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Marco Carli is a Full Professor at the Department of Industrial, Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering, Roma Tre University, Italy. He holds a Laurea in Telecommunication Engineering from Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' and a Ph.D. from Tampere University of Technology. His research focuses on digital signal and image processing applied to multimedia communications, including digital watermarking, multimedia quality evaluation, and information security. He has led projects such as EHEM (medieval architecture modeling), ISEEYOO (AI-based anomaly detection), and INSECTT (secure IoT-AI systems). Carli serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and Area Editor for Signal Processing: Image Communication. He is an IEEE Senior Member. His work spans over 55 journal publications and numerous conferences, addressing topics like immersive VR applications, cybersecurity, and perceptual quality metrics. Education: Laurea in Telecommunication Engineering, Università di Roma 'La Sapienza', 1990s Ph.D. in Telecommunication Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, Finland Projects: EHEM: Digital modeling of medieval architecture and art ISEEYOO: Anomaly detection in Cyber-Physical Systems INSECTT: Secure IoT systems with AI Research Interests: Signal/image processing for multimedia Quality evaluation and watermarking Cybersecurity and IoT applications Awards: None explicitly listed Grants/Advising: Multiple EU-funded projects (e.g., ImmerSAFE, RESISTO, ATENA) and collaborations with industry partners like Thales Alenia Space.

• Digital Signal Processing
• Image Processing
• Multimedia Communications
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Ada Valentini is a Full Professor in Glottology and Linguistics (SSD L-LIN/01) at the University of Bergamo, Department of Languages, Literatures and Foreign Cultures. She has been a faculty member since 1997, promoted to full professor in 2017, and has taught a wide range of courses including Acquisitional Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication. Her academic journey began in 1987-1988, with continuous teaching engagement since 1993-1994. PhD in Linguistics, University of Pavia (1992) Graduate in Foreign Languages and Literatures, University Institute of Bergamo (1986) Her research focuses on acquisition linguistics , particularly the acquisition of Italian as a second language by speakers of Wu Chinese, Tigrinya, English, and German, grounded in a typological-functionalist framework. She has published extensively in this domain, including two monographs. Her sociolinguistic interests include immigrant languages in Italy and linguistic varieties. She also investigates information structure in the Bergamo dialect, ancient and contemporary Italian, and English, especially split sentences. Her recent publications (2021–2025) reflect a strong engagement with second language acquisition, digital processing of spoken data, femicide discourse in media, and the preservation of linguistic heritage. Themes across her work include language contact, multilingualism, and the documentation of minority and regional varieties. She has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. Prof. Valentini supervises master's theses and advises students, requiring institutional email contact for academic inquiries. She holds regular online office hours on Mondays from 8–10. She is actively involved in academic service, including thesis preparation seminars for graduating students. She leads and contributes to initiatives on linguistic heritage and digital documentation, particularly through publications and editorial work on regional Italian dialects and sociolinguistic issues.

• Acquisition Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Sociolinguistics
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Alessia Iurato is a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Asian and North African Studies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She holds a cotutelle PhD from Ca' Foscari University and the University of Bremen, focusing on the acquisition of Chinese syntactic structures by Italian learners. Her current research is centered on the PRIN 2020 national project on Chinese resultative verbal complexes, combining corpus and experimental methods. Research Interests: Her work lies at the intersection of Chinese linguistics, second language acquisition, and corpus-based methodologies. She specializes in the acquisition of syntactic constructions such as shì...de clefts and resultative verb compounds, integrating pragmatic and grammatical analysis. Her methodological expertise includes learner corpus compilation, error and pragmatic annotation, and experimental task design. Publication Trends: Her recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a strong focus on constructing and analyzing learner corpora (e.g., BILCC), investigating specific syntactic phenomena in L2 Chinese, and evaluating pedagogical materials. The work consistently employs triangulated methodologies, combining corpus data with experimental findings to understand L2 acquisition processes. Scientific Awards: Winner of the 2022 Hawai'i International Conference on Chinese Studies (HICCS) graduate student award 3-year PhD full merit scholarship (2019–2022) 1-year MA full merit scholarship (2015–2016) Winner of the First Competition of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Capital Normal University (2016) Overseas Scholarship (Merit Scholarship), Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2014) Advising and Academic Service: She has co-supervised MA theses in Chinese linguistics and language studies. Her service includes refereeing for journals like Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory and Chinese as a Second Language Research , abstract reviewing for international conferences, organizing the 2025 IACL conference, serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Chinese Language Education and Evaluation , and holding an executive board position in the CASLAR association. Labs and Research Groups: She is an active member of the PRIN 2020 research project unit on Chinese resultative verbal complexes, led by Prof. Bianca Basciano. Her work is closely associated with learner corpus research initiatives and international collaborations in Chinese linguistics.

