Di Novo Nicolò

Nicolò Giuseppe Di Novo received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Materials Engineering and a Master’s degree in Biomechanical Engineering from the University of Brescia with a thesis on 3D printed microfluidics for biomedical applications. He obtained his PhD from the University of Trento in collaboration with Fondazione Bruno Kessler and is now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Trento. His research on wettability is inspired by biological surfaces and is oriented towards innovative solutions for energy sustainability. Specifically, anti-icing surfaces with enhanced heat transfer through self-ejection of condensation microdroplets for applications in aeronautics, thermal machines, and electronics, surfaces with high dew collection efficiency in arid environments inspired by the Andes cactus, and superhydrophobic and self-cleaning surfaces inspired by the Lotus leaf.