Fabian Gerd Meder

Fabian Gerd Meder is an Associate Professor at the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, Italy, leading the Lab for Surface Phenomena and Integrated Systems. He holds a National Italian Habilitation (ASN) in Physical Chemistry (CHEM-02/A) since 2022 and received the ERC Consolidator Grant 2024 for his project "EpiC: Epicuticular electrification: spontaneous charging of materials at the world's largest bio-air interface."

• Education: B.Sc. in Bio- and Nanotechnology (South Westphalia University of Applied Science, 2008), PhD in Materials Science (University of Bremen, 2013)
• Prior Affiliations: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), Centre for BioNano Interactions (University College Dublin), Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Italian Institute of Technology (Bioinspired Soft Robotics lab, 2017-2024)

His research focuses on surface phenomena, including spontaneous charging, molecular interactions, and energy conversion mechanisms at biological and artificial interfaces. He explores contact electrification for applications in electrocatalysis, sensing, and robotics, particularly through plant-hybrid systems.

The 15 most recent publications highlight his work on triboelectric energy harvesting, plant-inspired robotics, surface functionalization, and biohybrid interfaces. Keywords span materials science, soft robotics, physical chemistry, and environmental technology, with sub-fields like triboelectric nanogenerators, surface electrification, and bioinspired design.

Scientific awards include the ERC Consolidator Grant 2024. He actively seeks collaborators for the EpiC project, offering opportunities for master's theses, PhD work, and postdoctoral research.