Education

1. Invited Research Scholar

   Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Svizzera May 2024 – July 2024
   Research period abroad at the SEART research group of the Software Institute, supervised by Prof. Gabriele Bavota

2. [Ongoing] PhD in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

   University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy January 2026
   Security and Robustness of AI code generators; application of LLMs in offensive security.

3. MSc Computer Engineering

   University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy March 2022

   110/110 cum laude

   Thesis Title: “Leveraging Adversarial Training to improve NMT Models Robustness in Code Generation tasks”

   Courses included:

   • Software & Network Security, Secure System Design
   • Statistical analysis, Performance, Reliability, and Safety in Processing Systems
   • Embedded Systems
   • Advanced Computer Architectures and GPU Programming
   • Distributed Systems

4. BSc Computer Engineering

   University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy May 2019

   Thesis Title: “Deep learning-based forensics tools against news manipulation”

   Courses included:

   • Operating Systems
   • Computer Networks
   • Software Engineering
   • Signal Theory
   • Artificial Intelligence

5. Diploma Apple Developer Academy

   University of Naples Federico II in partnership with Apple, Naples, Italy September 2017
   Software development, startup creation and app design with an emphasis on creativity and collaboration.