CV
Education and Academic Appointments
Postdoctoral Researcher
Sep 2025 – present
ETH ZĂĽrich, Switzerland
Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control Laboratory
Advisor: Prof. John Lygeros
Research Fellow
Nov 2024 – Aug 2025
University of Salerno, Italy
Department of Information Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Applied Mathematics
Ph.D. in Modelling and Engineering Risk and Complexity
Nov 2020 – Nov 2024
Scuola Superiore Meridionale, Naples, Italy
Dissertation: Contracting Dynamics for Biologically Plausible Neural Networks and Optimization
Advisors: Prof. Francesco Bullo, Prof. Giovanni Russo
Recognition: Optimum Cum Laude
Research Scholarship
Jan – Oct 2020
INGV, Catania, Italy
Topic: Mathematical models for volcanic hazard monitoring and decision-making
M.Sc. in Mathematics
2017 – 2019
University of Catania, Italy Mark: 110/110 Magna cum Laude
B.Sc. in Mathematics
2014 – 2017
University of Catania, Italy Mark: 110/110 Magna cum Laude
International Experience
Visiting Scholar
May – June 2023
ETH ZĂĽrich, Switzerland
Automatic Control Laboratory
Host: Prof. Florian Dörfler
Visiting Scholar
Sept 2022 – Aug 2023
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Center for Control, Dynamical Systems, and Computation
Host: Prof. Francesco Bullo
Work Experience
Secondary-School Teacher
Jan – Oct 2020
Istituto Polivalente Valdisavoia, Catania, Italy
Tutor
2018
University of Catania, Italy “Corso Zero in Matematica”, Bachelor’s in Informatics Program
Staff Member
2018
ODS 2018, Taormina, Italy
International Conference “Optimization and Decision Science”
Awards and Honors
IEEE Control Systems Letters Outstanding Paper Award (2024)
Paper: Euclidean Contractivity of Neural Networks with Symmetric Weights
IEEE CDC Student Travel Award (2024)
IEEE CDC Student Travel Award (2023)
Teaching and Mentoring
Co-Instructor, Theory Moonshot (Doctoral Course)
2025
NCCR Automation
Together with Prof. John Lygeros and Prof. Florian Dörfler
Topic: Algorithmic System Theory
Teaching Assistant, Control Systems
2025 – 2026
ETH ZĂĽrich
Autumn 2025; Summer 2026
Languages
- Italian — Native
- English — Advanced
- German — Beginner