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Ph.D. in Statistics
I am a Scientific Officer and Policy Analyst with a PhD in Statistics and extensive experience in data analysis & science for policy within European institutions.
Recently, I was successful in being placed on the reserve list for Competition EPSO/AD/402/23 - 3 - Administrators (AD6) in the field of Industrial economics (for Permanent Officer positions in European Institutions), as well as on the reserve list for the Selection Procedure EUAA/2024/CA/015 – Data Analytics Officer – FG IV (European Agency on Asylum and Migration, located in Valletta, Malta, MT).
Currently, as a Scientific External Expert for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), I apply data science, complex network analysis, and machine learning to study risk communication and behavioural patterns on social media.
For six years at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, I contributed to projects linking technology, innovation, and policy — including analyses of Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation ecosystems. My work supported key EU communications such as COM(2021)205, COM(2023)7500, and the 2024 Draghi Report. I also worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. I am affiliated with the Center for Analysis of Public Policies (CAPP) at the same university and a member of the Italian Statistics Society (SIS).
My background — spanning statistics, complex systems & complex networks, economics & innovation — reflects a distinctly interdisciplinary approach. I am an advanced R user, experienced in building reproducible workflows for data management, analysis, and visualisation. I have worked effectively in international and cross-disciplinary teams, meeting tight deadlines, fostering collaboration, and developing data-driven insights to support evidence-based policymaking on technological and socio-economic challenges.
On this site, you can learn more about my background, areas of expertise, and publications.
Feel free to get in touch if you’d like to connect or know more!
Professional Domains
Science for Policy & Policy Support
Statistics, Economics & Social Sciences
Complex Networks & Complex Systems
Technological Evolution & Innovation
Technical Expertise
Data Analysis & Data Management (with R)
Community Detection & Information Flow Simulations
Machine Learning Techniques
Academic Work
Network Analysis of Patents, Scientific Publications, and Crowdfunding Platforms
Statistical Methods for Network Analysis
Innovation Policies & Innovative Ecosystems
Most Relevant Contributions
The policy brief "EU in the global Artificial Intelligence landscape" (first author) has been referenced in the 2024 Mario Draghi Report "The future of European competitiveness – A competitiveness strategy for Europe"
The report "Methodology to project Digital Decade trajectories towards 2030" has been cited in EC-COM(2023) 7500 "Establishing Union-level projected trajectories for the digital targets"
The article "The clientele effects in equity crowdfunding: A complex network analysis" (first author) has been published in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance (2024)
The report "Academic offer of advanced digital skills in 2019-20. International comparison" (first author) has been cited in EC-COM(2021) 205 "Fostering a European approach to Artificial Intelligence" and in the "Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2021" by Stanford University
The article "The AI Techno-Economic Complex System: Worldwide Landscape, Thematic Subdomains and Technological Collaborations" (first author) has been published in Telecommunications Policy (2020)
Successful Competitions / Applications
Laureate in Competition EPSO/AD/402/23 - 3 - Administrators (AD6) in the field of Industrial economics, for Permanent Officer positions in European Institutions
Placed on reserve list for European Agency on Asylum and Migration (EUAA) as successful candidate in Selection Procedure for EUAA/2024/CA/015 Data Analytics Officer – FG IV
Contacts
Email #1: riccardo.righi.1985@gmail.com
Email #2: riccardo.righi@unimore.it
Microsoft Teams: riccardo.righi.1985@gmail.com
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