CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL
INFORMATION
First name / Last name
Address
Giacomo Ariani
Via Delle Regole 101 - 38100 Mattarello (TN), Italy
Telephone
+39 046 1282 753
Mobile
+39 349 326 4884
E-mail
[email protected]
Skype contact
Nationality
Date of birth
Current Status
GiacomoAriani
Italian
October 16th, 1988
PhD Candidate, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC),
University of Trento
Research interests
Movement planning; Action observation/prediction; Motor control;
fMRI; MVPA.
EDUCATION
• 2012 – present
University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
Doctoral School (PhD) in Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS) track
Advisor: Assistant Professor Angelika Lingnau
Co-Advisor: Professor Jens Schwarzbach
Oversight Committee: Angelika Lingnau, Uri Hasson, Lorella Battelli
Perception and Action Lab
• 2010 – 2012
University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
Faculty of Cognitive Sciences,
Master’s Course in Cognitive Science,
Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS) track
Thesis Supervisor: Professor Jens Schwarzbach
Co-Supervisor: Assistant Professor Angelika Lingnau
Experimental thesis subject: “Investigating biological motion
perception in humans. An eye-tracking study with point-light displays.”
Date of graduation: September 11th, 2012
Grade awarded: 110/110 with honors
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• 2007 – 2010
University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
Faculty of Cognitive Sciences, Curriculum in Cognitive Psychology
Bachelor’s Degree in “Scienze e Tecniche di Psicologia Cognitiva Applicata”
Thesis Supervisor: Professor Francesco Pavani
Co-Supervisor: Claudia Bonfiglioli, PhD
Experimental thesis subject: “Anticipatory Postural Adjustments
in an interpersonal context: study of the effects due to observation”
Date of graduation: September 9th, 2010
Grade awarded: 110/110 with honors
TRAINING
• 2013
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of
Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
July 10th-12th, 3rd IMPRS NeuroCom Summer School
Poster: “Decoding Free-Choice Action Selection during Movement Planning”
• 2012
University of Trento, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), Rovereto (TN),
Italy
Action and Perception Lab, Research Intern
Advisor: Angelika Lingnau
• 2011
Radboud University Nijmegen, Donders Institute, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
October 16th-21st, Autumn School “Perception, Action and Control: Methods,
Concepts, and Challenges”
Location: Conference Center De Poort, Biesseltsebaan 34,
6561, KC Groesbeek, The Netherlands
CONFERENCES
WORKSHOPS
• 2013
Radboud University Nijmegen, Donders Institute, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
October 31st-Novermber 1st, Donders Discussions 2013
Poster: “Decoding Free-Choice Action Selection during Movement Planning”
University of Trento, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), Rovereto (TN),
Italy
October 24th-26th, Rovereto Attention Workshop (RAW), Attention and
Motivation/Decision Making
Poster: “Decoding Free-Choice Action Selection during Movement Planning”
University of Trento, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), Rovereto (TN),
Italy
September 20th, Doctoral School Day
Talk: “Decoding Free-Choice Action Selection during Movement Planning”
Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), Rovereto (TN), Italy
June 24th-25th, MEG 2013 Workshop “Disentagling the brainweb: a perspective from
Magnetoencephalography”
• 2012
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University of Trento, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), Rovereto (TN),
Italy
May 24th-27th, Concepts, Actions and Objects (CAOs) Workshop
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
• 2013
Universià degli Studi di Trento, Dipartimento di Psicologia e Scienze Cognitive,
Rovereto (TN), Italy
October 15th, Lecture for Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Psicologia, “Fondamenti di
Risonanza Magnetica funzionale (fMRI). Concetti di base: dall’origine del segnale ai
principali metodi di analisi”
Scuola Normale Superiore & Universià degli Studi di Trento, Rovereto (TN), Italy
August 25th-30th, Tutor for the 83° Corso di Orientamento Universitario
PERSONAL SKILLS AND
COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE
ITALIAN
OTHER LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
• Reading
EXCELLENT
• Writing
VERY GOOD
• Speaking
VERY GOOD
SOCIAL SKILLS AND
RELATIONAL COMPETENCES
Good abilities in team-working and cooperation developed both throughout the
course of my scholastic education years and while playing in various team-sport
clubs (soccer/football, baseball, volley), as well as during social activities (study
groups, workshops, scouts). in particular, i played basketball for 16 years (in
several teams at semi-pro level – division “D” of italian basketball federation
(FIP) – for 6 years).
COMPUTER SKILLS AND
TECHNICAL COMPETENCES
Proficient user of about the most common computer softwares (Word, Power
Point, Excel).
Expert user of Statistical Programs: R, MATLAB, SPSS.
fMRI expertise (data collection/analysis): BrainVoyagerQX.
I declare that all the information present in this Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum is correct
and truthful. I give my permission to the treatment of personal data.
Date:
Signature:
February 13th, 2014
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