Five-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, obtained on 23 October 2003 at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna with 86 points out of 100.
Title of the thesis: 'Use in terrestrial traction of the permanent magnet synchronous motor'.
State examination for qualification as a professional engineer with points 110 out of 120 on 23 July 2004.
Registration on the Register of Engineers section A sector ABC n.6994/A of the province of Bologna in July 2005.
Summer school of parallel computing at CINECA lasting 15 days. 7-18 July 2008.
Specialised school of parallel computing at CINECA lasting 5 days. 6-10 October 2008.
Introduction to the C language for scientific programming lasting 2 days. 17-18 November 2008.
Collaboration with IASF-Bologna (research cheque) from June 2004 to September 2005 and from January 2007 to February 2011, mainly for mechanical design activities, component production and mechanical testing of scientific instrumentation for space missions.
Collaboration with the Department of Engineering of Mechanical, Nuclear, Aeronautical Constructions and Metallurgy of the University of Bologna, for activities related to the use of information systems in mechanical engineering, such as CAD-CAM systems, PLM (Product Life Management) software and finite element calculation codes. During this period, I collaborated on teaching related to the subjects of industrial technical drawing and machine design.
Thanks to the Italian Space Agency for its contribution to the Planck programme.
Training course "The novelties of the Italian digital administration".
Training course for bridge crane operators.
Training course for supervisors.
Training course "Safe use of compressed and cryogenic gases".
Course "Purchases below the threshold and in economy: recent innovations".
Course "Audio-video system of the congress centre in the Bologna research area. Refresher training course for correct use".
Training course for "company first aid officer".
Course for "Prevention and Protection Service Manager/Assigned" module B.
Course for "Reporting on FP7 projects".
Excellent knowledge of CAD programmes: Inventor, Pro/Engineer, Catia
Excellent knowledge of CAE programmes: Abaqus, Msc Nastran, Msc Marc, Ansys Mechanical, Ansys CFX, Ansys Fluent
Excellent knowledge of the Fortran programming language for HPC and scientific software environments
Excellent knowledge of linux systems (in particular RED HAT as head of the INAF IASF Bologna computer centre, an assignment I received thanks to my experience in computational mechanics) for implementing computing clusters, web servers, DNS, DHCP, NAT, backup servers (tivoli)
Excellent knowledge of distributed filesystems, in particular GPFS (used as filesystem for the INAF IASF Bologna calculation cluster for about 15 years)
Good knowledge of AIX Power 5,6,8,9 systems (collaboration with IBM in the use of ppc64le platforms in astrophysical HPC calculations)
Good knowledge of the main machine tools with controlled axes such as lathe and three-axis milling machine (Responsible for the INAF IASF Bologna mechanical workshop) for the manufacture and adjustment of mechanical components
Good knowledge of strain gauge and acceleration tests (in particular of Iotech and Endevco systems)
Good knowledge of remote desktops for graphical applications
