Andrea Vitaletti

Andrea Vitaletti is an Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, affiliated with the Department of Computer Engineering, Automatics and Management Antonio Ruberti (DIAG) in the College of Engineering. His academic career spans over two decades of research in networking and algorithmic topics.

• PhD in Computer Science, Sapienza University of Rome (1998–2002)
• Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) at Sapienza (2007–2019)
• Co-founder of spin-offs WSENSE (2012–2019) and WLAB (2002–2016)

Research Interests focus on decentralized systems, particularly blockchain technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), federated machine learning, and data privacy. His work bridges theoretical algorithmic research with practical implementations in wireless sensor networks and distributed ledger systems.

Scientific Contributions include over 90 publications, 2 patents, and leadership in the EU FET OPEN project PLEASED. His applied research has been recognized with multiple awards:

• 2000: Wonderland Contest - Media and Communication
• 2002: Simagine Innovation Prize
• 2004: Simagine Bronze Award
• 2007: Premio Perotto Top Prize
• 2012: Italiacamp Winner

He leads the Wireless Sensor Networks lab at DIAG, supervising 2 PhD students, 1 post-doc, and 5 master students. His teaching portfolio includes courses on IoT, blockchain, cybersecurity, and digital entrepreneurship since 2000.