CV
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Current Clients
- Athletica.ai (Apr 2024 - Present)
- AI-driven training platform - Modeling, feature design, backend development
- Enhance-d (Jan 2025 - Present)
- Sports nutrition platform - Agentic frameworks, backend systems
- Tyme Wear (Dec 2024 - Present)
- Wearable tech - Deep learning models, backend solutions
Technical Stack
Languages & Frameworks
- Python (10+ years) - Pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow/Keras, FastAPI, Flask
- R - dplyr, ggplot for statistical analysis
- Matlab/Maple - Numerical simulations, symbolic computation
AI & ML
- Deep Learning - LSTM, CNN, time-series models
- LLM Pipelines - Claude Code, agentic frameworks
- First-principles modeling - Differential equations, optimal control
Deployment & DevOps
- Docker, AWS Lambda, Heroku, Lightsail
- API development - FastAPI, Flask, Tornado
- Git workflows - GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
Signal Processing
- Time- and frequency-domain analysis
- Filter design, power spectrum analysis
- Physiological data: CPET, EMG, power meters, CGM
Collaboration
- Linear, Slack, Trello, Monday
Previous Clients & Roles
- Supersapiens (2021 - 2024)
- CGM for athletes - Data analysis, algorithm development, scientific writing
Research Background
- Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Trento (2017 - 2021)
- Sport performance modeling with Prof. F. Biral and Prof. P. Bosetti
- Post-doctoral Researcher, Yokohama National University, Japan (2016 - 2017)
- Rehabilitation robotics with Prof. T. Shimono
- Doctoral Researcher, University of Verona (2012 - 2016)
- Exercise physiology and performance analysis with Dr. B. Pellegrini
Education
- Ph.D. Sports Science, University of Verona, 2016
- M.Eng. Mechatronics, University of Trento, 2011
- B.Eng. Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, 2009
Service
- Associate Editor - Sports Engineering (Springer)
- Peer Reviewer - Multiple top-50 sports science journals
Publications
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Aleksandr Popov, "Application of non-linear model predictive control to the driving task." In the proceedings of FAST-Zero'11 Proceedings, 2011.
Gianluca Vernillo, Aldo Savoldelli, Andrea Zignoli, Pietro Trabucchi, Barbara Pellegrini, Gr{\'e}goire Millet, Federico Schena, "Alterations in the ventilatory responses after the world's most challenging mountain ultra-marathon." Sport Sciences for Health, 2013.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, "Experimentally validated cyclist kinematic model: towards a multi-level biomechanical model for optimal performance analysis." In the proceedings of Book of Abstract, 2013.
Andrea Zignoli, Aldo Savoldelli, Francesco Biral, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, "Application to cycling of a bioenergetic model: towards a multi-level biomechanical model for global cyclist performance analysis." Journal of Science and Cycling, 2014.
Gianluca Vernillo, Aldo Savoldelli, Andrea Zignoli, Pietro Trabucchi, Barbara Pellegrini, Gr{\'e}goire Millet, Federico Schena, "Influence of the world’s most challenging mountain ultra-marathon on energy cost and running mechanics." European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2014.
Andrea Zignoli, Spyros Skafidas, Francesco Biral, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, "Validation of a bioenergetic mathematical model to estimate oxygen consumption and lactate concentration in cycling." Sport Sciences for Health, 2014.
Gianluca Vernillo, Aldo Savoldelli, Andrea Zignoli, Spyros Skafidas, Alessandro Fornasiero, Antonio La, Lorenzo Bortolan, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, "Energy cost and kinematics of level, uphill and downhill running: fatigue-induced changes after a mountain ultramarathon." Journal of Sports Sciences, 2015.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Azim Jinha, Barbara Pellegrini, Walter Herzog, Federico Schena, "The most effective pedaling technique is not the most efficient: a theoretical demonstration." Sport Sciences for Health, 2015.
Andrea Zignoli, Barbara Pellegrini, Francesco Biral, "What virtual modeling can tell us about bioenergetics and biomechanics of cycling." In the proceedings of Proceedings of 6th International Congress Mountain, Sport & Health. Updating study and research from laboratory to field, 2015.
