Luca Masini

National Research Council, Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems

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Luca Masini’s research sits at the intersection of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), chemical sensing, and non-destructive structural evaluation. His work focuses on developing portable, high-performance sensors for two critical applications: trace-level chemical detection and concrete infrastructure health monitoring. In his most cited paper (14 citations), Masini introduced a MEMS-enabled deployable chemical sensor that integrates a fast gas-chromatography column with quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy, achieving selective detection of hazardous vapors at trace levels. This portable system represents a significant step toward field-deployable chemical threat detection. Masini has also pioneered the use of aerial robots for structural assessment. His 2025 paper (6 citations) demonstrates a semi-autonomous drone capable of performing ultrasonic crack depth and surface velocity measurements in concrete, a task traditionally requiring manual labor. Complementing this, his 2019 work (3 citations) presents a novel micro-opto-mechanical acoustic transducer designed for crack width measurement from aerial platforms. Across these contributions, Masini bridges MEMS miniaturization with real-world deployment challenges, advancing both environmental safety and civil infrastructure maintenance.