3. Edoardo Sinibaldi

Edoardo Sinibaldi

Chief Technician

Research Lines

Bioinspired Soft Robotics

Center

CMI@SSSA Pisa

Contacts

+39 050 883086

About

Edoardo Sinibaldi received a BSc/MSc in Aerospace Engineering (with Honors) from the University of Pisa (Italy) in 2002, after an internship period at Rolls-Royce plc (Derby, UK) during which he studied computational geometry methods for air-breathing engines applications. In 2006 he obtained a Ph.D. in Mathematics for Technology and Industry (with Honors) from the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, where he developed numerical methods for computational fluid dynamics, with application to cavitating flows in liquid propellant rocket engines. Then he moved to Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa (The BioRobotics Institute), holding a post-doctoral position until October 2009. During the period, he was strongly involved in competitive fundraising and project technical management (national and European projects in the ICT and MNP areas).

He is with the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) since November 2009, formerly as Senior Post-Doc then Researcher at the IIT Center for Micro-BioRobotics. Since January 2019 he holds a permanent position as Chief Technician. His research activity bridges modeling (at large, and in particular for biomedical applications), model-based design (in particular for flexible tools) and bioinspired soft robotics (at large, and in particular bioinspired actuation).

Edoardo Sinibaldi authored about 50 papers on international journals and 20 papers on international conferences, 1 book and 2 book chapters. He serves as Reviewer for nearly 50 international journals, and as Editorial Board Member (Associate/Academic Editor) for the following international journals: Scientific Reports, PLOS ONE, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, and Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics. Since 2017 Edoardo Sinibaldi also holds two national scientific qualifications as Associate Professor, namely for Bioengineering and Applied Mechanics.

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Selected Publications

<Research publications and communications, as retrieved from the IIT database, are listed below; I beg to also mention the following complementary items:>

 

Patents

 

  • Marino, D. De Pasquale, E. Sinibaldi and G. Ciofani. “Sistema e metodo di co-coltura cellulare”

Italian application IT102019000018614, filed on October 11, 2019

Subject: 3D cell co-culture method and system, based on magnetoresponsive scaffolds

 

  • D'Abbraccio, L. Massari, C.M. Oddo, E. Palermo, E. Schena, E. Sinibaldi, G. Terruso and M. Zaltieri. “A tactile sensor device”

Italian application IT102019000003657, filed on March 13, 2019

Subject: sensorized artificial skin for prosthetics and collaborative robotics applications

 

  • E. Sinibaldi, Y. Huan, A. Menciassi and B. Mazzolai. “Adaptively morphing surgical grasper”

International application WO2019155316 (PCT/IB2019/050621), filed on January 25, 2019 (extension of the Italian application IT102018000002432, filed on February 6, 2018)

Subject: compliant surgical grasper for effective and safe interaction with tissue

 

  • E. Sinibaldi, B. Kang and R. Kojcev, “A shape-keeping deployable structure including a pair of robotic systems of the continuum type”

US Patent US10675755 granted on June 6, 2020

Japanese Patent JP6667552 granted on March 18, 2020

European Patent EP3288438 granted on February 27, 2019

International application WO2016174596 (PCT/IB2016/052396), filed on April 27, 2016 (extension of the Italian application TO2015A000233, filed on April 27, 2015)

Subject: flexible tool that can be deployed over a chosen trajectory with the whole body, without using auxiliary supports (the first interlaced continuum robot, with intrinsic “follow-the-leader” capability)

 

  • V. Pensabene, E. Sinibaldi, A. Menciassi, P. Dario, C. Quaglia and P. Valdastri, “Capsule for local therapy by means of an endoluminal plaster in the gastrointestinal tract”

International application WO2013027182 (PCT/IB2012/054239), filed on August 22, 2012 (extension of the Italian application FI2011A000185, filed on August 3, 2011)

Subject: robotic capsule for releasing patches in the gastro-intestinal tract

 

Popular Science Book

 

  • [book (in Italian)] E. Sinibaldi (Ed.), “Il Fibonacci – Breve viaggio fra curiosità matematiche”, Unione Matematica Italiana, 2011, reprint 2019 (ISBN: 978-88-9633-605-2)

