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Current position
07/2019 – present . Senior Editor, Communications Physics, Nature, London (UK).
Past positions and Education
02/2019 – 06/2019. Postdoctoral researcher, Rainbow Team, Inria Rennes (France).
04/2017 – 01/2019. Postdoctoral fellow, NORDITA – Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, and Stockholm University (Sweden).
09/2011 – 11/2016. Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, Collective Behaviour Group and Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematics (CIM), Uppsala University. Thesis title: “Modelling collective movement and transport network formation in living systems”. Supervisor: Prof. David Sumpter.
01/2011 – 09/2011. Research Assistant, Collective Behaviour Group, Uppsala University, with Prof. David Sumpter.
2007 – 2010. M. Sc. Theoretical Physics, Università Statale di Milano, Italy. Thesis title: “Statistical models of constrained evolution for protein interaction networks”. Supervisor: Prof. Bruno Bassetti. Grade 110/110 cum laude.
2003 – 2007. B. Sc. Physics, Università Statale di Milano, Italy. Thesis title: “Extra-dimensional theories for cosmology”, Supervisor: Prof. Daniela Zanon. Grade 105/110.
Scientific Activity
Academic supervision.
2018. Olle Eriksson, Master thesis in Applied Mathematics, Uppsala University. [Supervisor]
2015. John Svensson and Andreas Gådin, Master project in Computer Science, Uppsala University. [Co-supervisor].
Conference organization.
2016. Main organizer of the “Collective Motion 2016” workshop, Uppsala University.
Teaching.
2012-2013. “Mathematical Modelling in Biology”, Biology Department, Uppsala University; ~20 students, master and graduate; 20 hours frontal lectures + 18 hours computer lab.
Awards and Fellowships
2017. Nordita Fellowship for postdoctoral research.
2017. Wenner-Gren travel grant.
2017. GSOFT travel grant.
2015. Best Flash Talk Award at the “Mediterranean School of Complex Networks”.
2014. EtoilePM travel grant.
2014. Wallenbergs travel grant.