Andrea Cataldo received the M.S. degree in materials engineering and the Ph.D. degree in information engineering from the University of Lecce, Lecce, Italy, in 1998 and 2003, respectively. From 2000 to 2004, he was with the University of Salento, where he worked on research projects in the field of characterization of optoelectronic devices, telecommunication applications, and microwave measurements. Since January 2005, he has been a Faculty Member with the Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Lecce, where he is currently an Assistant Professor of electric and electronic measurements. He has coauthored more than 90 publications, one book and he is one of the inventor of a patent request for an innovative leak-detection system. Dr. Cataldo's research interests include reflectometry and microwave measurement techniques, uncertainty evaluation, and characterization and optimization of sensors. Dr. Cataldo is a member of the Italian Association of Electrical and Electronic Measurements (GMEE).