Education

Brunel University London
Ph.D. in Computer Science, advised by Alessio Malizia and David Bell.
Fall 2013 - Spring 2019
Università degli Studi di Firenze
M.S. in Computer Science, advised by Pierluigi Crescenzi.
Fall 2010 - Spring 2013
Università degli Studi di Firenze
B.S. in Computer Science, advised by Rocco De Nicola and Michele Loreti.
Fall 2006 - Spring 2010

Employment

University of Pisa
Assistant Professor
Jan 2023 - Jan 2026
Pisa, Italy
University of Hertfordshire
Visiting Lecturer
Sep 2019 - Dec 2023
Hatfield, UK
Thinking Additive Ltd
Research Scientist on the H2020 Project MovAiD team. Worked on an Additive Manufacturing cloud platform with applications in different domains, from medical to consumer apparel.
Sep 2018 - Jun 2022
London, UK

Publications

FlowPilot: A Generative AI-Driven Visual Language for Computational Thinking Education
T. Turchi
Leveraging Generative AI to create a dynamic environment where users can construct programs using natural language descriptions.
IEEE VL/HCC, 2024
Reflecting on Algorithmic Bias with Design Fiction: the MiniCoDe Workshops
T. Turchi, A. Malizia, S. Borsci
Employing a Design Fiction-driven methodology to identify and mitigate biases in Machine Learning algorithms through reflective co-design practices.
IEEE Intelligent Systems, 2024
Human-AI Co-creation: Evaluating the Impact of Large-Scale Text-to-Image Generative Models on the Creative Process Investigating how the interaction with Large-scale Text-to-image Generative Models impacts creativity of design students developing an architectural project.
IS-EUD, 2023