Daniela de Gregorio has been involved in design activities for research and training since 1996, funded by European and national research grants.

Since 2023, she holds the position of Senior Technologist at CNR and serves as a Grant Manager.

She is a member of the Working Group at the National Research Council, with responsibilities related to project support linked to the implementation of CNR's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Currently, she serves as the Project Manager for the following projects:

• PREVIEW (Promoting Resilience and Employability in university students through Internship for futurE Work). Grant Agreement ERASMUS+ K2 No. 2022-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000088742.
• Erasmus Jean Monnet EU MED4CLIMATESS (Erasmus Jean Monnet Module EU MED4CLIMATESS). Grant Agreement No. 101048131.
• SEEDS (Support Environmental Education for sustainable Development touriSm for tomorrow). Small Scale project No. 2021-2-IT01-KA210-VET-000049620.
• REVeRT (Rilanciare le esperienze culturali e patrimoniali attraverso il turismo in realtà virtuale).

She has also served as the Project Manager for international and European projects, including:

• Horizon 2020 Project CLIC (Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural heritage adaptive re-use).
• FP7 FP7-SEC-2011-1 "BESECURE – Best practice Enhancers for Security in Urban Environments" (2013-2015).

She has been the scientific coordinator for high-level courses, including:

• "Expert in Experience Design" as part of the PON Research project "NeoLuoghi – Solutions for cultural experience in the elective places of surmodernity."
• "Territorial Improvement and Social Media Manager" as part of the PON Research project "OR.C.HE.S.T.R.A. - ORganization of Cultural HEritage for Smart Tourism and Real‐time Accessibility."

From 2003 to 2009, she was responsible for the Career Office at the University of Naples "L'Orientale" and has provided consultancy in the field of Human Resources and Training for both public and private companies. She is also involved in teaching activities in university and professional education on topics such as Project Cycle Management, Logical Framework Approach, Project Management, Europrojecting, and entrepreneurial skills.

She graduated with honors in Economics and Commerce from the University of Naples "Federico II" and obtained an MBA Diploma from the Business School STOÀ in 1995. She holds PRINCE2® Foundation certification and has contributed to publications and participated in national and international conferences in the field of Career Guidance and Human Resources.

Since September 2020, she has been a VET Ambassador for CEDEFOP. Since May 2021, she is an EU CLIMATE PACT Ambassador, and since January 2020, she is included in the list of evaluators for Erasmus+ proposals for the INDIRE Agency. She is also a member of the PMI Southern Italy Chapter, where she promotes and disseminates Project Management principles.