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Positions
| Period | Role |
| Since 23/08/2022 | Associate Professor, Swansea University, UK |
| 01/08/2020 – 22/08/2022 | Associate Professor, Research & Innovation, De Montfort University, UK |
| 01/03/2015 – 31/07/2020 | VC2020 / Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, De Montfort University, UK |
| 18/06/2012 – 28/02/2015 | Hourly-Paid Part-Time Lecturer, De Montfort University, UK |
Education
| Date | Qualification |
| 10/2016 | PhD in Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland |
| 10/2014 | PhD in Computer Science, De Montfort University, UK |
| 11/2011 | MSc in Telecommunications Engineering, University of Perugia, Italy |
| 11/2008 | BSc in Electronics Engineering, University of Perugia, Italy |
Certificates and professional recognition
- 10/2016: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE)
- 10/2016: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Memberships
- Since 2025: EPSRC Peer Review College
- 2023–2027: ROAR-NET COST Action member
- Since 2023: IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT)
- Since 2022: IEEE Senior Member (IEEE Member 2012–2021)
- Since 2021: ACM SIGEVO
- Since 2020: Benchmarking Network; IEEE CIS Task Force on Benchmarking
- 2012: IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS)
Awards
- 2024: Outstanding Contribution to Shaping the University’s People, Culture and Environment (Swansea University)
- 2024: Mathematics Best Paper Award (10.3390/math10071119)
- 2022–2031: Italian National Scientific Habilitation, area 09/H1 (Information Systems/Computer Engineering), band 2
- 2022–2031: Italian National Scientific Habilitation, area 01/B1 (Computer Science), band 2
- 2022: Editor’s Choice Article (10.3390/math9091002, Mathematics)
- 2020: Editor’s Choice Article (10.3390/math7111051, Mathematics)
- 2020: Featured Paper (10.3390/math8050785, Mathematics)
- 2016: Publons Reviewer Awards (Computer Science; Mathematics)
- 2013: IEEE CIS Outstanding Student Travel Grant; Laxton Bequest and Consolidated Travel Funds (DMU)
- 2012–2014: PhD bursary, De Montfort University
- 2011: TUCEP Fund for International Internships
Secured funding
| Date | Funding | Amount | Role |
| 01/2024 | Wales Innovation Network, Small Grant Funding | £7,500 | CI |
| 07/2023 | Morgan Advanced Studies Institute (MASI) Summit project | £30,000 | PI |
| 10/2021 | Leicester City Longitudinal Study | £100,000 | CI |
| 04/2021 | NLP Tool for Stop & Search (HEIF/DMU) | £17,124.80 | CI |
| 03/2021 | DMU GCRF 2021 | £3,100 | PI |
| 09/2020 | Future Research Leaders 7 (DMU) | £1,500 | PI |
| 02/2019 | GCRF competition 2018/2019 (DMU) | £23,500 | PI |
| 10/2018 | VC2020 Additional Funding 2018/2019 (DMU) | £3,000 | n/a |
| 10/2018 | Frontrunner Internship project (DMU) | about £1,000 | PI |
| 03/2018 | Newton Fund, Royal Academy of Engineering grant | £50,000 | CI |
| 2015 | Jyväskylä Grant for Computing and Mathematical Sciences | €10,250 | PI |
| 2012 | Jyväskylä Grant for Computing and Mathematical Sciences | €10,250 | PI |
Honorary positions
- Honorary Senior Research Fellow, De Montfort University, UK (24/08/2022 – 23/08/2026)
Postgraduate supervision
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