Massimo Rippa graduated in Physics cum Laude, in 2004, from the University of Naples “Federico II”. In December 2009, he received his Ph.D in the international course “Novel Technology for Materials, Sensors and Imaging” from the Science Faculty of the University of Naples “Federico II” with a thesis entitled “Monitoring of laser-biological tissue interaction on plane angioma by functional infrared imaging". He is currently a permanent researcher at the Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems “E. Caianiello” (ISASI), National Council of Research (CNR), Pozzuoli, Italy. He has been involved in several national and International projects, including bilateral co-operation projects between the CNR, the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS). His current research focuses on photonics, particularly plasmonic nanostructures for sensing applications and infrared imaging for applications in precision agriculture, the cultural heritage field, and non-destructive testing. He is currently the co-ordinator of the research activities developed in the Thermography and Infrared Imaging Laboratory of the ISASI CNR Institute.