[1] Before moving to Beijing, he was a research fellow at the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society at the University of Chicago.

[3][4] An alumnus of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Pavia, he conducted research in Chicago under the mentorship of American physicist Leo P. Kadanoff.

Macuglia's research interests include computational statistical mechanics, with a particular focus on the theoretical foundations of Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations.

This partnership involves scholarly research, lectures, and public events mostly across Asia and the US, supported by various Italian consulates and embassies.

[8][9][10][11][12] Their efforts are particularly focused on examining and preserving culinary practices from the Renaissance period, with a primary emphasis on Leonardo da Vinci and his cultural milieu.