Team

The People Behind PlantLeaf

Tommaso Vaninetti

Tommaso Vaninetti

Tommaso developed the desktop app, the click detection algorithm the firmware and helped testing the hardware. He likes electronics, coding and he's particularly interested in signal processing. He wants to become an engineer.

tommasovaninetti8@gmail.com
Frida Tirari

Frida Tirari

Frida created the website with an integrated database system for documentation and data management and is now working on realizing a physical clicks simulator. Her interests span chemistry and the biological sciences, and aspires to pursue a career in medicine.

fridatirari@gmail.com
Abdoellah El Makkaoui

Abdoellah El Makkaoui

Abdoellah developed the hardware, that is the ESEB and ASEB which is now under testing. He wants to be a pilot, but he is also interested in engineering and particularly electronics.

abdoellah.elmakkaoui@gmail.com
Achievements

Recognition & What's Next

We are proud to have won the First Overall Prize at I giovani e le scienze, a recognition that means a great deal to us and to the work behind PlantLeaf.

We are now working hard to excel at EUCYS 2026, the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, where we will represent our project on one of the most prestigious international stages.

Above all, we are more than willing to cooperate with anyone who shares an interest in plant bioacoustics and bioelectricity. If our work resonates with you, feel free to reach out — we would love to hear from you.