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Mario Caironi is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of edible electronics and robotics, a transformative interdisciplinary field merging food science, engineering, and materials technology. His work centers on developing functional electronic devices crafted entirely from food-derived materials, enabling technologies that can be safely ingested, bioresorbed, or sustainably degraded at end-of-life — directly addressing the global e-waste crisis. Caironi's most cited work, "Towards Edible Robots and Robotic Food" (2024, 50 citations), helped define the conceptual landscape of this emerging domain. His contributions span a remarkable breadth: from edible bistable tilt sensors embedded in rolling robots, to sprayable conductive coatings enabling piezoresistive strain sensing, to spaghetti-based radio frequency circuits coated in edible gold. His involvement in the EU-funded ROBOFOOD project underscores the international recognition of his vision for diagnostic food systems capable of gastrointestinal monitoring. Beyond edible systems, Caironi has advanced conformable electronics through ultrathin transistors designed to adapt seamlessly to non-planar surfaces. His work on chitosan-gated organic transistors further demonstrates his commitment to printable, integrated, and sustainable logic systems. With over 165 combined citations across recent publications, Caironi represents one of the most innovative voices shaping the future of responsible, human-centered electronics.