Luca Martinoia

Hi, my name is Luca. I am a theoretical physicist working as an Algorithm Developer at Rulex. My work focuses on optimization, mathematical modelling, and the development of computational methods for decision intelligence applications.

I began my research career in the STELLAR lab at the University of Genova, where I earned a Ph.D. in theoretical physics. I later joined the University of Padova, Department of Physics “Galileo Galilei”, at the LIPh Lab, where I worked on theoretical ecology and neuroscience. Throughout my academic career, I was also an associate researcher at INFN in the Statistical Field Theory program.

My research work sits broadly at the intersection of high-energy physics, statistical physics, and condensed matter theory. During my Ph.D., I worked mainly on statistical field theory and the physics of complex systems, studying how collective behaviour emerges from many interacting components.

After five years of research in theoretical physics, I left academia to support my family and started a career in the private sector. I started by working as a Project Engineer at STAM, leading R&D projects in defence and air traffic management under the European Defence Fund and the SESAR Joint Undertaking programmes. While at STAM, I developed a simulator to study surveillance system behaviour and the impact of cyber-threats such as spoofing and jamming.

More generally, my work focuses on modelling and understanding complex systems. I enjoy tackling difficult or poorly defined technical problems, breaking them down into simpler components, and developing models, simulations, and algorithms that capture the essential dynamics of the system.

“If you thought that science was certain - well, that is just an error on your part.”
Richard P. Feynman