Attività di Ricerca

The main scientific skills of Pietro Patimisco are related to the development of spectroscopic techniques for studying the light-matter interaction in the infrared range. The main investigated areas are: i) µ- Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy to study the thermal mapping of quantum devices, and ii) infrared molecular spectroscopy for sensitive and selective detection of molecules using quantum based sources.

Since 2017, he is the head of the technical committee of the joint-research lab PolySense, created by THORLABS GmbH and Technical University of Bari, devoted to the development and implementation of novel gas sensing techniques and the realization of highly sensitive photoacoustic trace-gas sensors. In Prof. Patimisco is responsible for the University of Bari research unit in the European Project “Passepartout”.

Pietro Patimisco is co-founder of “PolySenSe Innovations”, a spin-off company of the Polytechnic of Bari, devoted to the development of optical-based sensors, technical
training for companies, and to find solution to strategic problems. The main activities are:
- on demand development of electronic devices and gas sensors for detection and monitoring
of physical quantities in critical fields
- sharing expertise with the staff of national and international companies, research institutions and public administration.
- finding best solutions to strategic problems related to the "new green deal", ecological transition and national plan on recovery and resilience.
- approaching applications related to gas sensing using innovative spectroscopic approaches for sustainable progress.