Dominique PERSANO ADORNO, PhD in Applied Physics, is an Associate Professor of Applied Physics and Physics Education at the Department of Physics and Chemistry of Palermo University (Italy). Her current research interests include: complex systems and bioengineering, biosignal processing, biomechanics, 2D materials and graphene, spin electronics in semiconductors, active learning, and inquiry-based science education. She holds rich experience in European projects concerning the improvement of teachers' abilities to build effective learning environments aimed at strengthening competencies integrating content knowledge with problem-solving skills and the connections between scientific inquiry and the development of entrepreneurship competencies and knowledge economy. Responsible for the Physics Class of the Academy of Distinction -- Building an Ethic of Excellence in Education (https://www.academyofdistinction.org/). Current teaching activity: General Physics for Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory of characterization and processing of biosignals, Computational Physics for the Specialization School in Medical Physics. Author of more than 90 papers in ISI/Scopus indexed journals; 5 book chapters; over 50 refereed proceedings to international conferences. Member of the Editorial Board of PLOS ONE, Cogent Physics, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Applied Physics Research,  Current Medical Imaging, and Journal on Teaching Engineering.