Working Experiences
Scientific Expert @ EFSA (EC Agency) - from December 2024 - current
Institution: European Food Security Authority (EFSA), Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma (PR), Italy
Web site: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en
Description: Expert in Statistics and Complex Network in a project on risk assessment in communication platforms
Key activities:
Network analysis of users' interaction via social media
Investigation of preferential matching and assortativity
Emotion and sentiment analysis of social media posts
Scientific Officer @ European Commission DG-JRC - from April 2017 to April 2023 (6 years)
Institution: Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC DG-JRC), Calle Inca Garcilaso, 3, 41092, Sevilla (SE), Spain
Web site: ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/about/jrc-site/seville
Description: Over six years, I conducted activities within projects covering:
Geo-political Analysis of Key Techno-Economic Sectors (Artificial Intelligence, Photonics, Earth Observation, Digital Technologies). Project names: AI-Watch, TES, DG-TES
Investigation of the University Offer of Advanced Digital Skills (Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, High-Performance Computing). Project name: Academic Offer of Digital Skills
Analysis of Trends in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector. Project name: Predict
Key activities:
Scientific analysis for policy support
Authoring policy briefs, technical reports, and drafts
Data analysis & machine learning techniques
Visual data representations and dashboard preparation
Creation and management of databases
Research and development of scientific articles
Post-doc Research Fellow @ UniMoRe - from June 2016 to March 2017 (10 months)
Institution: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Economics, Viale Berengario 51, 41121, Modena (MO), Italy
Web site: https://www.energie.unimore.it/
Description: Research Collaborator in the "Energie Sisma Emilia" Project on the socio-economic impacts of the 2012 earthquake
Key activities:
Development and management of databases
Data analysis (inference) of the survey
Research and development of methodologies for complex systems and complex network analysis
Recording of a 12-lesson course on STATA software for a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Research Fellow @ UniMoRe - from May 2014 to May 2016 (2 years)
Institution: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Economics, Viale Berengario 51, 41121, Modena (MO), Italy
Description: Research Collaborator in the "Poli.In" Project on innovative policy cycle of the Tuscany Region (2011–2013)
Key activities:
Creation and management of databases
Retrieval and integration of information from previous cycles of regional policies
Analysis and drafting of the final report
Research on complex networks, complex systems, and innovation policies
Trainee @ Italian Consulate in Sydney (NSW, AU) - from September 2012 to November 2012 (2 months)
Institution: Consulate General of Italy in Sydney (AU)- 44 Market Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Description: Internship within the MAE-CRUI Project (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Key activities:
Back-office tasks
Press review
Editing of a guide for Italian residents in Australia for emergency situations
Data Collector/Interviewer @ R&I-Carpi - from May 2012 to August 2012 (4 months)
Institution: R&I, Via Carlo Marx 95, 41012 Carpi (MO), Italy
Description: Collaborator in the "IcesMO 2012" Survey, a study on the well-being and the socio-economic conditions of families in
the Province of Modena
Key activities:
Identifying subjects to be interviewed
Explaining and assisting with the completion of the questionnaire
Basketball Coach/Educator @ Scuola Basket Modenese - from 2005 to 2011 & from 2013 to 2015 (10 years)
Institution: Scuola Basket Modenese, Viale dello Sport 25, 41100 Modena (MO), Italy
Description: As a part-time job while I was studying at the University, I have been basketball coach and educator of
several teams/groups of children/teenagers (from 6 to 17 years old), overseeing all aspects of the activity
and ensuring effective coordination and development
Key activities:
Designed and managed annual training programmes and event participation, including championships, tournaments, and summer camps
Worked closely with staff to foster a positive and inclusive sports environment, engaging players and their families in a community-driven approach
Invited Seminars & Lectures
Invited lecturer (2 hours) in the class “An example of multidisciplinary approach: crowdfunding and network analysis” within the Ph.D. programme in "Management & Law", Department of Management, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy. July 2020
"Information Flow Simulations in the Investigation of Economic Complex Systems", Seminar for the UCL Financial Computing Group, Department of Computer Science, University College London, UK. February 2020. Link to the video
Invited lecturer (6 hours) in the class “History of Consumption and Marketing Models” within the M.A. in “Management and Enterprise Communication”, Department of Communication and Economics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. April 2018
Lecturer of 12 lessons in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) regarding the use of Stata software. Available on Eduopen (learn.eduopen.org). University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Economics, viale Berengario 51, 41121 Modena (MO), Italy. October 2016
"Detection of communities of agents interacting through regional innovation policies", Seminar at Department of Economics 'Marco Biagi', University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. March 2016
"Emergent competence networks in a regional innovation system", Department of Economics 'Marco Biagi’, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. December 2014
Scientific Reviewer
Waste Management (2020)
Palgrave Communications (2020)
Lecture Notes in Social Networks (2019)
Italian Journal of Applied Statistics (2018)
Wivace Conference: Workshop on Artificial Life and Evolutionary Computation (since 2017)