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Piccinini Mattia

Surname: Piccinini

Name: Mattia

Research topic: Motion planning and control of racing autonomous vehicles.

Tutor: Prof. Francesco Biral

Curriculum Studiorum:

2009-2014 – Liceo Scientifico A. Rosmini, Rovereto (TN), Italy.
Final grade: 100/100

2014-2017 - B. Sc. in Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.
Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.
Thesis title: “Degradation of glycol-based cooling fluids causing corrosion in machine tools refrigeration circuits”. Thesis carried out in cooperation with the companies Pama S.p.A. and Rittal GmbH.
Supervisor: Prof. Riccardo Ceccato
GPA: 30/30

2017-2019 - M. Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering, University of Trento, Italy.
Final grade: 110/110 cum laude.
Thesis title: “Path planning and control of self-driving vehicles at the limits of handling”.
Supervisor: Prof. Francesco Biral
GPA: 30/30

Fields of research:

Motion planning and control techniques for self-driving vehicles: automatic control, real-time model-predictive control, machine learning, state estimation.

Current employment (if any) or main job experiences:

I am currently a PhD student at the University of Trento. I carried out 5 internship periods at the technical office of the company Pama S.p.A. (machine tools field). From 2016 to 2019 I was part of the Formula SAE team at the University of Trento.

Future expectations:

I would like to work as a post-doctoral researcher in the academy or in a research center, focusing on advanced control methods for self-driving vehicles.

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