Teaching Qualification - Mathematics (class A026)

Teaching qualification (abilitazione all'insegnamento) for the A026 competition class, Mathematics, obtained through the initial teacher training programme (percorso abilitante, a.y. 2025/26) at the University of Bologna.

Doctorate - Aerospace Science and Technology

My PhD covered autonomous satellite navigation for proximity and docking operations: monocular pose estimation with deep learning (domain gap, deployability, uncertainty) and a hardware-in-the-loop robotic testbed. In 2022 I ranked 4th and 5th in the ESA satellite pose estimation challenge. From February to July 2024 I was a visiting researcher at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (Adelaide, Australia), working on structure from motion. I defended in January 2026.

Supervisor: Prof. Paolo Tortora; co-supervisor: Prof. Dario Modenini.

Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering

I contributed to a microsatellite mission study, focusing on attitude and power subsystems, and developed a thermal analysis model for LEO satellites. I conducted my thesis in collaboration with Alén Space (Spain) on the preliminary design of the communication system for an ESA-contracted robotic lunar cave exploration study.

Exam average (out of 30): 29.87; graduation mark (out of 110): 110 with honours.

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

My internship and final thesis focused on GPS algorithms for orbit determination.

Exam average (out of 30): 29.40; graduation mark (out of 110): 110 with honours.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Onboard technologies for attitude and orbital control of satellites in very low Earth orbit, within the Space It Up! project (ASI and MUR). I am developing a piezo-based forward motion compensation prototype for VLEO Earth observation, I have extended the laboratory's hardware-in-the-loop robotic testbed, and I serve as project engineer for CuBACO, an ASI-funded CubeSat collision-avoidance board that we are raising from TRL 4 toward TRL 7 (2026-2028). I also handle procurement and supplier relations on the project funds and run the lab's self-hosted infrastructure.

Grant Holder Manager (COST Actions)

I manage the grants of COST Actions CA23110 and CA24146 for the Alma Mater Foundation, and automated the reimbursement and reporting workflow with Power Automate, Outlook, and Excel.

Students Supervisor

Since joining the Microsatellites and Space Microsystems Lab in February 2021, I have supervised 8 students (7 BSc and 1 MSc) from the Aerospace Engineering programs during their internships and final thesis projects.

Teaching Tutor

MATLAB Ambassador

During my initial two years of Ph.D., I engaged in two contracts with MathWorks through Adecco S.p.A. Within this period, I organized MathWorks-branded events aimed at promoting awareness of MathWorks products among students. Additionally, I conducted seminars within engineering bachelor's and master's degree courses at the University of Bologna, focusing primarily on MATLAB applications in numerical computing and deep learning.

Research Fellow

This project involved conducting a feasibility analysis on the application of neural networks for satellite pose estimation. In this framework I created a photorealistic dataset of a COSMO-SkyMed spacecraft using Blender and developed a pose estimation algorithm utilizing neural networks in TensorFlow. The pose estimation software has been finely tuned for real-time inference on a Coral Dev Board Mini. This research project received funding from Thales Alenia Space Italia.

EUROAVIA Executive

I am a proud co-founder of EUROAVIA Forlì-Bologna, the University of Bologna’s affiliated society within the European Association of Aerospace Students. In 2018, I represented the association at the AMEAC Congress in Bremen. I also contributed in the organization of the Aerodynamics Symposium, the association’s inaugural international event.

Private Tutor

Since my second year of bachelor's studies, I have been providing private lessons in mathematics, physics, and chemistry for high school and university students.