n-squared lab welcomes four international researchers
We are currently hosting four international researchers at our n-squared lab, and we are delighted to welcome them to our team!
It is exciting to see talented researchers from prestigious universities, including the Politecnico di Torino and the University of Bologna, collaborating with us on projects and fostering high-level scientific exchange between different labs.
In return, they gain access to our state-of-the-art facilities and novel technologies, including several wearable and stationary high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) systems, as well as the latest tools for high-density intramuscular electromyography. These resources help bridge the gap between human neurophysiology and computational applications.
We wish them all the best for their research!
Simone Zaccaron
Simone holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise (University of Udine) and two Master’s degrees in Sport Science and Movement Sciences (University of Udine and University of Verona). He is currently a third-year PhD student in Kinesiology and Sport Sciences at the Universities of Verona and Udine under the supervision of Prof. Enrico Rejc.
Research focus: His main PhD project investigates lower limb motor function and the effects of non-invasive spinal neuromodulation in young adults and healthy elderly individuals. Simone is also interested in spinal cord stimulation for motor recovery, motor control strategies across populations, and the physiology, assessment, and training of track and field and motorsport athletes.
Indya Ceroni
Indya obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and is now pursuing her PhD at the Italian Institute of Technology in the Rehab Technologies Lab, specializing in robotic devices for rehabilitation.
Research focus: Her work uses biosignals, particularly EMG, to develop quantitative metrics for evaluating the efficacy of rehabilitative technologies and their impact on motor control. Currently, she is applying the muscle synergies paradigm to quantify how an upper limb exoskeleton influences reaching movements in both healthy subjects and post-stroke patients. Her project also explores using machine learning on EMG signals to identify common modules underlying hand gestures, providing insight into coordinated muscle activation patterns.
Myriam Lubrano
Myriam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Engineering (La Sapienza, Rome) and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (Politecnico di Torino). She is in her third year of a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Università di Bologna.
Research focus: Her research integrates EMG and kinematic data to optimize functional evaluation and movement in both clinical rehabilitation and elite sports. She has worked extensively on running and swimming, analyzing joint kinematics, IMU data, and EMG activity. Currently at the n-squared lab, she focuses on HD-sEMG and developing automated methods to optimize the editing of motor unit spike trains using the lab’s decomposition software.
Alberto Giammarioli
Alberto is a Master’s student in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino, with a focus on the neuromuscular system, neurorehabilitation, and biosignal acquisition and processing.
Research focus: During his visit at the n-squared lab, he is writing his Master’s thesis as part of the GraspAgain project, working on EMG signal processing and machine learning methods for real-time hand gesture recognition and applications in neuromuscular rehabilitation.
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Please feel free to contact us at nsquared@fau.de if you are also interested in a research stay or collaboration with us!