The 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences
the chair
We are pleased to announce the 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences. This international conference, supported by the journal Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417), will bring together scientists from different areas to discuss important recent developments in a number of fields. It represents an opportunity to gather an interdisciplinary community to discuss applied sciences. More specifically, after the success of the first three editions, this year’s edition will focus on 10 thematic areas of applied nature sciences:
A. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
B. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
C. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
D. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
F. Energy, Environmental and Earth Science
G. Food Science and Technology
H. Applied Physical Science
I. A Student Session
J. Poster Session
Participants will have the opportunity to examine, explore, and critically engage with issues and advances in these areas. We hope to facilitate discussions and exchange within the community.
This event will take place entirely online, allowing participation from all over the world with no concerns regarding travel and related expenditures. An electronic conference provides a platform for rapid and direct exchanges about the latest research findings and novel ideas. Participation, as well as "attendance" of this online conference, is free of charge.
The 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences is sponsored by MDPI and the scientific journal Applied Sciences. The conference proceedings papers and presentations will be available on ASEC2023.sciforum.net for discussion during 27 October–10 November 2023 and will be published in the journal Engineering Proceedings (SCOPUS Indexed; ISSN: 2673-4591).
Extended and expanded versions of conference proceedings papers can be submitted to a Special Issue in the journal Applied Sciences after the conference, with a 20% discount on the article processing charges.
The Chair of the 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences.
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Prof. Dr. Nunzio Cennamo Professor of Electronics at University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli (Naples), Italy |
Prof. Dr. Nunzio Cennamo was born in Italy in 1975. He received the master's degree in electronic engineering in 2002 and the Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering in 2005, both from the Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. He is Professor of Electronics at University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli (Naples) Italy. His research interests include the design and fabrication of optical fiber sensors, chemical sensors, biosensors and optoelectronic devices. He is the author of more than 160 international journal and conference papers and 10 patents. He is a co-founder of the Spin-Off "MORESENSE srl" in Milan - Italy. He is an Associate Editor of “Photonics Research” (OPTICA) and of “Applied Sciences“ (MDPI). He is an invited speaker at several international conferences. He is an Organizer and General Chair of the 7th International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2019), 9-11 May 2019, Naples (Italy), and of several editions of the International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences (ASEC, 2021, 2022, and 2023). |
Meet the Event Chair
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadlineJul 21, 2023
- Abstract acceptance notificationAug 11, 2023
- Full file submission deadlineSep 15, 2023
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Aldo Minardo
Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Alessandro Formisano
Department of Engineering, University Della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy;
Dr. Pedro Jorge
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal, Centre for Applied Photonics, INESC TEC—Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Portugal;
Pedro Jorge is s PhD in Physics from Porto University (2006). He is a Senior Researcher at INESC TEC and an Assistant Professor (since 2019) at the Physics and Astronomy Department of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Since 2007 Pedro Jorge leads the Biochemical Sensor group at INESC TEC, exploring the potential of photonic technologies in the development of new solutions for chemical and biological monitoring in environmental, biomedical and industrial applications. This activity is framed in a diversity of competitive national and International research projects with academia and Industry, where he acts as Principal Investigator, workpackage leader or regular team member, supervising also the training of advanced human resources at PhD and Msc level. Photonics technologies such as optical fiber sensors, interferometry, fluorescence spectroscopy, optical trapping and Laser Induced Breakdown spectroscopy are being explored in a diversity of applications ranging from systems for real time evaluation of minerals in underwater mining, to the determination of dCO2 in Aquaculture tanks, manipulation, and diagnostic of single cells.
Since 1998 Pedro Jorge co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, 3 book chapters and more than 200 communications in international and national conferences in the field of optical sensors. He is the author of 2 patents, and four Patent pending (EP). In total, these publications have attracted 3982 citations according to Google Scholar (user: P. A. S. Jorge) with, h-index of 34.
