Research Scientist at IMM Institute of National Research Council. Responsible for fiber optic sensor activities. He has published more than 100 papers, is inventor of 6 patents and has co-funded a spin-off company. His research interests include Raman- and Brillouin-based sensors, FBG sensors, nonlinear fiber optics and silicon photonics. He coordinates EU-funded and industrial projects on photonics and sensing and is a member of IEC SC86C/WG2 for fiber optic sensors standardization.