Authors: M. Barsanti, R. Dvornicich, M. Forti, T. Franzoni, M. Gobbino, S.Mortola and E. Sinibaldi

Illustrators: V. Mattoli and E. Sinibaldi

Subject: This book presents math gems, puzzles, and problems originally conceived by the Italian mathematician Franco Conti (and colleagues) for the final session of the Italian Mathematical Olympiad. All problems are solved; relevant points are discussed (more details at: http://olimpiadi.dm.unibo.it/eventi/il-fibonacci/)

IIT Publications

  • 2021
  • Pane S., Iacovacci V., Sinibaldi E.iit, Menciassi A.
    DOI

    Real-time imaging and tracking of microrobots in tissues using ultrasound phase analysis

    Applied Physics Letters, vol. 118, (no. 1)
  • Huan Y., Tamadon I., Scatena C., Cela V., Naccarato A.G., Menciassi A., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Soft graspers for safe and effective tissue clutching in minimally invasive surgery

    IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 68, (no. 1), pp. 56-67
  • 2020
  • Massari L., Schena E., Massaroni C., Saccomandi P., Menciassi A., Sinibaldi E.iit, Oddo C.M.
    DOI

    A machine-learning-based approach to solve both contact location and force in soft-material tactile sensors

    Soft Robotics, vol. 7, (no. 4), pp. 409-420
  • Brancadoro M., Dimitri M., Boushaki M.N., Staderini F., Sinibaldi E.iit, Capineri L., Cianchi F., Biffi Gentili G., Menciassi A.
    DOI

    A novel microwave tool for robotic liver resection in minimally invasive surgery

    Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies
  • Redolfi Riva E., Sinibaldi E.iit, Grillone A.F., Del Turco S., Mondini A., Li T., Takeoka S., Mattoli V.
    DOI

    Enhanced in vitro magnetic cell targeting of doxorubicin-loaded magnetic liposomes for localized cancer therapy

    Nanomaterials
  • Saracino A., Oude-Vrielink T.J.C., Menciassi A., Sinibaldi E.iit, Mylonas G.P.
    DOI

    Haptic intracorporeal palpation using a cable-driven parallel robot: a user study

    IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 67, (no. 12), pp. 3452-3463
  • Lunni D., Giordano G., Pignatelli F., Filippeschi C., Linari S., Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.
    DOI

    Light‑assisted electrospinning monitoring for soft polymeric nanofibers

    Scientific Reports, vol. 10
  • Lunni D.iit, Cianchetti M., Filippeschi C.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Plant-Inspired Soft Bistable Structures Based on Hygroscopic Electrospun Nanofibers

    Advanced Materials Interfaces, vol. 7, (no. 4)
  • Battaglini M., Marino A., Carmignani A., Tapeinos C., Cauda V., Ancona A., Garino N., Vighetto V., La Rosa G., Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.
    DOI

    Polydopamine Nanoparticles as an Organic and Biodegradable Multitasking Tool for Neuroprotection and Remote Neuronal Stimulation

    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 12, (no. 32), pp. 35782-35798
  • Tamadon I., Huan Y.iit, de Groot A.G., Menciassi A., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Positioning and stiffening of an articulated/continuum manipulator for implant delivery in minimally invasive surgery

    International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, vol. 16, (no. 2)
  • 2019
  • Must I., Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.
    DOI

    A variable-stiffness tendril-like soft robot based on reversible osmotic actuation

    Nature Communications, vol. 10, (no. 1)
  • Tapeinos C.iit, Tomatis F., Battaglini M.iit, Larranaga A., Marino A.iit, Telleria I.A., Angelakeris M., Debellis D.iit, Drago F.iit, Brero F., Arosio P., Lascialfari A., Petretto A., Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.iit
    DOI

    Cell Membrane-Coated Magnetic Nanocubes with a Homotypic Targeting Ability Increase Intracellular Temperature due to ROS Scavenging and Act as a Versatile Theranostic System for Glioblastoma Multiforme

    Advanced healthcare materials, vol. 8, (no. 18)
  • Kojcev R.iit, Khakzar A., Fuerst B., Zettinig O., Fakhry C., DeJong R., Richmon J., Taylor R., Sinibaldi E.iit, Navab N.
    DOI

