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Georgios PapakonstantinouView profile

Professor

• Political economy
• International political economy
• Global governance
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Georgios Papakonstantinou serves as Full-time Professor and Chair of International Political Economy at the Florence School of Transnational Governance (STG), European University Institute. He concurrently holds the position of Academic Director for the EUI Global Executive Master, with prior high-level government experience including Greece's Finance Minister during the Eurozone crisis and Minister of Environment and Energy overseeing green economy transitions. Education: PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics His research centers on the intersection of economic crises and governance systems, specializing in how geopolitical rivalries reshape global cooperation frameworks. Key interests include European integration dynamics, financialization impacts on public finances, and institutional responses to economic shocks. Work consistently examines transnational policy coordination challenges through political economy lenses. Recent publications reveal concentrated focus on EU budgetary architecture and global governance adaptation to multipolarity. The 2025 work with Marco Buti addresses citizen engagement in EU fiscal processes, while the multilingual 2024 book 'New World, New Rules' analyzes how geopolitical competition affects collective action on global public goods and economic interdependence mechanisms. Scientific awards: No scientific awards documented in provided materials Advising and grants: As Academic Director of the Global Executive Master, he oversees program development and curriculum strategy. Teaching includes core courses like 'Economics for Policy II' and 'The Crisis Seminar', though specific advisees or grant funding details are absent from the text. His governance reform expertise likely informs policy-oriented research funding. Labs and teams: Primary affiliation is with STG's research ecosystem focused on transnational governance challenges. While no named lab or team is specified, his work intersects with EUI initiatives on European integration and crisis management through institutional channels.

Mario SelvaggioView profile

Assistant Professor

• Shared control/autonomy
• Robot teleoperation
• Passivity-based control
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Mario Selvaggio is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II. He actively contributes to robotics research through his involvement with PRISMA Lab and ICAROS , while co-founding spinoff companies BeyondShape and Herobots . His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (2020) under Prof. Bruno Siciliano, with previous degrees in Mechanical Engineering (2013, 2015). Ph.D. in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (2020) Bachelor's and Master's in Mechanical Engineering (2013, 2015) His research interests focus on shared control/autonomy, robot teleoperation, passivity-based control, soft robotics, and robotic surgery. He has developed innovative solutions including: Shared-control teleoperation for soft growing robots Non-prehensile object transportation frameworks Advanced modeling of cable-suspended dual-arm systems Medical robotics with force-sensor equipped tools Virtual reality-based teleoperation architectures Recent publications (2021-2025) span topics from semi-autonomous aerial manipulation to cyber-physical measurement systems, with emphasis on human-robot interaction and industrial applications. He serves as Associate Editor for several IEEE conferences and journals. Scientific Awards IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Haptics grant ($2500, 2018) Second prize at Bioengineering Congress (2018) Finalist for 'Fabrizio Flacco' Best Paper Award (2020) Prof. Selvaggio teaches the Master's Course in Automation Engineering and Robotics (2024/2025) using Robot Operating System (ROS) curriculum. He actively collaborates with international research groups at IRISA/INRIA Rennes , Rainbow team , and University of California Santa Barbara (mechanical engineering department). His research combines theoretical advancements with practical implementations, demonstrated through extensive validation in simulated environments and real robotic platforms including KUKA LWR IIWA manipulators, dVRK systems, and humanoid platforms.

• Visual Perception
• Cognitive Psychology
• Multisensory Integration
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Carlo Fantoni is a researcher at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, focusing on visual perception, cognitive psychology, and multisensory integration. His work spans developmental psychology, human factors, and computational modeling, with a particular emphasis on how visual and cross-modal cues influence perception and decision-making. His research trends include studies on visual perception (e.g., amodal completion, 3D surface orientation), developmental psychology (e.g., age correction in preterm infants), and human factors (e.g., acoustic comfort in ship cabins, BUS design framework). He has developed advanced tools like the Active Multisensory Perception tool (AMPt) for immersive studies in ergonomics.

