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Alexander KocianView profile

Assistant Professor

• Machine Learning
• Internet-of-Things (IoT)
• Agro Informatics
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Alexander Kocian is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Pisa. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Aalborg University (Denmark) and a Master's in Electrical Engineering from TU Vienna (Austria). His research focuses on Machine Learning, IoT, Agro Informatics, Health Informatics, and Real-time embedded systems. He has led major projects like AGRITECH (€40M funded by PNRR) and FuorisuoloSmart, advancing smart agriculture and healthcare technologies. Dr. Kocian serves as IEEE Senior Member (since 2024) and EAI Fellow (since 2022). He is Associate Editor of IEEE Access (2025–present), and Editorial Board member of Stats (2019–present) and Signals (2020–present). He has organized conferences like the EAI Int. Conf. on Intelligent Transport Systems (INTSYS) as General Chair (2024) and Steering Committee Member (2023). His work includes 50+ peer-reviewed publications, 4 patents, and contributions to telemedicine platforms like TESHEALTH (ESA-funded). Key projects span precision farming, IoT-based greenhouses, and AI-driven healthcare solutions. Current efforts emphasize data spaces for agritech and health informatics interoperability.

• Analytical Chemistry
• Food Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
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Antonella Cavazza is an Associate Professor at the University of Parma in the Department of Chemical, Life and Environmental Sustainability Sciences. Her career spans analytical chemistry, food science, and biomedical research, with significant contributions to chromatographic techniques and sustainable materials. PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1995, University of Messina, cum laude) Classical High School Diploma (1989) Her research focuses on analytical chemistry applied to food quality control, enzyme kinetics for disease diagnostics, and sustainable packaging . Recent work examines contaminants from eco-friendly food-contact materials and bioactive compounds from agro-industrial by-products. Publications highlight her expertise in chromatography , nanotechnology , and food processing . Key themes include biodegradable polymers, bioactive recovery, and antitumor applications of gold nanoparticles. 2025: Best poster award, Euro Food Chem IX (1997) 2024: Poster award, 22nd International Symposium on Chromatography (1998) She teaches Analytical Chemistry and Food Control courses at Parma University, with prior teaching experience in Rome. Her technical skills include fluency in English and advanced informatics knowledge.

• Bioinformatics
• Computational Biology
• Graph Algorithms for Biological Networks
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Rosalba Giugno is a Full Professor of Informatics at the University of Verona's Department of Computer Science. She serves as Principal Investigator of the InfOmics Laboratory and is the reference person for the Master in Medical Bioinformatics program. Previously, from 2017 to 2022, she directed the Infolife laboratory, which comprised 35 research groups from various Italian universities. Her research focuses on algorithmic bioinformatics and computational biology, specifically developing graph algorithms for biological networks, integrating and analyzing biomolecular data, and modeling biological systems for personalized medicine. She leads a research group consisting of 5 PhD students and multiple master's thesis students. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical biomedical applications, utilizing approaches from machine learning, data science, mathematics, and graph theory. Professor Giugno has authored 130 scientific publications, with 70 appearing in international journals. Her recent work shows a strong trend toward applying advanced computational methods to solve complex problems in personalized medicine, particularly in patient stratification using multi-omics data, drug repurposing, and combination therapy prediction. She has secured funding for numerous national and European research projects, with recent initiatives focusing on multi-drug resistance in rheumatoid arthritis and personalized prostate cancer evaluation. She serves as an editor for the journal Information Systems and participates in scientific committees for international conferences and schools. Her leadership extends to university governance through roles on the Computer Science Teaching Committee and Department Council. Professor Giugno teaches courses in the Master's program in Medical Bioinformatics and the PhD program in Computer Science, including 'Analisi di dati Multi-omics da single-cell' and 'Programming for bioinformatics.' She has consistently taught these courses from 2016 through 2025, demonstrating commitment to training the next generation of bioinformatics specialists. The InfOmics Laboratory under her direction develops computational methods for biomedical data analysis, with applications spanning genomics, patient classification, and therapeutic optimization. The lab maintains strong connections with both academic and industrial partners through collaborative research projects.