Graduated in civil engineering. More than 25 years’ experience in numerical modelling of large energy structures, particularly large concrete dams, penstocks, and cooling towers. For 7 years, in RSE she managed research projects on the energy sector, funded by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. These projects were focused on the security and resilience of the electric system against extreme events and climate changes; the integration of energy storage systems in the transmission network to facilitate the Renewable Energy Sources uptake; the development of long-term scenarios to support the Italian Government in the definition of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan.

Since August 2019, she’s been deputy director of the Sustainable Development and Energy Sources Department.

Since October 2024, she’s been chair of the ICOLD TC-A on Computational aspects of analysis and design of dams.

From December 2023, she’s been co-chair of the Governing Board of the ETIP HYDROPOWER whose aim is to be a recognised interlocutor for the European Commission, Member States and Associated Countries about the hydropower's sector specific R&I needs.