Experience

University tutor and learning assistant

Polytechnic University of Milan

“Data bases 2” and “Web Technologies” courses. Assisted in lectures, labs, and exams.

Research fellow

Polytechnic University of Milan

Conducted research in data analysis using ML and Computer Vision. Focused on artworks analysis, anomaly detection for the PRECEPT project, and evolutionary algorithms in astrophysics.

Learning assistant

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

“Algorithms and Data Structures” and “Signal processing” courses.

Summer Research Student

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Developed ML and visualization tools for the PlastOPol project. Implemented CNNs for ocean trash detection and built spatial data visualization platforms.

Student assistant

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Collaborated on the “Adaptiv læringsverktøy” project to develop an adaptive, Moodle-based test administration platform.

Education

PhD in Information Technology

Politecnico di Milano

Thesis: “Making discoveries with multimodal astrophysics.”

MSc Physics

Linnaeus University

MSc Computer Science and Engineering

Polytechnic University of Milan

MSc Simulation and Visualization

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

BSc Computer Science and Engineering

Polytechnic University of Milan

Awards
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program
NVIDIA ∙ 2025
Awarded a hardware grant of 4 NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 GPUs for the project “Discovering Pulsars with Physics-Informed Machine Learning.” as a co-Investigator.
Nomination for the AI Master’s Thesis Awards
NTNU ∙ 2021
Ranked 4th among 12 nominated students for the best NTNU master’s theses in Artificial Intelligence.
Masterstipend innan kultur (Scholarship in Culture)
Møre og Romsdal fylkeskommune ∙ 2020
Awarded for a master’s thesis contributing knowledge about the cultural life and current issues in Møre og Romsdal.
Double Degree Scholarship
European Union & Politecnico di Milano ∙ 2019
Two-year scholarship supporting the Double Degree program between Politecnico di Milano and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
High merit Scholarship
Politecnico di Milano ∙ 2017
Merit-based exemption from university taxes for three consecutive years based on maintaining high GPA and credit requirements.
Smart Civis Contest Finalist
Siemens ∙ 2017
Finalist in the 2016/2017 edition, resulting in an internship award with Siemens.
Scuola di Como Scholarship
Scuola di Como (Fondazione Alessandro Volta) ∙ 2016
Merit-based scholarship awarded to the top six selected students during the first year of Bachelor of Science programs in Como.
UBI Banca Scholarship
UBI Banca ∙ 2016
Awarded to the top students in the final year of scientific high school studies in Como.
High School Programme Scholarship
INPS-MIUR ∙ 2014
Awarded for a three-month study exchange in New Zealand, covering travel and living expenses.
Languages
100%
Italian Native
80%
English Fluent
60%
Spanish Fluent
Current service

I lead Work Package 3 of the Horizon Europe ENERGENIUS project, coordinating four tasks across 15 partner institutions and contributing to five deliverables on AI-enabled energy efficiency and industrial decision support.

I also co-organize the Explainable AI for Astrophysics workshop, scheduled for 9 October 2026, bringing together researchers working on interpretability and scientific discovery in astrophysics.