Alessandro Russo

Alessandro Russo is a researcher at the Institute of Cognitive Science and Technologies (ISTC) of the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy, where he contributes to the Semantic Technology Laboratory (STLab). Since 2015, he has been engaged in EU-funded projects like MARIO (Managing active and healthy aging with caring service robots), SMART VORTEX, and WORKPAD, focusing on knowledge-driven cognitive robot architectures, ontology engineering, and process-aware systems. He earned a PhD in Engineering in Computer Science from Sapienza Università di Roma (2010–2015), where he explored data-centric methodologies for Business Process Management.

His research spans semantic technologies, assistive robotics, and healthcare informatics, with a strong emphasis on ontology-based knowledge management for geriatric assessment and reminiscence therapy. Alessandro has authored influential works in these domains, including foundational articles on social robot architectures and ontology design patterns for cognitive agents. His work often intersects with applications in emergency management, clinical workflows, and financial systems.

Recent projects highlight his expertise in neurosymbolic AI, multimodal data integration, and software quality modeling. While no formal awards are listed, his involvement in high-impact EU initiatives underscores his role in advancing semantic and robotic technologies for societal benefit. He collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and contributes to tools like the Text2AMR2FRED pipeline for knowledge graph generation.