Carlo Massaroni

Dr. Carlo Massaroni received his B.Sc. (2010) and M.Sc. (2012) in Biomedical Engineering, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering (2017) from Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM), where he is currently a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. He leads research on wearable and unobtrusive sensing technologies for healthcare, sports, and occupational applications. He co-founded HEREMOS S.r.l. and serves as Secretary of the IEEE Sensors Council and IEEE Biometrics Council Italy Chapters. With a PhD in Bioengineering, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and holds key roles in national and EU-funded projects. His work has received several international awards and recognitions, including being named among Stanford University’s top 2% most-cited scientists.

Academic Positions

2023 – Present: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Ricercatore RTD-B) at the School of Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM), Italy.

2019 – 2023: Assistant Professor (Ricercatore RTD-A) at UCBM, Italy.

2017 – 2019: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCBM, Italy.

2015 – 2016: Visiting Ph.D. Student at the University of Kent, UK.

2014 – 2017: Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering at UCBM, Italy.

Teaching Activities and Ph.D. Supervision

Since 2024 – Lecturer of “Measurements” (6 CFU) in the Bachelor program in Biomedical Engineering and of “Laboratory of Measurements for Industrial Applications” (6 CFU) in the Bachelor program in Industrial Engineering, UCBM.

Since 2023 – Lecturer of “Laboratory of Measurements” (6 CFU), Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, UCBM.

Since 2019 – Course Coordinator of “Acceptance Tests and Performance Periodical Checks of Medical Devices” (6 CFU), Master program in Biomedical Engineering, UCBM.

2016 – 2023 – Teaching Assistant in several courses on measurements and biomedical instrumentation at UCBM.

He has supervised or co-supervised 3 Ph.D. students and several M.Sc. theses.

Scientific Organizations and Academic Coordination

Since 2024 – International Relations Coordinator for the M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering at UCBM.

Since 2023 – Head of the Didactic Laboratory, School of Engineering, UCBM.

Since 2019 – Member of the UCBM Alumni Association Committee (appointed by the Rector).

Since 2018 – Chair of the Technical Committee “Wearable Sensors” of the IEEE Sensors Council – Italy Chapter.

Editorial Activity

• Associate Editor of IEEE Sensors Letters and OAE Soft Science.

• Editorial Board Member of MDPI Sensors (Section: Wearables), Frontiers in Digital Health, Frontiers in Sensors, Soft Science, Microstructures, Data in Brief (Elsevier), and others.

• Guest Editor of multiple special issues for MDPI Sensors, Computers, Materials and Continua, and Frontiers journals.

• Topic Editor for Frontiers Research Topics including:

• Radar Signal Processing for Human Sensing (Frontiers in Electronics)

• Wearable Technology for Human Performance (Frontiers in Physiology)

• Wearable Sensors for Physiological Signals and Measurement Uncertainty (Frontiers in Digital Health)

Dr. Carlo Massaroni has been Principal Investigator, Coordinator, or Key Scientist in over 15 national and international funded research projects, with a total funding portfolio exceeding €6 million, including grants from the European Commission (EU4Health, H2020), Italian Ministry of University and Research (PRIN, PNRR), and Regione Lazio (POR FESR).

His research focuses on wearable and unobtrusive sensors for biomedical, occupational, and industrial applications, with strong expertise in fiber-optic systems, additive manufacturing, and physiological monitoring.

Key projects include:

• META-SKIN (PI, PRIN 2022): skin-interfaced sensors for cardiovascular monitoring

• PROVIDE (Coordinator, EU4Health): wearable ECG/respiratory tech for diabetes-related CVD prevention

• MORE-CARE (Coordinator, PRIN 2020): smart sensing for thermal cancer ablation

• ROME Technopole (Co-Coordinator, PNRR): innovation and tech transfer in central Italy

• WAYBACK, SMiLe, MONREAB, HEREMOS, and CONBOTS: applications ranging from rehabilitation and bioprinting to robotic learning systems.

He has been awarded multiple prestigious prizes, including:

• Best Paper Awards (IEEE MetroInd4.0 & IoT, IEEE BATS, MDPI Sensors)

• Best Researcher of the Year (UCBM, 2021)

• Best PhD Thesis Award (GNB, 2017)

• Travel Grants (ISB, ESB, IEEE, MDPI)

• Stanford Top 2% Scientist recognition (2023, 2024)

List of publications available at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jEHMd9kAAAAJ&hl=it