RAFFAELE DE AMICIS

Associate Professor

Many of us feel inspired by technology, both emotionally and creatively. Others are evangelists of the idea that once we rely on technology, we lose the ability to be creative. The objective truth is, however, that technology and creativity often go hand in hand.
My research interest is founded within this aforementioned scenario. I consider the design of an interactive graphics system a very articulated activity, characterized both by intuition-based problems as well as by mathematical-related issues, during which designers shape their mental model into a practical solution through a series of abstraction processes and mental simulations. In this regard, how creativity and technology are interwoven is really fascinating me.

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Within my courses, I like to stimulate students thinking about not only how to solve problems, but also how to integrate information to ensure societal impact and improvement in quality of life. I thoroughly enjoy investigating how humans design and interact with both real and digital products, how innovative technologies enhance and inspire the creative process, and I try to transmit this passion also to my students.