Your Name, You. (2015). "Paper Title Number 3." Journal 1. 1(3).
Gianluca Vernillo, Aldo Savoldelli, Spyros Skafidas, Andrea Zignoli, Antonio La, Barbara Pellegrini, Guido Giardini, Pietro Trabucchi, Gr{\'e}goire Millet, Federico Schena, "An extreme mountain ultra-marathon decreases the cost of uphill walking and running." Frontiers in Physiology, 2016.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Matteo Morelli, Enrico Bertolazzi, Francesco Biral, Barbara Pellegrini, "An optimal control approach to the high intensity interval training design." Journal of Science and Cycling, 2016.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Barbara Pellegrini, Azim Jinha, Walter Herzog, Federico Schena, "An optimal control solution to the predictive dynamics of cycling." Sport Sciences for Health, 2017.
Andrea Zignoli, Matteo Ragni, Alessandro Fornasiero, Paul Laursen, Federico Schena, Francesco Biral, "Estimating oxygen uptake in cycling using neural network analysis of easy-to-obtain inputs." Sport Sciences for Health, 2017.
Kouta Yokoyama, Tomoyuki Shimono, Takahiro Mizoguchi, Andrea Zignoli, Kohei Ohnishi, "Variable compliance control for transfer support robot." In the proceedings of 2017 IEEE 26th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2017.
Andrea Zignoli, Lorenzo Beatrici, Francesco Biral, "Analysis of assistive strategies for electric bikes that include rider’s physiological characteristics." In the proceedings of Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, 2018.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Spyros Skafidas, Federico Stella, Lorenzo Bortolan, Gennaro Boccia, Andrea Zignoli, Federico Schena, Laurent Mourot, Barbara Pellegrini, "Delayed parasympathetic reactivation and sympathetic withdrawal following maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in hypoxia." European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2018.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Gennaro Boccia, Andrea Zignoli, Lorenzo Bortolan, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, "Physiological factors associated with ski-mountaineering vertical race performance." Sport Sciences for Health, 2018.
Andrea Zignoli, Tomoyuki Shimono, Francesco Biral, "Rationale for researching in dob/oc-based rehabilitation robots: simulation results." In the proceedings of IECON 2018-44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2018.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Spyros Skafidas, Federico Stella, Andrea Zignoli, Aldo Savoldelli, Mark Rakobowchuk, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, Laurent Mourot, "Cardiac autonomic and physiological responses to moderate-intensity exercise in hypoxia." International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Federico Stella, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, Francesco Biral, Paul Laursen, "Expert-level classification of ventilatory thresholds from cardiopulmonary exercising test data with recurrent neural networks." European Journal of Sport Science, 2019.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Kouta Yokoyama, Tomoyuki Shimono, "Including a musculoskeletal model in the control loop of an assistive robot for the design of optimal target forces." In the proceedings of IECON 2019-45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Enrico Bertolazzi, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, Francesco Biral, Paul Laursen, "State-of-the-art concepts and future directions in modelling oxygen consumption and lactate concentration in cycling exercise." Sport Sciences for Health, 2019.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Matteo Ragni, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, Francesco Biral, Paul Laursen, "Estimating an individual's oxygen uptake during cycling exercise with a recurrent neural network trained from easy-to-obtain inputs: a pilot study." PLoS One, 2020.
Laurent Mourot, Alessandro Fornasiero, Mark Rakobowchuk, Laurie Isacco, Alfredo Brighenti, Federico Stella, Andrea Zignoli, Barbara Pellegrini, Cantor Tarperi, Federico Schena, "Post-exercise hypotension and reduced cardiac baroreflex after half-marathon run: in men, but not in women." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, "Prediction of pacing and cornering strategies during cycling individual time trials with optimal control." Sports Engineering, 2020.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Federico Stella, Alexa Callovini, Lorenzo Bortolan, Andrea Zignoli, David Low, Laurent Mourot, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, "Shortening work-rest durations reduces physiological and perceptual load during uphill walking in simulated cold high-altitude conditions." High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 2020.
