Valentina was Born in Tortona (Italy) in 1994. She received the bachelor’s degree in bioengineering and the master’s degree (cum laude) in electronic engineering from the University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Pavia in 2022, working on optofluidic sensors for biomedical and biochemical applications.
In 2018 she spent six months at KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, within the framework of the Erasmus+ Traineeship Program, to carry out research on her master’s thesis, focused on the development of fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance biosensors.
In 2019, she was a Visiting Researcher with Boston University, Boston, MA, USA, working on the characterization of nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS).
In 2022-2023, she worked as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the University of Pavia. Starting from August 2023, she is Assistant Professor at the University of Pavia.
Dr. Bello is a member of the IEEE I&M Society and Photonics Society Scholarship. She is also the Chair of the IEEE Student Branch and the IEEE Pavia.
Dr. Bello is a member of the IEEE I&M Society and Photonics Society Scholarship. She is also the Chair of the IEEE Student Branch and the IEEE Pavia.
Beside engineering and photonics stuff, she likes travelling, gardening, embroidering and cooking.