Alessandro Fanti is currently an Associate Professor in Electromagnetic fields at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari since April 2024. He received the Laurea degree in electronic engineering and the  Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering and computer science from the University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy, in 2006 and 2012, respectively. From 2013 to 2016, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Electromagnetic Group, University of Cagliari. From 2017 to March 2024, he was an Assistant Professor of Electromagnetic fields with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Cagliari. He has authored or coauthored 67 papers in international journals. His research interests include the use of numerical techniques for modes computation of guiding structures, optimization techniques, analysis and design of waveguide slot arrays, analysis and design of patch antennas, radio propagation in urban environment, modeling of bioelectromagnetic phenomena, and microwave exposure systems for biotechnology and bioagriculture. He is IEEE Senior Member and member of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, Italian Society of Electromagnetism, National InterUniversity Consortium for Telecommunications, and Interuniversity Center for the Interaction Between Electromagnetic Fields and Biosystems. 
From 2020 to 2023, he had been acting as a Principal Investigator of the IAPC Project, which was funded with five million euros by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), within the AGRIFOOD PON I\&C (2014–2020).
Since 2024, he has been acting as a Principal Investigator of the AISAC Project, funded with 15 million euros by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), within the “ACCORDI PER L'INNOVAZIONE” (2021–2026).
He is an Associate Editor for the IEEE JOURNAL OF ELECTROMAGNETICS, RF AND MICROWAVES IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY.