Dr. Filippo Giannazzo Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Section “Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices” in Nanomaterials

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Filippo Giannazzo has been appointed as Section Editor-in-Chief of Section “Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices” in Nanomaterials (ISSN: 2079-4991). 

Dr. Filippo Giannazzo obtained his master’s degree in physics (cum laude) in 1998 and his PhD in material science in 2002 from the University of Catania, Italy. In 2000 he was a visiting scientist at ETH, Zurich. In 2006 he joined the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems of the National Research Council of Italy (IMM-CNR) in Catania as a researcher, and from 2020 he has been a research director.

His research interests cover the following aspects of material science and nanotechnology:

• Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) methods for the characterization of transport properties in advanced materials for micro- and nano-electronics (compound semiconductors, nanostructured metal films, high k or giant k dielectrics, organics, graphene, and 2D materials);
• Development of advanced processes for the fabrication of high-power and/or high frequency devices based on compound semiconductors (SiC, GaN, and related heterostructures);
• Synthesis and high resolution structural and electrical investigation of graphene and other 2D materials beyond graphene (MoS₂ and 2D-nitrides, etc.). Development of novel devices based on 2D material heterostructures with wide-bandgap semiconductors.

He has also been coordinator of several national and European projects on these research topics.

He is author and co-author of more than 400 papers, internationally peer-reviewed journals, and 10 book chapters, with a number of citations >10.000 and H-index: 56 (Google Scholar, October 2025); ORCID ID  . He is also co-author of three international patents. 

The following is a short Q&A with Dr. Filippo Giannazzo, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views on the research area:

1. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to take the role of Section Editor-in-Chief?

Nanomaterials is a multidisciplinary journal covering different aspects and application fields of low-dimensional materials. I have been collaborating with Nanomaterials for many years, with the organization of Special Issues and Special Topics. I found very appealing the role of Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices” Section, since it is strongly related to my scientific background. This Section can cover rapidly developing research topics (including advanced functional nanomaterials, ultra-scaled device architectures, smart edge sensing, and embedded computing), that will be the basis of the AI- and IoT-based revolution in the forthcoming years.

2. What is your vision for this journal?

I believe that two main strengths of this journal are the wide expertise in the editorial board and its organization in Sections, covering diverse fields of nanomaterials and nanotechnologies. In my view, each Section would be a reference publication venue for a specialized scientific community, as an example, through the organization of focused Special Issues. At the same time, inter-Section editorial initiatives can host multi-disciplinary research articles.   

3. What are your expectations and suggestions for the future development of our Section and the journal?

I expect that the “Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices” Section of Nanomaterials can have rapid growth in the next years, owing to the strategic importance of these research fields. For future development of this Section, the key will be a stronger engagement of the micro- and nano-electronics scientific community, through the involvement of some rising young experts in the editorial board, the organization of focused Special Issues, and the journal’s participation in specialized conferences. Journal Awards are also successful initiatives to engage young emerging scientists in the community.

4. What does the future of this field of research look like?

As mentioned before, the field of nanoelectronics will be the basis for the AI and IoT revolution in the forthcoming years, since new solutions for energy efficient and ultra-scaled devices, combining sensing, data processing, and storage in close proximity, are urgently needed.

5. What do you think of the development of open access in the publishing field?

Open access publications are one of the key aspects of Open Science policies. These allow widespread dissemination of knowledge and rapid progress of science in different countries.

We welcome Dr. Filippo Giannazzo as our Section Editor-in-Chief and look forward to his contributions to the continued success of Nanomaterials.