Andrea Sanna

Andrea Sanna is a Full Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) of the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. His research focuses on 3D computer graphics, virtual and augmented reality, human-machine interaction, and scientific visualization. He has led numerous teaching initiatives, including courses on Computer Animation, Human-Machine Interaction, and 3D Graphics in Biometric Applications, with a strong emphasis on education technology and curriculum design.

• Scientific Branch: Information Processing Systems (Area 0009 - Industrial and Information Engineering)
• ERC Sectors: PE6_8 (Computer Graphics), PE6_9 (Human-Computer Interaction), PE6_11 (Machine Learning)

His research spans peer-to-peer architectures, cloud solutions, and deep learning for 3D object reconstruction, with applications in augmented maintenance and synthetic dataset generation. He has contributed to European projects like OASIS and regional initiatives EASE-R3 and HUMANS.

Recent publications highlight his work in AI-driven industrial design, VR/AR for sports analytics, and multimodal HMI systems. Awards include three Best Paper Awards (UCMEDIA 2009, HUCAPP 2017, SalentoAVR 2018) and a CNR fellowship (2002-2003).

Advising: Supervising PhD candidate Luca Francesco Rossi on "Who’s What: From Recognition to Identification" and mentoring via the Mentoring Polito Project (M2P). Grants include funding for projects like Impressed: 3D Body Angle Calculation and Human-Robot Collaboration via AR.