~~NOTOC~~ ====== Antonello Lobianco's general Curriculum Vitae ====== // Note: latest version of this CV can be retrieved from https://lobianco.org/antonello/academic/curriculum // //Research engineer in social sciences ⇨ environmental economics applied to forests ⇨ carbon sequestration and climate change// * List of academic publications: [[http://lobianco.org/antonello/academic:publications|http://lobianco.org/antonello/academic:publications]] * Portfolio of IT related projects: [[http://lobianco.org/antonello/personal:portfolio:home|http://lobianco.org/antonello/personal:portfolio:home]] ===== Affilliations ===== * [[http://agroparistech.fr|AgroParisTech]], [[http://www2.agroparistech.fr/Sciences-Economiques-Sociales-et-de-Gestion.html|Département Sciences Économiques, Sociales et de Gestion]], [[http://www2.agroparistech.fr/UFR-Economie-Generale-et-Appliquee.html|UFR Économie, Générale et Appliquée]], Campus de Nancy (since Septembre 2013) * [[https://beta-economics.fr|Bureau d'économie théorique et appliquée (BETA)]], Nancy (since January 2018) * [[http://www.chair-energy-prosperity.org/|Chaire Energie et Prospérité]] (since September 2021)
Other positions and experiences * [2013 - current] Research engineer at AgroParisTech * [2012] Post doc at INRA * |2002 - 2012| 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. * |2004| Visiting student at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) * |2000| 6 months "Erasmus" scholarship at the Umeå University, Sweden, working with Prof. Bengt Kristrom
OrcID: [[https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1534-8697|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1534-8697]] \\ Google Schoolar: [[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8DSfpVUAAAAJ|https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8DSfpVUAAAAJ]] \\ GitHub: [[https://github.com/sylvaticus/|https://github.com/sylvaticus/]] ===== Research activities ===== ==== Participation in research projects ==== * [2023 - ] Principal investigator of a work package of the [[https://www.pepr-faircarbon.fr/projets/projets-cibles/slam-b|SLAM-B]] project ("//Scenario Labs and integrated Assessment Modelling for Bioeconomy//"), a targeted project of the French national PEPR "ForestCarboN" * [2021 - 2024] Coordination of the National ADEME GRAINE 2019 project "[[https://streisand.beta-economics.fr/|STREISAND]] - SubsTitution diRectE et Indirecte des émiSsions de cArboNe par les proDuits bois" * [2021] Contribution to the preparation of the ForestValue ERA-NET project "TAURIEL - Timber as an Alternative Use of Resources: Impacts on Ecosystem services and Lands" * [2021] Contribution to the preparation of the HORIZON project "ECOSTARHub" on private financing of ecosystem services production * |2016 - 2018| Participation at the EU H2020 research [[http://marco-h2020.eu|MARCO]] - //MArket Research for a Climate Services Observatory// * [2018] Contribution to the preparation of the ForestValue ERA-NET project "TimForES - Timber production For Ecosystem Service enhancement in a bio-economic perspective" * |2016 - 2017| Participation in the INRA/Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France research project "Contribution of forests and French forest-wood sector to climate change mitigation" * |2012 - 2015| Participation in the ANR (French National Research Agency) research "[[https://oracle.lsce.ipsl.fr|ORACLE]] - Opportunities and Risks of Agrosystems & forests in response to CLimate, socio-economic and policy changEs in France (and Europe)" * |2004 - 2006| Participation in the 6th EU Framework research "[[https://web.archive.org/web/20090722023633/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" * |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// ===== Skills ===== ==== Research areas ==== * Forest sector climate change mitigation potential * Forest managers climate change adaptation strategies * Forest and forest sector dynamics * Political economy in the intersections between agricultural, rural development, forest and environmental domains * Linkage between social simulation, spatial dimension and biophysical environment * Common Agricultural Policy and distributional issues (past) * Knowledge transfer and informal learning in the agricultural domain (past) ==== Methodologies ==== * Machine learning (Random Forests, Neural Networks, GMM/EM/Kmeans, ...) * Agent-based simulations and partial equilibrium models * Mathematical programming (LP, MIP, NL,..) * Markowitz (1952) mean-variance model * Markov transition forest matrix models * Carbon flow and stocks modelling * Using distance learning, social networks and community of practices for Knowledge transfer ==== General academic skills ==== * Teaching at graduate level * Preparation (i.e. fundraising) and participation in international research projects * Technical and computer competences: * Julia language programming * C++ programming and GUI programming using the Qt toolkit * GIS usage and scripting (Grass/QGis/ArcGis), spatial analysis * Mathematical programming libraries and related software (GLPK, Ipopt, ADOL-C, ColPack, Pyomo, JuMP) * Statistical and mathematical packages (GAMS, GRETL, TSP...) * Install and administer LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySql/PHP|Phyton|Perl) servers * Install, personalise and administer Content Management Systems (e.g. Drupal), Course Management Systems (e.g. Moodle), Collaboration platform (NextCloud, LibreOffic Online), team computation environments (RStudio Server, JupiterHub) * Advanced spreadsheet