Prof. Dr. Paola Saccomandi
Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Milan, Italy;
Paola Saccomandi obtained the PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2014 from Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. Currently, she is Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Politecnico di Milano. In 2021 she obtained the National Academic Qualification as Full Professor (Measurements). Currently, she is the PI of 2 European Research Council (ERC) projects and 2 national grants, supervisor of 1 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowship, and task leader of other 4 national grants. Since 2016 she had the scientific responsibility of 8 research projects for>2.5M€. She is: Section Board Member for Sensors MDPI; Associate Editor for Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers; reviewer for 4+ international research foundations. She has been invited lecturer in many leading Institutions, including Technion (Israel), Politecnico di Torino, Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea). Presently, Paola is the Chair of the IEEE EMBS Technical Community on Therapeutic Systems & Technologies, and the vice-chair of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)-Italy Affinity Group. In 2018, she was co-founder and officer of the IEEE Italy Sensors Chapter. She is IEEE senior member, member of IEEE Women in Sensors and SPIE. She served as Technical Program Chair for IEEE MetroInd4.0&IoT 2020 and 2021, and MeMeA 2021. She was recipient of several awards, including Premio Italia Giovane. She co-authored more than 200 papers and books, with over 4080 citations and h-index of 34 (Google Scholar).
She is now the Head of Laboratory of Measurements for Biomedical Applications (10+ members), working on the development of light-based approaches for hyperthermal tumor treatment and monitoring, quasi-distributed and distributed fiber optic sensors and imaging (magnetic resonance and hyperspectral imaging).
Prof. Dr. Luigi Guida
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy;
Prof. Dr. Luigi Guida graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery in 1979, and he specialized in Odontostomatology in 1982, both at the University “Federico II” of Naples. He is full Professor of the Dentistry School and Head of the Periodontology and Implantology Unit at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli". His research interests include point of care detection of inflammatory biomarkers for the diagnosis of periodontitis, innovative protocols in periodontology and implantology, in vitro studies on periodontal cells and human mesenchymal stem cells, implant surfaces, periodontal tissue regeneration. He is member of the Cultural Commission of the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO), previously named the Italian Society of Osseointegrated Implantology (SIO), of which he was President for the biennium 2013-14. He has won many awards for research activities on topics of Periodontology and Implantology. He is the author of numerous scientific publications in international journals, and he is an invited speaker at several national and international conferences.
Dr. Yogendra Kumar Prajapati
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India;
Yogendra Kumar Prajapati received the Ph.D. degree from the Electronics Engineering Department, Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2010. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dr. Yogendra has made significant contributions to both experimental and theoretical research in plasmonics and fiber sensors. He has completed several R&D projects sponsored by government funding bodies such as DST, BRNS, INUP, etc. He has published 122 Science Citation Index research papers, four published Indian patents, and 45 proceedings of conferences. He is a recipient of the Sir Visvesvaraya Young Faculty Research Fellowship Award 2016, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, New Delhi, India, and the Young Scientist Award by DST, SERB, New Delhi, in 2014. Also, Dr. Yogendra was a recipient of a Teacher Fellowship from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in 2007.
He is a senior member of IEEE and Optica, as well as a member of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Additionally, he is an Associate Editor, IEEE Access and Frontiers in Physics-Optics & Photonics, and a reviewer for the Optical Society of America, IEEE, IOP Journals, Elsevier, and Springer, among others.
Webpage: http://mnnit.ac.in/profile/yogendrapra
Dr. Flavio Esposito
Department of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope” Centro Direzionale Isola C4, Italy;
Flavio Esposito received his MSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Naples “Federico II” and PhD in Information Engineering from the University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italy. He is currently Assistant Professor of Electronics with the Department of Engineering of the University of Naples “Parthenope”. His research activity is focused on the design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of fiber optic sensors for physical, chemical, and biological applications.
Dr. Debora Bencivenga
Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy;
Debora Bencivenga (DB) got her Degree in Biological Sciences in 2005 (Federico II University, Naples). She obtained the PhD in Cellular Biochemistry in 2009 at the Second University of Naples, and a Specialty School in Clinical Biochemistry in 2011. Since 2018, she is Researcher of Biochemistry at University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”. She has obtained the National Scientific Qualification to the functions of Associate Professor for the Sector 05/E1 General Biochemistry. AB teaches Biochemistry at the Degree Course in Medicine and Surgery, based in Naples, at the Degree Courses in Nursing (English Language) and Physiotherapy. Further teaching assignments (Nutritional Science) are carried out in Degree Courses for Health Professionals. She has guided numerous PhD candidates in their research in the Biochemical and Biotechnological Sciences PhD Course (Vanvitelli). Reviewer and/or Editorial Board Member for international journals, such as CELLS, MDPI (IF: 7.7), Frontiers in Endocrinology and Scientific Reports. Guest Editor for special issues in Cells. DB scientific interests fall in the field of basic biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology and rely on several collaborations for effective integration of clinical, molecular and translational researches. The results of DB research have been published about 30 research articles in high-impact journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Cancer Research, American journal of hematology, Oncogene, Molecular Oncology, Carcinogenesis, Cancer letters, Free Radic Biol Med, Talanta, and others. Total IF: 353.276; average IF/paper: 12.617; total number of citations: 612, H-index: 15 (Scopus).
Dr. Rogério Nogueira
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, Portugal;
Mr. Fabio Scatiggio
A&A Fratelli Parodi, Italy;
Fabio Scatiggio was born in Venezia, Italy, in 1957.
After the graduation in chemistry, he was with ENEL and then with Terna Rete Italia as Chemical Laboratory Manager. Currently he is with A&A Fratelli Parodi as senior advisor on liquids for electrical applications.
He is the Chairman of CT10 (fluids for electrotechnical applications) of the Italian Electrotechnical Committee (CEI).
He is member of many IEC TC10 working groups and convener of PT62975 (in-service natural esters).
He is also full member in CIGRE SC-A2 (transformers) and SC-D1 (emerging materials) and chair of JWG D1/A2.77 (liquid test on electrical equipment)
He is also Senior Member and Reviewing Author for IEEE, and member of ASTM D27 Committee.
Mr. Scatiggio has published many scientific papers with focus on transformers diagnosis by DGA, on problems related with presence of corrosive sulphur in oil, on transformers’ Health Index, on Natural Insulating Esters, on new optical sensors for on-line monitoring, on PCB decontamination techniques, etc.
Mr. Scatiggio received the “IEC Award 1906” in 2008 and was awarded as “CIGRE Distinguished Member” in 2012.
Dr. Girolamo D'Agostino
Moresense Srl, Filarete Foundation, Italy;
PhD in chemistry from the University of Pavia (Italy)
Head of R&D activities of Moresense Srl Milan (Italy)
The main research activities carried out at the Milan laboratories are the design and implementation of molecular recognition systems for the development of chemical sensors, innovative materials for the selective adsorption of organic, inorganic, biochemical molecules and pathogen detection.
Co-founder of the startup Moresense Srl
Prof. Dr. Raffaele Solimene
Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Campania, Italy;
Assoc. Prof. Yosuke Mizuno
Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan;
Yosuke Mizuno is an Associate Professor at Yokohama National University in Japan. He received his B.E., M.E., and Dr.Eng. degrees in electronic engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2005, 2007, and 2010, respectively. Before joining Yokohama National University, he worked as an Assistant Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology for eight years. His research focuses on fiber-optic sensing and polymer optics. He has published nearly 200 refereed journal papers and has given more than 30 invited talks at international conferences, including OECC 2021, SENSORS 2019, OECC 2018, OFS-25, and OFS-23.
Dr. Simone Berneschi
Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara”, Florence, Italy;
Simone Berneschi received his MS and PhD degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Bologna (Italy) in 2003 and 2007, respectively. From 2021 he works at IFAC-CNR as Senior Researcher. He was involved in different National and European projects as research/operating unit and he acted as Principal Investigator of an ERA-NET “PhotonicSensing” project in the frame of European Union's Horizon 2020 Research. From 2017 he is Topical Editor of Applied Optics Journal of OPTICA Society (formerly OSA). Another his activity is linked to the teaching of Optoelectronics/Optoelectronic Systems at the University of Bologna (Faculty of Telecommunications Engineering) and of Florence (Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Faculty of Physical Sciences), first as teaching fellow and then as contract professor. From 2003, he has published more than 70 papers in ISI Journals, more than 80 proceedings in international congress and 6 book chapter. Overall, his H-INDEX is 28 (Source: Google Scholar; user: Simone Berneschi), with a total number of citations equal to 2418.
