Anna Vizziello

Anna Vizziello serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, University of Pavia, specializing in intra-body networks, 5G radio technologies, and cognitive radio systems. Selected as an EU Commission expert since 2013, she actively referees research proposals and contributes to global telecommunications standards through IEEE committees.

Her educational foundation includes a Laurea in Electronic Engineering and Ph.D. in Electronics and Computer Science, both from the University of Pavia. International research experience spans Northeastern University (2023, 2016, 2011), Georgia Tech's Broadband Wireless Lab (2009-2010), and UPC Barcelona (2009-2010), building on earlier work at EUCENTRE on emergency communications.

Dr. Vizziello's research program bridges theoretical innovation with practical implementation. Her intra-body communication testbed—requiring only two PCs, a cable, and electrodes—enables accessible experimentation in neural interfaces and implantable devices. In 5G/mmWave systems, she pioneered Kalman-based hybrid precoding techniques that optimize spectral efficiency while reducing hardware complexity. Current investigations integrate neuromorphic computing with wireless networks to achieve unprecedented energy efficiency in biomedical telemetry.

Recent publications reveal converging trends across biomedical wireless systems (galvanic coupling for EMG transmission), AI-enhanced communications (spiking neural networks for data compression), and environment-aware networking (weather-impacted LoRaWAN forecasting). These works demonstrate her signature approach: solving real-world constraints through cross-disciplinary innovation.

Her recognition includes:

• N2Women Rising Star in Networking (2018)
• ACM NanoCom Best Paper Award (2021)
• Top-Cited Internet Technology Letters Paper (2019-2020)
• Outstanding Research Visitor at Northeastern University (2015-2016)

As N2Women Award Co-chair (2021) and TPC member for 40+ conferences (IEEE ICC, GLOBECOM), she actively shapes the field. Her IEEE senior membership spans WIE and Green Communications committees, while tutorial invitations (IEEE MELECON, LATINCOM, CCNC) highlight her thought leadership in intra-body networks. Though specific grants aren't detailed, her extensive conference leadership and award record indicate substantial research funding.

Collaborative frameworks include Northeastern University's GENESYS Laboratory and Georgia Tech's Broadband Wireless Networking Lab, where she develops open-source testbeds shared via IEEE and Code Ocean. Future work targets neural communication interfaces and beyond-6G satellite-terrestrial integration.