Laurent Mourot, Alessandro Fornasiero, Mark Rakobowchuk, Spyros Skafidas, Alfredo Brighenti, Federico Stella, Andrea Zignoli, Aldo Savoldelli, Barbara Pellegrini, Elisa Danese, "Similar cardiovascular and autonomic responses in trained type 1 diabetes mellitus and healthy participants in response to half marathon." Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2020.
Andrea Zignoli, "An intelligent curve warning system for road cycling races." Sports Engineering, 2021.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Alessandro Fornasiero, Dajo Sanders, Teun Erp, Manuel Mateo-March, Federico Fontana, Paolo Artuso, Paolo Menaspà, Marc Quod, "Assessment of bike handling during cycling individual time trials with a novel analytical technique adapted from motorcycle racing." European journal of sport science, 2021.
Valentina Muollo, Andrea Rossi, Andrea Zignoli, Massimo Teso, Chiara Milanese, Valentina Cavedon, Mauro Zamboni, Federico Schena, Carlo Capelli, Silvia Pogliaghi, "Full characterisation of knee extensors’ function in ageing: effect of sex and obesity." International Journal of Obesity, 2021.
Andrea Zignoli, "Influence of corners and road conditions on cycling individual time trial performance and 'optimal' pacing strategy: a simulation study." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 2021.
Andrea Zignoli, "Influence of corners and road conditions on cycling individual time trial performance and ‘optimal’pacing strategy: a simulation study." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 2021.
Valentina Muollo, Andrea Zignoli, Laura Ghiotto, Chiara Milanese, Mauro Zamboni, Federico Schena, Andrea Rossi, "Knee flexor and extensor torque ratio in elderly men and women with and without obesity: a cross-sectional study." Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2021.
Andrea Monte, Andrea Zignoli, "Muscle and tendon stiffness and belly gearing positively correlate with rate of torque development during explosive fixed end contractions." Journal of Biomechanics, 2021.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Paolo Rota, Valentina Muollo, LA Peyr{\'e}-Tartaruga, DA Low, FY Fontana, D Besson, Martin Pühringer, Susanne Ring-Dimitriou, "Oxynet: A collective intelligence that detects ventilatory thresholds in cardiopulmonary exercise tests." European Journal of Sport Science, 2021.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Andrea Zignoli, Mark Rakobowchuk, Federico Stella, Aldo Savoldelli, Spyros Skafidas, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, Laurent Mourot, "Post-exercise cardiac autonomic and cardiovascular responses to heart rate-matched and work rate-matched hypoxic exercise." European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2021.
Nicola Peghini, Andrea Zignoli, Davide Gandolfi, Paolo Rota, Paolo Bosetti, "Real-time cross-dataset quality production assessment in industrial laser cutting machines." In the proceedings of International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2021.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Federico Stella, Alexa Callovini, Lorenzo Bortolan, Andrea Zignoli, David Low, Laurent Mourot, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, "Response to Chaen and Trapellieni re: "Shortening work-rest durations reduces physiological and perceptual load during uphill walking in simulated cold high-altitude conditions," by Fornasiero et al." High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 2021.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Federico Stella, Alexa Callovini, Lorenzo Bortolan, Andrea Zignoli, David Low, Laurent Mourot, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, "Response to Chaen and Trapellieni re:“Shortening Work-Rest Durations Reduces Physiological and Perceptual Load During Uphill Walking in Simulated Cold High-Altitude Conditions,” by Fornasiero et al.." High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 2021.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, Alessandro Fornasiero, Dajo Sanders, Teun Erp, Manuel Mateo-March, Federico Fontana, Paolo Artuso, Paolo Menasp{\`a}, Marc Quod, "Assessment of bike handling during cycling individual time trials with a novel analytical technique adapted from motorcycle racing." European Journal of Sport Science, 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Damiano Fruet, "Automatic generation of realistic cardiopulmonary exercise test data with a conditional generative adversarial neural network." In the proceedings of 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR), 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Linda Tonelli, Damiano Fruet, Francesco Biral, Vigilio Fontanari, "Biomechanical Analysis and Modeling of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Conditions: Focus on Female Soccer Players." In the proceedings of Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research, 2022.
Linda Tonelli, Francesco Biral, Andrea Zignoli, Damiano Fruet, Vigilio Fontanari, "Biomechanical analysis and modeling of anterior cruciate ligament rupture conditions: focus on female football (soccer) players." In the proceedings of 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR), 2022.
Damiano Fruet, Andrea Zignoli, Vigilio Fontanari, Francesco Biral, Sunil Raghavendra, Mauro Pezzato, Eric Saeter, "Developing a testing protocol to assess the mechanical properties of high-level cycling shoes." In the proceedings of 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR), 2022.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Andrea Zignoli, Alexa Callovini, Marco Decet, Lorenzo Bortolan, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, "Eager to set a record in a vertical race? test your VO2max first!." Journal of Sports Sciences, 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Damiano Fruet, Laurent Mourot, "Estimating running kinematics variability with an IMU sensor placed on the runner's thorax." In the proceedings of 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR), 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Damiano Fruet, "Insights in road cycling downhill performance using aerial drone footages and an 'optimal' reference trajectory." Sports Engineering, 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Damiano Fruet, "Insights in road cycling downhill performance using aerial drone footages and an ‘optimal’reference trajectory." Sports Engineering, 2022.
Valentina Muollo, Andrea Zignoli, Laura Ghiotto, Chiara Milanese, Mauro Zamboni, Federico Schena, Andrea Rossi, "Knee flexor and extensor torque ratio in elderly men and women with and without obesity: a cross-sectional study." Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Paolo Rota, Valentina Muollo, Leonardo Peyr{\'e}-Tartaruga, David Low, Federico Fontana, Denis Besson, Martin P{\"u}hringer, Susanne Ring-Dimitriou, "Oxynet: a collective intelligence that detects ventilatory thresholds in cardiopulmonary exercise tests." European Journal of Sport Science, 2022.
Andrea Zignoli, Federico Fontana, David Lipman, Kristina Skroce, Felipe Maturana, Howard Zisser, "Association between pre-exercise food ingestion timing and reactive hypoglycemia: insights from a large database of continuous glucose monitoring data." European Journal of Sport Science, 2023.
Andrea Giorgi, Borja Martinez-Gonzalez, Maurizio Vicini, Andrea Zignoli, Kristina Skroce, "Continuous glucose monitoring of non-diabetic professional cyclists during a training camp." Journal of Science and Cycling, 2023.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Aldo Savoldelli, Andrea Zignoli, Alexa Callovini, Marco Decet, Lorenzo Bortolan, Federico Schena, Barbara Pellegrini, "Eager to set a record in a vertical race? Test your VO2max first!." Journal of Sports Sciences, 2023.
Jinger Gottschall, Neal Henderson, C Mac, Bryce Hastings, Andrea Zignoli, Kristina Skroce, David Lipman, Howard Zisser, "Greater number of cardio sessions, protein for breakfast, and reducing fatigue can minimize glucose variability: 2330." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2023.
Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Federica Gilli, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, "How the Oxynet web applications are used to crowdsource and interpret cardiopulmonary exercising tests data." Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2023.
Andrea Zignoli, Antoine Godin, Laurent Mourot, "Indoor running temporal variability for different running speeds, treadmill inclinations, and three different estimation strategies." PLoS One, 2023.
Andrea Zignoli, "Machine learning models for the automatic detection of exercise thresholds in cardiopulmonary exercising tests: from regression to generation to explanation." Sensors, 2023.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Andrea Zignoli, Barbara Pellegrini, Federico Schena, Gregory Doucende, Laurent Mourot, "The effects of a 6-hour ultra-endurance run on postexercise parasympathetic reactivation responses." The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2023.
