I am a researcher at the Rome Section of the INFN and I achieved my degree and doctorate in Physics starting from classical high school, literature and philosophy. I do not deny my humanistic education, on the contrary, I borrow a phrase from Kant “Two things fill the soul with ever new and growing admiration and veneration (…).
The starry sky above me, and the moral law within me” for briefly describe my research path: I started with astrophysics and astro-particles, looking at “the starry sky” with the tools of particle physics; after a long training with astrophysical neutrinos (which taught me so much about simulations, data analysis techniques and statistics — but also about the fascination and frustration of dealing with such an elusive object of study) I moved to a very different, but equally elusive research topic: the human brain, seat of the “moral law”.
My work is currently focused on the characterization of the electrical activity of the cerebral cortex, with the aim of understanding, by means of dedicated data and simulations, the mechanisms responsible for learning and consciousness, with the aim of building models of neural networks and intelligence artificial inspired by biology.
I love the fact that my work is varied, both in how it is carried out and in its contents. I appreciate the opportunities it offers in terms of professional and personal growth, it brings generations together, it allows you to create relationships in a dynamic and international context, through contact with different professional profiles and heterogeneous experiences.
INFN mentoring led me to retrace, in a critical way, my entire professional path, intertwining it with my private life, developing a new awareness regarding my strengths, practicing indulgence regarding my insecurities and weaknesses; it allowed me, in the following years, to express myself at work (but also in my personal life) with greater serenity, determination and conviction. Furthermore, it provided me with interpretation tools and interpretation keys, helping me to “order” even in the most critical periods. Finally, he taught me the importance of sharing reflections and experiences, putting them “into a system” for the benefit of the community.