Education and key qualifications
14/07/2016 Ph.D. in Environmental Design
“Autoreactive Architectural Components, Theories and Schemes for the Implementation of Kinetic Reaction with Zero Energy “- distinction ‘Excellent’
Faculty of Architecture, Department PDTA, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Supervisor: Prof. Arch. Alessandra Battisti
2010 State Examination for the Professional Qualification as Architect (Italy)
14/07/2016 Architect UE (European Union) Master + Bachelor degree
“Opaque components in clay for sustainable architectural facades” – cum Laude
Faculty of Architecture, Department PDTA, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Supervisors: Prof. Arch. Salvatore Dierna, Prof. Arch. Alessandra Battisti
Other qualifications
8/2025 Microbiome Research Design (professional formation)
University of Cambridge online
Four-week advanced online training in microbiome science, covering microbiome profiling, experimental design, and data interpretation. The course focuses on real-world applications and case studies, equipping participants to integrate microbiome approaches into research and identify new opportunities in academic, clinical, and industry settings.
3/2025 Applied Clinical Research (advanced module)
Center for International Health (CIH), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität (LMU), Germany
Advanced training in clinical research principles, including clinical study design and statistics. The module prepares participants to work in real-world clinical study settings, typically as junior researchers under supervision.
2024 TUM Researcher Level 2 (qualification program)
TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
The program is a pioneering initiative in Germany launched under TUM’s University of Excellence Agenda. Admission is highly competitive, with a two-stage process and final approval by the CareerDesign@TUM Board led by the Senior Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity.
3/2016 Young Researcher on a Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM)
COST Action TU1403 on Adaptive facades
Architecture Department, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU