Carmela Bonavolontà received in 2002 Bachelor's Degree in Physics and in 2005 her PhD in Chemistry, Materials and Production Engineering from the University of Naples “Federico II” (Italy). From October 2023 she is a researcher assistant at the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems (CNR-ISASI), Pozzuoli (Italy). The current research topics include the development and characterization of broadband photodetectors based on Graphene/Silicon heterojunctions. C.B. is a member of National Quantum Science and Technology Institute (NQSTI). She is author of volumes and more than 100 scientific articles on international peer reviewed journals and several contributions to national and international conferences.