Faculty seminar "Sensor Systems for Human Volatilome Analysis"
The Faculty of Chemistry at Gdańsk University of Technology cordially invites you to a seminar that will take place on Januray 29, 2026, at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, at 13:15 in Auditorium no 1.4.
Title: Sensor Systems for Human Volatilome Analysis
Speaker: Dr Rosamaria Capuano, Sensors Group, Department of Electronic Engineering of University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Abstract
The aim of the speaker’s presentation is to highlight how the increasing focus on patients’ quality of life is driving multidisciplinary research toward effective, non-invasive diagnostic tools based on the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by the human body via breath, urine, sweat, and other biological fluids, the so-called human volatilome. The presentation will outline how advanced analytical methods have enabled the identification of thousands of VOCs and their patterns. Finally, the speaker will discuss electronic noses as promising volatilome-oriented platforms, explaining how cross-sensitive sensor arrays combined with signal processing and data-driven models can deliver fast, portable, and cost-effective alternative methods, suitable for real-time analysis and large-scale screening applications.
Biography
Rosamaria Capuano was born in Rome on 09/10/1982. In 2008 she received the master degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Rome Tor Vergata. She got her PhD on “Sensorial and Learning Systems Engineering” on June 2012 at University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. Currently, she is Researcher in tenure track at Department of Electronic Engineering of University of Rome Tor Vergata. Since 2012, she carries out research focused on design and development of chemical sensors for medical, environmental and food applications. In addition, she works on the study of the human volatilome by gas sensor arrays and analytical techniques, primarily for diagnostic purposes.