Alberto Salleo

Alberto Salleo serves as Professor of Materials Science and Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University's School of Engineering since 2019. He joined Stanford in 2005 as Assistant Professor, progressing to Associate Professor (2013) and Full Professor (2019) with a visiting professorship at École des Mines de Saint-Etienne in 2016.

His research focuses on structure-property relationships in organic semiconductors, specializing in:

• Operando characterization techniques (X-ray/electron microscopy)
• Organic bioelectronics for biosensors and neuromorphic computing
• Development of artificial synapses and wearable diagnostic devices
• Electronic transport mechanisms in conjugated polymers

His group's work bridges fundamental materials science with applications in healthcare and energy-efficient computing.

Salleo's publication record includes multiple Clarivate Highly Cited Papers in Science, Nature Materials, and Journal of the American Chemical Society, demonstrating significant impact across organic electronics and neuromorphic engineering. His research trends show increasing focus on bioelectronic interfaces and energy-efficient computing architectures.

Award highlights:

• Elected Fellow of Materials Research Society (2022) and European Academy of Sciences (2021)
• Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (2020)
• Walter J. Gores Award (Stanford's highest teaching honor, 2016)
• NSF Career Award and SPIE Early Career Award

Salleo directs an active research group developing novel characterization methods and devices, serving as Principal Editor of MRS Communications and board member for the Materials Research Society. His leadership extends to international scientific collaboration through the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation.