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Giacomo Fiumara is an Associate Professor at the University of Messina, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences. He holds academic rank since October 2021. Previously, he served as a Permanent Researcher (2008–2021) and secondary school teacher (1997–2008). He earned a Doctorate in Physics (1993) and a Degree in Physics (1989), both from the University of Messina. He is an associate member of the Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti and qualified as an associate professor in INF/01 and ING-INF/05 sectors. His research focuses on social network analysis, network science, data science, criminal networks, knowledge representation, bioinformatics, and computational modeling. He has supervised over 170 theses and advised PhD students in Mathematics and Computational Sciences. Key collaborations include work with Prof. Pasquale De Meo on criminal networks and complex systems, and international projects with institutions in the US, UK, China, and Australia. Teaching includes courses on Algorithms, Data Structures, Bioinformatics, and Machine Learning across Computer Science, Engineering, and Medical programs since 2000. He also contributed to international programs at Lviv Polytechnic, Birzeit University, Cluj-Napoca, and Murcia. His editorial roles include Associate Editor of IEEE Access and Academic Editor of Complexity. He holds a patent for predictive analysis of criminal organizations' social structures and has received FFABR research funding. Key awards include FFABR funding (2017) and recognition in the FFABR Unime 2020 II edition. He organized conferences like Crimenet 2014 and participated in high-profile events such as the 2022 Complex Networks conference in Palermo, presenting on quantum walks for criminal network analysis.

• Social Network Analysis
• Network Science
• Data Science
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Giuseppe Bruno Averta is a Fixed-term Researcher at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN), Polytechnic University of Turin, and a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory. He is affiliated with the College of Computer, Film and Mechatronics Engineering and contributes to national and international research in artificial intelligence and robotics. Averta has held a Visiting Researcher position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from January to June 2019. His research interests include Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Robotics, Neural Architecture Search, Egocentric Vision, Embodied Intelligence (Edge/Tiny ML), and Human-Robot Collaboration . His work is aligned with ERC sectors in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics, and contributes to UN SDGs such as Good Health and Well-being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, and Responsible Consumption and Production. The recent publication trends highlight his focus on vision-language models (e.g., CLIP), egocentric action recognition, efficient neural architectures (e.g., BiSeNet, MaskFormer), and robust deep learning. His research bridges theoretical advances with practical robotics applications, including grasping and manipulation. Scientific Awards and Recognitions: Georges Giralt PhD Award (euRobotics AISBL, 2021) Wiley Best Reviewer (Wiley, Italy, 2021) Best Paper Award, ICUMT 2015 (2017) Fellow, ELLIS Network of Excellence (2022–) Fellow, DAAD AInet (2022–) DAAD AInet Fellowship Advising and Grants : Averta supervises multiple PhD students in the Artificial Intelligence and Computer and Systems Engineering doctoral programs at Politecnico di Torino. He is involved in teaching at both the master’s and doctoral levels, including courses on Robot Learning and Machine Learning and Deep Learning. He is also a co-inventor on a national and international patent for a method and algorithm for the automatic design of neural networks through machine learning, indicating active research funding and innovation. Labs and Research Groups : He is a member of the SmartData@PoliTO center and contributes to research in the VANDAL PoliTO lab (as indicated by his student Davide Buoso). His work is deeply integrated with teams working on egocentric vision, embodied AI, and neural architecture search.

