I received my master degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 from Universita' degli Studi di Napoli Federico II with a thesis on “Use of numerical methods for combustion noise characterization of an aeronautical 2 stroke diesel engine”.

Once graduated, I've worked as a technical consultant for automotive industry for more than two years, until I've realized that I wanted to focus more on scientific research. I undertook my doctoral studies in 2009 at Federico II and I defended my PhD thesis in Applied Acoustics in 2012, with a research work on the "Acoustics of automotive mufflers, including 1D/BEM analyses, experimental validation and optimization".

During my PhD, i've worked with the colleagues of Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) in a 5-month experience in Estonia, which would have largely affected my life in the following years. I have done a 2-year post-doc in TUT (2012-2014), co-financed by FP7 Marie-Curie Actions, on the topic of development of a new, non-fibrous solution (named micro-grooved elements) for sound control in vehicle and building applications.

In the following 3 years (2015-2017), I have obtained the TUT Development Fund for studying, experimentally and numerically, new solutions for silencers, acoustic absorbers and vibrating structures. I have also used and developed optimization procedures for the reduction of sound transmission through vibrating, monolithic and laminated, glass panels.

In the last years (since 2019) my interest has been directed to the fascinating field of thermoacoustics. I have studied and developed solutions to enhance the efficiency of the thermo-acoustic coupling and of small-scale solar-powered thermoacoustic engines.

I have supervised master students and given lectures for the course of Modelling and Testing of Products and Processes.

My background, competences and studies involve also fluid-dynamics and thermodynamics due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the acoustic phenomena.