Resume | Iacopo Catalano

Iacopo Catalano

Doctoral Researcher

Professional Experience

Robotics Engineer

DAAV
8/2024 - Present

• Develop autonomous ground robotic software (from mapping to on-device state estimation).
• Adapt and integrate proprietary/open source software (C++/Python).
• Participate in design, code reviews, and other software processes.

Research Associate

University of Turku
9/2022 - 7/2024

• Researched UAVs LiDAR-based accurate positioning for ground-aided sense-and-avoid.
• Supervised and mentored master’s degree students

Research Intern

KU Leuven
2/2022 - 8/2022

• Master thesis: Researched a 3D mapping framework for a SLAM pipeline using RGB-D images in C++.

Research Intern

Laboratoire Hubert Curien
4/2021 - 7/2021

• Explored the use of Siamese CNNs based Multi-Object tracking algorithms to find the set of features that best distinguish between similar small electronic parts in real-time.

Junior Data Scientist

Accenture
1/2020 - 8/2020

• Researched and adapted existing algorithms in Computer Vision.
• Conducted exploratory data analysis.
• Supported Senior Data Scientists in algorithm design.

Front-end Web Developer

Accenture
2/2019 - 1/2020

• Developed new web applications using Angular, Bootstrap, Angular Material and JavaScript.
• Redesigned existing web applications to improve browser compatibility.
• Oversaw new interns on project milestones.

Front-end Web Developer (Intern)

Accenture
9/2018 - 2/2019

• Worked with Senior Developers to manage large, complex design projects.
• Assisted team with testing code on multiple browsers.

Teaching Experience

Instructor

University of Turku

Introduction to Mobile Robotics Fall 2023

Teaching Assistant

University of Turku

Aerial Robotics and Multi-Robot Systems Spring 2023
Hardware Acceleration for AI Spring 2023

Education

Master of Engineering

Toyohashi University of Technology
2020 - 2022

M.Sc. Optics, Image, Vision, Multimedia

University Jean Monnet
2020 - 2022

M.Sc. Computer Science in XR

University of Eastern Finland
2020 - 2022

B.Sc. Physics

Sapienza University of Rome
2010 - 2018

Skills

Programming

  • C++
  • Python
  • ROS
  • MATLAB

ML/DL

  • OpenCV
  • Tensorflow
  • Scikit-Learn

Others

  • Code Review
  • Git
  • Unit Testing

GRANTS

  • Researchers Abroad
    Research grant by the Technology and Trade Foundations Research Exchange (a joint internationalization program of the Walter Ahlström Foundation, the Finnish Business Education Fund, the Nokia Foundation and the KAUTE Foundation).
  • EMJMD Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
    Two-year full scholarship awarded by the European Commission to best students from different countries to study in Top Universities across Europe. Program selected: IMLEX.

Language

  • Italian (Native)
  • English (Proficient)
  • Spanish (Intermediate)
  • French (Elementary)

Volunteering

Team Coordinator (AGESCI)
2001 - 2015
Coordinated, mentored, and trained several scout groups of different ages.