Prof. Dr. Alessandro Fantoni is a Coordinator Professor at the Lisbon School of Engineering (ISEL), Polytechnic University of Lisbon (IPL). He completed his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering/Micro and Optoelectronics at the New University of Lisbon in 1999. He is a member of the UNINOVA-CTS Research Centre (Centre of Technology and Systems) in Caparica. He teaches electronics and optoelectronics courses at both bachelor's and master's levels. His research interests include the simulation and characterization of sensors and optoelectronic thin-film devices.