
Ph.D. candidate in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche , 40th cycle (2024-2027)
Department of Energy (DENERG)
Profile
PhD
Research topic
The research aims to assess hearing and cognition in impaired subjects via ML-based tests and realistic dialogues in immersive audio scenes at the University of Torino's spatial audio lab.
Tutors
- Arianna Astolfi
- Andrea Canale
Research interests
Biography
I am a PhD student in Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences at Politecnico di Torino, where my research focuses on hearing, cognition, and audio signal processing. My academic background combines computer science with classical and electronic music, enabling me to address scientific challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates technical rigor with artistic sensitivity.
I earned a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Turin, graduating with highest honors (110/110 cum laude with distinction), after completing my Bachelor’s degree in the same field. In parallel, I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Music with a compositional focus at the METS Conservatory in Cuneo, with 110/110 cum laude, where I specialized in audio synthesis, digital sound processing, and algorithmic composition.
I have always cultivated a strong interest in mathematics and physics, which I have also taught privately to high school and university students. Over the years, I have developed advanced programming skills, with a particular focus on digital audio, machine learning, and the integration of computing with musical instruments. I have worked as a computer science teacher in several schools and training institutes, and as a research fellow at Politecnico di Torino, where I began working on immersive spatial audio environments to investigate the auditory and cognitive abilities of hearing-impaired individuals.
I am a flexible, curious person, strongly motivated by the opportunity to build bridges across different disciplines.
Awards and Honors
Publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Rosso, Riccardo Giovanni; Urbanelli, Anastasia; Guastamacchia, Angela (2025)
TEST DI INTELLEGIBILITÀ DEL PARLATO PERSONALIZZATI IN REALTÀ VIRTUALE: DEFINIZIONE DI SCENARI AUDIOVISIVI E SVILUPPO DI UNO STRUMENTO CLINICO. In: 51° Convegno Nazionale AIA, Treviso, 4-6 giugno 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Guastamacchia, Angela; Rosso, Riccardo G.; Puglisi, Giuseppina E.; Riente, Fabrizio; ... (2025)
Subjective and objective validation of a virtual reality system as a tool for studying speech intelligibility in architectural spaces. In: 25th International Congress on Acoustics. ISSN 1520-8524
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)