Silvia Imbesi has gained a Master's Degree in Architecture, and a Bachelor's Degree and Industrial Design in 2008 and 2012, respectively, from the University of Ferrara, Italy, and a Ph.D. in Inclusive Design from the Department of Architecture of the same university, in 2023. Since 2009, Silvia Imbesi has worked as a freelance architect and designer, collaborating with other professionals, companies, industries, and institutions to develop projects and design research. Starting in 2012 to date, she has been working with the University of Ferrara as a temporary professor. In her role of research fellow at this university, she participated in many academic research projects related to: Human and User-Centered methodologies, Inclusive Design of IoT-based Devices and Smart mHealth Systems, Design for the Elderly, and Design for Health and Wellbeing, among others. She attended a few international conferences as an invited speaker, and is the author and editor of more than 40 international scientific publications about innovative care solutions for fragile users and special populations
