Invited Talks

  • May 2024: Brain-Computer Interfaces, California Polytechnic State University (online).

  • Apr 2024: Neurotechnologies for improving health and human capabilities, Department of Psychology seminar, University of Milan-Bicocca.

  • Apr 2023: Neurotechnologies for improving health and human capabilities, Human Technology Interaction seminar, University of Milan-Bicocca, online.

  • Sep 2022: Everyday Brain-Computer Interfaces for Human Enhancement, Albany NCAN Research Meeting, online.

  • Feb 2022: Brain-Computer Interfaces: what's next? PRISM Lab Seminar, online.

  • Jun 2021: Brain-Computer Interfaces for Human Augmentation, Virtual BCI Meeting, online.

  • Jun 2021: Career in BCIs as a PhD, Welcome Solutions, online. [Video]

  • May 2021: Brain-Computer Interfaces for Human Cognitive Augmentation, University of Washington Neural Engineering Seminar, online. [Slides]

  • Jan 2021: Neurotechnologies to improve critical decision-making, NYU Langone Tech4Health Seminar, online.

  • Dec 2020: Brain-Computer Interfaces for Optimal Group Decision-Making, US-Korea Conference (UKC) 2020, online.

  • Dec 2020: Neural Decoding of Confidence and Trust in Human-Machine Teams during Pandemic Decision-Making, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Machine-Learning Symposium, online.

  • Nov 2020: DystoniaNet: Neural Biomarker-Based Platform for Dystonia Diagnosis using Deep Learning, NeuroBoston Fall Symposium ( selected talk, top 13%), online.

  • Oct 2020: DystoniaNet: Neural Biomarker-Based Platform for Dystonia Diagnosis using Deep Learning, 2nd Annual Computational Data Neuroscience Symposium ( selected talk), online. [Video]

  • Oct 2020: DystoniaNet: A Deep Learning Platform to Diagnose Dystonia from Raw Structural MRI, Neuromatch 3.0, online. [Video]

  • Oct 2020: Neurotechnologies for Optimal Human-Machine Collaboration in Decision-Making, 2020 IEEE Brain Workshop on Advanced Neurotechnologies, online. [Video]

  • Sep 2020: DystoniaNet: Neural Biomarker-Based Platform for Dystonia Diagnosis using Deep Learning, International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders ( selected talk, top 10%), online.

  • Jul 2020: Merging Humans and Machines with Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces, 1st Brain-Computer Interface Un-Conference ( selected talk, top 25%), online.

  • Jul 2020: Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces, IEEE WCCI 2020 (BCI workshop #7), online. [Video]

  • May 2020: AI for Automatic Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Disorders, International STEM Awards, online. [Video]

  • May 2020: The Art of Making Pasta, Harvard Brain Science Hobby Hour, online. [Slides]

  • Apr 2020: Neurotechnologies for Human Cognitive Augmentation, NYC Neuromodulation 2020, online.

  • Mar 2020: Merging Humans and Machines with Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neuromatch 1.0, online.

  • Mar 2020: Merging Humans and Machines with Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces, OHBMx, online.

  • Jul 2019: Automatic Diagnosis of Laryngeal Dystonia with Structural MRI and Machine Learning, Science on Tap series, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Boston MA (USA).

  • Jul 2019: Neurotechnologies for Enhancing Critical Decision Making, Harvard Summer Student Lunch on Neuroscience, Cambridge MA (USA).

  • Jun 2019: Neurotechnologies for Enhancing Complex Decision Making in Human-Machine Teams, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge MA (USA).

  • Jun 2019: Neurotechnologies for Enhancing Complex Decision Making in Human-Machine Teams, Eaton-Peabody Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston MA (USA).

  • Apr 2019: Neurotechnologies for Restoring and Enhancing Effective Communication, CRISP Laboratory, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge MA (USA).

  • May 2018: Augmenting group decision making accuracy in a realistic environment using collaborative brain-computer interfaces based on error-related potentials, 7th International BCI Meeting ( selected talk, top 6%), Pacific Grove, CA (USA).

  • May 2018: Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces to Enhance Group Decision Making, 7th International BCI Meeting, Pacific Grove, CA (USA).

  • May 2018: Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces to Enhance Group Decision Making, Metacognition Meeting, University College London (UCL), London (UK).

  • Jan 2018: Past, Present and Future of Machine Learning and Neuroscience: Collaboration, Achievements and Limitations, MeetAI Series, London (UK). [Video]

  • Jul 2017: A Collaborative BCI Trained to Aid Group Decisions in a Visual Search Task Works Well with Similar Tasks, Neuroadaptive Technology Conference (NAT'17) ( selected talk, top 60%), Berlin (Germany). [Slides]

  • Jun 2016: Making Better Decisions via Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces, University of Twente, Enschede (Netherlands).

  • Mar 2016: Brain-Computer Interfaces, University of Parma, Parma (Italy).

  • Mar 2016: EyeWink e dintorni, IIS B. Pascal, Reggio Emilia (Italy).

  • Sep 2015: A Comparison of Ensemble Methods for Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interfaces, European Conference on Data Analysis 2015 (ECDA 2015), Colchester (UK). [Slides]

  • Sep 2015: Towards a Wearable Device for Controlling a Smartphone with Eye Winks, 7th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference (CEEC15) ( selected talk), Colchester (UK). [Slides]

  • Apr 2015: A Collaborative Brain-Computer Interface to Improve Human Performance in a Visual Search Task, 7th International IEEE EMBS Neural Engineering Conference, Montpellier (France). [Slides]

  • Dec 2013: Robotics in Education, Seminar, University of Parma, Parma (Italy). [Slides] [Flyer]

  • Sep 2013: Lessons Learned in a Ball Fetch-And-Carry Robotic Competition, 4th International Conference on Robotics in Education, Lodz, (Poland). [Slides] [Video]

  • Oct 2012: Sick Robot Day 2012: an Italian victory, University of Parma, Parma (Italy). [News] [Video]


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Leadership

  • May 2022 - now: Board Member, BCI Society.

  • Sep 2022 - Jul 2023: Young Talent Committee Chair, BCI Society.

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2022: Chair, Postdoc and Student Committee of the BCI Society.

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2022: Developer and Editor of Matplotblog, the official blog of the popular Python package for data visualization Matplotlib.

  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2021: Board and Advocacy Committee Member, Harvard Medical Postdoctoral Association, Harvard University (USA).

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020: Chair, Observers Track at Neuromatch Academy (online summer school on computational neuroscience).

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017: Country Ambassador, University of Essex (UK).

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2015: Programme Committee Chair, 7th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference (CEEC15).

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2015: Postgraduate Research Students Representative, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Essex (UK).

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014: Member of the Organising Committee, 6th Computer science and Electronic Engineering Conference (CEEC14).

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2017: Member of the Student Conduct Panel, University of Essex (UK).

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2015: Postgraduate Research Students and GLA/GTAs Representative, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex (UK).

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2013: Student Representative in the University Senate, Students' Council and Department of Information Engineering Council, Università degli Studi di Parma (Italy).

  • May 2009 - Mar 2013: Student Representative in the Computer Science Engineering Council and Evaluation Committee, Università degli Studi di Parma (Italy).