Staff

He is a chemical engineer who, after a long career at FIAT Tractors, was Process Engineering Vice President in New Holland from 1996 to 2000. He has been in the board of CDC (CNH – Cummins engine manufacturing JV in NC US) from 2001 to 2007, General Manager of EEA (CNH – Cummins – IVECO engine JV in Turin) from 2004 to 2007, CEO and general Manager of CNH Italy from 2001 to 2007. From 2001 to 2009 he was member of the board of UNACOMA (Italian Association of the Agricultural Machinery Companies) and from 2007 to 2009 he was President of CEMA (the European Association of the Agricultural Machinery Companies). 

Graduated in Computer Engineering, he has been a staff member at CRIT since its foundation. He started as a Technology and Innovation Advisor, then became responsible for the activities related to the collaborative innovation sector. During time, he has been appointed to manage the organization of internal resources in order to secure the achievement of the overall productive results. Presently, he is the responsible person for the management of the whole organization. 

Graduated in Industrial Chemistry with a focus on the R&D of materials and staff member since the foundation of CRIT. He started as a technologist and during years he became the person in charge of the Technology Brokerage area. Nowadays, he is responsible of ensuring the quality of all the technical/scientific communications and activities of CRIT. 

She is part of the CRIT staff since its foundation, managing the organizational activities and the relations of the company. Presently, she is in charge of the operational administrative area of CRIT as Executive Assistant. 

Graduated in Electronic Engineering with a specialization on electronic systems for information management. In CRIT since 2010, he is involved in technology transfer and brokerage activities notably in the field of mechatronics. He has expertise in technology trends characterizing the digital revolution in the manufacture sector: Internet of Things, Big Data, Additive Manufacturing, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision. 

Graduated in Management Engineering with a thesis work on the Optimization of Logistics. She is part of the staff since 2010. She works on consultancy projects regarding logistics and collaborates in the realization of Technology Transfer projects mainly in the field of mechanics, production, and energy. In addition, she is involved in the operational activities relevant to funded projects. 

He is PhD in Information Engineering with research interest on WSNs and experiences in UK and France (INRIA). As post-doc he worked on Underwater Networks. Then, he mastered DAM integrations in corporate digital eco-systems at THRON. Since 2018, Riccardo is Technology & Innovation Advisor and Technical Project Manager at CRIT focusing on Robotics, Information Theory and applications. In CRIT, Riccardo is also IT Support Manager and DPO. 

Graduated in Mechanical Engineering, he obtained a Master in Administration, Finance and Management Control. Over the years he has developed experiences in the commercial area and management control in various industrial sectors, for companies such as CMS and HPE COXA. Today it manages the CRIT Endorsed Suppliers Network.

Giulio obtained his PhD in physics at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf (Germany). He specialized in quantum information theory, with a focus on the use of quantum optical states in cryptography and computation. In CRIT since 2021, he manages technology scouting, project writing and technical project management activities.

Graduated in Comparative International Relations at Ca' Foscari University in Venice with a post-degree Master in European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium). At CRIT since 2021, she is involved in the development and management of research projects financed through European, national and regional funds and in communication activities.

Graduated in Vehicle Engineering at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with studies in structural and vibro-acoustic analysis, he gained experience in Ferrari as an NVH CAE specialist in the vehicle integration group. At CRIT since 2022, he has been involved in technological scouting for innovation.

Master's degree in Applied Physics at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (Germany), he specialized in medical physics through collaborations with Chinese, Italian, and German research centers. He designed and programmed neural networks in the field of medical imaging at the department of Medical Physics.  In CRIT since 2022, he is mainly involved in technology scouting.

Davide got a bachelor’s degree in Vehicle Engineering from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and will soon graduate in Automation Engineering from the University of Bologna. He has a great interest in artificial intelligence and industrial automation. At CRIT since 2022, he has been involved in technology scouting for innovation.

Graduated in Local and Global Development at the University of Bologna, she has acquired experience in writing and managing European projects (Horizon, Interreg, Erasmus) in the education and training sector. At CRIT since 2023, she is involved in the development and management of research projects financed through European, national and regional funds.

Graduated in Local and Global Development at the University of Bologna, she gained experience in European program for education (Erasmus+) for no-profit and specialized in writing and management of national and regional subsidized financing for companies. At CRIT since 2023, she is involved in the development and management of research projects financed through national and regional funds.

After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology at the University of Bologna, Chiara achieved a Master’s degree in Advertising and Digital Communication from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

She applied her sociological expertise to the corporate communication field, gaining experience in managing corporate communication channels. Since 2023, she is part of the CRIT team, responsible for both Communication and Marketing efforts of the company and for projects financed by european, national, and regional fundings.

After she graduated in Physics at the University of Bologna, Maria Celeste obtained her PhD in Physics and Nanosciences at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, studying Molecular Dynamics in particular.

In the last five years, she worked at CNR Nano of Modena and in other companies and grew a strong know-how in the development and management of R&D projects financed by european, national and regional fundings. In 2023, she joined CRIT as Project Manager in all these fields of expertise.