Graduated in Architecture in 1986 at the University of Florence, PhD in 1995 in "Survey and Representation", University of Florence. Since 1997 he has been Researcher and since 2005 he is Associate Professor SSD ICAR17 at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara. In 2017 he is qualified as Full Professor (ASN - 1532/2016) 08/E1.
Between 1997 and 1998 he is in charge of the Computer Graphics Laboratory of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara and since 2000 he fulfils this role of responsibility for the teaching and research Lab.
In 2000 he was appointed Head of Nub Lab (Modeling Architectural Surveying & Research), the Laboratory of survey, modeling and 3D prototyping of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara, which founded together with Marco Gaiani.
In 2003 he founded the Center for the Development of Integrated Automatic Procedures for the Restoration of Monuments - DIAPReM of the University of Ferrara, to which the Nub Lab will be included and of which he has always been member of the Board of Directors.
Since 2006 he has been Director of the DIAPReM Departmental Center. In these years of management, he develops agreements with research centers, ministries and institutions, and he involves the Center in scientific and industrial collaboration activities and training agreements in Italy and abroad.
From 2008 to 2012 he is Deputy Director of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, a role he currently holds since October 2015.
Since 2010 he is the Scientific Responsible of the Teknehub Laboratory for the Emilia-Romagna High-Tech Network Construction Platform. From 2010 to 2013 he was appointed Scientific Referent of the whole Construction Platform of the Emilia-Romagna High Technology Network.
Since 2017 he has been President of the "Clust-ER Edilizia e Costruzioni" Association.
From 2010 to 2012 he is a member of the Focus Area Cultural Heritage, Horizontal Issue "Archeology", of the European Construction Technology Platform.
Since 2016 he is a member of the Technology Transfer Commission and then the “Terza Missione” Commission of the University of Ferrara.
Since 2012 he is a member of the Board of Directors of Sealine, Departmental Research Center for the development of coastal systems and tourism of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
Since 2012 he is a member of ICOMOS Italia.
Since 2017 he is Director of the II Level post graduated Master "eBIM: existing building information modeling for construction management".
He is a member of the IDAUP - International Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning, coordinated by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara
He is a member of the UID, Unione Italiana Disegno.
Since 2017 he is Director of the series ICAR / 17 "Survey and Representation Research, from Architectural to Industrial Design".
He has been a jury member and president of the jury of national and international competitions and awards, including the "Innovazione e Qualità Urbana" Award, the "Sustainable Architecture" International Award, the "Domus Restauro Architettonico" international prize, which he helped to found and support.
He has been and he is Scientific Supervisor of scientific researches entrusted by qualified public and private institutions, among which are highlighted:
2012-2013
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project "Il Rilievo tridimensionale in emergenza del patrimonio monumentale emiliano dopo il sisma del maggio 2012. Integrazione di procedure e sviluppo di una banca 3D per l’innovazione delle metodiche di progetto e monitoraggio del patrimonio architettonico monumentale", for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
INSTITUTE: Ministry for Cultural Heritage - Regional Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Landscape of Emilia-Romagna, Bologna.
2009-2013
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Rilievo tridimensionale avanzato e la restituzione finalizzata al progetto di conservazione, restauro e valorizzazione e alle attività museografiche dell’Istituto degli Innocenti di Firenze: integrazione di procedure e sviluppo di una banca 3D per la comunicazione e la promozione del cantiere di restauro”. Scientific manager of three survey campaigns for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Istituto degli Innocenti of Florence.
2007-2008
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Il Rilievo tridimensionale avanzato e restituzione finalizzata al restauro del Palazzo Litta a Milano: integrazione di procedure e sviluppo di una banca 3D per l’innovazione delle metodiche di progetto e monitoraggio del patrimonio architettonico monumentale”, for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Ministry for Cultural Heritage - Regional Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Landscape, Lombardia.
2002-2004
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Rilievo e modellazione tridimensionale e prototipazione dell'Arco di Traiano a Benevento e allestimento sala dell’Arco di Traiano al Museo ex-convento di San Felice a Benevento, monitoraggio e banca dati 3D”, for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Soprintendenza ai Beni Archeologici per le Province di Salerno, Avellino e Benevento.
2003
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “3D survey of the Archaeological site of Pompeii”, for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, in collaboration with the Archaeological Authority of Pompeii.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Kacyra Family Foundation, Orinda, California (USA).
He has been Scientific Supervisor for various scientific activities of national research groups, among which:
2003-2006
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the “Progetto Michelangelo in 3D” for the University of Ferrara Unit, in collaboration with the Florence Unit (scientific managers Prof. Stefano Bertocci and Prof. Paola Puma).
NATIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP: Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo museale fiorentino; Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per le province di Firenze, Pistoia e Prato; Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana; Opera Medicea Laurenziana; Fondazione Casa Buonarroti.
2002-2006
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Three-dimensional survey of the exterior of the Cathedral and Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa”, for the DIAPReM Center of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, with Marco Bini and Stefano Bertocci for the Department of Architecture of the University of Florence and Roberto Scopigno for the Institute of Science and Information Technology "A. Faedo" of CNR.
PARTNERSHIP: Opera della Primaziale Pisana e Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per il Patrimonio Storico, Artistico e Demoetnantropologico per le Province di Pisa, Livorno, Lucca e Massa Carrara.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: “Kacyra Family Foundation”, Orinda, California (USA).
2005-2006
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Le architetture di Leon Battista Alberti: realizzazione di una banca dati digitale delle morfologie metriche acquisite con tecnologia di rilievo 3D” as Director of the DIAPReM Center of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
PARTNERSHIP: Fondazione “Centro Studi Leon Battista Alberti”, Enti proprietari dei beni.
COLLABORATION: Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche.
2003/2004
PARTICIPATION AS RESEARCHER of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara, to the Research Unit of Ferrara.
PRIN 2003 "Integrazione del telerilevamento Laser tridimensionale e dell’interferometria a microonde per il monitoraggio di fenomeni di instabilità e subsidenza del terreno e di deformazioni strutturali di opere architettoniche”. Operating Coordinator for the Research Unit of Ferrara: Claudio Alessandri.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Antonio al Prà.
2002-2003
PARTICIPATION AS RESEARCHER of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara, to the Research Unit of Ferrara.
COFIN 2002 "Metodologie innovative integrate per il rilevamento dell’architettura e dell’ambiente". Operating Coordinator for the Research Unit of Ferrara: Claudio Alessandri.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Mario Docci
1998-2000
PARTICIPATION AS RESEARCHER of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara, to the Research Unit of Ferrara.
MURST 40% 1998 "Il rilievo scientifico come strumento di conoscenza dell'architettura e della città". Operating Coordinator for the Research Unit of Ferrara: Paolo Ceccarelli.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Mario Docci.
Since 2015 he is scientific coordinator of the activities of the Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca within the framework of the European project INCEPTION - Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic modelling.
Since 2015 he is scientific coordinator of the research unit activities of the University of Ferrara, through the Department of Architecture and the TekneHub Laboratory for the project "DIAGNOSIS - Innovating a crucial profession in Building Construction sector", funded by the European Commission in of the ERASMUS + Program, Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training.
He has participated in numerous scientific conferences as a speaker and is the author of more than 400 scientific publications in the field of Survey and Representation.
Between 1997 and 1998 he is in charge of the Computer Graphics Laboratory of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara and since 2000 he fulfils this role of responsibility for the teaching and research Lab.
In 2000 he was appointed Head of Nub Lab (Modeling Architectural Surveying & Research), the Laboratory of survey, modeling and 3D prototyping of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara, which founded together with Marco Gaiani.
In 2003 he founded the Center for the Development of Integrated Automatic Procedures for the Restoration of Monuments - DIAPReM of the University of Ferrara, to which the Nub Lab will be included and of which he has always been member of the Board of Directors.
Since 2006 he has been Director of the DIAPReM Departmental Center. In these years of management, he develops agreements with research centers, ministries and institutions, and he involves the Center in scientific and industrial collaboration activities and training agreements in Italy and abroad.
From 2008 to 2012 he is Deputy Director of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, a role he currently holds since October 2015.
Since 2010 he is the Scientific Responsible of the Teknehub Laboratory for the Emilia-Romagna High-Tech Network Construction Platform. From 2010 to 2013 he was appointed Scientific Referent of the whole Construction Platform of the Emilia-Romagna High Technology Network.
Since 2017 he has been President of the "Clust-ER Edilizia e Costruzioni" Association.
From 2010 to 2012 he is a member of the Focus Area Cultural Heritage, Horizontal Issue "Archeology", of the European Construction Technology Platform.
Since 2016 he is a member of the Technology Transfer Commission and then the “Terza Missione” Commission of the University of Ferrara.
Since 2012 he is a member of the Board of Directors of Sealine, Departmental Research Center for the development of coastal systems and tourism of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
Since 2012 he is a member of ICOMOS Italia.
Since 2017 he is Director of the II Level post graduated Master "eBIM: existing building information modeling for construction management".
He is a member of the IDAUP - International Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning, coordinated by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara
He is a member of the UID, Unione Italiana Disegno.
Since 2017 he is Director of the series ICAR / 17 "Survey and Representation Research, from Architectural to Industrial Design".
He has been a jury member and president of the jury of national and international competitions and awards, including the "Innovazione e Qualità Urbana" Award, the "Sustainable Architecture" International Award, the "Domus Restauro Architettonico" international prize, which he helped to found and support.
