Dr. Alessandra Imbrogno is a researcher specializing in nanotechnology and sustainable processing of particularly carbon-based nanomaterials with tailored properties for applications in green energy storage, harvesting and conversion, and (bio)medical devices, including PFAS-free materials. With expertise in electrochemistry, laser-writing fabrication, and advanced materials, she has contributed to high-impact projects such as investigating PFAS-free alternative materials and deposition techniques for applications in micro-catheter technologies with industry partners, and leading as PI a small team of 1 PhD student and 1 Postdoc on two national funded projects on sustainable supercapacitors (SCs) and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) respectively, focused on the development of biodegradable and sustainable material substrates and electrolytes as well as low-footprint laser fabrication methods. Her background comprises of expertise in dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC) material synthesis, device fabrication and characterisation from her dual joint PhD in material science and applied physics (University of Calabria, Italy, and INRS-EMT, Canada) and was then expanded in Tyndall with laser-induced fabrication of graphene-like carbon electrodes materials and their electrochemical characterisation for sensing, energy harvesting and storage applications, as well as ALD fabrication and tribological characterisation of PFAS-free lubricants for medical applications. 

Dr. Imbrogno’s broader contributions include participation as chair in the Tyndall’s Early Career Network (TEC-Net) that is part of the Young European Researcher Association (YEAR) and as committee member of the Tyndall Ambassador Programme and for the organization of the Tyndall Internal Conference. 

She is interested in exploring opportunities in the areas of sustainable/PFAs-free materials synthesis and fabrication techniques, with the aim to develop green and self-powering platforms for detection of biomarkers and of fluorinated compounds in wearable technologies for medical applications and smart-packaging technologies.