Massimo Bersani

Biography

Massimo Bersani is a Senior Researcher and unit head of the "Materials and Topologies for Sensors and Devices". He obtained a degree in Physics from the University of Modena. In 1994, he joined ITC-IRST as a researcher
specialising in surface characterization. From 2007 to 2014, he led the Minalab research unit at the Bruno Kessler Foundation. In 2016, he completed an Executive MBA at Luiss University, Rome. In 2014 and 2017, he was a visiting professor at the University of Maryland, USA, and Unochapecò, Brazil, respectively. He is qualified as full professor and from 2018 to 2021, he worked as an adjunct professor at La Sapienza University of Rome. He managed projects worth over €5M. He is the author of 150+ publications with an h-index of 24.

Technical skills and expertise

• Research on semiconductor technology
• Wide experience in surface analytical techniques
• Material characterization research
• Development of new analytical methodology
• Activity for industrial projects and service
• People Coordination
• Infrastructure Management
• Project writing
• Project management
• Corporate Strategy
• Marketing
• Business Plan Elaboration

Experience

1/1/2024-presence, Researcher Senior at FBK, Unit Leader of Materials and Topologies for Sensors and Devices Line (MTSD) of the Centre of Sensors and Devices (FBK-S&D).

1/1/2017-31/12/2023, Researcher Senior at FBK, Program Manager of the Centre of Sensors and

Devices (FBK-S&D), working in the direction staff.

1/3/2014-1/1/2017, Researcher Senior at FBK, strategic marketing responsible for MNF (Micro and Nano Facility

2008-2014, Researcher Senior at FBK (MiNALab (Mico Nano Analytical Laboratory; research unit responsible)

2003-2008, Researcher R2 level at ITC-irst, MAME line (Materials and Analysis for Microelectronics) responsible Physical and Chemical Surfaces and Interfaces Division .

1997-2003, Research scientist of the Physical and Chemical Surfaces and Interfaces Division at ITC-irst

1994-1997, Postdoctoral fellow SGS-Thomson Microelectronics at CMBM (Materials Center and Medical Biophysics) Advanced Material Division