• Computer Vision
• Deep Learning
• Robotics
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Ida Zilio-Grandi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she specializes in Arabic Language and Literature (SSD L/OR-12). She also holds teaching responsibilities in Islamic Thought and Theology (SSD L/OR-10) and has been actively involved in multiple interdisciplinary programs, including Master’s degrees in Interfaith Dialogue, Islamic Philosophy, and Mediterranean Studies. From 2019 to 2023, she served as Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reflecting her deep engagement with cultural diplomacy. Education Graduated in Oriental Languages and Literatures (Arabic) from Ca' Foscari University of Venice. PhD in “Studies on the Middle East and the Maghreb from the founding of Islam to the Present day” at the University of Naples “L’Orientale”. Research Interests Her scholarly work centers on Quranic studies, Islamic ethics, and Arabic literature. She investigates religious figures in the Quran (e.g., Mary, Cain, Pharaoh, Jonah), Islamic moral concepts such as gratitude (šukr), patience (ṣabr), tolerance, and mercy, and the ethical dimensions of employment, speech, and hospitality. Her research draws on classical exegesis, adab literature, and contemporary Islamic thought, bridging historical analysis with modern applications. She also explores interfaith dialogue, particularly between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, and cultural relations between the Islamic world and the West. Publication Trends Her recent publications (2020–2025) reflect a sustained focus on Islamic virtues, ethics, and Quranic interpretation. These include monographs on the moral life of Muslims, studies on Sufism in the UAE, Abraham’s legacy, and environmental ethics in Islam. Her work combines rigorous philological analysis with philosophical insight, often published in high-impact journals and academic volumes. Scientific Service and Recognition Member of the “Committee for Islam in Italy” at the Ministry of Interior (since 2015). Member of the Scientific Committee of the “Dialogue méditerranéen sur la modernité et le religieux” at Collège des Bernardins, Paris. Sits on the editorial boards of Annali di Ca’ Foscari , Islamo-Christiana , and L’opera Comune . Invited Researcher at the Pontificio Istituto di Studi Arabi e d’Islamistica (PISAI), Rome (since 2017). Advising, Grants, and Leadership She has coordinated several Master’s programs at Ca' Foscari, including the LM “Languages, Economies and Societies of Asia and Mediterranean Africa (LEISAAM)” and the international LM “MIM – Crossing the Mediterranean.” She is the Erasmus+ Coordinator for partnerships with the University of Jordan and Mohammed V University in Rabat. She led the research project The Languages of the Absolute (2011–2015), funded by Ca' Foscari University. Though no formal students are listed, her mentorship is evident through her academic leadership and editorial roles. Labs and Research Groups She is affiliated with several research centers, including the Ca' Foscari Center for Studies on Human Rights (CESTUDIR), the Center for Contemporary Middle East Studies (CEM), and the Religion, Law and Economy in the Mediterranean Area Center (REDESM). She is also a member of the Arab-Christian Research Group (GRAC) and the Lay Association for Biblical Culture “Biblia.”

• Quranic Studies
• Islamic Ethics
• Arabic Literature
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Enrico Maria Ariemma is an Associate Professor at the Department of Humanities (DIPSUM) of the University of Salerno. He specializes in Latin literature with particular focus on Latin epic poetry , Flavian literature , and classical reception studies , working extensively on authors like Silius Italicus, Seneca, and Catullus. His research often explores military narratives , intertextuality , and ethical concepts in antiquity . His academic work features in publications such as Brill's Companion to Silius Italicus , and Lexis , with recent contributions on topics like "Tra vino e fuoco" (2023) analyzing mythological topos in Silius' Punica , and "Contare i baci" (2022) examining Catullus' intersection with mathematical thinking. He has also contributed to conference proceedings on epic-historical synthesis and war representation in Senecan tragedy . Ariemma participates in international academic networks, including co-organizing the 2019 "Ritorno al futuro" conference on Silius Italicus. He maintains an active research agenda with publications in Humanitas , Thaumazein , and Pan , while his teaching focuses on Latin language and literature and Latin didactics . His office is located at the University of Salerno’s Fisciano Campus, Building B, Room 027.

• Latin Literature
• Classical Philology
• Reception Studies
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Germain Gauthier is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University. His work bridges economics and political science with a focus on political economy, public economics, and machine learning methods. He develops AI tools for social scientists, particularly for analyzing unstructured data like texts and images. Ph.D. in Economics, Ecole Polytechnique (2018–2023) Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zürich (2023) M.Sc. in Analysis and Policy in Economics, Paris School of Economics (2017–2018) M.Sc. in Quantitative Economics, HEC Paris (2013–2017) His research spans two main areas: applied studies on digital technologies' societal consequences (e.g., X's algorithms, #MeToo's impact) and methodological innovations in machine learning for social science data. Recent publications include work on protest dynamics, inequality, and narrative extraction from texts. Key trends in his publications include: Machine learning applications to political and economic analysis Text mining for social science narratives Empirical studies on protest movements and digital governance Algorithmic bias in labor markets Economic policy evaluation using big data He has received significant funding: Swiss National Sciences Foundation Grant (300K CHF, 2023–2026) Swiss National Sciences Foundation Grant (100K CHF, 2020) Laboratoire d’Excellence Ph.D. Grant (2018–2023) He teaches courses on Public Finance (Bocconi) and Text as Data for Social Sciences (LMU München), and has developed open-source software packages like relatio and DeepLatent for text analysis and latent variable modeling.

