- Full Professor in "Private Law" at the University of Bologna, where he taught and/or teaches "Private Law", "Financial Markets Law", "Internet Law", "Internet Law and (Torts related to) Computer Crimes", "Data Protection Law and Data Protection Officer".
- Director of the Post-graduate course in "Privacy and Data Protection Officer" and in "Cybersecurity and Law" at the University of Bologna
- Member of the Teaching Board of the PhD in European Law, University of Bologna
- Visiting Academic at the University of Kent, UK (2019)
- Ph.D. in IT Law
- Lawyer (Privacy Law and IT Law specialist, legal consultant)
Projects
(2022-2025) EU Reserch Progect: PNRR, NextGenerationEU, GRINS (Growing Resilient, INclusive and Sustainable) EP09, Spoke0 - Role in research project: WP0.3 Co-Leader and Member of Leading Unit of Research, at the University of Bologna
(2023-2025) Progetto “Gemello Digitale di Bologna" (Bologna Digital Twin Project) (role in the project: “Aspetti legali, etica e valorizzazione dei dati”/”Legal Issues, Ethics and Data Valorisation” WP4 Co-Leader dedicated to Data Protection, Data Ethics, Data Governance and Data Value; “Data Protection” Task Leader)
(2023-2025) “La potestad sancionadora de las autoridades de control en materia de protección de datos: delimitación, garantías y efectos” (ref. PID2022-139265OB-I00). Main researchers: Julián Valero Torrijos and María Magnolia Pardo López. The project is funded by the Spanish Government (Ministry of Science and Innovation – State Research Agency) within the call “Knowledge Generation Projects” and actions for the training of pre-doctoral research personnel associated with these projects, of the State Programme to Promote Scientific-Technical Research and its Transfer, within the framework of the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2021-2023. Execution period: September 2023-September 2025 (role in the project: Collaborator as an International Expert)
(2023-2024) Third Mission Project at Univ. of Bologna, funded by University of Bologna, Legacoop Romagna and Federcoop Romagna, entitled «Data Cooperatives» (Partners: Department of Sociology and Business Law, Univ. of Bologna; Department of Legal Science, Univ. of Bologna; Legacoop Romagna; Federcoop Romagna) - Role in research project: Scientific Coordinator (PI)
(2013) Research Project at Univ. of Bologna, funded by Net4eHealth (network of enterprises running in IT industry), entitled «eHealth and Clinic Bioinformatics. Legal aspects of IT Law through the analysis of a relevant case study». Partners: CIRSFID (Interdepartmental Center of Research) of the University of Bologna and Net4eHealth (network of enterprises running in IT industry) - Role in research project: Scientific Coordinator (PI)
PRIN, Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale – Projects of Relevant National Interest (Projects funded by MUR- Ministry of University and Research):
(2022-2024) PRIN on « Artificial Administrative Intelligence for territorial equality. Operative Research over the Public Interest and the Protection of Persons in the face of the evolutions of the Digital Era»
National Scientific Coordinator: Prof Vera Fanti)
Role in research project: Partecipant, Member of leading unit of research
(2006-2008) PRIN on «I nuovi codici di diritto sostanziale nel Sistema: diritto comune, speciale o eccezionale?» (The new codes of substantive law: common, special or exceptional law?).
National Scientific Coordinator: Prof Guido Alpa
Role in research project: Scientific Contributor
(2005-2007) PRIN on «Open Source Software and Intellectual Property».
National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Luigi Carlo Ubertazzi
Role in research project: Member of local unit of research, at the University of Bologna
(2003-2005) PRIN on «Automatic Management of Rights on Digital Works (Digital Rights Management): issues in law and informatics »
National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Alberto Musso
Role in research project: Member of leading unit of research, at the University of Bologna
(2003-2005) PRIN on «European Citizen in the eGovernance: philosophical-juridical, juridical, informatic and economic issues» (Il Cittadino europeo nell’e-governance: profili filosofico-giuridici, giuridici, informatici ed economici).
National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Enrico Pattaro
Role in research project: Member of leading unit of research, at the University of Bologna
(2001-2003) PRIN on «Software Agents and eCommerce».
National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Giovanni Sartor
Role in research project: Member of leading unit of research, at the University of Bologna
