Doctor in Medicine (MD)

Specialist in Biostatistics at the University of Milan.

Professor of Physiology, Department of Human Physiology,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Milano, Italy.

Teaching experience:

Biostatistics and Biomathematics (University of Milan, Udine University),

Biomechanical Measurements Techniques, Neuromuscular Control, Distance Learning Biomechanics, Biomechanics Path Leader (Manchester Metropolitan University).

Seminars organized: 

    at MMU 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Farewell Seminar

    at UNIMI 2005-2008

20 MD/MSc/PhD Thesis supervisor: in Italy - Computer Science, Biology, Medicine; in UK-  Biomechanics, Physiology

Internationally based scientific activity:

Research Fellow  at C.N.R. Milan, Italy;

Research Fellow, C.N.R.-N.A.T.O. Research Grant at Geneva University, Switzerland, with Prof. P. E. di Prampero;

Research Fellow, EU - Capital Mobility Research Grant at Leeds University, UK, with Prof. R. McN. Alexander;

Professor of Physiology and Biomechanics of Exercise, Manchester Metropolitan University, Alsager, UK.

45 Keynote and Invited Lectures at International Congresses on Biomechanics and Physiology.

Author of C.N.R. patent n° 21564 A/89 on Computational Technique in Locomotion Mechanics.

Founder and President of “Kairos Physiomechanics Srl”, an academic Spin-off of the University of Milan (2008).

Certified Associate Developer for the

Programming Platform LabVIEW, (National Instruments, US)

Member of:

Italian Physiological Society (SIF), Italian Society of Natural Sciences (Convenor of the Research Centre of Biological Optimization), International Society of Biomechanics, The Physiological Society (Convenor of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Locomotion).

Council Member of: CeBiSM (Bioengineering and Exercise Science Centre) in Rovereto, CRAV (Research Centre in Alta Valtellina) in Sondalo, Italy.

Editorial activity

Nature, Science, Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Member of the Editorial Board since 2005), Journal of Physiology, Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Experimental Biology, Journal of Theoretical Biology, European Journal of Physiology (Pflügers Archiv), Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Equine Veterinary Journal, Journal of Zoology, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, International Journal of Sport Medicine, Sport Engineering,

Advisor of Charity and Funding Bodies

BBSRC, The Horserace Betting Levy Board, St Thomas & Guys Hospital Fund, Christian Doppler Research Association, the Leverhulme Trust.

Previous Coordinator of the Physiology Department, Istituto Tecnologie Biomediche Avanzate, C.N.R., Milan, Italy.

Attracted Funds

BTS, Italian Ministry of Education, HEFCE, JREI, BBSRC, SRIF, Ev-K2-CNR, UNIMI, etc. for about € 2.1 M.

PUBLICATIONS

177 published research papers in exercise physiology and biomechanics (65 of which in SCI rated journals, Impact Factor sum = 203.2, average = 3.7), 1 book and 6 papers in computer science, 1 internationally extended patent. The 61% of the SCI rated production is first author, with 9 (21%) papers single author, H-Index 25.

Papers are published in journals as: Nature, Journal of Physiology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, , Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Experimental Biology, Journal of Theoretical Biology, European Journal of Physiology (Pflügers Archiv), etc..

Some of the papers have been reviewed in: Nature, Scientific American, New Scientist, Journal of Experimental Biology, Discover, Nature Science Update (On-Line), National Geographic, The Times, etc..

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