Aimé Lay–Ekuakille

Aimé Lay-Ekuakille (SM'12), received his first M.D. degree in Electronic Engineering (control technology and automation) from the University of Bari, Bari, Italy, in 1988, the second M.D. degree in Clinical Engineering from the University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy, in 2002, an M.D. (h.c.) in Environmental Management and Sanitation from IFAD Institute, Kinshasa, DRC in 2020, and a Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Bari, in 2001.

From 1989 up to 2000, he was serving as Technical Top Manager for private and public institutions in the following main areas: construction and maintenance of industrial plants, Environment, Biomedicine, Nuclear for civil and health applications, Robotics, and Instrumentation.

He is with the Dept of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, Italy, since 2000, and is the Director of Instrumentation and Measurement Lab I. Prof. Aimé Lay-Ekuakille is a Senior Member of IEEE. His main areas of research are (i) Instrumentation and Measurements for Biomedical, Environmental and Industrial applications, (ii) Sensors and Sensing Systems, (iii) Nanotechnology, (iv) Artificial intelligence for Instrumentation and Measurement, and (v) Ageing and Characterization of Photovoltaic Panels. He authored and co-authored more than 340 papers on indexed international conferences and journals, as well as 5 international books. He serves as, Senior Editor of Measurement: Food (Elsevier, NL), Editor of Measurement Journal (Elsevier, NL), Editor of Measurement: Sensors (Elsevier, NL), Associate Editor of IEEE Sensors Journal (USA), Editor of IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, Associate Editor of International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems  (USA), Associate Editor of Mathematical Problems in Engineering published by Hindawi  (UK), and Editor of  Sensors (Mdpi, CH), Board member of American Journal of Biomedical Engineering published by SAP (USA), and Medical Robotics (HK, China). Prof. Aimé Lay-Ekuakille is the Chairman of Imeko TC19 on Environmental Measurements, Chairman of IEEE IM Society TC34 on Instrumentation and Measurement in Nanotechnology, IEEE IMS Representative within IEEE Nanotechnology Council, and Chairman of the Nanosensors TC within the Italian chapter of IEEE Sensors Council. He is also an active member of the Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines (I-RIM), being the co-Chair of the WG on Assistive, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine Robotics.  He has been included in the 2020 Top 2% of the best world scientists by the University of Stanford (USA):

https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918; and 2021;  best author ranking of Elsevier in 2020, and 2021. He is/was Visiting and Adjunct Professor at different international universities, namely, MMU of Kenya, Chemnitz Technical University (Germany), ISTA University (DRC), Panamerican University in Aguascalientes (Mexico), VUB - Free University of Brussels (Belgium), University of Navarra (Spain). He mentors different Ph.D. students in Italy and international universities.  He continues to serve as a scientific consultant for national and international institutions.

International Journals

Kordavitee Girija Sravami, Karimuri Srinivasa Rao, Aimé Lay-Ekuakille, “Modelling, Fabrication and Testing of RF Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems Switch”, IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology, 2022, 10.1109/OJNANO.2022.3232182

K. Girija Sravani, Rama Krishna Desala, Prakash Chand, K.Sathvik, K. Srinivasa Rao, Aime' Lay-Ekuakille, “Design and Analysis of Bio-inspired Micro-Needle for Drug Delivery Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, 2022, 10.1109/TNB.2022.318563

A. Lay-Ekuakille, A. Massaro, S.P. Singh, I. Jablonsky, Md Zia Ur Rahman, F. Spano, “Optoelectronic and Nanosensors Detection Systems: A Review”, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 21, n.11, pp. 12645-12653, june 2021,  10.1109/JSEN.2021.3055750

A. Lay-Ekuakille, M. Avoci Ugwiri, M. Di Paola, F. Conversano, S. Casciaro, C. Liguori, V. Bhateja, “Functionalized Nanoparticles for Characterization through TEM Images: Comparison between two Innovating Techniques”, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, 24(4),9448262, pp. 29-34, 2021

A. Lay-Ekuakille, "Needing Measurements and Instrumentation within Nanotechnology World: IEEE IMS TC34 Experience IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, Vol. 23, No. 8, p.24-26, 2020

