Curriculum Vitae (Oct 2024)

Current Positions:

  • Junior Professor in Exercise Physiology at Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne, France (since 2024)
  • Strength expert for the Belgian National Rowing Team (since 2020)
  • Consultant for strength & conditioning

Academic Experienece:

  • Senior Postdoc Researcher, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and University of Ghent, Belgium, 2023-2024
  • Postdoc Researcher, University of Ghent, Belgium. 2020-2023
  • Postdoc Researcher, University of Verona, Italy. 2020
  • PhD student, University of Verona, Italy. 2016-2020
  • Postgraduate tutor, University of Verona, Italy. 2016-2018


Professional Experience:

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Belgian National Team of Artistic Gymnastics, Belgium. 2021-2024
  • Strength Expert for The Belgian National Team of Rowing, Belgium. 2020-now
  • Consultant and Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Belgian Youth team of Olympic Trampoline and 2 of the best climbers in Belgium (Klim- en Bergsport Federatie), Belgium. 2023-2024
  • Teacher for the “Trainer B” courses of the Belgian Federations of gymnastics (2023 & 2024) and rowing (2023).
  • Director of Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training Research Centre, University of Verona, Italy. 2019-2020
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach of the 1st and 2nd team of Vicenza Rugby Union (Italian 2nd division), Italy. 2014-2015
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Rugby Research Centre, University of Verona, Italy. 2012-2017


Education:

  • PhD in Exercise Physiology (successfully defended and granted the label of “European Doctorate”), thesis title: “Investigating the Physiological Underpinnings of the Oxygen Consumption Slow Component”, University of Verona, Italy. 2016-2020
  • 2° Level Master in Exercise Therapy for Diseased Populations. University of Verona, Italy. 2015-2016
  • Master of Science in Sports Performance, University of Verona, Italy. 2013-2015
  • Bachelor of Science in Human Movement and Sport, University of Verona, Italy. 2009-2012


Scientific publications:
30

Academic Editor:

Frontiers in Physiology and PeerJ

Scientific Memberships:

  • Scientific membership of the Italian Physiological Society (SIF).
  • Scientific membership of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS).
  • Scientific membership of the Italian Society of Sport Science (SISMES).

Other:

Italian scientific qualification (abilitazione scientifica nazionale) for the role of “Associate Professor” in Sports Sciences (M-EDF/02).