2011
Ph.D in Computer Science and Automation Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Funded by EU-FP7 project DEXMART (DEXterous and autonomous dual-arm hand robotic manipulation with sMART sensory-motor skills: A bridge from natural to artificial cognition) -www.dexmart.eu. PhD Thesis Title: "Attentional Mechanism for Sensory-motor Coordination in Behavior based Robotic Systems" - Supervisor Prof. Bruno Siciliano
2008
Master Degree in Computer Science (Grade 110/110 cum laude), University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
Master Thesis Title: "Controllo di un Sistema Robotico basato sull’attivazione adattiva e periodica del sistema percettivo"- Supervisor: Prof. Ernesto Burattini
2004
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science (Grade 110/110 cum laude), University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
Bachelor Thesis Title: "Un Agente BDI per il riconoscimento di scene in un mondo a blocchi" - Supervisors: Prof. Ernesto Burattini and Prof. Massimo De Gregorio
from 15 September 2024
Associate Professor at the Department of Science and Technologies, University of Naples Parthenope, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Isola C4, Naples Italy
from 15 September 2021
Assistant Professor (RTD-B art. 24 c.3-b L. 240/10) , at the Department of Science and Technologies, University of Naples Parthenope, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Isola C4, Naples Italy
from 18 December 2017 – 14 September 2021
Assistant Professor (RTD-A art. 24 c.3-a L. 240/10) , at the Department of Physics E. Pancini (Dip. L.240/2010 Fisica), University of Naples Federico II,
C.so Umberto I, 40, Naples Italy.
from April 2021 – September 2021
Technical/Scientific Consultant (Naples, Italy)
Scientific Collaboration Contract funded by the CINI (Consorzio Interuniversitario per l’Informatica) under the European Project InfraStress n.833088),
Activities: Unit Leader: Technical coordination of all the activities of the CINI (University of Naples Federico II) research unit as part of the European Project InfraStress (n.833088).
May 2017 – December 2017
Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Engineering, University of Naples Parthenope (Naples, Italy), PO CAMPANIA FSE 2014-2020, Project
Title: "Advanced Monitoring for Infrastructure Safety".
Subject: Design and implementation of Security tools and services for Critical Infrastructures. Supervisors: Prof. Luigi Romano
October 2015 – September 2016
Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Engineering, University of Naples Parthenope (Naples, Italy), POR CAMPANIA FSE 2007-2013/2014-
2020, Project Title: "Security of Smart Cities" .
Subject: Models and algorithms Smart Cities Security. Supervisors: Prof. Maurizio Migliaccio and Prof. Luigi Romano
April 2016
Teaching Contract (Naples, Italy), Corso di alta formazione eHealthLearn: ICT for the Health, Authorized and funded by the Ministry of Education of the University
and Research with Directorial Decree n.713/Ric. , 29 Oct. 2010 (Cod.: PON03PE_00128_1).
Training activity of the eHealthNet Research Project: Software ecosystem for Electronic Health.
Course Title: Technologies for Pervasive eHealth
November 2015 – April 2016
Technical Consultant (Naples, Italy), Project work contract for the Situation AWare Security Operations Center (SAWSOC) European Project under the grant n.313034. Subject: Security Systems. Supervisors: Prof. Luigi Romano,
1 October 2015- 31 December 2015
Technical/Scientific Consultant (Naples, Italy), TEcnologie e MOdelli per la Tutela degli Ecosistemi Culturali (TEMOTEC) National Project,
PON03PE_00098_1.
Activities: Digitalization Techniques; Techniques and tools for data collection.
June 2012 – September 2015
Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II (Naples, Italy),
Involved in the EU-FP7 project SAPHARI Project (Safe and Autonomous Physical Human-Aware Robot Interaction - www.saphari.eu).
Subject: Models and algorithms for collaborative activities. Cognitive executive control for a collaborative robot. Learning and Interpretation of Human Activities. Supervisors: Prof. Bruno Siciliano and Prof. Luigi Villani
February 2011 – July 2011
Internship at ISIR Laboratory (Paris, France), Institute de Systeme Intelligentes et de Robotique.
Address: 4 Place Jussieu - 75252, Paris cedex 05 , France
Title: Biomimetic robotics and computational neurosciences: Development of navigational capabilities in the robot-rat Psikharpax. Supervisor: Prof.ssa Agnes Guillot
October 2010 – February 2011
Collaboration Contract on DIGIT@UNI Project, C.S.I., Universita’ degli Studi di Napoli Federico II.
Address: Via Mezzocannone, 2 - 80131 (NA)
Area: Programma ICT4University - DIGIT@UNI Project: infrastructures and services for the digital university system
Main activities and responsibilities: Development of ConFirma documentation (digital signature management tool), customization and management of the INDICO portal for organizing events. Project Leader: Prof. Guido Russo
October 2007 – September 2008
Collaboration Contract on S.C.O.P.E. Project, C.S.I., Università degli Studi
di Napoli Federico II.
Address: Via Cintia, Complesso di Monte S’Angelo, (NA)
Area: General-purpose supercomputing infrastructures.
Main activities and responsibilities: Development of automatic software for monitoring server rooms and manage emergency situations.
Project Leader: Prof. Giuseppe Marrucci
February 2006 – July 2006
Internship at Abstract Open Solution Society, Abstract Open Solution Society.
Address: Bagnoli (NA), Italy
Area: Company specializing in the training, development, consulting, hosting of the Plone Content Management System
Main activities and responsibilities: Study and development of applications on Zope (application server) and Plone (Content Management System)
September 2003 – February 2004
Internship at CNR, Istituto di Cibernetica E.Caianiello del C.N.R..
Address: Pozzuoli (NA), Italy
Area: IT sector
Main activities and responsibilities: Realization of a hybrid system, characterized by a WiSARD neural network and a deliberative agent system
January 2003 – May 2003
Internship at Sisolinf society, Sisolinf Soluzioni informatiche.
Address: Centro direzionale (NA), Italy
Area: IT sector
Main activities and responsibilities: Consultancy in the field of specialist application software development.