Dr. Federico Barrino is a researcher in Engineering at the University of Palermo. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology Science at the Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Biotechnology, Medical Histology, and Molecular Biology, at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli". His research interests include biomaterials, sol–gel-coating techniques, organic–inorganic hybrids, etc.