Education
2021: Ph.D. in Applied Acoustics, Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Sciences (DIMSAI) program, Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN), University of Bologna.
2016: Master’s Degree in Building Engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna (110/110 with honours).
Scientific Activity
2021 - current: postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN), University of Bologna.
Research areas: architectural acoustics, acoustic simulations using hybrid wave-based and geometric approaches (FDTD, FEM, BEM, and GA), metamaterials applied to real case studies, calibration of numerical models and boundary condition uncertainties, acoustic comfort in educational and workplace environments, acoustic digitalization of historical and culturally significant buildings.
2022: Visiting postdoctoral researcher at TU Delft, Architecture and Building Technology (Netherlands).
2019: Visiting graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art (UK), Acoustics and Audio Group.
Author of around 40 national and international publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings.
Reviewer for international journals such as Applied Acoustics, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Building Acoustics, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Journal of Building Engineering, Acoustics, Applied Sciences, and Journal of Building Performance Simulation.
Session chairman at national and international conferences on architectural and computational acoustics.
Teaching Activity
2023 - 2024: Lecturer, Acoustics course (80 hours) at the Physics Section, DSFTA Department, University of Siena.
2022 - current: Academic Tutor for Building Thermophysics and Acoustics T, Civil Engineering program, University of Bologna.
2021 - 2023: Academic Tutor for Technical Physics and Building Systems T, Building Engineering program, University of Bologna (Ravenna campus).
2017 - current: Co-supervisor of 12 master's theses and 6 bachelor's theses.
Memberships and Committees
Member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Italian Acoustics Association (AIA), European Acoustics Association (EAA), and Young Acousticians Network (YAN).
Member of the Publications Committee of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA).
Qualifications
2022: Profession of Architect, Planner, Landscaper, and Conservationist.
2022: C1 Advanced Cambridge English certification.
2019: Enrolled to the list of Italian Acoustic Technicians (ENTECA code n. 10250).
2016: Profession of Engineer.
Awards and grants
2025: ICA Young Scientist Conference Attendance grant to participate in the ASA/ICA Meeting in New Orleans, USA (May 18-23).
2023: FA 2023 – Summer School Grant for Forum Acusticum 2023 in Turin, Italy (September 11-15).
2022: Best Poster Award at the symposium The Acoustics of Ancient Theatres, Verona.
2022: Travel Grant for Young Professionals for Internoise 2022, Glasgow, UK (August 24-28).
2020: EAA Attendance Grant for Forum Acusticum 2020, Lyon, France (December 7-11).
2019: Marco Polo Program grant, University of Bologna for research mobility incentives.
Other Activities
2020 - current: Lecturer in training courses for Italian Acoustic Technicians (TCA).
