Current position: MS, PhD, Assistant Professor in Urban Planning - Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria. Principal Investigator SOUND project “Smart Open Urban-rural iNnovation Data: a project for Smart Specialisation Strategies and Territorial Knowledge built in an open innovation platform for economic regeneration” PRIN. Coordinator – ZES project “opportunity Zones for innovation EcosystemS governance” supervisor individual fellowship-global H2020 Programme - MSCA IF-GF. Coordinator (PI) - TREND project “Transition, Resilience in Evolutionary Development” H2020 Programme - MSCA RISE. Coordinator (PI) - MAPS-LED project (2015-2019) “Multidisciplinary approach to plan Smart Specialisation Strategies for Local Economic Development” financed under Horizon 2020 Programme - MSCA RISE. Coordinator (PI)- CLUDs Project (2011-2014) “Commercial Local Urban Districts financed under FPVII IRSES. CLUDs Lab Director, PAU Department, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria - Vice Coordinator International Doctoral Program “URED - Urban Regeneration and Economic Development”.
Research topics: Open Data, Data Analytics, Urban Regeneration – Economic Development – Smart Specialisation Strategies – Public Policies– Spatial Planning - European Cohesion Policy – Economic Cluster – Smart Growth – Sustainable Urban Development – Social Innovation - Community and City Planning – Regional Planning – TOD – Social Housing – PPP.