Manuela Merlo is a PhD candidate in the URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded | H2R, sub-project 4 CRISPR Technology in Human Reproduction.

Her research interests are machine learning, reinforcement learning, and control systems with applications in healthcare, diagnostics, and personalized treatment.

Education

• Ph.D. in Data Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland (Sep. 2025 – Present)
• M.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy (Sep. 2022 – Apr 2025)
• Exchange Semester during M.Sc., KU Leuven, Belgium (Sep. 2023 – Feb. 2024)
• B.Sc. in Engineering of Computing Systems, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy (Sep. 2019 – Jul. 2022)

Work and research experience

• Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (Sep. 2024 – Present)
• Peer Tutor, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy (Mar. 2021 – Jul. 2022)
• Software Developer Internship, Easydom Inc., Milan, Italy (Nov. 2018 – May 2019)