Alberto Monge Roffarello

Alberto Monge Roffarello is an Assistant Professor (RTDb) at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN), Politecnico di Torino, where he is a member of the e-Lite Research Group. He teaches courses including Human-AI Interaction, Digital Wellbeing, and Web Applications across multiple degree programs such as Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Film and Media Engineering.

His research centers on Human-Computer Interaction, with a strong focus on Digital Wellbeing and End-User Development in the Internet of Things. He investigates how users can personalize smart environments through trigger-action programming and how design patterns in digital interfaces—such as Infinite Scroll and Never-Ending Autoplay—exploit psychological vulnerabilities to capture attention. His work aims to empower users with tools for self-control, meaningful interaction, and habit mitigation.

The recent publications highlight a consistent trajectory in digital self-control tools, attention-aware design, and semantic recommendation systems for IoT. His research bridges theoretical analysis with practical tools, including conversational agents (HeyTAP), debugging platforms (EUDebug, My IoT Puzzle), and ontologies (EUPont) to lower the barrier for non-technical users.

Scientific contributions include:

• Systematic review of digital self-control tools (TOCHI 2022)
• Typology of Attention-Capture Damaging Patterns (CHI 2023)
• Design frameworks for meaningful interactions (AVI 2022)
• Behavioral interventions for smartphone habits (TiiS 2021)

He actively supervises PhD students—Francesca Russo, Robert Everett Schwartz, and Luca Scibetta—on topics ranging from AI for education to digital wellbeing in high-schools. His work is supported by competitive research projects such as EMPATHY - Empathetic Mobility Platform. He has contributed to multiple national and international collaborations, notably with Santa Clara University (USA).

Alberto leads and participates in research initiatives within the e-Lite - Intelligent and Interactive Systems group, focusing on intelligent interfaces, user empowerment, and ethical design. His lab develops tools that translate high-level user intentions into executable IoT rules, promote digital literacy, and support conscious technology use.