CV

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Education

B.S. in Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, 2009
M.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, University of Trento, Italy, 2011
Ph.D. in Science of Physical Exercise and Human Movement, University of Verona, Italy, 2016

Current positions

Data scientist at Athletica

Work experience

Winter 2021- Ongoing: Self-employed engineer
- Duties include: Modelling and data process
Spring 2021- Spring 2024: Data scientist at Supersapiens
- Duties include: Modelling and data process
Fall 2017- Fall 2021: Post-doctoral Researcher
- University of Trento, Italy
- Duties included: Modelling multiple aspects of human sport peformance
- Supervisor: Professor F. Biral, PhD; Professor P. Bosetti, PhD
Fall 2016- Summer 2017: Post-doctoral Researcher
- University of Yokohama, Japan
- Duties included: Design of rehabilitation robots
- Supervisor: Professor T. Shimono, PhD
Spring 2012- Summer 2016: Research Assistant, Doctoral Fellowship
- University of Verona, Italy
- Duties included: Data collection, data analysis and functional evaluation
- Supervisor: B. Pellegrini, PhD
Spring 2011- Fall 2011: Post-graduate research Assistant
- University of Trento, Italy
- Duties included: Modelling driver behaviour
- Supervisor: Professor F. Biral, PhD

Skills

Data collection
- Cardiopulmnary exercising test
- Electromyography
- Cycling power
- Motion capture
- Strain gauges
Data processing
- Basic: frequency-domain analysis
- Basic: image processing
- Advanced: time-domain analysis
Modelling
- Basic: statistics and machine learnign
- Intermediate: deep learning (LSTM, CNN with Tensorflow)
- Advanced: First principle models
Deployment
- Basic: Shiny
- Basic: Docker
- Basic: AWS
Software
- Basic: R
- Basic/Intermediate: Maple
- Intermediate: Python
- Advanced: Matlab

Publications

Paper Title Number 1

Your Name, You. (2009). "Paper Title Number 1." Journal 1. 1(1).

Paper Title Number 2

Your Name, You. (2010). "Paper Title Number 2." Journal 1. 1(2).

Application of Non-Linear Model Predictive Control to the Driving Task

Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, AA Popov, "Application of Non-Linear Model Predictive Control to the Driving Task." In the proceedings of FAST-Zero'11 Proceedings, 2011.

Alterations in the ventilatory responses after the world's most challenging mountain ultra-marathon

G Vernillo, Aldo Savoldelli, Andrea Zignoli, P Trabucchi, Barbara Pellegrini, Gp Millet, Federico Schena, "Alterations in the ventilatory responses after the world's most challenging mountain ultra-marathon." SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH, 2013.

Experimentally validated cyclist kinematic model: Towards a multi-level biomechanical model for optimal performance analysis

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 5th International Congress Mountain Sport and Health, 2013.

Application to cycling of a bioenergetic model: Towards a multi-level biomechanical model for global cyclist performance analysis

Andrea Zignoli, Aldo Savoldelli, F 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.

Influence of the world’s most challenging mountain ultra-marathon on energy cost and running mechanics

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.

Energy cost and kinematics of level, uphill and downhill running: fatigue-induced changes after a mountain ultramarathon

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.

The most effective pedaling technique is not the most efficient: a theoretical demonstration

Andrea Zignoli, Azim Jinha, Francesco Biral, Barbara Pellegrini, Walter Herzog, Federico Schena, "The most effective pedaling technique is not the most efficient: a theoretical demonstration." SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH, 2015.

What virtual modeling can tell us about bioenergetics and biomechanics of cycling

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.

Paper Title Number 3

Your Name, You. (2015). "Paper Title Number 3." Journal 1. 1(3).

An extreme mountain ultra-marathon decreases the cost of uphill walking and running

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.

An optimal control approach to the high intensity interval training design

A Zignoli, A Fornasiero, A Savoldelli, M Morelli, E Bertolazzi, F Biral, B Pellegrini, "An optimal control approach to the high intensity interval training design." Journal of Science and Cycling, 2016.

An optimal control solution to the predictive dynamics of cycling

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.

Estimating oxygen uptake in cycling using neural network analysis of easy-to-obtain inputs

Andrea Zignoli, Matteo Ragni, Fornasiero Alessandro, Paul Laursen, Schena Federico, Francesco Biral, "Estimating oxygen uptake in cycling using neural network analysis of easy-to-obtain inputs." SPORT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH, 2017.

Variable compliance control for transfer support robot

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.

Analysis of assistive strategies for electric bikes that include rider’s physiological characteristics

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.

Delayed parasympathetic reactivation and sympathetic withdrawal following maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in hypoxia

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.

Physiological factors associated with ski-mountaineering vertical race performance

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.

Rationale for researching in dob/oc-based rehabilitation robots: Simulation results

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.

