Qualified civil and environmental engineer. PhD cum laude in Architecture, City, and Design. As of late 2021, post-doc researcher in Ecology, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Politics (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Adjunct Professor of Regional Planning (University of Padua), Visiting Professor of Environmental Accounting and Societal Metabolism Indicators (University of Turin—UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Development and Territorial Governance), and Assistant instructor in Architecture, Territory, and Society (Polytechnic University of Turin). He deals with cross-disciplinary integrated sustainability. Through systems thinking, he explores ecology, society, and their material/immaterial nexi, with a focus on their spatial implications. He has addressed civil works, urban and regional systems, energy issues, food systems, and North-South relations. He has a professional and academic record of international cooperation and exchange projects with Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the rest of Europe and professional and teaching experience with institutions from Europe, China, and North America. He has held invited keynote speaking, chairing, and organisational roles at international conferences and symposia.