• Political Economy
• Public Economics
• Econometrics
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Orwin Martin is an Associate Professor of Somali Language and Literature at the University of Naples 'L'Orientale', Department of Asia, Africa and Mediterranean. He holds a First Class Honors degree in Arabic and Amharic from SOAS (1986) and a PhD in Somali Phonology (1994). Previously, he served as Senior Lecturer at SOAS (2008–2020) and held various administrative roles including Head of Department (2011–2014). His research focuses on Somali poetry's linguistic and aesthetic dimensions, including meter analysis, Arabic influences, and literary translation. He has published extensively on Somali poets like Hadraawi and Weedhsame, and collaborates with international institutions like the Poetry Translation Centre. Teaching spans Somali language at all levels, comparative literature, and translation studies. He has organized conferences, including the 2018 Somali Studies Congress in Hargeysa, and contributed to academic roles such as editorial boards for African Languages and Cultures and the Journal of Somali Studies. Awards include a certificate from Hargeisa Youth Development Association for outreach work.

• Somali Poetry
• African Languages and Literatures
• Linguistics
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Marina Buzzoni is a Full Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. She serves as President of the Council of the University Library System and Rector's Delegate. Her research focuses on Germanic philology, historical linguistics, and digital humanities, with expertise in textual criticism and cultural heritage preservation. Buzzoni leads projects such as the digital edition of the Edictum Rothari and the Marco Polo manuscripts. She contributes to editorial boards for journals like Filologie medievali e moderne and the Handbook of Stemmatology . Her teaching includes courses on Germanic philology, historical linguistics, and digital tools for textual analysis. Recent publications (2024–2025) highlight work on Longobard legal terminology, digital critical editions, and cultural heritage projects. Buzzoni collaborates with institutions like the Swiss National Science Foundation and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). She has secured funding for initiatives such as the ATLAS of Italian Digital Humanities (PRIN 2022) and CHANGES-CREST (EU PNRR). Grants: Over 20 projects, including PRIN-funded ALIM (2013–2019) and PNRR-backed CHANGES (2022–2025). Labs/Teams: Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage, co-leading digital philology and computational linguistics initiatives.

• Germanic Philology
• Historical Linguistics
• Digital Humanities
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Michele Cagol is a Professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano , Faculty of Educational Sciences. Their work bridges pedagogy, emotional education, and ecological sustainability, with a focus on relational learning frameworks and multisensory educational practices. Research Themes : Emotional education, educational ecology, sustainability pedagogy, media and communication education, teacher training. Projects : Lead participant in the EU Interreg Alpine Space project FRACTAL , promoting green space awareness in the Alpine region. Recent publications emphasize radical relational pedagogy, ecological ethics, and the role of wonder in learning. Notable methodologies include intra-actionist music composition and microteaching for multilingual competencies. Teaching responsibilities span General Pedagogy , Social Education , and teacher training for primary/middle school contexts.

• Pedagogy
• Emotional Education
• Educational Ecology
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Harold Cullinane serves as a Lecturer within the Language Center at Bocconi University, where he delivers specialized English language instruction for academic and professional development. His current teaching responsibilities for the 2025/2026 academic year include Professional English Seminars (course code 20637), English (First Language) (30301), and English Preparatory Course First Language (30653), targeting students' linguistic proficiency in high-stakes contexts. His expertise centers on English Language Teaching, with research interests extending to Linguistics and Language Education. His pedagogical approach emphasizes practical language acquisition for international business and academic environments, aligning with Bocconi University's global engagement mission. Through structured coursework, he addresses critical competencies such as technical writing, oral presentation, and cross-cultural communication essential for student success in multinational settings.