Matteo Tarocchi, Alessio Pellegrino, Kristina Skroce, Andrea Zignoli, Letizia Cavadini, Chiara Bodini, Giuditta Pagliai, Loira Toncelli, Laura Stefani, Simone Vanni, "Assessing energy availability and glucose dynamics in adolescent cyclists: implications for nutritional interventions during the competitive season." Nutrients, 2024.
Damiano Fruet, Andrea Zignoli, Roberto Modena, Barbara Pellegrini, Laura Gastaldi, Lorenzo Bortolan, "Design and development of a feedback system for automatic treadmill speed adaptation." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, 2024.
Kristina Skroce, Andrea Zignoli, David Lipman, Michael Riddell, Howard Zisser, "Gender differences in glycemic profiles using interstitial continuous glucose monitoring in a group of active healthy subjects, in a real-world setting, during exercise, food and sleep." In the proceedings of DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 2024.
Kristina Skroce, Andrea Zignoli, Nikola Mihic, David Lipman, Michael Riddell, Howard Zisser, "Glucose monitoring profiles in professional football players without diabetes: match analysis and comparison with an active population." In the proceedings of DIABETOLOGIA, 2024.
Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, "Incorporating the maximal mean power profile in time trial simulations for more efficient optimal pacing strategy calculations." Journal of Science and Cycling, 2024.
Andrea Zignoli, Borja Martinez-Gonzalez, Kristina Skroce, David Lipman, Howard Zisser, Andrea Giorgi, "Minimum overnight interstitial glucose concentration in professional cyclists during two consecutive annual training camps: the limited impact of daily exercise energy expenditure." International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 2024.
Andrea Zignoli, Kristina Skroce, David Lipman, Howard Zisser, "Personalized nutrition and machine-learning: exploring the scope of continuous glucose monitoring in healthy individuals in uncontrolled settings." Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2024.
Kristina Skroce, Andrea Zignoli, Federico Fontana, Felipe Maturana, David Lipman, Andrea Tryfonos, Michael Riddell, Howard Zisser, "Real World Interstitial Glucose Profiles of a Large Cohort of Physically Active Men and Women." Sensors, 2024.
Kristina Skroce, Andrea Zignoli, Federico Fontana, Felipe Maturana, David Lipman, Andrea Tryfonos, Michael Riddell, Howard Zisser, "Real world interstitial glucose profiles of a large cohort of physically active men and women." Sensors, 2024.
Kristina Skroce, Andrea Zignoli, Ivana Persic, Dijana Samsa, Adriana Prunk-Drmic, Viktor Persic, David Lipman, Michael Riddell, Howard Zisser, "Variations of interstitial glucose is associated with the P300 component of cognitive-evoked potentials in healthy well-trained athletes." In the proceedings of DIABETES TECHNOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS, 2024.
Sandra Mitrovi{\'c}, Federico Fontana, Andrea Zignoli, Felipe Maturana, Christian Berchtold, Daniele Malpetti, Sam Scott, Laura Azzimonti, "A preliminary study on NLP-based personalized support for type 1 diabetes management." In the proceedings of Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Patient-Oriented Language Processing (CL4Health), 2025.
Alessandro Fornasiero, Alicia Gonz{\'a}lez, Andrea Zignoli, Federico Stella, Mark Rakobowchuk, Laurent Mourot, "Moderate heart rate-matched hypoxic exercise: autonomic and cardiovascular responses to different degrees of hypoxic stress." European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025.
Andrea Zignoli, Phil Whitehurst, "Real-time assessment of exercising maximal mean power and speed in endurance sports: a Garmin connect IQ app." Sports Engineering, 2025.
Talks
March 01, 2016
Talks at Congress Center, Caen, France
July 01, 2016
Talk at University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
December 01, 2019
Talk at Trentino Sviluppo, Rovereto, Trento, Italy
June 15, 2021
Tutorial at Remote, Remote
September 01, 2021
Talk at Remote, Remote
June 01, 2022
Podcast at Remote, Remote
October 17, 2024
Podcast at Remote, Remote
Teaching