My Background
Ever since I was a child, I have been interested in engineering. I loved to take things apart and put them back together, or dissect them to create completely new things. I was also into space travel and science fiction: the books of Sir Arthur C. Clarke, and shows and movies like Star Wars, Star Trek and Knight Rider were my biggest inspirations.
I've been building circuits and doing other crazy things with electronics since I was old enough not to burn myself with a soldering iron, around the same time I started playing the guitar. My love for breaking things and building other things led me to study engineering. During my bachelors I discovered Computer Vision, which I worked in professionally for a while. Somewhere along the way, my love for music and programming merged and led me towards Music Technology, which is my current focus.
My Education
I received my bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University, then completed my masters in Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering there too. I received my PhD in Information Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Trento.
My Experience
I worked as a research engineer in the apparel sector, using computer vision to automate and optimize the production flow of garments: automated measurements, automated quality checking and computer-vision-based archiving. I was also involved in the algorithm design and prototyping of an innovative technique for seamless printing on finished garments. I also worked in FinTech as a research engineer, incorporating AI-based methods to detect anomalies and patterns in large financial systems. Throughout my career as a research engineer, I also contributed my artistic skills to create promotional material.
My Research
I have been actively researching Music Technology since 2018, and it was the specialization for my PhD. My research focuses on real-time musical pattern detection and smart musical instruments, applying computer vision, digital signal processing and machine learning in a musical context. I have also worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
My Music
I've been playing the guitar since I was 14. I hold a Grade 8 certification for Rock and Pop guitar from Trinity College London. I have played in bands and worked as a studio and session musician for well over a decade, in several award-winning acts as well as highly successful commercial ones.
This is my little space on the internet, a portfolio of my scientific and artistic work. Feel free to browse and get inspired :)