    Correction to: On the reproducibility of expert-operated and robotic ultrasound acquisitions (International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, (2017), 12, 6, (1003-1011), 10.1007/s11548-017-1561-1)

    Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. 14, (no. 10)
  • D'Abbraccio J., Aliperta A., Oddo C.M., Zaltieri M., Palermo E., Massari L., Terruso G., Sinibaldi E.iit, Kowalczyk M., Schena E.
    DOI

    Design and Development of Large-Area FBG-Based Sensing Skin for Collaborative Robotics

    2019 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 and IoT, MetroInd 4.0 and IoT 2019 - Proceedings, pp. 410-413
  • Saracino A., Deguet A., Staderini F., Boushaki M.N., Cianchi F., Menciassi A., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Haptic feedback in the da Vinci Research Kit (dVRK): a user study based on grasping, palpation and incision tasks

    International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, vol. 15, (no. 4)
  • Prasanna S., Massari L., Sinibaldi E.iit, Detry R., Bowkett J., Carpenter K., Oddo C.M.
    DOI

    Neuromorphic tactile sensor array based on fiber Bragg gratings to encode object qualities

    Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 11136
  • Grillone A.iit, Battaglini M.iit, Moscato S., Mattii L., de Julián Fernández C., Scarpellini A.iit, Giorgi M., Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani C.iit
    DOI

    Nutlin-loaded magnetic solid lipid nanoparticles for targeted glioblastoma treatment

    Nanomedicine, vol. 14, (no. 6), pp. 727-752
  • Iacovacci V., Ricotti L., Signore G.iit, Vistoli F., Sinibaldi E.iit, Menciassi A.
    DOI

    Retrieval of magnetic medical microrobots from the bloodstream

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2019-May, pp. 2495-2501
  • Massari L., Oddo C.M., Sinibaldi E.iit, Detry R., Bowkett J., Carpenter K.C.
    DOI

    Tactile Sensing and Control of Robotic Manipulator Integrating Fiber Bragg Grating Strain-Sensor

    Frontiers in Neurorobotics, vol. 13
  • 2018
  • Marino A., Tricinci O., Battaglini M.iit, Filippeschi C., Mattoli V., Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.
    DOI

    A 3D real-scale, biomimetic and biohybrid model of the blood-brain barrier fabricated through two-photon lithography

    Small, vol. 14, (no. 6)
  • Iacovacci V., Ricotti L., Sinibaldi E.iit, Signore G.iit, Vistoli F., Menciassi A.
    DOI

    An intravascular magnetic catheter enables the retrieval of nanoagents from the bloodstream

    Advanced Science, vol. 5
  • Saracino A., Oude Vrielink T. J. C., Sinibaldi E.iit, Menciassi A., Mylonas G.

    Haptics-enabled palpation for intraoperative tumour detection using a cable-driven parallel manipulator

    8th Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery, pp. 71-72
  • Lunni D.iit, Del Dottore E.iit, Sadeghi A., Cianchetti M., Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Investigation of tip extrusion as an additive manufacturing strategy for growing robots

    7th International Conference, Living Machines 2018
  • Lunni D.iit, Giordano G.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Cianchetti M., Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Shape estimation based on Kalman filtering: towards fully soft proprioception

    RoboSoft – The first IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics, pp. 541-546
  • Sinibaldi E.iit

    Striving to overcome the (blood-brain) barrier: models for intrathecal drug delivery and infusion into brain tissue

    ECCM – ECFD 2018 (ECCOMAS 2018): 6th European Conference on Computational Mechanics, and 7th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Genchi G.G.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Ceseracciu L.iit, Labardi M., Marino A.iit, Marras S.iit, De Simoni G., Mattoli V.iit, Ciofani G.iit
    DOI

    Ultrasound-activated piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE)/boron nitride nanotube composite films promote differentiation of human SaOS-2 osteoblast-like cells

    Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, vol. 14, (no. 7), pp. 2421-2432
  • 2017
  • Marino A.iit, Tricinci O., Battaglini M.iit, Mattoli V.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.iit

