Born in Bologna, graduated in architectural engineering in 2012, assistant professor since June 2020, she carries out her research in the field of urban and territorial planning at the Department of Architecture of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna.
Education
Graduated in Architectural Engineering in October 2012, she obtained the PhD in Architecture at the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna in April 2019. As part of the PhD, from September 2016 to January 2017 she was a visiting Ph.D. student at the Building Energy Research Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing. From September to October 2017, she carried out the placement of the Climate KIC Pioneers into Practice 2017 program abroad at the Municipality of Helsinki, Environmental Office.
Academic career
From May 2013 to July 2015, she was a research fellow in urban and regional planning at the CIRI Edilizia e Costruzioni of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna. From November 2015 to October 2018, she was a PhD fellow in urban and regional planning. From November 2018 to June 2020, she was a post-doc at the CIRI Edilizia e Costruzioni of the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna. From June 2020 to January 2024, she was a fixed-term researcher type a) (junior) in urban and regional planning at the Department of Architecture of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. Since February 2024, she has been a Track Tenure Researcher in urban and regional planning (CEAR-12/A) at the Department of Architecture of the Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna.
In 2023 she obtained the national scientific qualification for the functions of second level professor, Sector 08/F1.
Teaching activity
Since 2014 she has carried out teaching activities in urban and regional planning sector, at first with the ownership of tutoring, then of teaching modules as adjunct professor in 2019. Since 2020 she has been assistant professor with responsibility for teaching in the scientific disciplinary sector of Urban Planning and Technique for Bachelor's and Master's Degree Courses. In addition to this prevalent teaching activity, other third level teaching assignments and other teaching in related sectors have been added.
Scientific activity
Since 2013, she has been part of the Planning and Regeneration research group coordinated by Prof. Simona Tondelli which carries out activities and research in the field of urban and territorial planning, in particular regarding the following thematic areas: urban and rural regeneration, sustainable mobility, social sustainability, resilient and healthy cities.
She takes part in research groups coordinating the following competitive international projects:
- Horizon Europe RURACTIVE: Empowering rural communities to act for change;
- H2020 ENLIGHTENme: Innovative policies for improving citizens’ health and wellbeing addressing indoor and outdoor lighting;
- Interreg Adrion ADRISEISMIC: New approaches for seismic improvement and renovation of Adriatic and Ionian historic urban centers;
- H2020 RURITAGE: Rural regeneration through systemic heritage-led strategies;
- Interreg Europe MATCH-UP: The role of modal interchange to foster a low-carbon urban mobility
Furthermore, she participates in research groups as partners in several competitive international projects, including: Horizon Europe RescueME – Equitable RESilience solutions to strengthen the link between Cultural landscapEs and coMmunitiEs; Horizon 2020 SHELTER – Sustainable Historic environments hoListic Reconstruction through Technological Enhancement and community based Resilience; Horizon 2020 SeeRRI– Building self-sustaining research and innovation ecosystems in Europe through responsible research and innovation; Erasmus+ VET ICARO – Innovative qualification for technological and organizational innovation in building sector; Eramus+ Strategic partnership UNINET-CH – University network for Cultural Heritage – Integrated protection, Management and Use; South East Europe BUILD SEE – Addressing the divide between EU indications and their practical implementation in the green construction and eco-social re-qualification of residential areas in South East Europe Regions.
In 2021-2022 she has coordinated the Erasmus+ KA1 Blended project Intensive Programme (BIP) - New integrated approaches for seismic improvements of Adriatic and Ionian historic urban centres for the organization of a Summer School in collaboration with the University of Belgrade (Serbia), the University of Zadar (Croatia), the University of Crete (Greece) and the University of Zagreb (Croatia).
The research results have been published and presented at numerous national and international conferences and seminars. She has also organized several conferences of national and international importance as a member of the scientific committee.
Her scientific production, carried out continuously from 2014 to today, includes over 60 products including journal articles, monographs, book chapters, edited works and conference proceedings.
Activities institutional and academic roles
For the University, since 2022 she has been the representative for the University of Bologna of the ECTP network in the Built For Life (B4L) Committee.
For the Department of Architecture, she is the Research Delegate, the Open Science Delegate and the Contact Person for the VQR.
For the Master's Degree Course in Building Engineering-Architecture and the single-cycle Master's Degree Course in Building Engineering-Architecture, she is a member of the Internships and Degree Thesis Commission and of the Transfer Commission.
For the Ciri Building and Construction, she is permanent delegate of the Rector to represent the Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research, Building and Construction for the Clust-ER Urban Economy.
Other activities
Since 2014, she has been an external expert evaluator member of the II Commission of State Examinations for the qualification to practice the profession of engineer.
Since 2019, she has been a member of the board of directors of the National Institute of Urban Planning, Emilia-Romagna section.
In 2019, she was part of the FedercasaLAB research unit with the aim of identifying the possible contributions of public residential building within urban regeneration processes.
