Implementation of FAIR by Design Principles for Data Acquisition and Storage at CNR-IFN Milano

This thesis presents the work conducted during an internship at CNR-IFN Milano with the UDynI research group as part of the Master in Data Management and Curation organized by SISSA. Following an initial contextualization of Open Science principles and the research activities conducted at the CNR-IFN@MI laboratories, the core of the project, the design and implementation of a digital infrastructure aligned with the FAIR principles for the UdynI group, is described in detail. The internship resulted in the development of two software components. The first, udyninexus, is a Python package designed to facilitate the creation of NeXus-compliant data files. Developed in conjunction with the application definition chosen for the laboratories, it enables a smoother integration of standardized, structured data into the lab’s acquisition workflows. The second component, LabLogbook, is a web-based application that allows users to digitally manage experiments, samples, and measurement sessions, offering a centralized and version-controlled environment for recording experimental activities. Together, these components establish a scalable and maintainable foundation for managing experimental data within the lab, fostering improved documentation, long-term accessibility, and reproducibility of scientific outputs.