Dr Matteo D. Gallidabino is a Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry at King’s College London and a core member of the King’s Forensics group. He received his PhD from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), internationally recognised as a leading institution in forensic science, where his doctoral research focused on the temporal profiling of gunshot residue to estimate the time since discharge of spent firearm casings.

His research lies at the intersection of forensic chemistry, analytical science, and computational modelling, with a strong emphasis on the analysis of explosives and trace materials, including gunshot residue. His work integrates advanced analytical techniques with chemometrics, machine learning, and Bayesian statistics to extract richer and more context-relevant insights from complex chemical traces, ultimately supporting more robust forensic inferences in the investigation of gun crime, terrorist incidents, and other serious offences.

Dr Gallidabino currently leads several interdisciplinary projects, including investigations into the transfer dynamics of chemical and particulate traces, the chemical profiling of explosive and gunshot residue, and the development of Bayesian networks to model trace evidence scenarios. His research has direct applications in forensic casework and environmental forensics, with a growing focus on microfibre pollution and its forensic relevance.

His contributions have been published in high-impact journals and have helped shape modern approaches to the analysis and evaluation of forensic evidence. He serves as Associate Editor for Science & Justice, Assistant Editor for Forensic Science International, and is an active member of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.

Teaching

Matteo is a course leader for the following courses:

• 7BBFM127 - Chemistry of Drugs and Explosives
• 7MRFFS01 - Analytical Chemistry for Forensic Science and Toxicology

Matteo is a teacher for the following courses:

• 5MRFFS02 - Introduction to Forensic Science
• 6MRFFS04 - Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology
• 7BBFA009 - Advanced Forensic Toxicology
• 7BBPM026 - Analytical Techniques and Numerical Methods for Analytical Toxicologists
• 7BBFM126 - The Forensic Process
• 7BBFM127 - Chemistry of Drugs and Explosives
• 7MRFFS01 - Analytical Chemistry for Forensic Science and Toxicology