Cardiac autonomic and physiological responses to moderate-intensity exercise in hypoxia

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.

Expert-level classification of ventilatory thresholds from cardiopulmonary exercising test data with recurrent neural networks

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.

Including a musculoskeletal model in the control loop of an assistive robot for the design of optimal target forces

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.

State-of-the art concepts and future directions in modelling oxygen consumption and lactate concentration in cycling exercise

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.

Estimating an individual’s oxygen uptake during cycling exercise with a recurrent neural network trained from easy-to-obtain inputs: A pilot study

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.

Post-exercise hypotension and reduced cardiac baroreflex after half-marathon run: in men, but not in women

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.

Prediction of pacing and cornering strategies during cycling individual time trials with optimal control

Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral, "Prediction of pacing and cornering strategies during cycling individual time trials with optimal control." Sports Engineering, 2020.

Shortening work-rest durations reduces physiological and perceptual load during uphill walking in simulated cold high-altitude conditions

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.

Similar cardiovascular and autonomic responses in trained type 1 diabetes mellitus and healthy participants in response to half marathon

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.

An intelligent curve warning system for road cycling races

Andrea Zignoli, "An intelligent curve warning system for road cycling races." Sports Engineering, 2021.

Assessment of bike handling during cycling individual time trials with a novel analytical technique adapted from motorcycle racing

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.

Full characterisation of knee extensors’ function in ageing: effect of sex and obesity

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.

Influence of corners and road conditions on cycling individual time trial performance and ‘optimal’pacing strategy: a simulation study

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.

Knee flexor and extensor torque ratio in elderly men and women with and without obesity: a cross-sectional study

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.

Muscle and tendon stiffness and belly gearing positively correlate with rate of torque development during explosive fixed end contractions

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.

Oxynet: A collective intelligence that detects ventilatory thresholds in cardiopulmonary exercise tests

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.

Post-exercise cardiac autonomic and cardiovascular responses to heart rate-matched and work rate-matched hypoxic exercise

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.

Real-Time Cross-Dataset Quality Production Assessment in Industrial Laser Cutting Machines

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Assessment of bike handling during cycling individual time trials with a novel analytical technique adapted from motorcycle racing

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.

Automatic generation of realistic cardiopulmonary exercise test data with a conditional generative adversarial neural network

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.

Biomechanical Analysis and Modeling of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Conditions: Focus on Female Soccer Players

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.

Biomechanical analysis and modeling of anterior cruciate ligament rupture conditions: focus on female football (soccer) players

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.

Developing a testing protocol to assess the mechanical properties of high-level cycling shoes

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.

Eager to set a record in a vertical race? Test your VO2max first!

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.

Estimating running kinematics variability with an IMU sensor placed on the runner's thorax

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.

Insights in road cycling downhill performance using aerial drone footages and an ‘optimal’reference trajectory

Andrea Zignoli, Damiano Fruet, "Insights in road cycling downhill performance using aerial drone footages and an ‘optimal’reference trajectory." Sports Engineering, 2022.

Knee flexor and extensor torque ratio in elderly men and women with and without obesity: A cross-sectional study

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.

Oxynet: A collective intelligence that detects ventilatory thresholds in cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Andrea Zignoli, Alessandro Fornasiero, Paolo Rota, Valentina Muollo, LA Peyr{\'e}-Tartaruga, DA Low, FY Fontana, D 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.

Association between pre-exercise food ingestion timing and reactive hypoglycemia: insights from a large database of continuous glucose monitoring data

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.

Eager to set a record in a vertical race? Test your VO2max first!

Greater Number Of Cardio Sessions, Protein For Breakfast, And Reducing Fatigue Can Minimize Glucose Variability: 2330

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.

How the Oxynet web applications are used to crowdsource and interpret cardiopulmonary exercising tests data

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.

Indoor running temporal variability for different running speeds, treadmill inclinations, and three different estimation strategies

Andrea Zignoli, Antoine Godin, Laurent Mourot, "Indoor running temporal variability for different running speeds, treadmill inclinations, and three different estimation strategies." PloS one, 2023.

Machine Learning Models for the Automatic Detection of Exercise Thresholds in Cardiopulmonary Exercising Tests: From Regression to Generation to Explanation

Andrea Zignoli, "Machine Learning Models for the Automatic Detection of Exercise Thresholds in Cardiopulmonary Exercising Tests: From Regression to Generation to Explanation." Sensors, 2023.

The effects of a 6-hour ultra-endurance run on postexercise parasympathetic reactivation responses.

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.

Personalized nutrition and machine-learning: Exploring the scope of continuous glucose monitoring in healthy individuals in uncontrolled settings

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.

Real World Interstitial Glucose Profiles of a Large Cohort of Physically Active Men and Women

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.

The “Development of Algorithms to obtain Reliable stride-by-stride running kinematic DAta in Real life conditions (DARDAR)” project

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