Giovanni Beltrame

Giovanni Beltrame is a Professor at Polytechnique Montréal's Department of Computer and Software Engineering, where he directs the MIST Laboratory. His work bridges academic research and aerospace engineering applications.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Illinois, Chicago (2001)
• Laurea in Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (2002)
• MS in Information Technology, CEFRIEL, Milan (2002)
• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (2006)

Research Focus: His work spans four interconnected domains: Intelligent Systems (swarm robotics, distributed planning, SLAM), Embedded Systems (hardware/software modeling and verification), Aerospace (avionics, radiation-hardened systems), and Optimization (multi-objective algorithms, parallel programming). These areas converge in space-system applications and fault-tolerant computing.

Leadership: As Principal Investigator, he leads multiple government and industry-funded projects. He actively recruits researchers through the MIST Laboratory's structured onboarding process, requiring candidates to demonstrate prior engagement with lab materials.

Teaching: He instructs specialized courses including Swarm Intelligence (INF6593ME) and Space Systems Computing (AER8300), covering topics from microprocessor architecture to spacecraft data processing design.

Lab Operations: The MIST Laboratory serves as the hub for his research activities, with documented procedures for student recruitment and project collaboration in swarm intelligence and embedded aerospace systems.