Curriculum

Academic Career

  • Sep 2019: Associate Professor of Experimental Physics (SSD:FIS/01 - SC:02/A1), Sapienza Università di Roma.

  • Dec 2010: Assistant Professor of Experimental Physics (SSD:FIS/01 - SC:02/A1), Sapienza Università di Roma.

  • 2009 - 2014: Research Staff, CERN, Geneva - Switzerland.

  • 2007 - 2009: Research Fellow CERN, Geneva - Switzerland.

  • 2006 - 2007: PostDoctoral Scholar, Physics and Astronomy Dept., Michigan State University, Michigan - USA.

  • 2005 - 2007: Visiting scientist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL - USA.

  • 2004 - 2006: PostDoctoral Scholar, INFN Roma.

Scientific Associations/Collaborations

  • 2019 - now: Cygno International Collaboration

  • 2016 - now: Darkside International Collaboration

  • 2012 - now: Incarico di ricerca INFN, sezione di Roma

  • 2007 - 2020: ATLAS International Collaboration

  • 2005 - 2007: Visiting scientist Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Chicago - USA

  • 2001 - 2008: CDF International Collaboration

Education

  • Jan 2004: Ph.D. in Physics, Sapienza Università di Roma. Thesis: "Measurement of the W -> e nu + n Jets cross section in ppbar collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.96 TeV with the CDF II Detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider", advisor prof. Carlo Dionisi.

  • May 2000: Master degree in Physics cum laude at Università di Roma Tre. Thesis: "Study of the k+- -> pi+-l+l- charge asymmetry in Super Symmetric extension of the Standard Model", advisor prof. M. Greco and prof. G. Isidori.

Funding

  • 2019: Sapienza Grant, Principal Investigator, "Development of an innovative trigger system for dark matter direct detection experiments", 15k euro, 1 year

  • 2017: Sapienza Grant, Principal Investigator, "Development of an innovative trigger system for dark matter direct detection experiments", 13.8k euro, 1 year

  • 2016: Sapienza Grant, Principal Investigator, "GPU deployment for pattern recognition based on machine learning algorithms for trigger systems in High Energy Physics ", 15k euro, 1 year

  • 2015: Sapienza Grant, Principal Investigator, “Development of an innovative computing device able to execute pattern-recognition algorithms in real time and power efficiently on large datasets based on graphical processing units.”, 13k euro, 1 year

  • 2014: Sapienza Grant, Principal Investigator, “Development of pattern recognition algorithms for a GPUs cluster in a energy effective real time environment.”, 13k euro, 1 year

  • 2013: Sapienza Grant, “Characterization of the properties of a muon detector based on the MicroMegas technology for the development of the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider.” 8k euro, 1 year

  • 2012: Futuro in Ricerca MIUR, Principal Investigator of local unit, “Realization of an innovative system for complex calculations and pattern recognition in real time by using commercial graphics processors (GPU). Application in High Energy Physics experiments to select rare events and in medical imaging for CT, PET and NMR.”, 215k euro, 4 year

  • 2012: Sapienza Grant, Principal Investigator, “Characterization of the properties of a muon detector based on the MicroMegas technology for the development of the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider.”, 36k euro, 1 year