Nicolò Faggioni

System Engineer, Fincantieri NexTech

Nicolò Faggioni was born in Italy in 1991. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Nautical Engineering in 2014, followed by a Master’s degree in Yacht Design in 2017, and a PhD in autonomous navigation in 2022, all from the University of Genoa. Currently, he is employed at Fincantieri NexTech, where he focuses on automation and control systems for the marine sector. His primary research interests include ship propulsion plants, mathematical modelling, data analysis, and numerical simulation.

Alessandro Caviglia

System Engineer, Fincantieri NexTech

Alessandro Caviglia was born in Italy in 1990. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering in 2019, followed by a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering: Software and Computing Platforms in 2020 from the University of Genoa. Currently, he works at Fincantieri NexTech, specializing in automation and control systems for the marine sector. His primary areas of expertise are data science, cloud computing, and digitalization.

Nicola Guarnera

Machine Learning Engineer, Argo IT

Nicola Guarnera was born in Italy in 1990. He earned a Master degree in Automation Engineering and control of complex systems in 2019, from the University of Catania. Currently, he is employed at Argo IT s.r.l., where he focuses on research and developing Machine Learning solutions and Data analysis on industrial problems. His primary research interests include modelling plants through mathematical, statistical and data driven approaches.

 

Emilio Schininà

Automation Engineer & Software Developer, Argo IT

Emilio Schininà was born in Italy in 1992. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Technology from the University of Ferrara in 2016 and a master's degree in Automation Engineering and Control of Complex Systems in 2020 from the University of Catania. He has previously worked under contract at the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN). Currently, he collaborates with Fincantieri Nextech and ABB Limited, Italy.

Emanuele Sansebastiano

Senior Engineering Project Manager, Fincantieri NexTech

Emanuele Sansebastiano was born in Italy in 1993. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering in 2015, followed by a Master’s degree in Robotics (European Master on Advanced Robotics) in 2017. Currently, he is employed at Fincantieri NexTech, where he is leading the development team of the Situational Awareness System (SAS) for maritime autonomous vehicles. His primary research interests include autonomous navigation, machine learning, fast computing data forecast.

Roberto Chiti

Deputy of Engineering, Project Leader of U212 NFS (Automation), Fincantieri NexTech

Roberto Chiti was born in Italy in 1985. He earned a Master Degree in Naval Engineering in 2011 at University of Genoa. Currently he is employed at Fincantieri NexTech with the role of Project Leader for U212NFS submarines automation, for Italian Navy. His background and research interests refer to software control and dynamic simulation of ship propulsion systems, Dynamic Positioning System and Autopilot System.