Lorenzo Sforni

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About me
AI Research Engineer @ Helsing
Education
- Liceo Ginnasio di Stato Scipione Maffei
  2010 - 2015
  Diploma Liceo Classico 100/100
- Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
  2018 - 2020
  Master of Science - MS Automation Engineering 110/110 with honors
  Thesis title: "A Closed-loop Methodology for Discrete-time Nonlinear Optimal Control"
- Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
  2020 - 2024
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Center for Research on Complex Automated Systems Excellent
  Thesis title: "Learning-driven and Distributed Optimal Control Methods for Large-scale and Multi-agent Systems"
- Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
  2015 - 2018
  Bachelor's degree Automation Engineering 110/110 with honors
  Thesis title: "Development of a Nanofiber-based Piezoelectric Sensor for Composite Structures"
Experience
- Robopac
  Nov 2019 - Jan 2020
  Project Intern
  Design of a mock-up machine to test innovative tertiary packaging techinques
- OPT4SMART
  Nov 2020 - Jul 2024
  Doctoral Researcher
  Researcher within the EU Horizon 2020 project OPT4SMART (Distributed Optimization Methods for Smart Cyber-Physical Networks).Developed, analyzed and implemented- Optimization-based control strategies for autonomous systems.- Trajectory generation strategies and optimal control algorithms for autonomous vehicles, quadrotors and ground robots.- Data-driven and reinforcement learning strategies for robotic control.- Control strategies for cooperative surveillance and target tracking with heterogeneous fleets (quadrotors and ground robots). Show less
- Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
  Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
  Teaching Assistant
  Teaching assistant for the course Topic Highlight - Model Predictive Control of the Master Degree in Automation Engineering held by professor Matthias Albrecht Muller, Leibniz University Hannover
- Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
  May 2022 - Dec 2024
  Teaching assistant for the course Optimal Control of the Master Degree in Automation Engineering held by professor Giuseppe Notarstefano Teaching assistant for the course Topic Highlight - Frequency-Domain Control Design Methods of the Master Degree in Automation Engineering held by professor Leonid Mirkin, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  - Postdoctoral Researcher
    Jul 2024 - Dec 2024
  - Teaching Assistant
    Sept 2021 - Dec 2024
  - Teaching Assistant
    May 2022 - Sept 2022
- Caltech
  Mar 2023 - Sept 2023
  Visiting Student Researcher
  Developed model predictive control algorithms with safe-by-design guarantees for ground robots and optimal-control-based safe controllers.
- Helsing
  Dec 2024 - now
  AI Research Engineer
Licenses & Certifications
- IELTS
  IELTS Official
  Jan 2020
Volunteer Experience
- Team Bologna
  Issued by Poliferie on Aug 2020
  Associated with Lorenzo Sforni