Dr. Maria de Fátima Domingues
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal;
M. Fátima Domingues received her PhD in Physics Engineering in December 2014, at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. In 2015 M. Fátima Domingues started a Research position at the Instituto de Telecomunicações – Aveiro; and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-Madrid, Spain At present, M. Fátima Domingues is an Assistant Professor at the Biomedical Engineering Department at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi-UAE and a Researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações – Aveiro.
Her current research interests embrace new photonic based sensing solutions and its biomedical and e-Health applications. Dr. Domingues authored and co-authored more than +110 publications and has an active participation in Portuguese National and European R&D projects. She is an active member of several IEEE Societies, and, since January 2022, she is the Secretary for the IEEE EMBS Portuguese Chapter.
Prof. Dr. V V Raghavendra Sai
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India;
Dr. V.V. Raghavendra Sai is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Applied Mechanics and group leader of Biosensors Laboratory at IIT Madras. Prior to joining IIT Madras in 2011, he was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Idaho, USA for two years. He received the Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2009 for the work done on development of two novel fiber optic biosensing technologies for detection of biomolecules and pathogens. The biosensors laboratory focuses on development of affordable and indigenous technologies for clinical diagnostics, water, food and environmental monitoring. He has authored 35 peer reviewed research articles, more than 25 conference presentations/proceedings and filed 9 patents. He is also a recipient of prestigious Young Engineer Award from Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and travel award from Epson Research Foundation in 2015 and 2016 respectively. He has been part of several international research projects with US, UK, Germany and Norway. Some of the technologies developed by his group has been licensed and transferred to US and Indian startups. He has guided 6 PhD and MS scholars and mentored 5 postdocs. Currently 9 research scholars (MS & PhD) are working with him.
Dr. Aliya Bekmurzayeva
Laboratory of Biosensors and Bioinstruments, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan;
Aliya received MSc in Biotechnology from McGill University in Canada (2010) and Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering and Technology from Nazarbayev University (NU) in Kazakhstan (2020). Aliya is currently a senior researcher at National Laboratory Astana at NU where she has a project on developing a packaged optical fiber-based biosensor for detection of cancer biomarker at low concentrations. Her current research interests include surface modification and characterization of materials for biomedical applications, optical fiber biosensors for detection of different analytes.
Dr. Nélia Alberto
Instituto de Telecomunicações and University of Aveiro, Portugal;
Nélia Alberto completed her PhD in Physics in 2011, from the University of Aveiro (Portugal). Currently, she is an Assistant Researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, and a lecturer at the Physics Department of the Aveiro University. She is author/ co-author of more than 120 peer-review papers in journals/conferences, several book chapters and co-editor of a book. She has participated in several Portuguese National and European R&D projects, and has been actively involved in other scientific activities, including reviewing for scientific journals, participation on the organizing of conferences and as TPC, and supervision activities. Her research interests include the development of photonic solutions and their application, with special focus on biomedical context.
Dr. Giulia Acconcia
Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy;
Giulia Acconcia received the B.S. degree in engineering of computing systems and M.S. degree in electronics engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, in 2011 and 2013, respectively. In 2017 she received the Ph.D with honours in Information Technology from the Politecnico di Milano. From 2017, she has been with the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering at the Politecnico di Milano where she is currently a Senior Researcher. She has co-authored more than 60 papers in international journals and conferences. Her current research interests include the development of integrated electronics for high-performance counting and timing with Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs). Dr. Acconcia was awarded SPIE Rising Researcher in 2019 and Young Investigator Award in 2020.
Prof. Dr. Maria Principe
Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, Benevento, Campania, Italy;
Maria Principe is Assistant Professor in Experimental Physics of Matter at Engineering Department of University of Sannio. She received the M.Sc. in Telecom Engineering cum laude and honorable mention in 2006, and the PhD in Information Engineering from the University of Sannio, Italy, in 2010. In 2005 she spent a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena (CA, USA). In 2009/10 she was a Fulbright Visiting Student Researcher at University of Texas (TX, USA). In 2016 M. Principe won the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2016 and the Gruber Cosmology Prize for the first detection of gravitational waves. In 2018 she was elected among the six Italian young women researchers who attained the L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award. Her main research activities focus on design and development of optical metamaterial and metasurfaces for high precision metrology and for sensing applications. She is author of about 200 papers in international Journals, 3 book chapters, and several technical reports and works presented at national and international conferences.
