PhD in Industrial Design and biodesigner. She is a researcher at the Department of Design and a Lecturer in Industrial Design at the School of Design at Politecnico di Milano, where she is also responsible for the scientific coordination of the Biodesign Laboratory and IDEActivity Center, a research center for creativity in innovation. Since 2011, she has served as the Dean's Delegate for the Enhancement of Student Projects at the School of Design.

She has collaborated with CEFRIEL – ICT Center of Excellence, a consortium of Politecnico di Milano, focusing on innovation through design. In 2006, she was a PostDoc Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), conducting research on wearable technology.

From 1996 to 2008, she worked as a biodesigner in research and development at the Robotics Laboratory of Politecnico di Milano. She has participated in numerous national and European research projects and collaborates with international research centers on initiatives aimed at promoting design and creativity-driven innovation for small and medium enterprises. She is also involved in design consultancy and teaching within training programs for companies and institutions (FONDIMPRESA, Master's programs, and Advanced Training Courses).

She is the author of several foundational books on biodesign and numerous international publications that have received awards and recognition, including the Best Paper at ICINCO 2005, published by Springer.

As an inventor, she holds patents and Community Design registrations resulting from research contracts. Her research focuses on design-driven problem-solving for biorobotic systems, rehabilitation devices, wearable devices, and systems for proactive lifestyles.

Her current research interests include the development of biodesign as well as tools and methods for managing creative sessions in co-design.