usage (Excel, OpenOffice Calc) * Scripting/macro languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Visual Basic, Star Basic) * Database and user interface design ==== Other competences ==== * Languages: Italian (mother tongue), English (C), French (B) * Ability of working in team 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) ===== Experiences ===== ==== Reviewer ==== === Journals === * Agriregionieuropa (2008,2011,2012,2013) * Baltic Forestry (2014) * Bio-based and Applied Economics (2018,1019) * Environmental Modelling & Software (2015) * Information Processing in Agriculture (2021) * International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (2023) * Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (2019) * Journal of Forest Economics (2020) * Journal of Open Source Software (2021, 2023) === Conferences === * French Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2017) * Association Française de Science Economique (2016) * 122nd European Association of Agricultural Economists Seminar (2011) ==== Teaching ==== ^ Ac. Y. ^ Subject ^Hours (front lesson) ^ Institute ^ Level ^ Lang ^ Role ^ ^ 2022/2023 | Forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2022/2023 | Forest sector modelling | 2.5 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (master M2 EEET/EDDEE) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2022/2023 | International negotiations on climate change and forestry | 6 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (masters FSN/GEEFT) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2022/2023 | Natural resource economics | 12 | Université de Lorraine | Graduated - Master M2 ECENV | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2021/2022 | Scientific programming and Machine learning with Julia | 24 | AgroParisTech/Nanterre | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2021/2022 | Scientific programming with Julia | 12 | Université de Lorraine PhD School | PhD | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2021/2022 | Forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2021/2022 | Forest sector modelling | 2 | AgroParisTech | Undergraduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2021/2022 | Forest sector modelling | 2.5 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (master M2 EEET/EDDEE) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2021/2022 | International negotiations on climate change and forestry | 6 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (masters FSN/GEEFT) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2021/2022 | Natural resource economics | 12 | Université de Lorraine | Graduated - Master M2 ECENV | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2020/2021 | Forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2020/2021 | Forest sector modelling | 2 | AgroParisTech | Undergraduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2020/2021 | Forest sector modelling | 2.5 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (master M2 EEET/EDDEE) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2020/2021 | International negotiations on climate change and forestry | 6 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (masters FSN/GEEFT) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2020/2021 | Natural resource economics | 12 | Université de Lorraine | Graduated - Master M2 ECENV | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2019/2020 | Forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2019/2020 | Forest sector modelling | 2 | AgroParisTech | Undergraduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2019/2020 | Forest sector modelling | 2.5 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (master M2 EEET/EDDEE) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2019/2020 | International negotiations on climate change and forestry | 6 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (masters FSN/GEEFT) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2019/2020 | Natural resource economics | 12 | Université de Lorraine | Graduated - Master M2 ECENV | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2018/2019 | Forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2018/2019 | Forest sector modelling | 2 | AgroParisTech | Undergraduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2018/2019 | Forest sector modelling | 2.5 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (master M2 EEET/EDDEE) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2018/2019 | International negotiations on climate change and forestry | 3 | AgroParisTech | Graduated (master FSN) | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2018/2019 | Natural resource economics | 12 | Université de Lorraine | Graduated - Master M2 ECENV | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2018/2019 | Natural resource economics | 9 | Université de Lorraine | Undergraduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2017/2018 | Welfare and forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Resp. | ^ 2017/2018 | Forest modelling | 4 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2017/2018 | Natural resource economics | 8 | Université de Lorraine | Graduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2016/2017 | Welfare and forest economics | 12 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2016/2017 | Forest modelling | 2 | AgroParisTech | Graduated | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2016/2017 | Natural resource economics | 8 | Université de Lorraine | Master deuxième année