    A 3D biomimetic model of the blood-brain-barrier fabricated with a two-photon lithography approach

    28th European Conference on Biomaterials, pp. 232
  • Haga P.T., Pizzichelli G.iit, Mortensen M., Kuchta M., Pahlavian S.H., Sinibaldi E.iit, Martin B.A., Mardal K.-A.
    DOI

    A numerical investigation of intrathecal isobaric drug dispersion within the cervical subarachnoid space

    PLoS ONE, vol. 12, (no. 3)
  • Sorgini F., Mazzoni A., Massari L., Calio R., Galassi C., Kukreja S.L., Sinibaldi E.iit, Carrozza M.C., Oddo C.M.
    DOI

    Encapsulation of piezoelectric transducers for sensory augmentation and substitution with wearable haptic devices

    Micromachines, vol. 8, (no. 9)
  • Pizzichelli G.iit, Kehlet B., Evju O., Martin B.A., Rognes M.E., Mardal K.A., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Numerical study of intrathecal drug delivery to a permeable spinal cord: effect of catheter position and angle

    Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, vol. 20, (no. 15), pp. 1599-1608
  • Kojcev R.iit, Khakzar A., Fuerst B., Zettinig O., Fahkry C., DeJong R., Richmon J., Taylor R., Sinibaldi E.iit, Navab N.
    DOI

    On the reproducibility of expert-operated and robotic ultrasound acquisitions

    Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. 12, (no. 6), pp. 1003-1011
  • Marino A.iit, Genchi G.G.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.iit
    DOI

    Piezoelectric Effects of Materials on Bio-Interfaces

    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 9, (no. 21), pp. 17663-17680
  • Genchi G.G.iit, Labardi M., Marino A.iit, Ceseracciu L.iit, Comito M., Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.iit

    SaOS-2 osteoblast-like cells differentiation is enhanced by piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE)/BNNTs composite films stimulated with ultrasounds

    28th European Conference on Biomaterials, pp. 277
  • 2016
  • Pizzichelli G.iit, Di Michele F.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    An analytical model for nanoparticles concentration resulting from infusion into poroelastic brain tissue

    Mathematical Biosciences, vol. 272, pp. 6-14
  • Niccolini M.iit, Castelli V.iit, Diversi C.iit, Kang B.iit, Mussa F., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Development and preliminary assessment of a robotic platform for neuroendoscopy based on a lightweight robot

    International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, vol. 12, (no. 1), pp. 4-17
  • Kojcev R.iit, Fuerst B., Zettinig O., Fotouhi J., Lee S.C., Frisch B., Taylor R., Sinibaldi E.iit, Navab N.
    DOI

    Dual-robot ultrasound-guided needle placement: closing the planning-imaging-action loop

    Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. 11, (no. 6), pp. 1173-1181
  • Argiolas A.iit, Puleo G.L.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Osmolyte cooperation affects turgor dynamics in plants

    Scientific Reports, vol. 6
  • Argiolas A.iit, Mac Murray B.C., Van Meerbeek I., Whitehead J., Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Shepherd R.F.
    DOI

    Sculpting Soft Machines

    Soft Robotics, vol. 3, (no. 3), pp. 101-108
  • Massari L., Saccomandi P., Sorgini F., Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciuti G., Menciassi A., Cappa P., Schena E., Oddo C.M.

    Tactile sensor array integrating fiber Bragg grating transducers for biomechanical measurement

    6th Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery
  • Kang B.iit, Kojcev R.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    The first interlaced continuum robot, devised to intrinsically follow the leader

    PLoS ONE, vol. 11, (no. 2)
  • Zettinig O., Fuerst B., Kojcev R.iit, Esposito M., Salehi M., Wein W., Rackerseder J., Sinibaldi E.iit, Frisch B., Navab N.
    DOI

    Toward real-time 3D ultrasound registration-based visual servoing for interventional navigation

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, vol. 2016-June, pp. 945-950
  • Popova L.iit, Tonazzini A.iit, Michele F.D., Russino A., Sadeghi A.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Unveiling the kinematics of the avoidance response in maize (Zen mays) primary roots

