Postdoctoral researcher in robotics and AI, working across robot control, learning, perception and mechatronic system integration.
Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher — Italian Institute of Technology
Industrial Robotics Facility · InBot · Present
Research on complex robotic systems, including tendon-driven continuum robots, hybrid control architectures and reinforcement-learning methods for adaptive robot behaviour.
International PhD — Robotics and Intelligent Machines
University of Genoa · November 2022–November 2025
Developed reinforcement-learning methods for robot control and worked across industrial robotics, human–robot interaction, robotic perception and rehabilitation robotics, including collaborations with VTT and CNR-ISTC.
Reliability Engineer — Tecram
March–November 2022
Applied reliability engineering and risk-analysis tools to support data-informed engineering decisions and cross-functional work.
Education
- PhD in Robotics and Intelligent Machines — University of Genoa
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering — Università Politecnica delle Marche, 110/110 cum laude
- BSc in Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics track — University of Trento
Technical focus
- ROS and ROS 2
- Python and C++
- Linux and Git
- Robot control
- Reinforcement learning
- Computer vision
- NVIDIA Isaac Sim/Lab
- System integration
- Rapid prototyping