• Process-oriented Information Systems
• Healthcare Information Systems
• Semi-structured Data Management
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Barbara Oliboni serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Verona's School of Science and Engineering. Her academic appointments include membership on the Computer Science Department Council, Computer Science Teaching Committee, and Faculty Board of PhD in Computer Science. She also holds administrative roles as Chair of the Commission for Quality Assurance for the Master's Degree in Computer Engineering and Science, and as Departmental Orientation Representative. Her research focuses on three primary areas: Process-oriented Information Systems (modeling business processes with emphasis on temporal aspects and conceptual data modeling); Healthcare Information Systems (managing multimedia and temporal clinical data, visualization of clinical information); and Semi-structured Data Management (XML document modeling with attention to temporal aspects, versioning and evolution of documents). Her work intersects with artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and web information systems as reflected in her ERC research sector classifications (PE6_7, PE6_9, PE6_10). Dr. Oliboni participates in multiple research projects including SHIELD (Securing Decentralized Finance and Remote Healthcare Systems), NOMEN (Novel Methodologies and Tools for Next Generation Cyber Ranges), and previously led work on temporal clinical process modeling and bioinformatics platforms for temporal knowledge discovery. Her laboratory affiliations include the STARS Laboratory (Semistructured Temporal clinicAl GeogRaphical Systems). She teaches across multiple degree programs including Master's in Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor's in Bioinformatics, and Bachelor's in Human Centered Medical System Engineering. Her current courses for 2025/2026 include Business Intelligence, Databases and WEB, Database Systems for Bioinformatics, and Information Systems.

Andrea DettiView profile

Professor

• Computer Networks
• Information-Centric Networking (ICN)
• Cloud Computing
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Andrea Detti is a Professor at the Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata. His research focuses on computer networks, particularly Information-Centric Networking (ICN), Cloud Computing, and Software Defined Networks (SDN). He has coordinated major EU projects like Fed4IoT and BONVOYAGE, addressing IoT and Intelligent Transport Systems. He serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transaction on Network and Service Management and has guest-edited special issues on ICN. His teaching includes courses on Internet Technologies, Mobile Wireless Networks, and Cloud Computing, emphasizing hands-on labs with Linux, Cisco routers, and OpenStack. Key projects include leadership roles in EU initiatives such as ICN2020, GreenICN (energy-efficient ICN), and OFELIA (ICN over SDN). He coordinates industrial projects with Telecom Italia and SSI/Finmeccanica on publish-subscribe paradigms in MANET and DTN. His research spans ICN scalability, adaptive video streaming, and satellite communication optimizations. Publications (80+) cover ICN architecture, SDN integration, and network performance modeling. He actively participates in conferences and standardization efforts, contributing to the evolution of future Internet architectures.

Francesco ZanichelliView profile

Associate Professor

• Distributed Systems
• Service-Oriented Peer-to-Peer Middleware
• Cloud Systems for IoT
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Francesco Zanichelli is an Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, where he teaches Information Systems for Master's in Computer Engineering and Operating Systems for Bachelor's in Computer, Electronics, and Telecommunications Engineering. He also teaches Industrial Software Development Technologies in Information Systems Engineering. PhD in Information Technology (University of Parma, thesis: Programming Autonomous Robots) Industrial Robotics experience (IBM Fellow) Mobile Robotics research (University of Florida) His research spans: Intelligent robotic systems: software architectures, sensor-based interaction, real-time scheduling algorithms Distributed systems: peer-to-peer middleware, cloud-IoT integration, predictive maintenance Location-based services: blockchain-secured privacy, network-aware distribution Performance evaluation via simulation, PlanetLab testbed, and prototyping He leads the DSG distributed systems research group and participates in national/international projects (FP7, NATO, CNIT). He co-founded spin-offs for vehicle multimedia systems (Etheria Srl) and digital payment solutions (Simplycity Srl).

