M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (1993) at the University of Florence (Italy) and Ph.D. in “Machine Design” (1998).
Full Professor of Machine Design and Head of Department of Engineering Science (DES) at G. Marconi University (Rome, Italy).
Chairman of Interuniversity Research Center “StEering” (Statistics for Engineering) promoted by University of Florence, Marconi University of Rome, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio and Rome Tor Vergata.
Scientific Coordinator of AIAS - Machine Design Italian Scientific Society (ANVUR recognized).
President of Leanprove Foundation, a non-profit organization created, as founding members, by Nestle Group, Janssen of the Johnson & Johnson Group, Leonardo Group, Santander Consumer Bank, ANIA (National Association of Insurance Companies) and Il Sole 24 Ore.
Visiting Professor (1998) and Guest Researcher (2000) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston (USA).
Official teachings and research assignments abroad (MIT Boston-USA, Wayne State University Detroit-USA, Kiev National University, University of Business and Technology (UBT) in Jeddah-Saudi Arabia).
He implemented the first Six Sigma program in Italy (General Electric, 1996) and thereafter he has been leading this program in over 300 companies (such as Poste Italiane, Leonardo, Nestlé, Iveco, Piaggio, Santander, Iren, Technogym, Leroy Merlin), in Europe, USA, South America, Middle East, and Asia.
Invited Speaker to disseminate the evolution of the Lean Six Sigma methodology, he has given speeches on all six continents.
Research topics: Society 5.0, Design for Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma 4.0, Axiomatic Design, Design of Experiments, Reliability
Author of 150+ scientific papers and 13 books, including Lean Six Sigma: Kaizen Leader and Green Belt Handbook (coauthor Kai Yang) the most widely used book in Italy by industry experts (15,000 copies sold) and Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare system (coauthor Daniel T. Jones), presented in presence of the Italian Health Minister (2012).
Last update
31.05.2024