Education

2006: PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Combustion ETHZ and PSI – Switzerland.
2002: Post Graduate Diploma Course, VKI - Aerospace Dept. – Belgium.
2001: Laurea in Ingegneria Meccanica (Mechanical Engineering) (summa cum laude), University of Ancona, Italy.

 

Work Experiences

 

Since 2006: Combustor Engineer - Research & Development dept. - Alstom Power, Baden, Switzerland.
2002-2006: Research in Combustion Diagnostics (PhD) at PSI.
2000: Teaching 'Industrial Automation' and 'Mechanics' at Istituto Tecnico Industriale “E.Mattei” - Urbino – Italy.

 

Scholarship and Awards

2000: Stage at VKI - Belgium.
1998/99: Socrates-Erasmus scholarship at the “Heriot Watt University” Edinburgh - Scotland.
2002: Award for the 'Best Presentation' - VKI - Belgium.
2002: Award for the 'Best Infrared Image' - QIRT - Croatia.