    Biologia (Poland), vol. 71, (no. 2), pp. 161-168
  • 2015
  • Lucarotti C.iit, Argiolas A.iit, Kojcev R.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Laschi C., Beccai L.iit

    A multilayer soft artificial skin for embodied tactile feedback

    2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
  • Argiolas A.iit, Puleo G.L.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit

    A novel plant-inspired osmotic actuator for robotics applications

    The 2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
  • Di Michele F.iit, Pizzichelli G.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    On the preliminary design of hyperthermia treatments based on infusion and heating of magnetic nanofluids

    Mathematical Biosciences, vol. 262, pp. 105-116
  • Marino A.iit, Arai S., Hou Y., Sinibaldi E.iit, Pellegrino M., Chang Y.-T., Mazzolai B.iit, Mattoli V.iit, Suzuki M., Ciofani G.iit
    DOI

    Piezoelectric Nanoparticle-Assisted Wireless Neuronal Stimulation

    ACS Nano, vol. 9, (no. 7), pp. 7678-7689
  • Taccola S.iit, Greco F.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mondini A.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Mattoli V.iit
    DOI

    Toward a new generation of electrically controllable hygromorphic soft actuators

    Advanced Materials, vol. 27, (no. 10), pp. 1668-1675
  • Kojcev R.iit, Kang B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit

    Towards robotic needle steering using ultrasound visual servoing and a lightweight robot

    29th International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 10 Suppl 1, pp. S122-S123
  • 2014
  • Sinibaldi E.iit, Argiolas A.iit, Puleo G.L.iit, Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Another lesson from plants: The forward osmosis-based actuator

    PLoS ONE, vol. 9, (no. 7)
  • Mazzolai B.iit, Mattoli V.iit, Beccai L.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Emerging technologies inspired by plants

    Bioinspired Approaches for Human-Centric Technologies, pp. 111-132, Publisher: Springer International Publishing
  • Riva E.R.iit, Desii A.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Ciofani G.iit, Piazza V.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Mattoli V.iit
    DOI

    Gold nanoshell/polysaccharide nanofilm for controlled laser-assisted tissue thermal ablation

    ACS Nano, vol. 8, (no. 6), pp. 5552-5563
  • Berselli L.C., Guerra F.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Pulsatile viscous flows in elliptical vessels and annuli: Solution to the inverse problem, with application to blood and cerebrospinal fluid flow

    SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, vol. 74, (no. 1), pp. 40-59
  • Kang B.iit, Castelli V.iit, Diversi C.iit, Niccolini M.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Mussa F., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Towards accurate robot-assisted neuroendoscopy using an ergonomic handling interface and a lightweight robot

    2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014, pp. 6876-6879
  • Quaglia C., Tognarelli S., Sinibaldi E.iit, Funaro N., Dario P., Menciassi A.
    DOI

    Wireless robotic capsule for releasing bioadhesive patches in the gastrointestinal tract

    Journal of Medical Devices, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 8, (no. 1)
  • 2013
  • Niccolini M.iit, Castelli V.iit, Diversi C.iit, Kang B.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit

    Accurate control of a lightweight robotic arm, towards surgical robotics applications

    27th International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 8, (no. Suppl 1), pp. S128-S129
  • Berselli L.C., Miloro P., Menciassi A., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Exact solution to the inverse Womersley problem for pulsatile flows in cylindrical vessels, with application to magnetic particle targeting

    Applied Mathematics and Computation, vol. 219, (no. 10), pp. 5717-5729
  • Salerno M., Rizzo R., Sinibaldi E.iit, Menciassi A.
    DOI

    Force calculation for localized magnetic driven capsule endoscopes

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 5354-5359
  • Greco F.iit, Domenici V., Desii A.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Zupancic B., Zalar B., Mazzolai B.iit, Mattoli V.iit
    DOI

    Liquid single crystal elastomer/conducting polymer bilayer composite actuator: Modelling and experiments

    Soft Matter, vol. 9, (no. 47), pp. 11405-11416
  • Bellazzini J., Benci V., Bonanno C., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    On the existence of hylomorphic vortices in the nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation

