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Nicola Secciani

Dr. Nicola Secciani

Assistant Professor (University of Florence, Dept. of Industrial Engineering)
Department of Industrial Engineering,  University of Florence

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I am a calm and cheerful person who loves to share work and experiences with friends and colleagues. Technology addicted, inquiring, and never tired of learning. I love sports, video games, reading, films, animals, vintage cars, and fixing stuff. I have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's degree in Electrical and Automation Engineering, and a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florence. I am currently working as an Assistant Professor within the Mechatronics and Dynamic Modeling Laboratory (MDM Lab) of the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, researching and teaching Wearable Robotics.

Research Keywords & Expertise

Human-Robot Interactio...
Wearable Robotics
Human-Exoskeleton Inte...
Assistive & Rehabilita...

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Short Biography

I am a calm and cheerful person who loves to share work and experiences with friends and colleagues. Technology addicted, inquiring, and never tired of learning. I love sports, video games, reading, films, animals, vintage cars, and fixing stuff. I have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, a Master's degree in Electrical and Automation Engineering, and a Doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florence. I am currently working as an Assistant Professor within the Mechatronics and Dynamic Modeling Laboratory (MDM Lab) of the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, researching and teaching Wearable Robotics.

Honors and Awards

Best Biomedical Robotics Paper award

Awarded at the 2nd Italian Conference about Robotics and Intelligent Machines (I-RIM 3D 2020), paper title: "A Novel Architecture for a Fully Wearable Assistive Hand Exoskeleton System"

Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines


Best Marine Team

"Team Leader" of the "UNIFI Robotics Team" during the international competition "ERL Emergency Robots" 2018 and 2019.

European Robotics League


Bronze Best Student Paper Award

Awarded at the second International Conference of IFToMM Italy 2018, paper title: “Assistive hand exoskeletons: The prototypes evolution at the University of Florence”

IFToMM Italy


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Career Timeline

Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence

University Educator/Researcher

01 September 2024 - 25 March 2025


Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence

Post Doctoral Researcher

01 April 2020 - 01 August 2024


Syracuse University in Florence (SUF)

Technician or Assistant

01 January 2020 - 25 March 2025