Vice-President

I am an Associate Professor of Statistics at the Department of Economics, Management, and Statistics, University of Milano- Bicocca, Italy. My academic journey has been deeply rooted in statistical analysis, with a primary focus on compositional data analysis, robust statistics, nonparametric inference, and statistical methods for ecological data. My recent research emphasizes high-dimensional compositional data and microbiome data analysis, particularly in sparse regressionmodels, with a focus on

controlling the false discovery rate. In previous works, I have also explored mixture models and Bayesian hierarchical modeling.

Since 2024, I have been serving as an Associate Editor for the journal Statistical Methods and Applications, contributing to the peer review process and the advancement of statistical research.

As a member of the CoDa Association since its inception, I have actively contributed to its growth and thedissemination of compositional data analysis methods. My commitment to fostering a collaborative research environment is reflected in my service as a Council member of the CoDa Association from 2021 to 2025. I am dedicated to furthering the promotion and expansion of the association's activities, fostering scientificexchange, and supporting the community's research endeavors.

Beyond my involvement with CoDa, I am a fellow of the Italian Statistical Association (SIS) and a memberof the International Association for Statistical Computing (IASC-ISI). I serve on several scientific committees,including NeuroMi, the Bicocca Applied Statistics Center, the Research Center “Health and Environmental Sustainability” (POLARIS), and the Bicocca Research Centre in Health Services (BReCHS). I have also led numerous national and international research projects funded by the Italian Ministry of Research and University (MIUR).

On the academic side, I am responsible for master-level courses in Computational Statistics and HighDimensional Data Analysis at Milano-Bicocca University. Additionally, for bachelor-level courses, I teach Multivariate Statistical Analysis and have been teaching the Statistics course at Bocconi University forseveral years, contributing to the development of students in both foundational and advanced statistical concepts.

I am eager to bring my experience, vision, and dedication to the role of Vice President, aiming to strengthen the CoDa Association's impact and global outreach