Giacomo Valli, Ph.D.

Dr. Valli earned a Master's degree in Sports Science from the University of Urbino (IT), focusing on investigating molecular markers of muscle degeneration in individuals with uncomplicated Type 1 Diabetes. This research was carried out in collaboration with the University College Dublin (IE), where he spent a semester engaged in study and research activities as part of the ERASMUS project.

Following the completion of his master's degree, he continued as a Research Assistant at the same University and, subsequently, he pursued a PhD in Neuromuscular Physiology at the University of Padova. Throughout the doctoral program, his research focused on understanding the effects of muscle disuse, aging, and Type 1 Diabetes on the neural control of muscle force production. During his PhD, he developed proficiency in the use of the High-Density surface Electromyography technique (HDsEMG), which expanded his expertise in signal processing techniques and coding (mainly Python and MATLAB languages). This effort led to the creation of openhdemg, the only open-source framework for analysing motor unit properties detected via HDsEMG.

Currently, he holds a Postdoctoral position at the University of Brescia, where his research is focused on investigating neuromechanical alterations induced by the use of industrial exoskeletons. Concurrently, he continues developing the openhdemg framework and serves as a collaborator to the INcEPTION project.