Bio:

Dr. Thomas Alava is a staff researcher at CEA-Leti's Heath Division in Grenoble, France. He earned his Ph.D. in micro and nanotechnologies for integrated systems from LAAS-CNRS. His research focuses on developing biosensors, including graphene-based sensors and nanomechanical resonators for mass spectrometry applications. He has co-authored numerous publications and holds several patents in sensor technology. Since 2014, he has been leading efforts in micromechanical biological sensors at CEA-Leti. In 2020, he initiated a program integrating various biosensing technologies into an autonomous vehicle for collecting and analyzing bathing water samples. Thomas Alava work bridges nanotechnology and biotechnology, aiming to advance environmental monitoring and public health.