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The program is oriented towards redefining the analysis, planning, and design of twenty-first-century cities and beyond. The program offers expertise in the design of digitally enhanced, ecological and human-centered urban environments by intersecting the disciplines of urbanism and data science.

The program allowed me to explore the design of digitally enhanced, ecological and human-centered urban environments, intersecting the disciplines of urban planning and data science.

Some of the courses: Theory of Cities, Digital Tools and Big Data, Urban AI, Blockchain4Cities, Computational Design ,Internet of [Cities, Buildings, People], New Urban Economies, Future Mobility …

Research approaches and methods on urban studies and spatial planning
University of Florence (Italy)
https://researchmethodologyws.org/

Project: WiBB – WISE BUS BUNCHING view the project
TreeHack – TIM Wcap, Catania (Italy)

University of Catania (Italy)

Project: A Smart Body to Catania

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University of Catania (Italy)
www.unict.it

Participant – Team Leader
I pitched my idea, I found a great team and we created a prototype of our idea, validating the business idea (BMC), receiving feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and creating a prototype (MVP) that could fit with the needs of our target customer.
Catania (Italy)
www.startupweekend.org

University of Catania (Italy)
www.unict.it

Genius in 21 Days is the Europe-wide renowned course on advanced learning techniques.

I have had the opportunity to train on:

– Memory techniques (short and long term);
– Mind maps (effective arrangement and organization of information);
– Speed reading (global and critical reading);
– Relaxation and concentration techniques (managing emotional state and stress);
– Time management strategies (master plan, Covey quadrant).

OpenSourceLab_language architecture planning
Interdisciplinary research lab which investigates city and urban spaces of the future
Università degli Studi di Catania (Italy)
www.opensourcelab.dicar.unict.it

Co-Founder and Project Director
no-profit urban planning and community engagement association
Catania (Italia)
www.whole-ur.it

• The Urban Regeneration of Fasano with Studio Dell’Osso (Milano, IT) – view the project
• Panorama Luxury Resort in Luanda with Studio Dell’Osso (Milano, IT) and Projer S.P.A. (RM) – view the project
• Communication plan and design of the construction site for a new stretch of the tramway in Milan with Studio Dell’Osso (Milano, IT) – view the project

• The Mind Obstacles – Installation – StartUp Weekend Catania (IT) – view the project
• Poligonal Wall for ECS-DoganaClub Catania (IT) – view the project
• A Dynamic Surface Prototype – StartUp Weekend Catania (IT) – view the project
• Competition for The Plan: A Pavilion for Porsche with Fabbrichiere (Catania, IT) – video

Experience that allowed me to better understand the real estate market as a key element of a city and its communities

Valuations of residential properties and properties for accommodation, office, commercial, industrial and special use, as well as valuations of rural land.

Clients: banks and court authorities

Studio Leone associated with ReValuta

Startup Catania
nonprofit association that represents the ecosystem of Catania startups

During this experience I had the opportunity to get in touch with the startups’ world and talents from different fields.
Catania (Italia)
@startupcatania (fb)

Orproject I London (UK)
Internship with Erasmus Plus Mobility Programme
Architecture practice
www.orproject.com

I delivered lectures to undergraduate engineering students and directed weekly discussions about the conceptual design stage.
I followed through monthly reviews in the design stage and assisted the professor with final evaluations.

Course: Architectural and Urban Composition III and Laboratory
Architectural Engineering 5-Year Degree
University of Catania (Italy)
www.unict.it

Landscapes of Mafia
A critical analysis of the relationship between criminal organizations and the urban landscape, understood both in its physical dimension and in its social experience, starting from the perception of those who live it.

Architectural Engineering 5-Year Degree
University of Catania (Italy)
www.unict.it

with N. Giuffrida, E. Muschella, R. Dell’Osso, G. Inturri, M. Ignaccolo, S. D’Urso.
11th International Conference on Innovation in Urban and Regional Planning (INPUT),
Integrating Nature-Based Solutions in Planning Science and Practice
University of Catania, 9-11 sept 2020, Catania, Italy

in “Sovrappasso d’uomo: processi che ridefiniscono bisogni” (processes that redefine needs)
S. Grasso, D. Valastro (edited by)
Milano: Maggioli Editore
book link

with R. Dell’osso and D. Valastro.
CeNSU_International Annual Symposium 2019,
Naples, Italy

with F. Coniglione, E. Muschella, D. Valastro, A. C. Vecchio, F. L. Zappalà.
CeNSU_International Annual Symposium 2019,
Naples, Italy