Tiziano BellezzeView profile

Associate Professor

• Materials Science and Technology
• Corrosion Engineering
• Additive Manufacturing
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Tiziano Bellezze is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Marche within the College of Engineering and the Department of Materials, Environmental and Urban Science Engineering (SIMAU) . His academic activities focus on material science, corrosion engineering, and sustainable construction technologies. Research Interests : Corrosion resistance of alloys, additive manufacturing, self-sensing composites, sustainable materials, and electrochemical processes are central themes in his work. Publication Trends : Recent studies emphasize corrosion behavior in stainless steels, eco-friendly material reuse in marine environments, and advanced characterization techniques for composites and dental applications. Contact Information : t.bellezze@univpm.it

Yehia Moustafa Abd AlrahmanView profile

Research Fellow

• Formal Methods
• Attribute-based Communication
• Collective Adaptive Systems
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Yehia Moustafa Abd Alrahman is a PostDoc researcher at the SysMA research unit of IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, where he also participates in the FILIERASICURA project with Cisco. He is preparing to relocate to the University of Leicester to collaborate with Prof. Nir Piterman on the ERC Consolidator Project DSynMA (Distributed Synthesis from Single to Multiple Agents). His academic journey began with a scholarship-funded computer engineering degree at IMT Lucca, followed by a master's scholarship in computer science where he served as a teaching assistant. Abd Alrahman's research focuses on formal methods for developing correct-by-construction software systems with emphasis on predictability, adaptivity, efficiency, reusability, maintainability and modularity. His work particularly addresses challenges in contemporary information systems including embedded systems and service-oriented architectures. Currently, he is investigating formal analysis approaches for securing supply chains in cyber-physical systems. His research spans attribute-based communication, collective adaptive systems, multi-agent systems verification, and reconfigurable distributed systems. His publication record shows a consistent trajectory from foundational work on attribute-based communication (2014-2018) toward increasingly sophisticated verification frameworks for reconfigurable systems (2019-2025). Recent publications demonstrate a clear evolution toward distributed synthesis techniques, model checking for reconfigurable multi-agent systems, and formal frameworks for runtime reconfiguration. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in secure system design. Abd Alrahman completed his PhD with first honors rating 'excellent' in the Computer, Decisions, and Systems Science track at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca. While no formal awards are documented in the provided materials, his consistent publication record in top venues like FORTE, ISoLA, and AAMAS demonstrates recognition within the formal methods community. His collaborations with established researchers like Nir Piterman, Rocco De Nicola, and Michele Loreti indicate strong research networks. As a PostDoc researcher, Abd Alrahman works within the SysMA research unit at IMT Lucca, contributing to the Italian Project FILIERASICURA with Cisco. His upcoming move to Leicester represents a significant career advancement through the ERC Consolidator Project DSynMA, which will expand his research scope into distributed synthesis for multi-agent systems.

Alessandra Cecilia JACOMUZZIView profile

Researcher

• General Psychology
• Cognitive Sciences
• Consumer Neuroscience
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Alessandra Cecilia JACOMUZZI is a full-time University Researcher at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage of Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She holds key roles as Coordinator of the University Psychological Counselling Service (SCPA) and Department Delegate for Student Services and Orientation. Her primary research areas include cognitive sciences, consumer neuroscience, and the psychological aspects of food sustainability and medical perception. She teaches courses such as General Psychology and Foundations of Cognitive Sciences. Professional service includes roles as delegate for disability support initiatives (2015–2020) and sustainability at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage (2012–2017). She is affiliated with the Ca' Foscari Foundation’s Center for Sustainability (C4S) and serves on editorial boards for journals like *The Journal for the Philosophy of Language, Mind and the Arts* and *Frontiers in Computer Science*. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary topics such as human-machine communication, vaccine effectiveness perception, and the ethics of edible insects as food. She has led projects funded by the EU (ERASMUS+) and Italian Ministry of Education (PRISMA initiative). Professional memberships include the Italian Psychology Association (experimental section), the agrifood lab at Ca' Foscari, and the scientific committee for a neuromarketing master’s program at IULM University in Milan.

