| Andrea Zifarelli Assistant Professor – Università degli Studi di Bari email: andrea.zifarelli@uniba.it tel: +39 080 5443296 Physics Department, Room 234 |
RESEARCH AREAS
My research activity has mainly focused on the study of optical sensors for the detection and analysis of complex gas mixtures, using quartz tuning fork (QTF) as a sensing element. I have developed several gas sensors based on photoacoustic quartz tuning fork spectroscopy (QEPAS), using innovative and non-commercial laser sources for the analysis of multi-component mixtures. In this field, my research has focused on the study of multivariate analysis techniques for the interpretation of absorption spectra. At the same time, I have dedicated myself to the study of the properties of QTFs as infrared radiation detectors for the development of sensors based on thermo-elastic spectroscopy induced by radiation absorption (LITES), contributing to pivotal publications for the understanding of the phenomenon. Currently, I am tenure track assistant professor at the Department of Physics of the University of Bari. My research activity is carried out at the PolySense laboratory, a joint public-private laboratory in collaboration with the company THORLABS GmbH, a leader in the field of optics.
Dr. Zifarelli is author or co-author of 41 publications edited on peer-reviewed international journals, 1 book chapter and 38 conference proceedings. Dr. Zifarelli has a Hirsch factor of 21, related to 1581 citations (SCOPUS).
Work Experience
| 11/2024 – present | Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at University of Bari (IT) | |
| 05/2023 – 11/2024 | Research Associate at University of Bari (IT) | |
| 02/2022 – 05/2023 | Post-Doctoral Research Associate at University of Bari (IT) | |
Educational History
| 2022 | Ph.D. in Physics from University of Bari (IT) | |
| 2018 | Master’s degree in Physics, summa cum laude from University of Bari (IT) | |
| 2015 | Bachelor’s degree in Physics from University of Bari (IT) |
Current teaching activities
- Laboratory of laser spectroscopy, Master Degree in Physics
- Physics behind sensing technologies, Master Degree in Physics
Selected publications on peer-reviewed international journals
- A. Zifarelli, A. Sampaolo, P. Patimisco, M. Giglio, M. Gonzalez, H.Wu, L. Dong, V. Spagnolo, “Methane and ethane detection from natural gas level down to trace concentrations using a compact mid-IR LITES sensor based on univariate calibration”, Photoacoustics 29, 100448 (2023)
- G. Menduni, A. Zifarelli, E. Kniazeva, S. Dello Russo, A.C. Ranieri, E. Ranieri, P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, M. Giglio, F. Manassero, E. Dinuccio, G. Provolo, H. Wu, L. Dong, V. Spagnolo, “Measurement of methane, nitrous oxide and ammonia in atmosphere with a compact quartz-enhanced photoacoustic sensor”, Sens. Actuat. B Chem. 375, 132953 (2023).
- A. Zifarelli, R. De Palo, P. Patimisco, M. Giglio, A. Sampaolo, S. Blaser, J. Butet, O. Landry, A. Müller, V. Spagnolo, “Multi-gas quartz-enhanced photoacoustic sensor for environmental monitoring exploiting a Vernier effect-based quantum cascade laser”, Photoacoustics 28, 100401 (2022).
- A. Zifarelli, G. Menduni, M. Giglio, A. Elefante, A. Sukhinets, A. Sampaolo, P. Patimisco, S. Fangyuan, W. Chongwu, Q. J. Wang and V. Spagnolo, “Compact and Versatile QEPAS-Based Sensor Box for Simultaneous Detection of Methane and Infrared Absorber Gas Molecules in Ambient Air”, Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, 926233 (2022).
- G. Menduni, A. Zifarelli, A. Sampaolo, P. Patimisco, M. Giglio, N. Amoroso, H. Wu, L. Dong, R. Bellotti, V. Spagnolo, “High-concentration methane and ethane QEPAS detection employing partial least squares regression to filter out energy relaxation dependence on gas matrix composition”, Photoacoustics 26, 100349 (2022).
- T. Wei, A. Zifarelli, S. Dello Russo, H. Wu, G. Menduni, P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, V. Spagnolo, L. Dong, “High and flat spectral responsivity of quartz tuning fork used as infrared photodetector in tunable diode laser spectroscopy”, Appl. Phys. Rev. 8, 041409 (2021).
- B. Sun, A. Zifarelli, H. Wu, S. Dello Russo, S. Li, P. Patimisco, L. Dong, V. Spagnolo, “Mid-Infrared Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Sensor for ppb-Level CO Detection in a SF6 Gas Matrix Exploiting a T-Grooved Quartz Tuning Fork”. Analytical Chemistry 2020, 92, 13922–13929.
- A. Zifarelli, M. Giglio, G. Menduni, A. Sampaolo, P. Patimisco, V.M.N. Passaro, H. Wu, L. Dong, V. Spagnolo, “Partial Least-Squares Regression as a Tool to Retrieve Gas Concentrations in Mixtures Detected Using Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy”. Analytical Chemistry 2020, 92.
- S. Dello Russo, A. Zifarelli, P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, T. Wei, H. Wu, L. Dong, V. Spagnolo, “Light-Induced Thermo-Elastic Effect in Quartz Tuning Forks Exploited as a Photodetector in Gas Absorption Spectroscopy”. Optics Express 2020, 28 (13)
- M. Giglio, A. Zifarelli, A. Sampaolo, G. Menduni, A. Elefante, R. Blanchard, C. Pfluegl, M.F. Witinski, D. Vakhshoori, H. Wu, V.M.N. Passaro, P. Patimisco, F.K. Tittel, L. Dong, V. Spagnolo, Broadband detection of methane and nitrous oxide using a distributed-feedback quantum cascade laser array and quartz-enhanced photoacoustic sensing, Photoacoustics. 17, 100159 (2020).
Book Chapter
- M. Giglio, A. Zifarelli, P. Patimisco, A. Sampaolo, G. Menduni, A. Elefante, R. Blanchard, C. Pfluegl, M. F. Witinski, D. Vakhshoori, F. K. Tittel, and Vincenzo Spagnolo, “Broadband gas QEPAS detection exploiting a monolitic DFB-QCL array”, Terahertz (THz), Mid Infrared (MIR) and Near Infrared (NIR) Technologies for Protection of Critical Infrastructures Against Explosives and CBRN, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, Chapter 5, pages 61-70, Editors: Mauro Pereira and Apostolos Apostolakis, Springer Nature (2021), ISBN 978-94-024-2081-4.
Patents
- Italian Patent 102026000012451, Title: “System and method for the analysis of at least one analyte present in a gas sample”, Inventors: Nicoletta Ardito, Arianna Elefante, Marilena Giglio, Angelo Sampaolo, Andrea Zifarelli, Pietro Patimisco, Vincenzo Spagnolo, Angelo Aurelio Gigante.