Lucia Simona Ferraraccio

Lecturer
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Background

Simona has years of experience in research and as a student demonstrator at Swansea University. Having worked as a Research Assistant on projects funded by Cancer Research UK, Simona possesses a strong foundation in research methodologies. Simona obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Technologies and Engineering for Health from the University of Genoa. 

She then undertook a PhD in Nanotechnology at Swansea University and is currently pursuing a Pg Cert HE at UWTSD. Her core interests include biosensor design, diagnostic innovation, and the integration of digital technologies to transform healthcare delivery. She is particularly motivated by interdisciplinary collaboration bridging engineering, clinical insight, and strategic thinking to improve outcomes in health systems. 

Her research, informs her teaching, equipping students with practical skills and an understanding of digital health advancements, bridging theory with real-world application. 

Specialist Subjects

  • Digital Health
  • Research methodologies and Research skills
  • Digital transformation
  • Health and Care management

Professional and/or Research Experience

Research Assistant at Swansea University on the project “Real-time High-Sensitivity Optrode Metabolic Sensor for Pancreatic Cyst Fluids,” in collaboration with Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the University of Oxford, the University of Nottingham, and the University of Glasgow.

Research Assistant at Swansea university on CRUK-funded project to detect oral cancer biomarkers in saliva in collaboration with the University of Sheffield.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, University of studies of Genoa (Italy)
  • Master’s degree in Biomedical technologies and engineering for health, University of studies of Genoa (Italy)
  • PhD in Nanotechnology, Swansea University
  • Pg Cert HE, UWTSD (in progress)

Languages Spoken

Italian (First language), English

Academic Teaching

Link to Orcid Profile

ORCID Research profile

Professional Publications

  • "Successful Digital Transformation of Healthcare Requires Sound Education", 2025
  • "Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) biosensor based on tris (2,2′-bipyridyl) ruthenium (II) with Glucose and Lactate dehydrogenases encapsulated within Alginate Hydrogels", 2023
  • "Enzymes-encapsulated hydrogels for Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensing applications", 2022
  • "Enzymes Encapsulated within Alginate Hydrogels: Bioelectrocatalysis and Electrochemiluminescence Applications", 2022
  • "On the development of electrochemical sensors coated with polycaprolactone", 2021