He has been and he is Scientific Supervisor of scientific researches entrusted by qualified public and private institutions, among which are highlighted:
2012-2013
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project "Il Rilievo tridimensionale in emergenza del patrimonio monumentale emiliano dopo il sisma del maggio 2012. Integrazione di procedure e sviluppo di una banca 3D per l’innovazione delle metodiche di progetto e monitoraggio del patrimonio architettonico monumentale", for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
INSTITUTE: Ministry for Cultural Heritage - Regional Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Landscape of Emilia-Romagna, Bologna.
2009-2013
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Rilievo tridimensionale avanzato e la restituzione finalizzata al progetto di conservazione, restauro e valorizzazione e alle attività museografiche dell’Istituto degli Innocenti di Firenze: integrazione di procedure e sviluppo di una banca 3D per la comunicazione e la promozione del cantiere di restauro”. Scientific manager of three survey campaigns for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Istituto degli Innocenti of Florence.
2007-2008
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Il Rilievo tridimensionale avanzato e restituzione finalizzata al restauro del Palazzo Litta a Milano: integrazione di procedure e sviluppo di una banca 3D per l’innovazione delle metodiche di progetto e monitoraggio del patrimonio architettonico monumentale”, for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Ministry for Cultural Heritage - Regional Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Landscape, Lombardia.
2002-2004
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Rilievo e modellazione tridimensionale e prototipazione dell'Arco di Traiano a Benevento e allestimento sala dell’Arco di Traiano al Museo ex-convento di San Felice a Benevento, monitoraggio e banca dati 3D”, for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Soprintendenza ai Beni Archeologici per le Province di Salerno, Avellino e Benevento.
2003
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “3D survey of the Archaeological site of Pompeii”, for the Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche by the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, in collaboration with the Archaeological Authority of Pompeii.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTE: Kacyra Family Foundation, Orinda, California (USA).
He has been Scientific Supervisor for various scientific activities of national research groups, among which:
2003-2006
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the “Progetto Michelangelo in 3D” for the University of Ferrara Unit, in collaboration with the Florence Unit (scientific managers Prof. Stefano Bertocci and Prof. Paola Puma).
NATIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP: Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo museale fiorentino; Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per le province di Firenze, Pistoia e Prato; Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana; Opera Medicea Laurenziana; Fondazione Casa Buonarroti.
2002-2006
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Three-dimensional survey of the exterior of the Cathedral and Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa”, for the DIAPReM Center of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara, with Marco Bini and Stefano Bertocci for the Department of Architecture of the University of Florence and Roberto Scopigno for the Institute of Science and Information Technology "A. Faedo" of CNR.
PARTNERSHIP: Opera della Primaziale Pisana e Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio per il Patrimonio Storico, Artistico e Demoetnantropologico per le Province di Pisa, Livorno, Lucca e Massa Carrara.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: “Kacyra Family Foundation”, Orinda, California (USA).
2005-2006
SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR of the project “Le architetture di Leon Battista Alberti: realizzazione di una banca dati digitale delle morfologie metriche acquisite con tecnologia di rilievo 3D” as Director of the DIAPReM Center of the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
PARTNERSHIP: Fondazione “Centro Studi Leon Battista Alberti”, Enti proprietari dei beni.
COLLABORATION: Consorzio Ferrara Ricerche.
2003/2004
PARTICIPATION AS RESEARCHER of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara, to the Research Unit of Ferrara.
PRIN 2003 "Integrazione del telerilevamento Laser tridimensionale e dell’interferometria a microonde per il monitoraggio di fenomeni di instabilità e subsidenza del terreno e di deformazioni strutturali di opere architettoniche”. Operating Coordinator for the Research Unit of Ferrara: Claudio Alessandri.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Antonio al Prà.
2002-2003
PARTICIPATION AS RESEARCHER of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara, to the Research Unit of Ferrara.
COFIN 2002 "Metodologie innovative integrate per il rilevamento dell’architettura e dell’ambiente". Operating Coordinator for the Research Unit of Ferrara: Claudio Alessandri.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Mario Docci
1998-2000
PARTICIPATION AS RESEARCHER of the Department of Architecture of Ferrara, to the Research Unit of Ferrara.
MURST 40% 1998 "Il rilievo scientifico come strumento di conoscenza dell'architettura e della città". Operating Coordinator for the Research Unit of Ferrara: Paolo Ceccarelli.
NATIONAL COORDINATOR: Mario Docci.
Since 2015 he is scientific coordinator of the activities of the Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca within the framework of the European project INCEPTION - Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic modelling.
Since 2015 he is scientific coordinator of the research unit activities of the University of Ferrara, through the Department of Architecture and the TekneHub Laboratory for the project "DIAGNOSIS - Innovating a crucial profession in Building Construction sector", funded by the European Commission in of the ERASMUS + Program, Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training.
He has participated in numerous scientific conferences as a speaker and is the author of more than 400 scientific publications in the field of Survey and Representation.
