Alessandro Chiado'

Alessandro Chiado' is a Fixed-term Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic University of Turin, affiliated with the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) and the PolitoBIOMed Lab - Biomedical Engineering Lab.

• Scientific disciplinary sector: BIOS-07/A - Biochemistry (Area 0005 - Biological Sciences)
• ERC skills: Genetic tools for medical diagnosis, Non-medical biotechnology, Medical technologies for disease monitoring, Spectroscopic techniques

Research Interests focus on Antimicrobial Aptamers, Biosensors, MicroRNAs, and Protein Engineering. His work integrates nanotechnology with biochemical assays, particularly using SERS spectroscopy for food authenticity verification and biomedical diagnostics.

Recent Work Trends include portable diagnostic platforms (e.g., DESPITE FRAUD project), glioma stem cell crosstalk inhibition strategies (PRECISE project), and advanced biosensor design. Articles emphasize FESEM image analysis, miRNA detection, and graphene-based microwave sensors.

• Scientific Awards:- CoV-Ab2 patent for SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence testing- National patent for silver nanoparticle-porous silicon sensor

• Teaching Roles: Course collaborator in Materials and Characterizations for Micro and Nanotechnologies and Principles of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology across multiple engineering programs (Chemical, Aerospace, Automotive, Design).
• Supervised Research: PhD student Ettore Grimaldi's work on metal-dielectric nanostructures for SERS spectroscopy.

Labs include the Vibrational Spectroscopy and Nano-optics Laboratory, Biochemistry Lab, and Nanoscience Labs (Organic Chemistry, Powder Chemistry, Vibrometric).