• 1972: 29 June, born in Bologna (northern Italy) • 1989: High school (“liceo classico”) diploma (evaluation equal to 60/60) • 1994: Master Degree in Nuclear Engineering at Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna (Italy) in 1994 with a “cum laude” evaluation • 1995: Professional State Examination awarded with an evaluation equal to 120/120 • 1999: PhD in Nuclear Engineering • 01.10.1996 – 30.09.2005: Researcher in “Industrial Technical Physics” at Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna • 01.10.2005 – 31.10.2010: Associate Professor of Industrial Technical Physics at Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna (Italy) • 01.11.2010 – Today: Full Professor of Environmental Technical Physics at the Department of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Parma (Italy) • 2020: Included in Stanford University’s “World’s Top 2% Scientists” yearly publication