R. Franchini, E. Casciaro, F. Conversano, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Casciaro, “Simulated Measurements of  the Magnetic Behavior of New Dual-Mode Nanosized Contrast Agents”,  IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Vol.16,   n.5    pp.842-850, 2017, DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2017.2681460, 2017, Print ISSN: 1536-125X, Online ISSN: 1941-0085, 2017, September

S. Casciaro, P. Pisani, G. Soloperto, A. Greco, A. Lay-Ekuakille, F. Conversano,   An Innovative Ultrasound Signal Processing Technique to Selectively  Detect Nanosized Contrast Agents in Echographic Images, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Vol.64, n.8, pp 2136-2145, august 2015,  DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2015.2408796

A. Lay-Ekuakille, G.Griffo,  P. Vergallo, A. Massaro, F. Spano, G. Gigli,  Implantable Neurorecording Sensing System: Wireless Transmission of Measurements, IEEE Sensors Journal, Special Issue on “Advancing Standards for Smart Transducer Interfaces”, Vol.15, n.5, pp. 2603 - 2613,  2015

N.I. Giannoccaro, A. Massaro, L. Spedicato and A. Lay-Ekuakille, Detection Analysis of Small Notches Damages Using a New Tactile Optical Device, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 20, n.1, pp.313-320, 2015.

N. I. Giannoccaro, A. Massaro,  L. Spedicato, A. Lay-Ekuakille, M. Missori, M.A. Malvindi, Characterization of an Innovative Like-Eye Sensor for Feature Detection and Robot Sensing Measurement, Measurement, vol.55, pp.153-167, 2014.

G. Soloperto, F. Conversano, A. Greco, E. Casciaro, A. Ragusa, S. Leporatti, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Casciaro, Multiparametric Evaluation of the Acoustic Behaviour of Halloysite Nanotubes for Medical Echographic Image Enhancement, IEEE   Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 63, n.6, pp. 1423 – 1430, 2014

 F. Conversano, A. Greco, E. Casciaro, A. Ragusa, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Casciaro,  Harmonic Ultrasound Imaging of Nanosized Contrast Agents for Multimodal Molecular Diagnoses,  IEEE   Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol.61, issue 7, pp. 1848-1856, 2012 

F. Conversano, R. Franchini, S. Casciaro, A. Lay Ekuakille, In Vitro Evaluation and Theoretical Modelling of the Dissolution Behaviour of a Microbubble Contrast Agent for Echographic Imaging, IEEE Sensors Journal, vol.12, n.3, pp. 496-503, 2012

A. Massaro, F. Spano, A. Lay-Ekuakille, P. Cazzato, R. Cingolani, A. Athanassiou, Design and Characterization of Nanocomposite Pressure Sensor Implemented in Tactile Robotic System, IEEE   Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 60, n.8,  pp 2967 – 2975, 2011

International Conferences

A. Lay-Ekuakille, P. Kapita Mvemba, M. Mugnaini, A. Fort, V. Vignoli, " Measurement chains of bio-nanosensors for blood characterization", 5^th nanofim, October 30-31, 2019, Sfax, Tunisia

A.Lay-Ekuakille, M. Avoci Ugwiri, C. Liguori,"Modeling Stresses in Plasmonic Nanosensors",  5^th nanofim, October 30-31, 2019, Sfax, Tunisia

A. Lay-Ekuakille, N.I. Giannoccaro, L. Blois, V. Kalonga, P. Kapita, "NEMS Devices for Actuators to Control Nano-Urea Flow: Environmental and Biomedical Challenges", IEEE Nanofim 2018, November 7-8, Mexico City, Mexico

A. Lay-Ekuakille, P. Kapita Mvemba, F. Spano, A. Massaro, A. Galiano, S. Casciaro, F. Conversano, "Conductivity Image Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles based-Device through Atomic Force Microscopy", IEEE Nanofim 2018, November 7-8, Mexico City, Mexico.

L. Blois, A. Lay-Ekuakille, "Reliability and Metrology Features for Manufacturing Process of Nanoelements for Geo-environmental Protection",  IEEE Nanofim 2018, November 7-8, Mexico City, Mexico.

