About Me
Hello! I am Francesco a young enthusiast of robotics, embedded systems, human-centered and sustainable technologies.
I hold a B.Sc. (2021) and an M.Sc. (2024) in Automation and Control Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. I completed my academic journey by developing my master’s thesis at the Reconfigurable Robotics Lab of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) under the supervision of Professor Jamie Paik, where I designed a robotic control framework that aimed to bring physical immersion inside virtual environments. During this experience I worked extensively with control systems, human-machine interactions, 3D simulation technologies, and communication protocols.
I currently work at miros. as the founding engineer, developing smart, interconnected workpods designed to support nomadic and hybrid workers. My role spans the full product lifecycle, from system architecture and custom PCB design to embedded control, IoT communication, interface development, and on-site prototyping and integration. I was directly responsible for turning early concepts into a deployable product and overseeing its first real-world delivery.
I am always looking for new opportunities to expand my skill set and contribute to find solutions to new challenges.
Experience
Automation and Control R&D Engineer / Founding Engineer @ miros | Oct. 2024 - PresentActive
Following an initial R&D internship, I joined miros as a founding engineer, contributing to a strategic pivot from robotic furniture to smart, interconnected workpods for nomad workers.
- - Driving hardware development, PCB design and electronics for production-ready products.
- - Contributing to the development and maintenance of the system's software and firmware.
- - Designing modular and scalable system architectures to support a distributed network of pods.
- - Testing the design of modular components, ensuring scalability and ease of manufacturing.
Through this work, miros is building an on-demand network of intelligent workspaces, combining robotics, IoT, and software to improve accessibility and flexibility of modern work environments.
Automation and Control R&D Engineer (Internship) @ miros | Apr. 2024 - Oct. 2024
R&D internship focused on robotic furniture and smart surfaces aimed at optimizing and adapting human workspaces.
- - Designing and optimizing PCB layouts and electronics to control the robotic system.
- - Programming low-level software with a focus on motor control and network communication.
- - Building a scalable network architecture for multiple devices integration.
- - Developing a graphical user interface (GUI) to enhance user experience.
The internship culminated in the delivery and on-site installation of miros' first reconfigurable workspace for the company's inaugural customer, marking a major milestone for the company.
Curriculum
Reconfigurable Robotics Lab - Master's Thesis Project | Sep. 2023 - Mar. 2024
Human-in-the-loop: control of a human-scale interactive platform for immersion in a virtual environment. My thesis aimed to develop an entire framework to bring physical experience into a simulated environment. This involved designing a virtual environment, developing a robotic control system, and establishing a bi-directional communication framework to both acquire the user force input and provide the kinetic feedback.
Master of Science - Automation and Control Engineering | Sep. 2021 - Apr. 2024
Graduated with a score of 107/110 from Politecnico di Milano, School of Industrial and Information Engineering. Specialized in automation, robotics, and control systems.
Erasmus Exchange Program - Automatic Control and Intelligent Systems | Aug. 2022 - Feb. 2023
Completed an exchange program at Grenoble INP - UGA, focusing on automatic control and intelligent systems.
Bachelor of Science - Automation Engineering | Sep. 2018 - Sep. 2021
Graduated with a score of 100/110 from Politecnico di Milano, School of Industrial and Information Engineering.
High School Diploma - Liceo Scientifico | Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2018
Graduated with a score of 95/100 from Liceo Giorgio Spezia, Domodossola.
Skills
My journey has been a mix of learning, applying, prototyping, debugging, problem-solving, and occasional existential crises.
