Alberto Del Bimbo

Alberto Del Bimbo is a Full Professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Systems and Computer Science, University of Florence, Italy. He serves as Director of the Media Integration and Communication (MICC) Center, a National Center of Excellence focused on Artificial Vision, Artificial Intelligence, and Multimedia Technologies. His career spans academia and leadership roles, including Deputy Rector for Research and Innovation Transfer (2000-2006) and Director of the Department of Systems and Computer Science (1997-2000).

• Education: Master Degree in Electronic Engineering (1977), University of Florence.
• Research Interests: Artificial Vision, Multimedia, Multimodal Interaction, Image/Video Analysis, Surveillance, and Industry Automation.
• Academic Leadership: Editorial roles including Editor-in-Chief of ACM TOMM, and leadership in IEEE, IAPR, and ACM conferences.
• Projects: MICC Center’s work on neuromorphic computing, deepfake detection, and AI-driven surveillance systems, with industrial partnerships (Leonardo SpA, Thales Italia, IARPA).

Article Trends: Recent work focuses on neuromorphic event-based vision, multimodal emotion prediction, compatible AI representations, and deepfake detection using local surface frames. Applications span smart environments, cultural heritage, and real-time surveillance.

Scientific Awards:

• ACM Distinguished Scientist (2016)
• ACM Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions to Multimedia (2016)
• IEEE Senior Member
• IAPR Fellow

Labs & Teams: Leads the MICC research team at the University of Florence, collaborating with international institutions and companies on vision and AI innovation.