Tullio Salmon CinottiView profile

Adjunct Professor

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Smart Agriculture
• Structural Health Monitoring
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Tullio Salmon Cinotti is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering 'Guglielmo Marconi'. His teaching focuses on logic design and digital systems, including courses like 'Logic Design T' for automation and electronics engineering students. His research spans IoT applications in smart agriculture, structural health monitoring, and energy systems. Key areas include interoperable IoT architectures, semantic integration, wireless sensor networks, and embedded systems. Research interests emphasize IoT toolchain development for condition monitoring, precision irrigation via soil moisture calibration, and drone-based environmental sensing (BEE-DRONES project). He explores semantic-driven agent programming, smart energy grids, and elderly care solutions like the HABITAT project for fall detection and indoor localization. His work integrates RFID, radar, and visual technologies for smart spaces and cultural heritage management. Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to electromobility, grid integration, and semantic middleware (e.g., Smart-M3). Teaching materials include course units on sequential networks, combinational logic design, and digital system synthesis. Contact: Email , +39 051 20 9 5421.

Sandro Luigi FioreView profile

Associate Professor

• Data Science
• Big Data
• Scientific Data Management
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Sandro Luigi Fiore is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Trento, Italy. He has held academic positions at the University of Salento and visiting scientist roles at the University of Chicago and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His research integrates data science, big data, and high-performance computing with climate informatics and open science. Education: Ph.D. in Innovative Materials and Technologies, University of Lecce, 2004 Master of Science in Computer Engineering (with honors), University of Lecce, 2001 His research interests span Data Science, Big Data, Scientific Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, and Distributed/Cloud/Parallel Computing , with a strong application focus on Climate Change and Open Science . He develops FAIR-enabled data analytics solutions and contributes to large-scale data infrastructures such as ESGF, EOSC-hub, and INDIGO-DataCloud. His work emphasizes provenance, reproducibility, and interoperability in scientific computing. The articles reflect a consistent trajectory in large-scale scientific data systems , evolving from Grid-DBMS and parallel computing to modern applications in climate informatics, AI, and FAIR data. Key themes include distributed data management, middleware, exascale software, and reproducible workflows in HPC environments. Scientific Awards: Earth System Grid Federation Team Award (2017) UNIDATA Community Equipment Award (2011) Best Student Paper Award, ITCC2003 Fiore has advised on and led multiple national and European projects including EOSC-hub, IS-ENES, and BARRACUDA (RDA-Europe3). He actively supports the adoption of FAIR data principles in scientific repositories, advising on data policies, architecture, provenance, and interoperability. He is a member of the FAIR Champions group and serves on the Advisory Board of FAIRsFAIR. He is involved in key research teams and projects such as the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) , Globus Lab (University of Chicago) , and PCMDI/LLNL . His work contributes to climate model intercomparison (CMIP5/6) and the development of next-generation data infrastructure for open science.

Orazio TomarchioView profile

Associate Professor

• Cloud computing
• Service Oriented Architectures
• Semantic service discovery
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Orazio Tomarchio is an Associate Professor in Information Processing Systems (ING-INF/05) at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering of the University of Catania. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Palermo in 1999 and has taught software engineering, security, and distributed systems at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His research focuses on distributed systems, cloud computing, middleware for IoT, semantic technologies, and business process management. He has coordinated regional projects like Cloud4Business, SEEE, PRO.MANA, and led the University of Catania's research unit in the national PRIN2008 Cloud@Home project. Currently, he contributes to projects such as TRAIT (Therapeutic Robot and Artificial Intelligence in experimental Therapy) and QUALIAGRO 4.0, aiming to integrate BPM and IoT for quality management in the agri-food sector. His work involves mobile ad-hoc networks, personal/ubiquitous computing, and SLA in cloud environments.

