He is Full Professor of Electronics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, where he acted as deputy dean for his College and Department and he has been member of the Academic Senate. From 2010 to 2016 he was Dean of the Electronics Engineering Program.
His research interests are in the characterization and modeling of Flash memory cells and on the development of new nonvolatile cells and, more recently, in the development of safety critical and wireless applications for automotive electronics. His activity is strongly connected to companies and start-ups in the hi-tech business.