2015 — present
Experience & education
PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and the University of Pisa, after statistics, finance and philosophy at Tor Vergata and La Sapienza. What follows is the whole record: degrees, roles, the awards and grants behind the work, and the methods it is done with.
Education 6
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2025 — present
PhD in Artificial Intelligence
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna & University of Pisa
- Research focus
- "Learning How to Learn: Adaptive Cognitive Architectures for Economic Network Formation"
Methods include differentiable agent-based models, LLM-based generative agents, multi-agent learning, network dynamics, and robust statistics.
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2025 — 2026
Second-Level Master in Customer Experience, Statistics, ML and AI
University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Final Grade
- 110/110 cum laude
- Thesis
- "Network Topology Analysis and Machine Learning Techniques for Systemic Risk Prediction in U.S. Equity Markets"
Advanced program in statistics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence with SAS Academic Specialization in Advanced Data Analytics and Machine Learning Engineering.
Selected as one of the top 3 best-performing graduates by SAS Global Academic Management for the SAS/DDI Data Lovers talent initiative.
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2022 — 2025
MSc in Financial Markets and Financial Intermediaries
University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Final Grade
- 108/110
- Thesis
- "High-dimensional Robust Portfolio Optimization Under Contamination: A Factor-Analytic Approach"
- Supervisor
- Prof. Alessio Farcomeni
- Focus
- robust statistics, quantitative finance, and factor-analytic methods
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2019 — 2022
BSc in Governance & International Relations
University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Final Grade
- 110/110 cum laude
- Thesis
- "Consumer Choice Under Uncertainty: From Homo Oeconomicus to Homo Temperatus"
- Supervisor
- Prof. Gustavo Piga
- Erasmus+ Exchange
- University of Paris Est-Creteil (Aug 2021 - Feb 2022)
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2021 — 2023
YUFE Student Journey
Young Universities for the Future of Europe (European University Alliance)
Selected for the competitive Tor Vergata cohort (top 30 students university-wide) in the European University Alliance. Completed German coursework (A1/A2, University of Bremen) and cross-institutional academic training across partner universities.
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2015 — 2017
BA in Philosophy (not completed)
University of Rome La Sapienza
Coursework in logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, semiotics, theoretical philosophy, ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics, and history of philosophy.
Experience 2
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2025 — present
PhD Researcher
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy
Research at the intersection of AI, agent-based modeling, and economics, within the National PhD Program in AI (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna & University of Pisa).
- Differentiable agent-based models and LLM-based generative agents for economic simulation.
- Statistical model checking of agent-based models - work published at MARS @ ETAPS 2026.
- Robust and high-dimensional methods for financial, socio-economic, and textual data.
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2020 — 2025
Academic Tutor
University of Rome Tor Vergata Rome, Italy
Provided academic support across the Data Processing Center, university library, and Supply Chain Management course activities.
- Supported students with statistics, study planning, and course selection.
- Assisted teaching and supervised student project work.
Awards & grants 9
- 2026 VADISTAT Award for Best Scientific Contribution
Associazione VADISTAT - Per Simona Balbi (JADT 2026)
Awarded for the paper 'A Multi-Method Validation Framework for Large-Scale Multilingual Text Analytics' (developed with Prof. D. Fioredistella Iezzi) at the 18th International Conference JADT 2026 in Palermo.
- 2026 CINECA ISCRA C Grant
CINECA - Italian National Supercomputing Infrastructure
Awarded compute resources on the Leonardo supercomputer for a project on differentiable, tensor-native simulative models.
- 2026 University of Pisa Doctoral Grant for Student-Led Scientific Events
University of Pisa
Funding to co-organize COMPASS, an interdisciplinary workshop on complexity, markets, policy, and AI in social systems.
- 2026 SAS Top Talent Selection — Master CESMA
SAS Institute & University of Rome Tor Vergata
Selected as one of the top 3 best-performing graduates of Master CESMA by SAS Global Academic Management for the SAS/DDI Data Lovers talent initiative.
- 2025 Alpine Climate Data Challenge Finalist
Alpine Climate Data Challenge
- 2024 2nd Place AI Data Hackathon
Hera Group, BTO Research & Digitiamo
Second place in national hackathon on predictive gas network risk modeling under class imbalance and rare events.
- 2024 1st Place — Huawei DigitALL Night
Huawei Technologies
Winner in national competition on digital technology, networking, and ICT innovation.
- 2024 Bertelsmann Next Generation Tech Booster Selection
Bertelsmann & Udacity
Selected from 17,000+ global applicants for advanced training in Generative AI and deep learning.
- 2024 Academic Tutorship Awards (x2)
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Awarded twice for excellence in student support and teaching assistance.
Methods & tools
Programming & Scientific Computing
- Python
- PyTorch & JAX
- R
- MATLAB
- SQL & SAS
- LaTeX & Git
Machine Learning & AI
- Agentic Systems & Multi-Agent Orchestration
- Deep Learning & Transformers
- Graph Neural Networks (GNN)
- LLM Fine-Tuning & RAG
- Differentiable Programming
- Explainable AI (XAI)
Simulation & Agent-Based Modeling
- Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
- Statistical Model Checking (SMC)
- Differentiable Simulation
- Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
- Counterfactual & Scenario Analysis
Statistical Methods & Econometrics
- Robust Statistics & Factor Models
- High-Dimensional Inference
- Time-Series Econometrics
- Universal & Causal Inference
- Monte Carlo Methods
Complex Systems & Networks
- Network Science & Topology
- Financial & Economic Networks
- Contagion & Cascading Dynamics
- Community Detection
NLP & Text Analytics
- Text Mining & NLP
- Semantic Network Analysis
- Topic Modeling & Sentiment Analysis
- Multilingual Validation Frameworks
Quantitative Finance & Risk
- Portfolio Optimization
- Systemic Risk Modeling
- Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis
- Bloomberg Terminal & LSEG Workspace
HPC & Infrastructure
- HPC Clusters & SLURM (CINECA Leonardo)
- GPU Computing
- MLOps / LLMOps
Languages
- Italian Native
- English Fluent (C1/C2)
- French Intermediate (B1)
- German Basic (A1/A2)
- Spanish Basic (A2)