Riccardo Manzotti is currently assistant professor in psychology at the IULM University (Milan).  He has a degree in philosophy and in computer science.  In 2001, he got a PhD in Robotics (University of Genoa).  He published several papers and a few books on consciousness, philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence, robotics, and artificial vision.  Currently, he teaches Psychology of Art at his university.  His research is focused on a process foundation for conscious experience.