Other activities

Current projects

• Sep 2023 - Aug 2024: "Efficient training algorithms for deep learning on traditional and neuromorphic architectures", UCD STEM Challenge Fund 2023. The project is a collaboration with researchers at UCD School of Computer Science, UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and University of Padua. 

• 2023: "Investigating advanced optimization methods for deep neural networks training", School of Mathematics and Statistics: Collaborative Research Projects Grant Scheme 2023. The project is a collaboration with researchers at University of Turin.

Past projects

• 2019-2021: “Second order methods for optimization methods in machine learning”, Executive programme of cooperation in the field of science and technology between the Italian Republic and the Republic of Serbia for the years 2019-2021, Coordinators: Prof. Stefania Bellavia (University of Florence, Italy), Dr. Natasa Krklec Jerinkic (University of Novi Sad, Serbia) 

• 2020: “Optimization for Machine Learning and Machine Learning for Optimization", INdAM-GNCS Projects, funded by Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica, Coordinator: Dr. Federica Porta (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

• 2019-2021: "VArIational methods and Numerical techniques: sHape Optimization and nonlinear Partial differential EquationS - VAIN-HOPES", 2019 V:ALERE (VAnviteLli pEr la RicErca) Program of the University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli". Coordinator: Prof. Benedetta Pellacci

Reviewing activity

I have been a reviewer for the following journals (see Publons profile)

• SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing

• Computational Optimization and Application (COAP)

• Optimization Letters (OPTL)

• Applied Mathematics and Computation (AMC)

• Optimization Methods and Software (OMS)

• Annals of Operations Research (ANOR)

• Computational and Applied Mathematics (COAM)

• Journal of Algorithms & Computational Technology

• Soft Computing

• 4OR

Memberships

• Member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) 

The PRIMO group

In 2020, together with a group of friends and colleagues, I contributed to the creation of the PRIMO (Post-graduate Researchers in Inverse problems, Machine learning and Optimization) group, with the idea of providing young researchers with a place (both virtual and physical) to present their ideas, meet new people, and collaborate with other early-career researchers sharing similar interests.
Click HERE to visit our website and, If you like our group, feel free to join us!