• English Language Teaching
• Linguistics
• Language Education

Salvatore Ruggieri is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pisa, where he teaches in the Master Programme in Data Science and Business Informatics. He is affiliated with the KDD LAB, a joint research group of ISTI-CNR and the University of Pisa, and actively contributes to national and European AI initiatives such as XAI, NoBIAS, TAILOR, and SoBigData.eu. His research focuses on data mining and knowledge discovery, with a strong emphasis on ethical AI. Key areas include discrimination discovery and prevention, fairness, privacy, explainable AI (XAI), causal inference, and classification algorithms. He has led significant projects such as ENFORCE, a national FIRB project on legal and computational enforcement of non-discrimination and privacy rights in ICT systems (2010–2014), and has served as program chair for the XIII Italian Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (2014). The recent publications (2018–2023) highlight a consistent trend in interpretable and fair machine learning, including selective classification, stability of interpretable models, and causal reasoning for fairness. His work often involves collaboration with leading researchers like Dino Pedreschi and Riccardo Guidotti, and appears in top venues such as AAAI, IEEE TKDE, and WIREs. His scientific honors include the award for the best Ph.D. thesis in Theoretical Computer Science from the Italian Chapter of EATCS. Best Ph.D. Thesis in Theoretical Computer Science, Italian Chapter of EATCS He advises and collaborates with numerous researchers in the KDD LAB and has contributed to major grants and research initiatives in AI and data science. He is involved in educational programs, including the National Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence - Society, and promotes interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computer science, law, and ethics. Ruggieri is a member of the KDD LAB, where he leads research in ethical and transparent AI. He is also part of large collaborative networks such as SoBigData.eu and HumanE-AI-Net, which aim to build socially responsible and human-centered AI systems.

• Data Mining
• Knowledge Discovery
• Discrimination Discovery and Prevention
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Bianca Basciano is an Associate Professor at the Department of Asian and North African Studies , Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she has held the Director's Delegate for Research role since 2023. Her work focuses on Chinese linguistics , particularly Mandarin morphology, syntax, and second language acquisition. Research Areas: Chinese compounding, reduplication, causative constructions, resultative compounds, and language teaching methodologies. Teaching: Offers BA/MA courses in Chinese language and linguistics at Ca' Foscari University. Editorial Roles: Member of the editorial boards for Sinica Venetiana and Lingue e Linguaggio . Research Projects: Principal investigator for the PRIN 2020 project on Italian learners' acquisition of Chinese resultative verbs, with extensive corpus-based analysis. Collaborates with Giorgio Arcodia and other international scholars. Key Themes: Event structure delimitation, Vendlerian verb classes, micro-parametric syntactic variation. Publications: Over 40 works including monographs with Oxford University Press and Bologna University Press. Her methodological approach combines theoretical linguistics with corpus analysis, contributing to the understanding of Chinese as both a linguistic system and a second language acquisition challenge. She has also organized international conferences like the 31st IACL Annual Meeting.

• Chinese Linguistics
• Mandarin Morphology
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
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Raissa DE GRUTTOLA is a fixed-term Researcher in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she conducts research under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) on cultural resources for sustainable tourism. Her academic focus lies at the intersection of religious studies, Sinology, and cultural history, particularly in the context of Christianity in China. Her research interests include: The translation of the Bible into Chinese The role of Franciscans and Jesuits in China The thought of Simone Weil in relation to China Chinese Catholic communities in Italy The legacy of Marco Polo Religious and cultural mediation between East and West Her recent scholarly output centers on comparative analyses of Chinese biblical versions, such as the Union Version and the Sigao Bible, and explores how religious texts were adapted within Chinese cultural and theological contexts. These works reflect a deep engagement with translation theory, missionary history, and indigenous religious identity formation. She has obtained the National Scientific Qualification for the position of Associate Professor in Cultures of Central and Eastern Asia, affirming her standing in the Italian academic system. Raissa DE GRUTTOLA actively contributes to the academic community through: Service on the scientific committee of the journal La Nottola di Minerva Participation in the international research group China Historical Christian Database at Boston University Peer reviewing for journals including Religions , Antonianum , and Orientis Aura Teaching Chinese language and culture at both undergraduate and graduate levels She has previously held research fellowships at the University of Perugia and taught at the University of Enna "Kore", demonstrating a sustained commitment to higher education and research in Asian studies.

