Valentina Bello

Valentina Bello is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pavia's Laboratory of ElectroOptics, specializing in optofluidic sensors for biomedical applications. She holds a BSc in Bioengineering (2016) and MSc in Electronic Engineering (2018) from the University of Pavia, and completed her PhD in 2022 on optofluidic sensors. Her international experience includes research at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Boston University (USA).

Her research focuses on developing innovative optical sensing technologies including fiber-optic biosensors, speckle pattern analysis for food safety, and microfluidic systems for medical diagnostics. She applies machine learning techniques to enhance optical sensing capabilities in pharmaceutical and nutritional monitoring applications.

Recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on optical sensing for healthcare applications, with 60% of her last 15 articles addressing medical diagnostics or food safety. Her work shows consistent development of non-invasive optical techniques, particularly in speckle pattern analysis and refractive index sensing.

• IEEE I&M Society Member
• IEEE Photonics Society Member
• Chair of IEEE Student Branch Pavia

She leads research at the ElectroOptics Laboratory focusing on smart sensing platforms for clinical safety and industrial applications. Current projects include optical monitoring systems for hemodialysis therapy and AI-enhanced food adulteration detection.