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Profile Summary

International Ph.D. in Urban Studies and Experienced researcher, Marie Curie Fellowship with more than 3 years of research experience. Publishing first author and co-author manuscripts and research reports in scientific journals. Results-oriented leader and eager to make improvements for the community, by increasing economic growth and improving the quality of life and the built environment. I got an international PhD in “Urban Regeneration and Economic Development” and I have been a visiting student and a visiting research scholar at San Diego State University (CA) and Northeastern University (MA) in the USA, attending classes and lectures about community development, planning theory and practice, Spatial planning, urban regeneration design, real estate development, brownfield redevelopment, transit-oriented development, sustainable urban development, Local Economic Development principles and practice, Applied Micro Policy Analysis. I am a Marie Curie Experienced researcher and I have been involved for about three years in a program called MAPS-LED, “Multidisciplinary Approach to Plan Smart Specialization Strategies for Local Economic Development”, funded by the European Union’s HORIZON 2020 program for Research and Innovation. Accordingly, I presented the findings of the conducted urban research in various events and conferences and published several papers in international journals I managed groups of researchers and coordinated work streams under demanding deadlines. I have a background of Architect, holding a Master's degree in Architecture with honors and I have been working as a Freelance Architect and in collaboration with international companies in Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. I worked on public and private projects, especially at the urban scale, covering mainly the stages from concept to tender. Moreover, I had the possibility to do several experiences of site visits, evaluating and writing detailed reports.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Urban Planning & Development
• ☆ Urban Studies
• ☆ Architecture
• ☆ Landscape Architecture
• ☆ Urban Education
• ☆ Economics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

architectural assistant

stantec limited

October 2018 - Present

Marie Curie Researcher

MAPS-LED Research Project

May 2015 - Present

Marie Curie Experienced Researcher, Faculty Adjunct

MAPS-LED

May 2015 - May 2018

Editor

Adspazio

January 2016 - January 2017

Architect, Urban Designer

COOPROGETTI Soc. Coop.

April 2012 - December 2013

Architectural Collaborator

COOPROGETTI Soc. Coop.

April 2012 - November 2013

Architect, Erasmus Placement

MONOLAB Architects

June 2010 - October 2010

Architect - Erasmus Placement

MONOLAB Architects

2010 - 2010

Education

Visiting student, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

San Diego State University

January 2017 - June 2017

International Ph.D. in “Urban Regeneration and Economic Development” (PAU)

Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

January 2014 - June 2017

PhD, International Doctorate

Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria

January 2014 - June 2017

Visiting student, Int. Doctorate

Northeastern University

January 2015 - June 2016

Visiting Student International Ph.D. “Urban Regeneration and Economic Development”

Northeastern University

January 2015 - December 2015

Master’s Degree in Architecture

Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria

October 2005 - March 2012

Master’s Degree in Architecture

Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria

October 2005 - March 2012

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

CONFERENCE PAPER

THE URBAN DIMENSION OF INNOVATION POLICY: ROXBURY INNOVATION CENTER. 13th International Postgraduate Research Conference 2017.