P.  Visconti, P. Primiceri, L. Strafella, A. Lay-Ekuakille, A. P Carlucci, “Photo-Induced Combustion of Gaseous Fuels using Carbon Nanotubes as Ignitor Agents: Driving and Measuring systems, Characterizations“, IEEE I2MTC, 22-25 may 2017, Turin, Italy

C. Chiffi, A. Lay-Ekuakille, Physiotherapeutic Movements by Advanced Robotic Beds: Perspectives in Triggering Nanodrugs,  IEEE Nanofim 2016, September 8-9, 2016, Chemnitz, Germany

M. Di Paola, A. Quarta, R. Di Corato, F. Conversano, E. A. Sbenaglia, G. Gigli, S. Casciaro, A. Lay-Ekuakille, "In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes is Effectively Prevented by Surface Coating with PEG", Nanofim 2016, September 8-9, 2016, Chemnitz, Germany

A. Lay-Ekuakille, M. Di Paola, F. Conversano, S. Casciaro, P. Sommella, C. Liguori, V. Bhateja, "Determining Shapes and Sizes using TEM Images: Functionalized Particles" Nanofim 2016, September 8-9, 2016, Chemnitz, Germany

 N. De Leo, M. Fretto, V. Lacquaniti, L. Boarino, C. Cassiago, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Maggi, " Fabrication of Nanoscale SQUIDs using Vertical Nb Nanoconstrictions", Nanofim 2016, September 8-9, 2016, Chemnitz, Germany

S. Urooj, S. P Singh, N. S. Pal, A. Lay-Ekuakille, " Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications", Nanofim 2016, September 8-9, 2016, Chemnitz, Germany

F. Gandolfo, D. Erdfeld, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Maggi, “Experimental Use of TiO₂ Nanoparticles for Reducing Pollutant Depositions on Road”,  Nanofim 2016, September 8-9, 2016, Chemnitz, Germany

A. Lay-Ekuakille, G. Griffo, A. Massaro, G. Cicala, G. Gigli, F. Conversano, S. Casciaro, Nanocircuits for a Bio-Implantable System in Brain Signal Acquisition, Nanofim2015, july 24-25, 2015, Lecce, Italy

A. Lay-Ekuakille, G. Cicala, A. Massaro, L. Velardi, G.S. Senesi, Diamonds Film for Electrical and Electronic Circuitry, Nanofim2015, july 24-25, 2015, Lecce, Italy

 F. Spano, A. Massaro, A. Lay-Ekuakille, R.M. Rossi, AFM Laser Texturing on Chitosan/Au nanocomposite Materials for Lithography Technique, Nanofim2015, july 24-25, 2015, Lecce, Italy

S. Casciaro, F. Conversano, P. Pisani, A. Greco, E. Casciaro, M. Di Paola, R. Franchini,  S. Leporatti, G. Gigli, A. Lay-Ekuakille, Ultrasound Signal Enhancement of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes at Medical Diagnostic Frequencies, Nanofim2015, july 24-25, 2015, Lecce, Italy

R. Franchini, E. Casciaro, F. Conversano, S. Casciaro, A. Lay-Ekuakille, Comparative Assessment of the MRI Enhancement  Power of Novel Nanosystems Through Theoretical  Simulations, Nanofim2015, july 24-25, 2015, Lecce, Italy

S. Casciaro, G. Soloperto, A. Greco, F. Conversano, A. Lay-Ekuakille, Multi-Frequency Differential Image Enhancement of Nanosized Ultrasound Contrast Agents, 2014 IEEE MeMea, June, 11-12, 2014, Lisbon, Portugal

S. Casciaro, G. Soloperto,  F. Conversano, E. Casciaro, A. Greco,  S. Leporatti,  A. Lay-Ekuakille, G. Gigli,   Automatic Image Detection of Halloysite Clay Nanotubes as a Future Ultrasound Theranostic Agent for Tumoral Cell Targeting and Treatment,  I2MTC 2014, May 12-15, 2014, Montevideo, Uruguay 

G. Soloperto,  F. Conversano,  E.  Casciaro,  A. Greco,  G. Gigli, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Casciaro,  Laser Fluence and Exposure Time Effects on Optoacoustic Signal from Gold Nanorods for Enhanced Medical Imaging, ,  I2MTC 2014, May 12-15, 2014, Montevideo, Uruguay 

G. Soloperto, F. Conversano, A. Greco, E. Casciaro, A. Ragusa, A. Lay-Ekuakille, S. Casciaro, Assessment of the Enhancement Potential of Halloysite Nanotubes for Echographic Imaging, 2013 IEEE MEMEA, 4-5 May, 2013, Gatineau – Ottawa, Canada