pour ingénieurs | Eng | Lect. | ^ 2010/2011 | Regional and environmental economics | 66 | Università Politecnica delle Marche | Master deuxième année | Ita | Resp. | ==== Didactic activities (other than teaching) ==== ^ Year ^ Activity ^ | 2020 | Community Teaching Assistant for the MITx course 6.86x "Machine Learning with Python - From Linear Models to Deep Learning" | | 2018 | Community Teaching Assistant for the MITx course 14.310x "Data Analysis for Social Scientists" | | 2018 | Community Teaching Assistant for the MITx course 6.041 "Introduction to probability" (part 2) | | 2017/2018 | Monitoring committee of a PhD program on "ACV territoriale appliquée à un territoire forestier" | | 2017/2018 | Master thesis literature review supervisor | | 2009/2010 | Master thesis ("laurea quinquennale") supervisor: "Un’analisi degli impatti ambientali attraverso un modello di simulazione multi-agente" | | 2003/2004 | Master thesis ("laurea quinquennale") supervisor: "La filiera foresta-legno nelle Marche" | | 2002/2012 | Technical and/or pedagogical manager of many distance learning and knowledge transfer programs, including for the Faculty of Economics of UNIVPM, the "Associazione Alessandro Bartola" (AAB), the "Consiglio per la Ricerca e Sperimentazione in Agricoltura" (CRA), the "Istituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria" (INEA), the EU Commission, the "Istituto Adriano Olivetti" (ISTAO)| ==== Fundrising / project writing ==== //(only projects where I had a formal or informal leading role)// ^ Year ^ Project title ^ Call ^ Project cost ^ Result ^ | 2018 | Timber production For Ecosystem Service enhancement in a bio-economic perspective (TimForES) | Forestvalue ERA-NET | 778,716€ | Not admitted | | 2013 | Rural regions and regional policies: a spatially explicit impact evaluation using microdata | Italian research ministry | 872,953€ | Not admitted | | 2012 | An integrated formal and social learning approach for rural communities (ILARC) | EU Lifelong learning programme | 496,865€ | Not admitted | ===== Certifications and lifelong learning ===== === MOOCs === ^ Year ^ Title ^ Provider ^ Mark ^ | 2021 | [[https://idss.mit.edu/academics/micromasters-program-in-statistics-and-data-science-sds/| Micromaster in Statistics and Data Science]] | MITx (edX) | {{:academic:certs:2021_statistics_and_data_science_record.pdf?linkonly|73%*}} - [[https://credentials.edx.org/records/programs/shared/727dd749bccb4a83aedfa639ec86a2e9/|records]]| | 2020 | [[https://www.edx.org/course/machine-learning-with-python-from-linear-models-to| 6.86x - Machine Learning with Python: from Linear Models to Deep Learning]] | MITx (edX) | {{:academic:certs:2017_-_mitx_-_introduction_to_probabilities_part_1_-_grade_masked_-_antonello_lobianco.png?linkonly|96%}} - [[https://courses.edx.org/certificates/93ac282ab3b8429bb2279cf2eb609ae6|cert.]]| | 2019 | [[https://www.edx.org/course/fundamentals-of-statistics|18.6501x - Fundamentals of Statistics]] | MITx (edX) | {{:academic:certs:2019_-_mitx_-_fundamental_of_statistics_-_grade_masked_-_antonello_lobianco.png?linkonly|95%}} - [[https://courses.edx.org/certificates/02763549774f4d97bba4f503ea220944|cert.]]| | 2018 | [[https://www.edx.org/course/data-analysis-for-social-scientists|14.310x - Data Analysis for Social Scientists]] | MITx (edX) | {{:academic:certs:2018_-_mitx_data_analysis_for_social_scientists.png?linkonly|96%}} - [[https://courses.edx.org/certificates/5a6f7d2b7eae4c09a43e6c8a34d2bdd9|cert.]]| | 2018 | [[https://www.edx.org/course/understanding-classroom-interaction-pennx-uci1x-0|UCI1x - Understanding Classroom Interaction]] | PennX (edX) | {{ :academic:certs:pennx-uci1x-_undrerstanding_classroom_interaction_-_grade_masked_-_antonello_lobianco.png?linkonly |100%}} - [[https://courses.edx.org/certificates/9478d59969474209a54a3169fa706ad7|cert.]] | | 2018 | [[https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-probability-part-2-inference-processes|6.041.2x - Introduction to Probability: Part 2 - Inference and Processes]] | MITx (edX) | {{ :academic:certs:2017_-_mitx_-_introduction_to_probabilities_part_2_-_grade_masked_-_antonello_lobianco.png?linkonly | 94%}} - [[https://courses.edx.org/certificates/8e543efd68c641248dc92e27289740f2|cert.]] | | 2017 | [[https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-probability-part-1-mitx-6-041-1x|6.041.1x - Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals]] | MITx (edX) | {{:academic:certs:2017_-_mitx_-_introduction_to_probabilities_part_1_-_grade_masked_-_antonello_lobianco.png?linkonly|100%}} - [[https://courses.edx.org/certificates/f516bc1b684546eba76dbddef71da9b9|cert.]] | * due to [[https://photos.app.goo.gl/JwaTL9NHJyntAJmd6|problems with the proctoring software]] in the first set of exams, where the [[https://proctortrack.com | proctoring solution provider]] was falsely claiming support for the Mozilla Firefox browser. === upWork === Following is a list of results from [[https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/_~0149f383c535dc7e13/|upWork.com]] tests: ^ Test name ^ Percentile ^ Notes ^ | C++ Programming Test | 82% | TOP 20% | | MS Excel 2000 Test | 87% | TOP 20% | ===== Formal Education ===== * |2017 - 2021| "MicroMaster" in Statistics and Data Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * |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 cum laude). Final paper of degree on the Environmental Kuznet's Curve. * |1990 - 1995| "Liceo Scientifico" ===== Personal === Born 1975, male, Italian. Married, three kids (b. 2015,2017,2018) and a dog\\