Alberto De Santis

Alberto De Santis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer, Automatic and Management Engineering A. Ruberti at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Faculty of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics. He has maintained this position since 1998 in the sector ING-INF04 - Automatica, following his progression from researcher positions at both the National Research Council and the university's Department of Computer and System Engineering.

His educational background includes a degree in Electronic Engineering from University of Rome La Sapienza (1984, with honors) and a Specialization in Control Systems and Automatic Computing Engineering (1985-86). His academic journey included a visiting scholar position at UCLA's School of Engineering and Applied Mathematics (1990-91) and research fellowships at the Institute of Systems Analysis and Informatics.

Professor De Santis teaches Fundamentals of Automatic Control for Management Engineering undergraduate programs and Modeling and Identification for Master's degree students. His research spans theoretical and applied domains with particular emphasis on filtering and control theory, signal processing, and system identification. He's also a member of Continuous Optimization research group and since 2011 has been associated with the university spin-off ACTOR SRL focused on Analytics, Control Technologies and Operations Research.

His recent publications (2022-2024) demonstrate remarkable interdisciplinary reach, connecting traditional control engineering with aerospace systems, nutrition science, healthcare optimization, and sports medicine. This reflects a research trajectory that has evolved from core control theory to practical applications across diverse fields including aircraft formation, sustainable diet planning, emergency department operations, and dietary supplement usage patterns.

He maintains active academic engagement through regular teaching (with documented 2024/25 course schedules), ongoing research collaborations, and participation in university spin-off initiatives. His office is located in room A204 at the university's Department of Computer, Automatic and Management Engineering.