• Chinese Christianity
• Biblical Translation into Chinese
• Franciscans in China
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Aldo Todaro is an Associate Professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of Catania since October 1, 2024. Previously, he worked as a University Researcher (2007–2011) and Associate Professor (2019–2024) at the University of Palermo. His research focuses on enzymatic activity in food processing, brewing innovation (malting processes and beer production), and sustainable food technology. Education: PhD in Food Science and Technology (University of Catania, 2006); Laurea in Food Science and Technology (University of Catania, 2001). His research has resulted in over 100 publications (74 ISI/SCOPUS-indexed) and an H-index of 24. He has participated in national and international projects (PRIN, PON, HORIZON 2020) and collaborated with food companies. Currently, he teaches Fundamentals of Unit Operations and has previously taught Unit Operations in Food Technology , Technology and Quality in the Food Supply System , and Food Processing . Scientific Awards: National Scientific Qualification for first-tier professorships (2021) Open badges for digital competence and language proficiency courses Ordinary member of SISTAl since 2012 International Engagement: Visiting professor at the University of Burgundy (2021) Visiting scientist at Hohenheim University (2009) He serves as a referee for journals like the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and is on the editorial board of three open-access journals. His work spans sustainability assessments (LCA in agrofood), technological innovation in citrus derivatives (via CRA-ITIDA), and digital pedagogy in food science education.

• Food Science
• Food Technology
• Enzymology
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Paolo Bussotti is an Associate Professor of History of Science and Technology at the University of Udine's DIUM department. His academic career includes roles at Ludwig Maximilian University (Munich), Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, and Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences through Humboldt Fellowships. He holds a PhD in Historical Sciences from the University of San Marino (1996). Education : Bachelor of History of Science and Technology, University of Pisa (1991) PhD in Historical Sciences, University of San Marino (1996) Research Interests : 17th-Century Physics/Astronomy (Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Leibniz, Newton) Mathematics History: Number Theory (Fermat-Gauss), Projective Geometry Philosophy of Mathematics: Foundations at the turn of the 20th century Science Education: Integrating history into math teaching Key Projects : Galileo's Sidereus Nuncius translation (2001) Kepler Commission collaboration (2005) Enriques Study Center directorship (2008-2010) Grants/Awards : Three Humboldt Fellowships (2003, 2013-2014, 2019) Research grants from DIUM and DMIF (Udine) Labs/Teams : Collaborations with Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy, and Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften.

• History of Science
• History of Mathematics
• Philosophy of Mathematics
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Laura Refe is a researcher and faculty member in the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World (LILAIM) at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, where she has been conducting research and teaching in Philology of Italian Literature since December 2021. She holds a fixed-term research position under Italian national law and is actively involved in both research projects and academic instruction, including in Digital Humanities and Italian language teaching programs. Her academic background is distinguished by numerous prestigious fellowships and research appointments, including at Villa I Tatti (Harvard University), the Warburg Institute (University of London), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and the Herzog August Library in Wolfenbüttel. She earned her Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale for Associate Professor in both Italian Philology and Italian Literature. Dr. Refe's research centers on Italian Renaissance literature, with a particular focus on Francesco Petrarca, his annotations of classical texts, and the transmission of Aristotelian philosophy in the vernacular. Her work spans textual criticism, manuscript studies, paratextual analysis, and intellectual history. She has led a national PRIN PNRR research project on 'Petrarch and the Reformation' and contributed to other major initiatives, including an ERC Starting Project on Aristotle in the Italian Vernacular. Her recent publications reveal a sustained and deep engagement with Petrarchan studies, particularly his marginalia on Cicero’s De natura deorum and the complex textual history of his Ad Posteritatem . She also investigates Renaissance translators, manuscript provenance, and the intellectual networks of humanists like Poliziano and Boccaccio. Among her notable honors are the 'Young Researchers 2006' Prize from the University of Messina and the 12th 'Marino Moretti' Prize for Philology (2015) for her critical edition of Petrarch’s Epistle to Posterity . She has advised and collaborated on research projects, though specific names of students are not listed in the provided text. She is actively involved in scholarly communities, with a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes. Dr. Refe is a member of academic networks and contributes to editorial and research teams, including work on the Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani and collaborative volumes on Renaissance humanism. Her work bridges traditional philology with digital and interdisciplinary approaches.

• Italian Philology
• Philology of Italian Literature
• Italian Renaissance Literature
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