Federico Fabbrini is a Professor at the School of Law and Government of Dublin City University (DCU) . He serves as founding director of the DCU Brexit Institute and the Dublin European Law Institute, and leads multiple EU-funded research initiatives, including BRIDGE, REBUILD, and EXPRESS2. Education : B.A. from University of Trento (2006), J.D. from University of Bologna (2008), Ph.D. from European University Institute (2012) Former judicial clerk at Italian Constitutional Court (2010-2011), qualified attorney in Italy (2011) Prior roles: Associate Professor at University of Copenhagen (Denmark), Assistant Professor at Tilburg Law School (Netherlands) with tenure His research interests span EU law and policy , with focus on fundamental rights , economic governance , defense integration , and post-Covid-19 reforms , often employing comparative analysis with the United States . He has authored four monographs on Oxford University Press, addressing topics like EU fiscal capacity post-Covid-19 and Brexit's constitutional implications. Recent peer-reviewed publications explore EU fiscal responses to the Ukraine war, defense union dynamics, and recovery facility legal technologies. His work intersects constitutional law , international economics , and crisis governance . Scientific Awards : Young European Leader 2022 Knight (Cavaliere) for high scientific merits by President of Italy (2021) DCU President's Research Award (2021) Charlemagne Prize fellowship (2019-20) Advising and Grants : Supervises doctoral students (e.g., Havva Yesil, Elettra Bargellini) and secures EU funding for projects like REGROUP and EXPRESS2. He provides evidence to European Parliament committees and national governments, while authoring reports for the Irish Ministry of Finance and Eurogroup Presidency .



