Alessandro De Luca

Alessandro De Luca is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (DIETI) of the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He has held previous positions at the University of Turku (Finland) and UQAM (Canada).

• PhD in Mathematical and Computer Science (2008), University of Naples Federico II
• MSc in Mathematics (2003), University of Naples Federico II

His research focuses on combinatorics on words, with emphasis on Sturmian words, Christoffel words, pseudopalindromes, rich words, and their connections to number theory, automata theory, and discrete mathematics. Key contributions include work on well-distributed occurrences (WDO) in infinite words, aperiodic pseudorandom number generation, and the study of open/closed prefixes in Sturmian sequences.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in digital segments, semi-regular continuants, and structural properties of combinatorial words. Collaborative efforts include work with Gabriele Fici (University of Palermo), Golnaz Badkobeh (Goldsmiths University of London), and Luca Zamboni (Université Lyon 1).

He has participated in international conferences such as WORDS, DLT, and FLA, and is affiliated with research groups including the Centre for Combinatorics on Words and Applications (CCWA) at Murdoch University and GNSAGA (INdAM).