(last updated on 2025/09/08)

About

I hold a PhD Computer Science and Computational Mathematics from the University of Insubria, Italy, where I also completed my undergraduate studies in Computer Science. Following my PhD, I worked as a Recognised Researcher (“Assegnista di Ricerca”) at the same university. Currently, I serve as a Computer Science Didactic Tutor at the University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy.

Strenghts:    Java   •   Python   •   SQL   •   NoSQL

Email: desiree DOT manicardi AT gmail DOT com

Social:    LinkedIn   •   GitHub

ORCID:   0000-0001-9371-5109

Year of Birth: 1994

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science and Computational Mathematics (in English), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (Nov 2020 - May 2024)
    See other details here.
  • MSc in Computer Science, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (Dec 2016 - Jul 2018, 110/110 cum laude)
  • BSc in Computer Science, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (Sep 2013 - Dec 2016, 101/110)

Research

Recognised Researcher (“Assegnista di Ricerca”), University of Insubria, Como, Italy (Mar 2024 - Feb 2025)

  • Research Title: Specifica e analisi delle differenze comportamentali nei sistemi biomedici.
  • PRIN 2022 Project Title: MEDICA: Modelling and vErification of alkaptonuria and multiple sclerosis Driven by biomedICAl data (“MEDICA: Modellazione e verifica dell'alcaptonuria e della sclerosi multipla guidate dai dati”).
  • See the website here.

Teaching Activities (in Italian)

A.Y. 2024-2025 (current, from April 2025):
  • Didactic Tutor for the course Didattica dell'Informatica, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
A.Y. 2021-2022:
  • Tutor for the course Programmazione, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
A.Y. 2020-2021:
  • Adjunct Professor (in Italian: Professoressa Universitaria a Contratto) for the course Software Python, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
  • Assistant for the course Programmazione, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
  • Tutor for the course Le Basi della Scienza dei Dati, I Lincei per la Scuola Foundation, Milan, Italy
A.Y. 2019-2020:
  • Assistant for the course Le Basi della Scienza dei Dati, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
S.Y. 2011-2012:
  • Tutor for the course Nonni su Internet, Istituto Tecnico Economico Enrico Tosi, Busto Arsizio, Italy

Hobbies

  • Crochet: Last year, I began my journey into crocheting, discovering the joy of creating various projects and expressing my creativity.
  • Genealogy Tree: Through my research into family history and genealogy, I have successfully traced my ancestry back to an ancestor born in 1768! 🤩
  • Turkish Language: Currently studying the Turkish language. Last year, I attended an A1-level Turkish course, and I am going to attend the A2-level course.