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====== Antonello Lobianco's general Curriculum Vitae ======
// Note: latest version of this CV can be retrieved from http://www.lobianco.org/antonello/cv //

===== Main =====
Antonello Lobianco \\
Born on 1975, male, single, Italian.\\
Agricultural Economist (Associated Researcher) \\
UNIVPM, Department of Economics, P.le Martelli 8, 60121 Ancona, Italy

===== Skills =====

==== economic research ====
  * Social modelling using agent-based simulation and partial equilibrium econometric models
  * Linkage between social simulation, spatial dimension and biophysical environment
  * Economic policy modelling in the agricultural and rural development domains
  * Data analysis and reporting
  * Mathematical programming
  * Usage of statistical and mathematical packages (GAMS, GRETL, TSP...)
  * Capacity of writing scientific papers

==== technical and computer competences====
  * C++ programming and GUI programming using the Qt toolkit
  * GIS usage and scripting (Grass/QGis/ArcGis), spatial analysis
  * Install and administer LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP|Phyton|Perl) servers
  * Install, personalise and administer Content Management Systems (e.g. Drupal) or Course Management Systems (e.g. Moodle)
  * Advanced spreadsheet usage (Excel, OpenOffice Calc)
  * Scripting/macro languages (visual basic/star basic/python/perl/php)
  * Database and user interface design

==== social and organisational skills ====
  * Ability of working within international teams while respecting deadlines
  * Ability to express my opinions selecting the correct language according to the specific audience
  * Organise complex initiatives involving several actors (e.g. e-learning courses)
  * Speak and write in Italian (mother tongue) or English

===== Experiences =====
  * |2006 - current| Founder of the research project [[http://www.regmas.org|RegMAS]] - //Regional Multi Agent Simulator//
  * |2004 - 2006| Member of the EU research [[http://www.sli.lu.se/IDEMA/idemahome.asp|IDEMA]] – //The impact of decoupling and modulation in the enlarged union: a sectoral and farm level assessment//
  * |2004| Visiting student at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO)
  * |2002 - 2004| Member of the EU research [[http://www.tnet.teagasc.ie/agmemod/|AG-MEMOD]] - //Agricultural sector in the member states and EU: econometric modelling for projection and analysis of EU policies on agriculture, forestry and the environment//
  * |2002 - current| Member of the Agreco Research Group at the Department of Economics of Marche Polytechnic University with Franco Sotte and Roberto Esposti, among others.
  * |2001 - 2002| Brief stage at the Department of Agronomy, Forest and Land management of Turin University in the matter of Geographical Information Systems applied to Forest Management.
  * |2000| 6 months "Erasmus" scholarship at the Umeå University, Sweden

===== Portfolio =====
The following items are thought to show skills I used:\\
  * List of academic publications: [[http://lobianco.org/antonello/publications|http://lobianco.org/antonello/publications]]
  * List of IT related projects I has been involved in recent years: [[http://lobianco.org/antonello/portfolio|http://lobianco.org/antonello/portfolio]]

===== Certifications =====
Following is a list of results from [[http://www.odesk.com/users/~~367cb2306e7b6e5b|oDesk.com]] tests I recently attended:

^ Test name                          ^ Percentile ^ Notes    ^
| C++ Programming Test               | 82%        | TOP 20%  |
| English Test (Sentence Structure)  | 54%        |          |
| MS Excel 2000 Test                 | 87%        | TOP 20%  |


===== Education =====
  * |2004 - 2007| Ph.D. on Agricultural Policies at University of Tuscia (Viterbo)
  * |1995 - 2001| Five years degree in Forest and Environmental Sciences at Turin University (full marks with honour). Final paper of degree on the Environmental Kuznet's Curve.
  * |1990 - 1995| "Liceo Scientifico"