Position
- Professor in Statistics at the Department of
Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna (Since February 10th,
2020).
Previous positions
- Associate Professor in Statistics at the Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna (December 1st, 2014 - February 9th, 2020).
- Assistant Professor in Statistics at the Department of
Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna (October 1st, 2002 -
November 30th, 2014).
- Visiting Scholar at the School of Physical Sciences,
University of Queensland, Brisbane (AUS). Supervisor: Prof.
Geoffrey McLachlan (November 15th, 2008 - January 18th, 2009).
- Visiting Scholar at the Department of Statistics, Stanford
University (CA, USA). Supervisor: prof. Jerome H. Friedman (June
20th, 2002 – September 20th, 2002).
- Research Fellow at the Department of Statistical Sciences,
University of Bologna. Project: “Modelli di durata a tempo
discreto con covariate tempo-dipendenti (Discrete-time duration
models with time-dependent covariates)”. Supervisor: prof. Angela
Montanari (August 1st, 2001 – September 30th, 2002).
University education
- Ph. D. in Metodologia Statistica per la Ricerca
Scientifica (Statistical Methodology for Scientific Research)
at the Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna.
Advisor: prof. Paola Monari. Title of the dissertation:
“Nonparametric hazard regression with time-dependent covariates”
(February 18th, 2002).
- Graduated in Scienze Statistiche, Demografiche e Sociali
(Statistical, Demographic and Social Sciences) at the Faculty of
Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna (vote: 110/110 cum
laude). Advisors: prof. Angela Montanari, prof. Aurora Angeli,
dott. Gabriele Soffritti. Title of the dissertation: “Variabili
intermedie della fecondità e biografie correlate: una analisi con
modelli di durata” (July 13th, 1998).
Individual and shared awards and honors
- Montana Award (Montana Alimentari S.P.A. - Cremonini Group) for
the best research project on food and nutrition, Second Edition,
2007/2008. Title of the research project: “Identificazione di
biomarcatori per la valutazione della qualità della carne: un
approccio innovativo” (Identification of Biomarker fot meat
quality evaluation: an innovative approach). Joint project
with Dott. Daniela Giovanna Calò (Dipartimento di Scienze
Statistiche, Università di Bologna) and Dott. Luca Fontanesi
(Dipartimento di Protezione e Valorizzazione Agroalimentare,
Università di Bologna).
- Rotary Club Award (section of Bologna) as best student of the
Faculty of Statistical Sciences at the University of Bologna in
academic year 1997/1998.