    Dynamics of Partial Differential Equations, vol. 10, (no. 1), pp. 1-24
  • Sinibaldi E.iit, Puleo G.L.iit, Mattioli F.iit, Mattoli V.iit, Di Michele F.iit, Beccai L.iit, Tramacere F.iit, Mancuso S., Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Osmotic actuation modelling for innovative biorobotic solutions inspired by the plant kingdom

    Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 8, (no. 2)
  • Berselli L.C., Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit

    Pulsatile flows in circular and elliptical vessels: solution to the inverse problem, with application to blood flow

    MPF2013 – Modelling of Physiological Flows, pp. 59-60
  • Niccolini M.iit, Diversi C.iit, Kang B.iit, Castelli V.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit

    SINGER: a virtual SImulator for robotic NeurosurGERy

    The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 25-26
  • 2012
  • Stefanini C., Orofino S., Manfredi L., Mintchev S., Marrazza S., Assaf T.iit, Capantini L., Sinibaldi E.iit, Grillner S., Wallen P., Dario P.
    DOI

    A compliant bioinspired swimming robot with neuro-inspired control and autonomous behavior

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 5094-5098
  • Miloro P., Llewellyn M.K., Tognarelli S., Ciuti G., Sinibaldi E.iit, Dario P., Menciassi A.
    DOI

    An innovative platform for treatment of vascular obstructions: System design and preliminary results

    Proceedings of the IEEE RAS and EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, pp. 731-736
  • Stefanini C.iit, Orofino S., Manfredi L., Mintchev S., Marrazza S., Assaf T.iit, Capantini L., Sinibaldi E.iit, Grillner S., Wallen P., Dario P.iit
    DOI

    A novel autonomous, bioinspired swimming robot developed by neuroscientists and bioengineers

    Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 7, (no. 2)
  • Tramacere F.iit, Beccai L.iit, Mattioli F.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Artificial adhesion mechanisms inspired by octopus suckers

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3846-3851
  • Diversi C.iit, Salerno M., Kang B.iit, Desideri I., Cosottini M., Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit

    Innovative Robotic Approaches for Minimally Invasive Intervention in the Human Cerebral Ventricular System

    The First NEMB Venice Workshop on Cancer Nanotechnology
  • Llewellyn M.K., Dario P.iit, Menciassi A.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Magnetic dragging of vascular obstructions by means of electrostatic and antibody binding

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2504-2509
  • Tognarelli S., Castelli V.iit, Ciuti G., Di Natali C., Sinibaldi E.iit, Dario P., Menciassi A.
    DOI

    Magnetic propulsion and ultrasound tracking of endovascular devices

    Journal of Robotic Surgery, vol. 6, (no. 1), pp. 5-12
  • Di Michele F.iit, Diversi C.iit, Guerra F.iit, Kang B.iit, Castelli V.iit, Berselli L.C., Mazzolai B.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit

    Mathematical Model for the Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow in the CranioVertebral Junction

    Applied Partial Differential Equations in Physics, Biology and Social Sciences: Classical and Modern Perspectives
  • Miloro P., Sinibaldi E.iit, Menciassi A., Dario P.
    DOI

    Removing vascular obstructions: A challenge, yet an opportunity for interventional microdevices

    Biomedical Microdevices, vol. 14, (no. 3), pp. 511-532
  • 2011
  • Tramacere F.iit, Beccai L.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Laschi C., Mazzolai B.iit
    DOI

    Adhesion mechanisms inspired by octopus suckers

    Procedia Computer Science, vol. 7, pp. 192-193
  • Pensabene V.iit, Comune M., Castelli V.iit, Menciassi A., Dario P., Sinibaldi E.iit

    Adhesive nanosheet for topic drug release and therapy in the gastrointestinal tract

    4th European Conference for Clinical Nanomedicine
  • Mazzolai B.iit, Mondini A., Corradi P., Laschi C.iit, Mattoli V.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Dario P.iit
    DOI

    A miniaturized mechatronic system inspired by plant roots for soil exploration

    IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 16, (no. 2), pp. 201-212
  • Valdastri P., Sinibaldi E.iit, Caccavaro S., Tortora G., Menciassi A., Dario P.
    DOI

    A novel magnetic actuation system for miniature swimming robots

    IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 27, (no. 4), pp. 769-779
  • Palagi S., Pensabene V., Sinibaldi E.iit, Beccai L.iit, Mazzolai M., Mattoli V.iit, Dario P., Menciassi A.

