Diego Cerretti

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • Master in Advanced Computing, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (Sep 2024–Present)
    Expected Graduation: July 2026
    Current GPA: 3.94/4.00
    Courses: Combinatorics & Algorithms, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Complex Systems & Network Science
  • Exchange Program, Dauphine University – PSL & École Normale Supérieure – PSL, Paris (Sep 2023–Jan 2024)
    Courses: Quantum Physics, Financial Markets, Game Theory, Econometrics
  • BSc in Mathematical & Computing Sciences for AI, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy (Sep 2021–Jul 2024)
    Final Grade: 106/110
    Courses: Mathematical Analysis, Computer Science, Physics, ML & AI
  • High School Diploma, Liceo Scientifico ‘A. Volta’, Milan, Italy (Sep 2016–Jun 2021)
    Final Grade: 93/100
    Exchange: Lycée Stephen Liégeard, Brochon, France (Apr 2019)

Professional & Research Experience

  • Researcher, Complex Network Intelligence Center, Tsinghua University (Feb 2025–Jun 2026)
    Research in complex systems & network science—developing brain-inspired dynamic sparse training techniques and network compression.
  • Deep Learning Engineer Intern, AIWAY, Milan (Jan 2024–Apr 2024)
    Designed customized computer vision systems for diverse industry clients.
  • Data Scientist Intern, SAS, Milan (Sep 2018–Jun 2019)
    Applied SAS to analyze cost & revenue data for a restaurant chain, producing qualitative trend analyses.

Languages

  • Italian: Native
  • English: Fluent (IELTS 8.0/9, 2023)
  • French: Intermediate (DELF B1, 2018)
  • Chinese: Elementary

Abroad: Edinburgh Summer School (Jul 2018), Gloucestershire Int’l School (Jun 2017)

IT & Technical Skills

  • R, C, Python: Proficient (courses Bocconi, 29–30/30)
  • Power BI, MS Office: Intermediate & Proficient (ECDL Base Cert, 2019)
  • LaTeX: Proficient

Publications

  • Brain network science modelling of sparse neural networks enables Transformers and LLMs to perform as fully connected
    Yingtao Zhang; Diego Cerretti; Jialin Zhao; Wenjing Wu; Ziheng Liao; Umberto Michieli; Carlo V. Cannistraci — arXiv (Accepted at NeurIPS 2025)
  • A Dendritic-Inspired Network Science Generative Model for Topological Initialization of Connectivity in Sparse Artificial Neural Networks
    Diego Cerretti; Yingtao Zhang; Carlo V. Cannistraci — preprints.org

Additional Information

  • Extracurricular: Member, Bocconi Students for Data Science R&D (2021–2023); LUISS Data Science Summer School (2019); Switch2Product Program, Politecnico di Milano (2019)
  • Certifications: Google IT Support Professional Cert (2022); ECDL Base (2019)
  • Sports: Regional football player, ASD Centro Schuster Milano (2009–2021); PSG Academy Camp (2016)
  • Volunteering: Tutor for 20+ students (2019–Present); Assistant U12 Coach, ASD Centro Schuster (2019–2020)
  • Interests: Photographer, Video Sound Art Festival (2019)