Massimiliano BencardinoView profile

Professor

• Economic Geography
• Political Geography
• Geopolitics
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Massimiliano Bencardino is a Full Professor at the University of Salerno, affiliated with the Department of Political, Social and Communication Sciences. He is based at the Fisciano Campus and holds a PhD and an engineering qualification. His primary academic focus lies in Economic-political Geography, where he contributes significantly through teaching and research. His research interests are broad and interdisciplinary, centering on Economic and Political Geography , Geopolitics (particularly concerning the Mediterranean and water resources), Environmental Sustainability , Remote Sensing , and Spatial Analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). His work critically examines territorial cohesion, land use dynamics, urban-rural linkages, and the Blue Economy, often with a strong policy orientation for regional and European development. The trends in his recent publications reveal a consistent application of quantitative and spatial methodologies to address complex socio-territorial issues. His work spans from analyzing land value dynamics in Campania to investigating Special Economic Zones in Morocco and the geopolitics of water in the Middle East. A recurring theme is the integration of socioeconomic data with spatial analysis to understand urban growth, re-urbanization, and sustainable development in both Italian and European contexts. He is an active researcher with numerous publications, including books such as L’altra sponda. Prospettive di Crescita Blu nel Mediterraneo centro–occidentale and Dinamiche demografiche e consumo di suolo negli ambienti insediativi della Regione Campania , and articles in journals like Sustainability , European Journal of Population , and Environmental Management . His research is supported by his expertise in GIS and statistical modeling. Professor Bencardino teaches key courses for undergraduate and graduate programs, including Geopolitics for the Bachelor's in Political Science and International Relations, Territorial organisation and spatial planning for the Master's in Territorial Policies and International Cooperation, and Tourism geography for the Master's in Management.

Francesco LeottaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Ubiquitous Computing
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Digital Humanities
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Francesco Leotta is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome, specializing in ubiquitous computing, human-computer interaction, and digital humanities with applications in smart spaces, smart manufacturing, and cultural heritage. His educational background includes a PhD in Engineering in Computer Science (2014), Master Degree in Computer Science Engineering (2010), and Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering (2006), all with honors from Sapienza University of Rome. He has been qualified to practice as a Computer Science Engineer since 2010. Leotta's research pioneers 'habit mining' for learning human behaviors from unlabeled sensor data, focusing on usability for technicians through readable process models and for end users via accessible interfaces including chatbots and solutions for people with disabilities. His recent work centers on Industry 4.0, developing AI-driven digital twin architectures for industrial automation. Key projects include privately funded Rotalaser Fustella 4.0 and publicly funded initiatives FIRST and ElectroSpindle 4.0. Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals strong interdisciplinary trends bridging business process management with IoT and AI, particularly in smart manufacturing maturity models, digital twin composition, and multimodal human-robot interaction. His work consistently integrates theoretical frameworks with practical industrial applications. Scientific recognition includes: Best Paper Award at IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS 2019) Leotta actively contributes to research groups in Human-Computer Interaction, Data Management, and Semantic Technologies, with current projects focusing on adaptive smart manufacturing systems. His grant portfolio demonstrates successful collaboration between academic research and industrial applications in the manufacturing sector. He maintains active involvement in the computing continuum ecosystem through projects like DataCloud, addressing big data pipelines and dark data utilization in industrial contexts.

Daniele NardiView profile

Professor

• Cognitive Robotics
• Robotic Soccer
• Emergency Robotics
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Daniele Nardi is a Full Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, affiliated with the Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science, and Statistics, and the Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering "A. Ruberti". He has held this position since 2000 and previously served as a researcher (1988) and associate professor (1992) at the same institution. His academic journey began with a Laurea in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Torino (1981) and a Specialization in Control Systems Engineering from Sapienza (1984). Research interests include: Cognitive Robotics Robotic Soccer Emergency Response Robotics Assistive Robotics for Elderly Precision Agriculture Robotics Recent article trends focus on: Synthetic data generation for agricultural monitoring LLM-driven multi-agent planning systems Signal temporal logic applications in robotics Self-supervised learning techniques Virtual reality-based HRI evaluation Embodied AI and online grounding Scientific recognition includes: IJCAI Publisher's Prize 1991 Intelligenza Artificiale award 1993 RoboCup Mid-Size II Place 1998 AAMAS Best Robotic Demo 2008 ECCAI Fellow 2009 He leads the Cognitive Robot Teams laboratory and serves as President of the RoboCup Federation since 2011. As Presidente del Consiglio d'Area in Computer Engineering since 2004, he has shaped academic governance. His teaching includes Seminars in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the Master in AI and Robotics program, and Complements of Programming at the undergraduate level.