Education

Temporary Research Fellow at the Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy.
PhD degree at the International Doctorate School in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, in 2011. PhD thesis: "Label Normalization and Lexical Annotation for Schema and Ontology Matching", advisor Prof.ssa Sonia Bergamaschi.
Visiting researcher at the University of Texas at Dallas-UTD, Department of Computer Science, Erik Jonsson School, led by Prof. Sanda Harabagiu.
Computer Engineering licence at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy, June 2008.
Degree in Computer Engineering (M.Sc.), "Laurea Specialistica" at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Modena, Italy - March, 2007. Degree dissertation: “Metodi di Disambiguazione del Testo ed Estensioni di WordNet nel sistema MOMIS”, Supervisor: prof. Sonia Bergamaschi. Mark 110/110 cum laude
Degree in Computer Engineering (B.A.), "Laurea Triennale" at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Modena, Italy - February, 2004. Degree dissertation: “Protocolli di Negoziazione per Agenti Intelligenti”, Supervisor: Prof. Sonia Bergamaschi. Mark: 110/110 cum laude.
High School Education: High School Diploma (Scientific Studies) at the ”Liceo Scientifico” Manfredo Fanti , Carpi - Modena, July 2000. Mark 97/100.

Project Participation

(2009) STASIS (Software for Ambient Semantic Interoperable Services), FP6-2005-IST-5-034980 STREP project.
(2007-2009) NeP4B (Networked Peers for Business), MIUR funded research project – FIRB 2005 (http://www.dbgroup.unimo.it/nep4b) coordinated by professor Sonia Bergamaschi.

Teaching Experiences

2008/2009 Assistant for the course of “Knowledge Representation” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2008/2009 Assistant for the course of “Database A” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2008/2009 Assistant for the course of “Database and Information Systems” at the University of Bologna, Faculty of Law, Legal and IT Operator Degree.
2008/2009 Seminar: “Word Sense Disambiguation” for the course of “Knowledge Representation” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2009/2010 Assistant for the course of “Knowledge Representation” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2009/2010 Assistant for the course of “Database A” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2009/2010 Seminar: “WordNet” for the course of “Knowledge Representation” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2010/2011 Assistant for the course of “Knowledge Representation” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2010/2011 Assistant for the course of “Database A” at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Faculty of Engineering, Computer Engineering Degree.
2010/2011 Assistant for the course of “Database and Information Systems” at the University of Bologna, Faculty of Law, Legal and IT Operator Degree.


Work Experiences

05/2007- 07-2007: young researcher contract for research activity on the MIUR research project NeP4B (Networked Peers for Business), MIUR funded research project – FIRB 2005.
10/2007 – 12/2008: collaboration with “Quix - Software Solution and Consulting” s.r.l. Appalto di Soliera (Modena), Italy ( http://www.quix.it ) for the development of Business Intelligence and Web Applications.
10/2007 – 02/2009: young researcher contract for research activity on the MIUR research project NeP4B (Networked Peers for Business), MIUR funded research project – FIRB 2005.
03/2009 – 09/2009: young researcher contract for research activity on the Project FP6-2005-IST-5-034980 STASIS SofTware for Ambient Semantic Interoperable Services.

Techinical Knowledge

Programming languages: Java, C, C++, SQL, MDX, Flex.
Web technologies: JavaScript, Jsp, Cgi, XML, RDF, OWL.
DBMS: SQL Server, MySql, PostgreSQL, Access.
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux.