Today we introduce Luigi, Luigi, a biomedical engineer with a PhD from the Institute of BioRobotics – Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, has been part of the Aitronik team since 2023.
His curiosity constantly pushes him to explore new realities, well beyond labs and mathematical formulas.
Passionate about travel and new cultures, Luigi loves immersing himself in diversity, convinced that every experience enriches both his personal and professional journey. Music and cinema are, for him, not only tools of knowledge but also ways to escape routine and fuel imagination.
We tried to get to know him better outside the office, through simple questions that revealed a lively personality, with a touch of nostalgia for the past and an endless drive to explore.
Superquark, sharks, and space dreams
If I could choose a different career, I’d shoot straight for the stars.
No, I’m not talking about TV fame, but astrophysics. Blame (or thank?) Piero Angela.
As a kid, Wednesday evenings were sacred: Superquark, VHS recordings, and the animal segment.
My heroes? Sharks. Because at nine years old, nothing is more fascinating than such a creature for a small-town boy.
Growing up, though, space became the new obsession. The idea of being just a grain of sand in the universe carried such a profound meaning it almost felt poetic. Staring at infinity and trying to understand it—or at least trying. A bit like The Little Prince, just with fewer roses and more equations.
Spoiler: I didn’t become an astrophysicist. Or an astronaut (I don’t have the physique for it).
Wake up, coffee, and zero thoughts
My perfect morning starts with no precise thoughts.
My mind drifts, focusing only on one question: “What time is it?”
Only after the first coffee does my brain fully switch on.
Speaking of clarity, my favorite movie is unquestionable: Gattaca (1997).
Set in a futuristic America, humans are conceived with precise genetic design to avoid diseases—or even cosmetic flaws.
In this world, the perfect ones hold the best jobs and highest roles in society, while the so-called “invalids,” those born naturally, are pushed to the margins, forced into menial labor.
The protagonist is an “invalid” with a severe heart condition, whose dream is to become an astronaut (impossible given his status!).
Through sheer determination and with the help of a “valid” friend confined to a wheelchair after an accident (and therefore rejected by society), he manages to disguise himself as one of the “valids.”
After a life of effort, sacrifice, and hardship, he finally fulfills his dream and travels to space.
Romantic, don’t you think? A real slap in the face to classism! Even starting from zero, from a hilltop village, a small provincial town, or a complicated situation—you can still reach what seems impossible.
Cheesy, maybe. But motivating!
Back to studies
My favorite university subject?
Electromagnetic fields and ionizing radiation.
Why? Because it’s invisible poetry.
There’s energy all around us, flowing through us, and we don’t even notice.
Plus, it lent itself to jokes like: “It’s a… vast field!” (Sorry.)
No, I didn’t love medical subjects. Yes, I studied biomedical engineering. Don’t ask too many questions.
Outside of work
Outside work, I get lost in stories: films, music, travel.
Music has always been a passion for my curious, nerdy side—mp3s, obscure bands discovered at 2 AM.
Travel? A window on the world. And if that answer sounds like a job interview cliché, maybe we should rethink interviews.
But the trip that marked a real change wasn’t on the other side of the world or about discovering new cultures. It was a train ride on the Rome–Pisa line, the same trip so many university students take.
Once, on a regional train to Pisa, I was stuck on a Physics I problem, staring at a blank sheet. Next to me, three guys were celebrating their freshly earned PhD.
I just thought: “This isn’t my thing.”
In the end, I got a grade of 20/30.
Looking back now, I remember that train fondly. Not because it changed my life, but because it taught me that problems, seen from a distance, always look smaller.
Cooking experiments
Among my many passions, cooking is the latest one I’ve picked up—driven purely by the joy of learning.
No masterclasses, no Instagram-ready dishes. Just a human being, a frying pan, and mozzarella with tomato presented in “gourmet” style—the only viable option when it’s 35°C outside and turning on the stove feels like a mission.
For the rest, my cooking is simple and still evolving, since I started only a little over a year ago.
Ten years from now? Hopefully Japan
I don’t have a ten-year plan. Not even a ten-day one.
I just see myself as me—maybe with a bigger house, a quieter car, and hopefully that long-awaited trip to Japan checked off my list.
Would I go back and change anything? No. Every choice I made (even indirectly) led me to where I am today, surrounded by the people I’m with.
If I could go back, I’d just give myself a pat on the shoulder for encouragement—nothing more.
As Frida Kahlo once said:
“I chose my path, and I don’t regret it.”
