Stefano Ferilli

Stefano Ferilli is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bari, Italy, where he leads the ARA (Apprendimento e Ragionamento Automatico) research lab within the Department of Computer Science. His academic roles include former Director of the Interdepartmental Center for Logic and Applications (CILA) and current head of the Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Systems node in the CINI national laboratory. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has been a key figure in advancing machine learning, logic programming, and digital library technologies.

Education: Laurea (MSc equivalent) in Information Sciences (1996), Specialist Laurea in Computer Science (2003), and PhD in Computer Science (2001). His research focuses on foundational aspects of machine learning, multi-strategy reasoning, process mining, and applications in cultural heritage, bioinformatics, and smart environments.

Research Contributions: Developed frameworks like INTHELEX (incremental theory learner), WoMan (process mining), and DoMInUS (document management). Over 370 publications, including a Springer monograph and multiple award-winning papers. Active in organizing conferences like ECML-PKDD, ICDM, and IRCDL, and serves on editorial boards of journals like Information Sciences.

Projects: Led or participated in over 30 national and European projects, including EU-funded initiatives on digital libraries (COLLATE, DELOS) and AI applications. Collaborates with industries like Samsung and institutions like the Italian Police for traffic analysis and cultural heritage preservation.

Awards: Recognized for outstanding peer review (MDPI, ECMLPKDD), best paper awards, and contributions to AI education and cultural heritage. Member of prestigious associations like AI*IA (Italian AI Society) and AICA (Italian Computing Society).