[1] Ronchi earned his Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Land Use, and Technological Innovation from the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy, in 2012.

His doctoral research focused on human behavior in emergencies and evacuation modeling in road tunnels.

Ronchi has published over 150 works, including more than 90 peer-reviewed journal articles.

[3] His research has significantly contributed to understanding human behavior during fire emergencies and improving evacuation strategies in complex infrastructures.

[4][5][6] Ronchi has received multiple awards for his research impact on fire safety engineering.