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
ORCID: 0000-0001-9371-5109
Year of Birth: 1994
Education
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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
- Tutor for the course Programmazione, University of Insubria, Como, Italy
- 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
- Assistant for the course Le Basi della Scienza dei Dati, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Tutor for the course Nonni su Internet, Istituto Tecnico Economico Enrico Tosi, Busto Arsizio, Italy
News
Read our last papers:- Step-by-step Robustness for Biochemical Networks (I am the corresponding author);
- Robustness for biochemical networks: Step-by-step approach.
Publications
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.