    Controlled magnetic propulsion of floating polymeric 2D nano-objects

    Advanced Robotics, vol. 25, (no. 8), pp. 1029–1047
  • Palagi S.iit, Pensabene V.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Beccai L.iit, Mazzolai B.iit, Mattoli V.iit, Dario P.iit, Menciassi A.iit
    DOI

    Controlled magnetic propulsion of floating polymeric two-dimensional nano-objects

    Advanced Robotics, vol. 25, (no. 8), pp. 1029-1047
  • Di Natali C., Ciuti G., Castelli V.iit, Tognarelli S., Sinibaldi E.iit, Dario P., Menciassi A.

    Platform for Magnetic Propulsion and Ultrasound Tracking of Endovascular Devices

    The Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2011, pp. 29-30
  • Tramacere F.iit, Beccai L.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Laschi C., Mazzolai B.iit

    Study of the morphology of Octopus vulgaris sucker as a model for innovative artificial adhesion mechanisms

    Euroceph meeting 2011: Cephalopod Biology Research in the 21st Century - A European Perspective
  • 2010
  • Menciassi A.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Pensabene V.iit, Dario P.iit
    DOI

    From miniature to nano robots for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

    2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC'10, pp. 1954-1957
  • Sinibaldi E.iit, Pensabene V.iit, Taccola S., Palagi S.iit, Menciassi A., Dario P.iit, Mattoli V.iit
    DOI

    Magnetic nanofilms for biomedical applications

    Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, vol. 1, (no. 2)
  • Mattoli V.iit, Sinibaldi E.iit, Pensabene V.iit, Taccola S., Menciassi A.iit, Dario P.iit
    DOI

    Magnetic nanosheets manipulation: Modeling, development and validation

    Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1604-1609
  • 2009
  • Scarfogliero U., Bonsignori G., Stefanini C.iit, Sinibaldi E., Li F., Chen D., Dario P.iit
    DOI

    Bioinspired Jumping Locomotion in Small Robots: Natural Observation, Design, Experiments

    Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol. 54, pp. 329-338
  • Bellazzini J., Benci V., Bonanno C., Sinibaldi E.iit
    DOI

    Hylomorphic solitons in the nonlinear Klein-Gordon equation

    Dynamics of Partial Differential Equations, vol. 6, (no. 4), pp. 311-334
  • 2008
  • Bilanceri M., Sinibaldi E., Beux F., Salvetti M.V.

    A preconditioned second-order linearized implicit formulation for barotropic cavitating flows

    5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, pp. 2 pages
  • Salvetti M.V., Sinibaldi E., Beux F.
    DOI

    Cavitation simulation by a homogeneous barotropic flow model

    Fluid Dynamics of Cavitation and Cavitating Turbo-pumps (CISM Courses and Lectures 496), Publisher: Springer
  • 2007
  • Sinibaldi E.

    Implicit preconditioned numerical schemes for the simulation of three-dimensional barotropic flows

    Implicit preconditioned numerical schemes for the simulation of three-dimensional barotropic flows, Publisher: Edizioni della Normale
  • Salvetti M.-V., Sinibaldi E., Beux F.
    DOI

    Towards the simulation of cavitating flows in inducers through a homogeneous barotropic flow model

    CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Courses and Lectures, vol. 496, pp. 317-351
  • 2006
  • Sinibaldi E., Beux F., Salvetti M. V.
    DOI

    A numerical method for 3D barotropic flows in turbomachinery

    Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, vol. 76, (no. 4), pp. 371-381
  • 2005
  • Beux F., Salvetti M.-V., Ignatyev A., Li D., Merkle C., Sinibaldi E.
    DOI

    A numerical study of non-cavitating and cavitating liquid flow around a hydrofoil

    Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis, vol. 39, (no. 3), pp. 577-590
  • 2004
  • Sinibaldi E., Beux F., Salvetti M.-V.

