Design and development of medical devices for improving the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (defibrillation, CPR, ECMO) as well as MRI conditional catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.

Design and development of medical devices for improving the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation as well as catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.

Software and UI development for respiratory care medical devices.

Development of medical/dental imaging devices based on x-ray Cone Beam CT. Product development, launch, presentation and improvements in collaboration with R&D, Marketing, Sales and Service departments. Competitors’ analysis and comparison. Effective dose studies on x-ray emissions. Research & assessment of CBCT technology in vascular and interventional radiology procedures.

Development of sterilizer devices and documentation (user & service manuals); Control & repair of returned products; Defects analysis with QA dept.; Lectures & support for field technicians.

Device development, tests and regulation for MRI-compatible electrophysiology devices: - Verification and development of electrical and mechanical parts (e.g. cables, connections and EM shields) for cardiology devices used within the MRI room; - Preparation of documentation and schemes for FDA; - Developed power circuits for an ECG acquisition device with MRI noise suppression; - Experience with MRI scan control room (controls and user interface) and MRI-compatible ablation catheters.

@ Medical Physics Dept. - S.Orsola&Malpighi HospitalDesign and implementation of mechanical, hydraulic & electrical sections for a portable angiography simulator.Tools: SolidWorks, 3D printer and electrical CAD

Contributed to the development of a novel endoscopic medical device within the surgical robotics department: - Analysis of related patents; - Development of documentation: quality/management manual and risk management; - Integration of a stereoscopic image module.

Software development activities related to wireless ECG telemetry and intensive care patient monitors.

- Verification and validation activities for various products and projects including patient monitors, wireless telemetry, diagnostic ECG hardware and software both onsite and inside hospitals. Responsibilities included development of detailed verification and validation plans and procedures. Execution and documentation of results according to ISO 13485:2003 and FDA GMP requirements.

Lecture topics: @University of Bologna: Principle of Medical equipment operation and medical devices for people with disabilities.@Fondazione Alma Mater: Medical Instrumentation: Theory and Telemedicine Applications (in collaboration with Prof. Claudio Borghi MD - Director of the School of Specialization in Respiratory Diseases and Chief of Internal Medicine).Research activity: - Virtual Rehabilitation (in collaboration with Prof. Gianni Brighetti - Director of the School of Specialization in Health Psychology);- Non-invasive methods for cardiac output measurement (in collaboration with Prof. Romano Zannoli - Director of the School of Specialization in Medical Physics); - Telemedicine;@Micrel Lab, Faculty of Engineering, University of Bologna (Research fellow: Aug 2011 - Feb 2012)- Designing and implementing firmware for medical embedded systems as wearable devices and sensor networks for personalized and home–based rehabilitation of people with Parkinson's Disease.

- Project and realization of filters and devices for signals used in cardiovascular application, especially in ablation procedures with the Ensite-NavX system and MRI scanner. - Assistance to medical doctors in surgery procedures. Participant as observer in surgical procedures of catheter ablation.

Websites development and management.

@Cardiovascular Department, University of Bologna and S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital - Design, implementation and validation of biomedical instrumentation, especially a system for measuring oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide in patients at rest and during exercise (skills: Hardware, Firmware, Software developer and Medical Physics). - Participation as observer during cardiopulmonary tests and pacemakers/defibrillators follow-up. Excellent and steady relationship with medical doctors.- Consultant for Radici Group (Jun - Aug 2010): Survey on "Public health impact of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields".

- Electronic engineer in the R&D department of tools for quality control of non-destructive analysis of timber panels. - Design and manufacture of X-ray sources and X-ray receivers (ionization chambers and scintillators). Study of geometry and circuitry for receivers capable of detecting ultrasonic delamination within the wood panels.