Ilie Sarpe

Ilie Sarpe is a postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Theoretical Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, mentored by Prof. Aristides Gionis. He is an active member of both VandinLab and AIDA Lab, focusing on developing rigorous algorithms for temporal network analysis.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Padova (2019-2023), with thesis on 'Efficient and Rigorous Techniques for the Analysis of Large Temporal Networks'
• Master's Degree in Computer Engineering (summa cum laude) from the University of Padova (2017-2019)
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Padova (2014-2017)

Sarpe's research centers on the design of scalable algorithms for data-mining problems, particularly in graph-mining and clustering. He specializes in probabilistic algorithms with rigorous theoretical guarantees, with a strong focus on temporal networks. His work integrates tools from sampling theory, probability, concentration inequalities, and statistical learning theory to develop efficient solutions for complex network analysis problems.

His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on temporal network analysis, with recent work accepted at top venues including KDD 2024, WWW 2022, CIKM 2021, and SIAM SDM 2021. The research trajectory shows increasing sophistication in handling temporal motifs, dense subnetwork discovery, and centrality measures in evolving networks.

His scientific recognition includes:

• SoBigData TNA Fellowship (2022)
• 3 years Ph.D. Fellowship (2019)
• Award for Scientific Degrees (2017)
• Two 'Mille e una lode' awards (2016, 2017)

Sarpe actively supervises master's thesis projects in data mining at KTH and has secured research funding through the SoBigData TNA Fellowship. His research group affiliation with VandinLab and AIDA Lab provides collaborative opportunities across multiple institutions. He maintains active laboratory work focused on developing practical implementations of his theoretical algorithms, as evidenced by his GitHub repositories containing C++ implementations of his published methods.