    A preconditioned compressible flow solver for numerical simulation of 3D cavitation phenomena

    ECCOMAS 2004 - European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering
  • 2003
  • Sinibaldi E., Beux F., Salvetti M.V., d'Agostino L.

    Numerical experiments with a homogeneous-flow model for thermal cavitation

    Fifth International Symposium on Cavitation, pp. 1-12 (12 pages)

Awards

  • [2019/03] Highlight in the 2019 European Research Council (ERC) Annual Report (‘Annual Report on the ERC activities and achievements in 2018’) for the achievements reported in the following research paper:

A. Marino*, O. Tricinci*, M. Battaglini, C. Filippeschi, V. Mattoli, E. Sinibaldi* and G. Ciofani*, “A 3D real-scale, biomimetic and biohybrid model of the blood-brain barrier fabricated through two-photon lithography”. Small, 14(6), 1870024 (1 page), 2018 (* corresponding) [DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702959]

 

I. Must, E. Sinibaldi* and B. Mazzolai*, “A variable-stiffness tendril-like soft robot based on reversible osmotic actuation”. Nature Communications 10(1), 344 (8 pages), 2019 (* corresponding) [DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08173-y]

 

  • [2018/09] Frontispiece of Advanced Science for the following research paper:

V. Iacovacci*, L. Ricotti, E. Sinibaldi*, G. Signore, F. Vistoli and A. Menciassi, “An intravascular magnetic catheter enables the retrieval of nanoagents from the bloodstream”. Advanced Science, 5, 1800807 (8 pages), 2018 (* corresponding) [DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800807]

 

  • [2018/02] Inside Front Cover of Small 6/2018 for the following research paper:

A. Marino*, O. Tricinci*, M. Battaglini, C. Filippeschi, V. Mattoli, E. Sinibaldi* and G. Ciofani*, “A 3D real-scale, biomimetic and biohybrid model of the blood-brain barrier fabricated through two-photon lithography”. Small, 14(6), 1870024 (1 page), 2018 (* corresponding) [DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702959] [DOI: 10.1002/smll.201870024]

 

  • [2015/03] Front Cover of Advanced Materials 10/2015 for the following research paper:

S. Taccola, F. Greco, E. Sinibaldi, A. Mondini, B. Mazzolai and V. Mattoli, “Soft Actuators: Toward a New Generation of Electrically Controllable Hygromorphic Soft Actuators (Adv. Mater. 10/2015)” Advanced Materials, 27(10), pp. 1637-1637, 2015 [DOI: 10.1002/adma.201404772] [DOI: 10.1002/adma.201570065]

 

  • [2012/05] Finalist (top 5) for the “Best Medical Robotics Paper Award” (hundreds of submissions) at the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2012, St. Paul, Mn, USA, 14-18 May 2012) for the following research paper:

M. Khorami Llewellyn, P. Dario, A. Menciassi and E. Sinibaldi, “Magnetic Dragging of Vascular Obstructions by Means of Electrostatic and Antibody Binding”, Proceedings of ICRA2012, pp. 2504-2509, 2012 [DOI: 10.1109/ICRA.2012.6224905]

 

  • [2012/07] “2012 TMECH Best Paper Award” (best paper published during 2011 on the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics journal) for the following research paper:

B. Mazzolai, A. Mondini, P. Corradi, C. Laschi, V. Mattoli, E. Sinibaldi and P. Dario, “A Miniaturized Mechatronic System Inspired by Plant Roots”, IEEE Transaction on Mechatronics 16(2), pp. 201-212, 2011 [DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2009.2038997]

 

  • [2002/11] Winner (ranked first) of a PhD position in Mathematics for Technology and Industry at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy

 

  • [2002/11] Winner (ranked first) of a PhD position in Aerospace Engineering at University of Pisa, Italy. I renounced the position in favor of another PhD position simultaneously won at Scuola Normale Superiore (see point above)

 

  • [2001] Winner of a “Socrates” scholarship (granted by European Community; engineering sector) for carrying out my final-year project at University of Toulouse, France. I renounced the position in favor of a research fellowship (internship) simultaneously obtained at Rolls-Royce plc, Derby, UK