Paper 'Model Selection for Behavioral Learning Data and Applications to Contextual Bandits' accepted to AISTATS 2025; work 'A World of Smiles?' longlisted for the Information is Beautiful Awards 2024; completed a 4-week project with the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs and Early Career Research at Columbia, analyzing survey data and designing visuals; selected as a mentee for the 2024 DVS Mentorship Program.
Research Experience
Before joining Columbia as a postdoctoral researcher, conducted PhD research at Université Côte d'Azur; currently working at Columbia University's Cognition and Decision Lab.
Education
PhD in applied mathematics for cognitive science from Université Côte d'Azur in France, under the guidance of Patricia Reynaud-Bouret, Fabien Mathy, and Thomas Laloë, exploring human category learning through computational modeling and experimental studies.
Background
Mathematician and postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University's Cognition and Decision Lab, focusing on the cognitive processes underlying economic decision-making and behavior.
Miscellany
Board member of AIRIcerca New York Chapter, fostering opportunities for Italian researchers; contributor to the 'Papers, Distilled' series within the Press Office of Columbia University Postdoctoral Society (CUPS); active member of the LGBTQIA+ community and participant in Columbia University's PostdoQs group; enjoys data visualization, Zumba classes, marathon training, and learning Spanish.