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@MI within the UDynI research group. Following an initial contextualization of Open Science principles and the research activities at the CNR-IFN laboratories, the core of the project, the design and implementation of a digital data management infrastructure aligned with the FAIR principles, 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. This 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 out