Francesco Antici

Postdoctoral Researcher at Riken Center for Computational Science

Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering

AI Engineer | Data Scientist | HPC Researcher

Linkedin francesco.antici[at]riken.jp

Bio

Francesco Antici is a researcher in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), holding a Ph.D. in "Computer Science and Engineering", obtained at University of Bologna. His research interests span from Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to High-Performance Computing (HPC), with specific focus on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). His work on applying AI techniques (e.g. Large Language Models (LLMs), Deep/Machine Learning (DL/ML) and Generative Models), to the overall optimization of HPC environments, has been published in relevant peer-reviewed conferences (like IJCAI, ISC and Supercomputing) and journals (Scientific Data@Nature and Future Generation Computer Systems). During his carrer he has contributed to several research projects and initiatives, such as Regale, Exadigit, and SEANERGY, and he worked abroad for leading research institutions around the world, such as the Riken Center for Computational Science, in Japan, the University of Tennesse Knoxville, in the U.S.A., and the University of Bologna, in Italy. During the years he also worked as an AI Engineer and data analyst, integrating AI solutions into existing ecosystems, web and mobile applications, and developing tools for predictive modeling, data analysis and visualization.

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Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher
Riken Center for Computational Science, Kobe, Japan. October 2025 ~
AI for Supercomputing Performance
AI Engineer
Meravit s.r.l | 2019 ~
Development of AI solutions
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Bologna | January 2025 - October 2025
AI-driven approaches for sustainable computing continuum
Visiting Researcher
University of Tennessee Knoxville | January - May 2025
Optimization of AI Model Checkpointing
Research Intern
RIKEN Center for Computational Science | April - June 2024
Advanced computational research in high-performance computing
Research Intern
RIKEN Center for Computational Science | May - August 2023
Computational science research and development
Research Fellow
University of Bologna | August - December 2021
Study and building of an AI/NLP-based search engine for argumentative literature about COVID-19
NLP Research Intern
Celi | March - May 2021
Study of high level models of Natural Language Processing for Multilingual emotion detection
Software Developer & Data Analyst
EasyDesk s.r.l | John Cabot University, Rome
Development of Mobile and Web Applications
Research Intern
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology | March - May 2019
Internship and thesis preparation in Japan, Tokyo

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
University of Bologna | January 2022 - December 2024
Job-Level Online Predictive Modelling for Sustainable HPC Systems
Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence
University of Bologna | August 2019 - July 2021
Final evaluation: 110/110 cum laude
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Automation Engineering
Università Politecnica delle Marche | August 2016 - July 2019
Final evaluation: 103/110
High School Diploma - Liceo Scientifico
Liceo G.Galilei, Ancona | August 2011 - July 2016
Computer Science course - Final score: 86/100

Languages

Italian
Native
English
C1 (Advanced)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
Spanish
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
French
A2 (Elementary)