MDPI’s Journal Cluster of Instruments and Instrumentation Webinar - Next-Generation Smart Biosensors for Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring

Department of Physics Ettore Pancini, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy;
Professor Raffaele Velotta is Full Professor of Physics at the University of Naples Federico II. After earning his Master’s and PhD in Physics from the same university, he was Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London. His early work focused on ultrashort laser–matter interactions, including high-order harmonic generation and attosecond physics. Since 2010, he has led pioneering research in plasmonics and biosensing, developing optical and electrochemical biosensors for medical, environmental, and food applications. His group introduced the Photochemical Immobilization Technique (PIT) for antibody functionalization and demonstrated plasmon-enhanced fluorescence and colorimetric biosensors detecting biomarkers and pathogens at ultralow levels. He has published over 150 papers, with 8,000+ citations, and holds several international biosensing patents.

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA;
Seokheun “Sean” Choi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY). He directs both the Bioelectronics & Microsystems Lab and the Center for Research in Advanced Sensing Technologies & Environmental Sustainability (CREATES), where his team pioneers the integration of microorganisms with engineered systems to create next-generation biosensors and sustainable bioelectronic platforms. He received his Ph.D. in Bioelectronics from Arizona State University in 2011. Dr. Choi’s group is internationally recognized for groundbreaking contributions to self-powered biosensors, bio-batteries, and antibiotic susceptibility testing, advancing the frontier of bio-integrated and living electronic systems. His research has been continuously supported by major agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the SUNY Research Foundation. He has authored more than 100 journal articles and received numerous honors, including the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities (2020) and the Breakthrough Innovation Award from the New York Academy of Sciences (2017).

1. Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany, 2. Institute of Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Research, Helmholtz Center Dresden Rossendorf, 01328 Dresden, Germany, 3. Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, Faculty of Medicine, Technical University of Dresden, 01037 Dresden, Germany;
Larysa Baraban holds the chair of Medical Nanotechnology at the Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at TUD Dresden University of Technology since 2024 and leads the department of Nano and Microsystems for Life Sciences at Helmholtz Center Dresden Rossendorf. She is ERC Consolidator grantee and in frames of the project she is developing smart, miniaturized biosensors based on nanomaterials and advanced microfluidics.

College of Science and General Studies, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;
Dr. Qasem Ramadan is a faculty member at Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia, specializing in biomedical engineering with multidisciplinary expertise in organ-on-a-chip technology, microfluidics, and medical device development. As a principal investigator, his research emphasizes the development of innovative in vitro models and alternatives to animal testing, adhering to the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement). Dr. Ramadan earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Microsystems from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and an M.Sc. in Medical Physics. Additionally, he serves Associate Editor/Guest Editor for several reputable journals.