• Chinese Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Corpus Linguistics
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Alfonsina Buoniconto is a Researcher in the Department of Humanities at the University of Salerno, Italy. Her academic work primarily focuses on linguistic typology, motion events encoding, and educational linguistics. She maintains regular reception hours on Wednesdays from 12:00-14:00 at the Fisciano Campus, Building D3, Third Floor, Room 015. Dr. Buoniconto's research interests center around linguistic typology, particularly the encoding of motion events in Romance languages. Her work investigates the continuum between verb-framed and satellite-framed languages, with special attention to boundary-crossing events and covert encoding strategies. Her research employs corpus-based methods, diachronic analysis, and cognitive linguistics frameworks to examine how languages express motion phenomena. She has developed the Modeg (Motion Decoding Grid) annotation tool for motion event analysis and has conducted comparative studies between English and Italian, as well as Ancient Greek and Latin. Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on motion events encoding across Romance languages, with particular attention to Italian. The research shows consistent patterns in how Romance languages handle boundary-crossing events, often displaying hybrid characteristics between verb-framed and satellite-framed typologies. Her work also extends to educational applications, particularly in teaching linguistic cohesion to improve reading comprehension among secondary school students. Dr. Buoniconto has collaborated with researchers across Italy on educational projects like LeCo (Leggere e Comprendere), which focuses on enhancing reading and text comprehension skills for high school students in Salerno and Avellino provinces. Her research bridges theoretical linguistics with practical educational applications.

• Linguistics
• Linguistic Typology
• Motion Events Encoding
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Francesco De Natale is a Full Professor at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento. His expertise spans Computer Vision, Digital Forensics, Signal Processing, and Multimedia Systems. He teaches courses including 'Fondamenti di Comunicazioni', 'Fondamenti di Elaborazione dei Segnali', and 'Tecnologie Multimediali', focusing on signal analysis, communication systems, and multimedia processing. Research Interests: Digital forensics (e.g., deepfake detection, image provenance), computer vision applications (3D haptic modeling, crowd behavior analysis), and embedded systems for IoT/AAL solutions. Key Projects: Developed the AUSILIA platform for assisted living and Neuroberry for pervasive EEG signaling. Contributed to datasets like WILD for synthetic image analysis. Recent Focus: Combining machine learning with forensic techniques for detecting media manipulation, and energy-efficient edge computing for drones/UAVs. His work bridges theoretical research with practical applications in healthcare, cybersecurity, and robotics. Over 50+ publications since 2012 highlight contributions to signal processing, multimedia forensics, and human behavior analysis.

• Computer Vision
• Digital Forensics
• Signal Processing
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Alfonsina Buonicontro is a Researcher in the Department of Humanities (DIPSUM) at the University of Salerno, Italy, where she conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of linguistic typology, cognitive linguistics, and language education. Her work focuses on motion event encoding, covert linguistic strategies, and pedagogical models for teaching general linguistics and text comprehension. Her research interests include: Linguistic and lexical typology, especially in Romance languages Motion event semantics and syntax (verb-framed vs. satellite-framed languages) Covert encoding and inferential meaning in motion expressions Constructional semantics and Gestalt theory in language interpretation Development of annotation tools like Modeg for motion event analysis Pedagogical innovation in linguistics education and reading comprehension Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on diachronic and cross-linguistic analysis of Italian, French, Spanish, Latin, and Ancient Greek, with an emphasis on how meaning is constructed beyond explicit lexical items. She explores how learners interpret motion and cohesion in texts, contributing to both theoretical linguistics and applied educational practices. Scientific contributions include: Development of the Modeg (MOtion DEcoding Grid) annotation tool for systematic motion event analysis Experimental educational project LeCo for enhancing reading comprehension in secondary schools Pioneering studies on boundary-crossing events in Romance languages Analysis of Source/Goal asymmetry in classical languages Proposals for top-down, semantics-first models in teaching linguistics Buonicontro actively publishes in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, often in collaboration with scholars such as Claudio Iacobini and Debora Vena. While no formal list of advisees is provided, her involvement in educational projects suggests mentorship and curriculum leadership roles. She maintains a presence on academic platforms including ORCID, ResearchGate, and Academia.edu, indicating ongoing scholarly engagement.

• Linguistic Typology
• Motion Events Encoding
• Romance Languages
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