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Dr. Luisa Caneve is a leading researcher in the field of nuclear fusion diagnostics, specializing in the development and application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for in-vessel analysis. Her work is critical to the advancement of fusion energy, particularly in monitoring plasma-facing components within tokamak reactors. Dr. Caneve’s major contributions center on the remote, robotic-arm-based deployment of LIBS to measure the retention of hydrogen isotopes, such as deuterium and tritium, in reactor walls—a key safety and operational concern for future fusion devices like ITER. Her most influential paper, "LIBS measurements inside the FTU vessel mock-up by using a robotic arm" (2020, 49 citations), established the feasibility of this technique, while her 2019 study on deuterium detection in the FTU toroidal limiter (40 citations) provided direct, in-situ measurements of fuel retention. These works, along with subsequent in-vessel demonstrations (2021, 30 citations), have paved the way for automated, real-time monitoring of tritium inventory. Her supporting laboratory studies (2021, 13 citations) further refined quantification methods. Dr. Caneve’s innovative integration of LIBS with robotic platforms represents a transformative step toward safe, efficient, and autonomous maintenance of fusion reactors.