise

• Gas sensors
• MEMS devices
• Nanomaterials synthesis and characterization

Experience

9 December 2020 – ongoing: Research fellow at the Materials and Topology for Sensors and Devices (MTSD) unit of the Sensors and Devices (SD) centre of Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Trento, Italy.

Main roles:

• Since 3/2023: toxic gas safety officer of the Fondazione Bruno Kessler.
• Since 6/2023: coordinator of the gas qualification laboratory at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler.
• Since 3/2024: head of the “Gas Sensor” team of the MTSD unit.

2019-2020: Research fellow at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento (Italy)

2018-2019: PostDoc Research Fellow – Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, University of Ferrara (Italy)

Research Activities

R&D of innovative gas sensing systems for specific applications.

Design, fabrication and testing of MEMS-based flow and gas sensors

Andrea is an active researcher and welcomes the opportunity to discuss supervising or co-supervising PhD candidates.