Mattia PiazzalungaNLP–AI · Computer Science Ph.D. student
I research Natural Language Processing at the University of Milano-Bicocca, focusing on more generalizable and efficient language models. This site collects my complete academic and professional curriculum; for consultation or collaboration, feel free to get in touch.
Recent highlights
12 milestones across 6 areas.
About Me
Born in 2000, I am a Computer Science Ph.D. student in NLP-AI, with two honours degrees in Computer Science from University of Milano-Bicocca.
My research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, with a specific emphasis on Natural Language Processing. My goal is to improve existing language models by enhancing their generalization capabilities and developing efficient deep learning techniques. I currently work at the IKR3 Lab within the DISCo department at the University of Milano-Bicocca.
Passion makes the difference
- Mattia
Skills & toolkit
Core
Research, engineering and computer science foundations.
Timeline
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Active during 2026
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Journey
The academic and professional path that shaped my work in computer science, research and AI.
Education
Ph.D. Computer Science, NLP-AI
The main theme of the program is "Artificial Intelligence for the improvement of social and individual well-being". The research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, with a specific emphasis on Natural Language Processing...
M.S. Computer Science
Master’s degree in Computer Science obtained with a final grade of 110 cum laude/110. The academic program particularly focused on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, with a special emphasis on Deep Learn- ing, Softw...
B.S. Computer Science
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science obtained with a final grade of 110 cum laude/110. The academic program particularly focused on topics such as Algorithmics, Advanced Programming, Data Analysis, Soft- ware Engineerin...
Experience
Ph.D. Researcher, NLP-AI
The research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, with a specific emphasis on Natural Language Processing. The main objective is to enhance existing language models by improving their generalization capability and develop...
M.S. Student Researcher, NLP-AI
The research focused on the area of Natural Language Processing and Text Style Transfer, leading to the development of the master’s thesis. The latter, supervised by Professor Gabriella Pasi, involved a challenging resea...
Intern, Software Engineering
Internship aimed at the design, management, evolution and development of an enterprise application (EIM) for intelligent electronic invoicing in Italy by multinational companies. Customer support activities were carried...
Extra Activities
Teaching, outreach and recurring commitments alongside research and industry work.
Tutor, Computer Science & Math
Since 2017 accumulated more than 3,500 hours of teaching in Computer Science, Math and related subjects, supporting more than 40 students from high schools, universities and including adults.
Professional Affiliations
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Publications & Theses
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Master’s Thesis - Bridging a GAP: Text Style Transfer from Journalistic to Conversational for enhanced social media dissemination of news
The Master’s thesis, supervised by Professor Gabriella Pasi, explores a novel approach to making news more accessible on social media through Text Style Transfer, converting journalistic language into a conversational to...
Bachelor’s Thesis - Evolution of an Enterprise Application
The Bachelor’s thesis, supervised by Professor Francesca Arcelli Fontana, explores software design within the context of enterprise applications. Developed in collaboration with PwC’s Digital Innovation team and the ESSe...
Featured Projects
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In addition to those listed in this section, all my main projects (15+), both professional and perso...
Pysteer is an open-source Python library designed to efficiently and precisely modify the behavior o...
The master’s thesis focuses on the task of Journalistic to Conversational Text Style Transfer (J2C-T...
During my internship at PwC, I actively contributed to the conceptual and implementation extension o...
Certifications
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Awards & Recognition
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Conferences & Seminars
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Contributions & Invitations
Judge at Marconi’s Day 2025
Marconi’s Day is the flagship event of the G. Marconi Institute in Bergamo, which won the prestigious "Top 10 World’s Best School Prize for Innovation" awarded by T4 Education. It is an annual gathering dedicated to celebrating th...
Judge at Marconi’s Day 2024
Marconi’s Day is the flagship event of the G. Marconi Institute in Bergamo, which won the prestigious "Top 10 World’s Best School Prize for Innovation" awarded by T4 Education. It is an annual gathering dedicated to celebrating th...
Judge at Marconi’s Day 2023
Marconi’s Day is the annual event organized by the G. Marconi Institute of Bergamo, a school that in 2024 was awarded the prestigious "Top 10 World’s Best School Prize for Innovation" awarded by T4 Education. Every year, the insti...
Attendance & Seminars
European Summer School on Information Retrieval 2026
The European Summer School on Information Retrieval 2026 is the 17th edition of the long-running ESSIR series. Established in 1990, ESSIR has more than 30 years of history and is one of Europe’s most prominent summer schools dedic...
Reinforcement Learning Summer School 2026
The Reinforcement Learning Summer School 2026 is an intensive in-person summer school dedicated to the foundations and latest frontiers of Reinforcement Learning, held in Milan at the Politecnico di Milano. Organized by the Polite...
PyTorch Conference Europe 2026
PyTorch Conference Europe 2026 is the inaugural European edition of the official PyTorch conference, held in Paris. Organized by the PyTorch Foundation under The Linux Foundation, the two-day event brings together researchers, dev...
Web Summit 2024
Web Summit is one of the world’s leading technology events. It takes place every year in Lisbon and brings together startups, investors, companies, media, and industry leaders to explore innovations that shape the future. The even...
Mediterranean Machine Learning Summer School 2024
The Mediterranean Machine Learning Summer School 2024 is a prestigious educational event dedicated to the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, organized in collaboration between the AI education foundation and t...
Let’s Connect
Open to research collaborations, projects, and opportunities in AI/NLP. Feel free to reach out.
