Andrea ALESSANDRINI

Andrea ALESSANDRINI serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Physical, Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, based at the former Physics campus. His scientific disciplinary sector is PHYS-06/A Physics for life sciences, the environment and cultural heritage. He maintains regular student reception hours on Thursdays from 2-4pm by appointment.

Professor ALESSANDRINI's research and teaching focus centers on biophysical applications of physics principles to biological systems. His expertise spans molecular biophysics, physics of biological membranes, lipid bilayers, protein folding mechanics, and experimental biophysical techniques including optical tweezers and atomic force microscopy. His work bridges fundamental physics concepts with practical applications in biotechnology, medicine, and dentistry.

His teaching portfolio demonstrates significant interdisciplinary reach across the university, with courses designed for multiple degree programs. He teaches Physics and exercises for Biotechnology students, Physics for Medicine and Surgery, Physics for Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, and Biological Physics with Laboratory for the Physics Master's program. His course materials emphasize the physical principles underlying biological systems and experimental techniques used in biomedical research.

Professor ALESSANDRINI has developed specialized laboratory components for his courses, including experiments on mechanical properties of lipid bilayers, measurement of critical temperatures for lipid monolayers, and protein denaturation force measurements using optical tweezers. His reference texts include authoritative works by Meyer B. Jackson, Jacob N. Israelachvili, Ken Dill, and Rob Phillips in the field of biophysics.