Prof. Michele Penza
Michele Penza earned a degree in Physics from the University of Bari, Italy. He first worked with CNRSM SCpA (IT S&T Park) and then joined ENEA in 2001. Currently, he manages research projects (regional, national, and international) and teams, with a focus on material science, sensors, and solid-state devices, in the Brindisi Research Center, Italy. His research interests are in sensor materials, nanomaterials, gas sensors, portable sensor systems, functional applications, environmental technologies and measurements. He was awarded with E2 Excellence (ENEA) in 2008 for a Special Mention in Environmental Research.
In addition to authoring 3 national filed patents, 180 scientific publications, and 3 book chapters, he has delivered 40+ invited/keynote talks, co-organized scientific meetings, and chaired conference sessions. He also has experience as a member of international scientific committees, international expert for FP7 and HORIZON projects and a national research agency/council, international reviewer, research manager with SMEs’ partnership, associate editor and guest editor of several Special Issues and Topics.
Lastly, he was Chair of COST Action TD1105 EuNetAir - European Network on New Sensing Technologies for Air-Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability from 2012 to 2016.
He is a Delegate acting as ENEA Member in local ecosystems for education, training, research and innovation. In particular, he was Coordinator of EIT Raw Materials Hub - Regional Center Southern Italy hosted by ENEA - Brindisi Research Center in the period 2019 - 2022.
He is Associate Editor of SENSORS / MDPI, Associate Editor of CHEMOSENSORS / MDPI, Associate Editor of JOURNAL OF SENSORS AND SENSOR SYSTEMS, Copernicus and Academic Editor of JOURNAL OF SENSORS / Wiley.
He is Adjunct Professor at University of Salento, Department of Engineering for Innovation, Bachelor Program in Engineering for Sustainable Industry, Course on Lab of Technologies for Sustainable Production, Teaching Pole in Brindisi (Italy).
He has Italian National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Experimental Physics of Matter (02/B1 - ASN 2021-23) valid from 6 February 2023 to 6 February 2035. He is ranked as Top 2% Worldwide most-cited Scientist (2021 - now) in Analytical Chemistry and Applied Physics.
He will give a keynote talk on Carbon Gas Sensors - From Materials to Devices. He will review the recent advances in carbon gas sensors for practical applications including environmental sensing, greenhouse gas monitoring, volatile organic compounds detection. The research achievements at the state-of-the art will be presented and discussed from carbon-based materials to devices, systems and related technologies.