Research interests

My research areas of interest mainly regard:

Parallel Computing (GPGPU Computing, OpenMP, MPI)
Modeling and Simulation (Cellular Automata)
Scientific Visualization (3D Computer Graphics, Real-time rendering)
Evolutionary Computation (Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks)
Decision Support

In particular, in the Modelling and Simulation field I exploit the computational power of Cellular Automata to model complex natural phenomena.

In the context of Parallel Computing, my research focuses mainly on CUDA (besides OpenCL,MPI and OpenMP) application to accelerate complex systems (e.g. Cellular Automata models or Neural Networks).

Regarding the Evolutionary Computation research line, I'm involved in evolutionary applications (e.g. Genetic Algorithms) to complex geological simulations models (such as lava flows, debris flows or avalanches) for the morphological evolution of protection measures for risk mitigation.

Finally, in the Scientific Visualization research area, my interests regard the modelling and simulation by means of Computer Graphics innovative algorithms and techniques for three-dimensional representation and interactive visualization of scientific data related to geological and fluid dynamics processes.