Matteo Gallidabino
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Matteo Gallidabino
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Assist. Prof. in Forensic Chemistry @ King's College London. Interests: energetics, chemical profiling, AI/ML. Editor for Forensic Sci. Int. and Sci. Justice
🚄 In Newcastle today for the Q4 Impact Innovation Fund meeting by #IMPACT+. Presenting FasTEX: FTIR + ML for textile ID. Great to share updates with fellow projects! #FasTEX

Great to connect with other funded teams and hear how research is driving real-world impact. 💡
November 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
💥Just out for #ForensicScienceWeek: I spoke with @lcgcinternational.bsky.social about our study on smokeless powder transfer to hands and what it means for activity-level interpretation in casework.

👉 Read the interview: www.chromatographyonline.com/view/from-ha...

#Forensics #Explosives
From Handling to Interpretation: Quantifying Transfer Dynamics of Smokeless Powder Residues
LCGC International provides separation science insights, including liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), and mass spectrometry (MS).
www.chromatographyonline.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Our commentary challenging the flawed EA-4/23 INF:2025 forensic reporting guidance is now out in FSI. Free access for 50 days ⬇️

🔗 authors.elsevier.com/c/1lb8P1MCG0...

Preprint (always OA): papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

#forensicscience #ISO21043
A response to EA-4/23 INF:2025 "The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017" Keywords
We are concerned that EA-4/23 INF:2025 <i>The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017</i> provides inappropriate g
papers.ssrn.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨 A new commentary just published! I joined colleagues in signing this response to EA-4/23 INF:2025, a document that risks promoting misleading forensic reporting.

Read why we’re concerned 👇
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

#ForensicScience #ISO21043
A response to EA-4/23 INF:2025 “The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017”
www.sciencedirect.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🚨 Applications open!

I’m recruiting a paid Research Intern (Sept–Dec) for the FasTEX project @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Work on FTIR, machine learning & sustainability. Great opportunity for those into #textiles, #AI & #environmentalscience.

Apply via kingstalentbank.com/jobs/show/17...
Research Intern - Temp Jobs - Waterloo, London - South East
We are seeking a motivated MSc student at King?s College London to join the FasTEX project as a Research Intern. This short-term role offers hands-on experience spectroscopy and machine learning appli...
kingstalentbank.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎉Great news! Science & Justice's 2024 Impact Factor is now 2.0! Proud of the progress we’ve made as an editorial team. Huge thanks to our authors, reviewers, readers & the @elsevierconnect.bsky.social team. Let’s keep building!
June 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Great day at #ARF2025 yesterday — inspiring talks, good conversations, and strong forensic science presence (especially from King's). Proud of my PhD student Jana for a clear and confident presentation. Thanks to @rsc.org and all involved!
June 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🔍 Delighted to see our recent publication featured by the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social !
A new study led by Dr Matteo Gallidabino, Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry, offers insights into how bomb residue transfers to the hands of suspects — a discovery that could significantly strengthen evidence in court.

📖 Read more here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/study-o...
Study opens the door for stronger evidence in bomb handling cases
Scientists have for the first time provided insight into how bomb residue transfers to the hands of suspects, which could lead to stronger evidence in court.
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Reposted by Matteo Gallidabino
A new study led by Dr Matteo Gallidabino, Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry, offers insights into how bomb residue transfers to the hands of suspects — a discovery that could significantly strengthen evidence in court.

📖 Read more here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/study-o...
Study opens the door for stronger evidence in bomb handling cases
Scientists have for the first time provided insight into how bomb residue transfers to the hands of suspects, which could lead to stronger evidence in court.
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
💥 New paper out in Science & Justice! We quantified smokeless powder (SLP) residues on hands using a filter-and-shoot #GC-MS method — a step toward activity-level interpretation in #forensic #chemistry. Open Access!

👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#ForensicScience #Explosives
Quantification of smokeless powder (SLP) additives on hands after direct handling of bulk samples via a filter-and-shoot method
Smokeless powders (SLPs) are easily available energetic materials that are often used in the construction of improvised explosive devices. Following a…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM