Experience

  1. Co-founder & CEO

    Therness S.r.l.

    Politecnico di Torino spinoff delivering AI-powered thermal monitoring for weld quality assurance.

    • Leading product, strategy and go-to-market across the HeatCore software suite (Basic, AI, Robotic) and HeatCam IR-S/IR-C thermal cameras, PoolVision visual camera and HeatScan induction-pipe monitoring system.
    • Built the AI NDT Agent free tool that generates ISO 9712 / ASNT Level III compliant NDT procedures.
    • Selected for Tech4Planet Pre-seed investment program (CDP Venture Capital).

  2. Fixed-term Assistant Professor (RTD-A)

    Politecnico di Torino - DIMEAS

    Research and teaching at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

    • Non-destructive testing and evaluation of welded joints.
    • Active thermography and machine learning for material inspection.
    • Mechanical fatigue analysis and welding process monitoring.

  3. Nominated TT examiner (ISO 9712 level 1, 2 and 3)

    Ades Group

    Responsibilities include:

    • Conducting thermographic testing examinations in compliance with ISO 9712 standards for levels 1, 2, and 3.
    • Evaluating and certifying the competence of NDT personnel through practical and theoretical assessments.
    • Preparing and reviewing examination documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with industry requirements.

  4. Member - Working Group NDT in Additive Manufacturing

    AIPnD ETS Italian Society for NDT

  5. Technical Manager

    Studio di Ingegneria Luca Santoro - Autonomo

    Responsibilities include:

    • Managing fracture mechanics projects and finite element analysis.
    • Conducting technical analysis with Python.
    • Overseeing project management and client relations.

  6. Guest Scientist

    Technical University of Munich

    Research Topic:

    • Additive manufacturing on stainless steel for civil applications.
    • Fatigue behaviour of AM materials.
    • Iterative methodology using thermography for fast evaluation of fatigue limit.

  7. Intern

    ADES GROUP

    Responsibilities include:

    • Developed technical procedures for residual stress detection in steel welds using active thermography.
    • Collaborated in metallurgy, welding, and fracture mechanics projects.
    • Conducted metallographic analysis and phase contrast studies.

  8. Research Fellow

    Politecnico di Torino

    Research Topic:

    • Design and experimentation of mechanical drive components.
    • Study of thermography and damping materials.
    • Conducted research in the “DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTATION OF MECHANICAL DRIVE COMPONENTS, THERMOGRAPHY AND DAMPING MATERIALS” group.

  9. Intern

    ADES GROUP

    Responsibilities include:

    • Involved in corrosion engineering and risk-based inspection (RBI) according to API 580, API 581 standards.
    • Conducted technical analysis and supported engineering projects in the Priolo Gargallo facility.

Education

  1. PhD Machine Design

    Politecnico di Torino
    Thesis on Use of Thermography for welding process monitoring. Supervised by Prof. Raffaella Sesana and Prof. Francesca Maria Curà. Presented papers at over 10 international conferences and authored over 15 peer-reviewed journal papers.

  2. MEng Mechanical Engineering

    Politecnico di Torino

    110/110

    • International programme taught in English.
    • Active member of student engineering teams.

  3. BSc Mechanical Engineering

    Politecnico di Torino

    102/110

    • Active member of student engineering teams.
Skills
Technical Skills
Python
Computer vision
FEA
Lab Skill
Mechanical Testing
Metallurgy
Robotics
Certificates
Qualified and certified TT level 3 ISO 9712
Ades Group ∙ July 2024
CSWIP 3.0
The Welding Institute ∙ January 2022
Licensed and registered with the Order of Engineers of the Province of Syracuse, Italy
Italian Government ∙ October 2019
Languages
100%
English
100%
Italian
40%
Spanish