Prof. Dr. Ignacio Del Villar
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Public University of Navarra, 31006 Pamplona, Spain;
Ignacio Del Villar obtained a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering with a specialty in fiber optic sensors in 2006 at the Public University of Navarra. In 2021 he reached the position of Head of Electronic Technology in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and is a member of the Institute of Smart Cities
He currently teaches subjects in the field of Electronics and Industrial Communications and has published two books on these topics.
His research is focused on the field of sensors, where he has co-authored six books and is editor of the book Optical Fiber Sensors: Fundamentals for Development of Optimized Devices (Wiley-IEEE). In addition, he is co-author of more than 200 publications in international magazines and conferences, editor of Optics and Laser Technology and Sensors magazines, as well as co-founder of the spin-offs Eversens and Pyroistech.
Dr. Agnese Coscetta
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli;
Agnese Coscetta is a Post-doc at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy, where she received the master degree in Electronic Engineering and the PhD in Industrial and Information Engineering in 2012. Her research interests include the design of optical fiber distributed sensors based on Brillouin and Rayleigh Scattering.
Dr. Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska
Department of Orthodontics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland;
Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska is a dental practitioner and researcher with extensive experience in the field of orthodontics. She obtained her degree in dentistry from the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland in 2006, and completed a residency in orthodontics at Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland. She obtained a PhD in medical sciences from the same university in 2018. Dr. Sycińska-Dziarnowska has also obtained a specialist diploma in orthodontics and is currently engaged in scientific research and teaching dental students as an assistant in the Orthodontics Department at Pomeranian Medical University. She is also involved in treating patients under the "Orthodontic Care Program for Children with Congenital Facial Defects". She has received an individual award from the Rector of Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland for her scientific achievements in 2021. She has published 15 scientific papers, including 13 after October 2020, with a total impact factor of 49.7 and a Hirsch index of 5 according to Web of Science Core Collection.
Prof. Dr. Cataldo De Blasio
Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Laboratory of Energy Technology, Finland;
Cataldo De Blasio is an Associate Professor at Åbo Akademi University (FNT), Laboratory of Energy Technology. Prof. De Blasio has worked within different chemical engineering areas including, among others, Gas Cleaning and Environmental Engineering, Process Design, Chemical and Biochemical Reaction Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, and Computer Aided Chemical Engineering.
De Blasio is the author of the book: “Fundamentals of Biofuels Engineering and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11599-9
- A. Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering
- B. Nanosciences, Chemistry and Materials Science
- C. Computing and Artificial Intelligence
- D. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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On behalf of the chairs of ASEC 2023, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Best Contribution Awards and Best Student Award.
The Best Contribution Awards have been awarded to:
-Sciforum-080459, One-step synthesis of robust 2D Ti3C2-MXene/AuNPs nanocomposite by electrostatic self-assembly for (bio)sensing. Ayesha Zaheer, T. D’Aponte, Z.U. D Babar, R. Velotta, B. Della Ventura, V. Iannotti.
-Sciforum-076202, Homogeneous vs heterogeneous photo-Fenton processes in the treatment of winery wastewater . Nuno Filipe Alves Jorge, Ana Rita Teixeira, Sérgio Silva, António Pirra, José Alcides Peres, Marco Sousa Lucas.
The Best Student Award has been awarded to:
-Sciforum-076097, Effects of copper substitution in methylammonium-based perovskite solar cells. Riku Okumura, Takeo Oku, Atsushi Suzuki, Sakiko Fukunishi, Tomoharu Tachikawa, Tomoya Hasegawa.
The live session is FREE to participate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Once you have participated, you can log in to Sciforum using your registration email and easily download your Certificate of Attend after the conference.
Live Session 1 (30 October 2023)
Live Session 2 (31 October 2023)
Live Session 3 (8 November 2023)
Live Session 4 (9 November 2023)
Ms. Ariel Zhang
Ms. Nicole Lian
Email: asec2023@mdpi.com