Vitae

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Namur (2012) - TITLE: "Essays in Information Aggregation and Political Economics"

• M.Sc. in Economics and Management of  Networks and Innovation, Cum Laude, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2006)

• B.A. in Economics, Networks and Innovation, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2003)

Jobs:

• Associate Professor in Economic Policy - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (November 2023 - present)

• Associate Professor in Mathematical Methods for Economics - University Ca'Foscari of Venice - Department of Economics (July 2023-October 2023)

• Senior Assistant Professor in Mathematical Methods for Economics - University Ca'Foscari of Venice - Department of Economics (2020-2023)

• Lecturer in Financial Computing - University College London - Financial Computing and Analytics Group (2018-2020)

• Fixed Term Assistant Professor - University of Bologna (2016-2018)

• Post-Doc in Economics - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2015-2016)

• Research Fellow - Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Research Center for Education and Network Studies (2012-2014)

• Research Assistant - University of Namur (2007-2009)

• Research Assistant - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and MediaConTech S.p.a. (2005-2007)

Teaching :

• Lecturer of Mathematics (Bachelor Level), University Ca'Foscari, Venice (A.Y. 2023/24

• Lecturer of Network Analysis (Master Level), University Ca'Foscari, Venice (A.Y. 2022/23) 

• Lecturer (1/3 of the Module) of Computational Economics (Ph.d. level), University Ca'Foscari, Venice (A.Y. 2020/21 and 2021/22)  [Syllabus]

• Lecturer of  Agent-based Modelling, University Ca'Foscari, Venice (from A.Y. 2020/21 to A.Y 2022/23)  [Syllabus] [Moodle Page]

• Lecturer of The typesetting language Latex, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Dottorato di Ricerca in Ingegneria industriale e del territorio “Enzo Ferrari”, 36esimo ciclo) (from A.Y. 2020/21).

• Lecturer of Computational tools for  Economics and Finance, University Ca'Foscari, Venice (from A.Y. 2019/20 to 2022/23) [Syllabus] [Moodle Page]

• Lecturer of Financial Mathematics, University Ca'Foscari, Venice (from A.Y. 2019/20 to 2022/23) [Syllabus] [Moodle Page]

• Lecturer Market Microstructure, University College London (A.Y. 2018/19 and A.Y. 2019/20) - (Average) Overall satisfaction: 78,5%

• Lecturer History of Consumption and Marketing Models, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (A.Y. 2017/18) - Overall satisfaction: 79%

• Lecturer of 1 teaching module Data Analysis Laboratory (MOOC module), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2016) [Intro]

• Expert Lectures Food Economics - University of Bologna (2016)

Academic Qualifications:

• Italian qualification as Full Professor in Mathematical Methods for economics, finance, and actuarial sciences (Section 13/D4) (Since 06/2022) 

• Italian qualifications as Associate Professor in Political Economics (Section 13/A1), Economic Policy (Section 13/A2) (Since 01/2020) and Mathematical Methods for economics, finance, and actuarial sciences (Section 13/D4)  (Since 01/2022) 

• French qualification to the functions of Maître de conférences in Economic Sciences (Section 05) (Since 02/2014, renewed in 2018).

Recent Grants:

• At the frontier of agent-based modelling: a new data driven framework for policy design toward sustainable and resilient economies, Funder: Progetti di Ricerca di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale - PRIN 2020  (PI: Luca Riccetti, UNIMC). Activity Period:  04/2022-04/2025. Role: Co-Investigator

• Decentralized Platform Economics: Optimal Incentives and Structure, Funder: Center for Blockchain Technologies, Activity Period:  07/2019-01/2020. Role: Principal Investigator

• Digitalisation in the Automotive Supply Chain in Mexico (PI: Jorge Carreto Sanginés, UNAM), Funder: National Autonomous University of Mexico Research Fund, Activity Period 01/2020-01/2023, Role: Co-Investigator 

• Data driven methodologies to study social capital and its role for economic growth (PI: Marco Mamei, UNIMORE), Funder: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (FAR), Activity Period: 09/2019-09/2021, Role: External Collaborator

• Information and education to sustainability (PI: Marco Setti), Funder: Emilia Romagna Region. Activity Period: 09/2017-09/2018. Role: Co-Investigator

• Gossip, Reputation, and Cooperation: Building Blocks of Social Order (PI: Karoly Takacs), FUNDER: OTKA (Hungary), Activity Period: 06/2014-06/2018. Role: Co-Investigator.

Research Visit:

• ESCP-Europe, Paris Campus (2013 & 2014 - 5 months total)

Current Departmental Duties:

• Deputy Delegate to Didactics (from October 2020)

• Member of the Teaching Committee and of the Quality Insurance (AQ) commission for the Bachelor in Economics and Business (from November 2021)

• Selection Tutor for the Master in Economics, Finance and Sustainability (from October 2022).

Professional Consulting:

• Distributed Ledger Technology Economics Advisor for InvenTrust Ltd. (I was instrumental in the design of the platform's economic incentives): https://inventrust.com/