Led or participated in multiple EU and national research projects, including:
NANCY (2023–2025): Horizon Europe project (#101096456) on secure, AI- and blockchain-based B5G network architecture
SPHERE (2019–2022): PRIN national project on OS frameworks for heterogeneous multi-core platforms
RETINA (2016–2018): Eurostars project (#10171), local coordinator; developed time-critical communication tools for automotive applications
JUNIPER (2012–2015): FP7 project (#318763), local coordinator; enhanced performance and timing guarantees for BigData stream applications
PREDATOR (2008–2011): FP7 project (#216008); improved predictability in avionics and automotive real-time systems
ASCOLTA (2009–2012): Regional project funded by Tuscany Region for remote monitoring of heart failure patients
ARTIST DESIGN (2008–2013): FP7 Network of Excellence (#214373) on embedded systems design
Research Experience
May 2021 – Present: Technical Staff, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Scientific-Technological Professional Sector)
Sep 2009 – Aug 2020: Assistant Professor, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; since 2013, member of the Graduate Programme in Computer Science and Engineering and Scientific Board of the 'Emerging Digital Technologies' Ph.D. program
Apr 2007 – Aug 2009: Postdoctoral Researcher, TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; worked on power-aware scheduling and energy-management mechanisms for real-time embedded systems
Nov 2006 – Apr 2007: Embedded Software Developer at Evidence s.r.l.; ported Erika Enterprise OSEK/VDX kernel to Microchip 16-bit MCUs and developed BSP for Flex board
Jun 2003 – Oct 2003: Embedded Software Developer, DIS, University of Pavia; developed hardware and embedded software for a hexapod robot