Lorenzo Bastonero received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics at the University of Torino. He is concluding his Ph.D. at the University of Bremen, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nicola Marzari. He spent several research stays at EPFL and Harvard University, and lectured at international schools and workshops, such as the “CHARISMA School on Raman”, the “African MRS”, and the “Advanced Quantum ESPRESSO school". His research focuses on developing automated first-principles approaches covering a broad range of applications, including vibrational spectroscopies for materials characterization, accurate electronic structure methods for transition metal compounds, and active learning strategies for accurate training of machine-learning interatomic potentials