**About the Editors**

### **Francesco Caridi**

Francesco Caridi is a Researcher in Applied Physics (to Cultural Heritage, Environment, Biology and Medicine) at the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical and Earth Sciences of the University of Messina. He graduated in Physics cum laude in 2003 at the University of Messina, and received his PhD in Physics in 2007 from the same University. He obtained National Scientific Qualifications as Full Professor of Experimental Physics in 2020 and as Full Professor of Applied Physics in 2022. He is co-author of 148 publications in ISI-rated journals and more than 100 invited talks/communications at national and international conferences and events in the field of physics applied to cultural and environmental heritage. Citations: 1405, H-index: 27 (Scopus database). His research interests include, but are not limited to, a) application of invasive and non-invasive micro- and spectroscopic techniques for the analysis of materials largely employed in the field of cultural heritage, as well as their degradation forms; b) characterization of materials of particular historical artistic interest in terms of natural radioactivity content, in order to assess the radiological risk for humans; c) systematic implementation of operative strategies aimed at the evaluation of the radon exhalation rate in building materials; d) gamma spectrometry, alpha spectrometry, liquid scintillation counting (LSC), total alpha/beta counting, emanometry, gas-filled detectors.

### **Giuseppe Paladini**

Giuseppe Paladini is a Researcher in Applied Physics (to Cultural Heritage, Environment, Biology and Medicine) at the Department of Physics and Astronomy "Ettore Majorana" of the University of Catania, in the context of the "SiciliAn MicronanOTecH Research And Innovation CEnter—SAMOTHRACE" innovation ecosystem, funded by the European Union under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). He graduated in Physics cum laude in 2016 from the University of Messina, obtained his PhD in Physics in 2019, and his National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor of Applied Physics in 2023. He is co-author of 55 publications in ISI-rated journals and 35 invited talks/communications at national and international conferences and events. Citations: 268, H-index: 10 (Scopus database). His research interests include, but are not limited to, a) dynamical and structural properties of supramolecular systems for environmental and pharmaceutical applications; b) application of neutron and light spectroscopic techniques at nano-, micro- and macro-scale; c) characterization of environmental matrices in terms of specific activity of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides.

### **Andrea Fiorati**

Andrea Fiorati is a Researcher in Materials Science and Technology at the Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" of the Politecnico di Milano. He Graduated in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology in 2019 from the University of Milan, and received a PhD in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in 2016. He is a co-author of 37 publications in ISI-rated journals, four book chapters, and 23 invited talks/ communications at National and International Conferences and Events. Citations: 573, H-index: 15 (Scopus database). His research interests include, but are not limited to, a) Chemical–physical approaches for materials characterization; b) nanocellulose-based materials: from environmental to biomedical applications; c) leveraging nano-dimensioned particles to improve the performance of polymeric materials; and d) optimization of mass transfer phenomena through polymeric materials for food packaging.
