Diego Reforgiato Recupero
استاد · Artificial Intelligence
National Research Council of Italy (CNR)معرفی
Diego Reforgiato Recupero serves as Full Professor at the University of Cagliari's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science since February 2022, previously holding an Associate Professor position from December 2015. He maintains dual affiliations as an associated researcher at CNR's Semantic Technology Laboratory (STLAB) and active roles in university governance including the Commission for start-up and spin-off.
His research spans Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Web, and Human-Robot Interaction with concrete applications in healthcare robotics and financial AI. Key methodologies include knowledge graph extraction, semantic role labeling, and frame-based language analysis, consistently bridging theoretical NLP with real-world implementations through spin-off ventures.
Recent publications reveal a concentrated trajectory in healthcare robotics since 2017, where semantic technologies enable geriatric assessment systems and social robots. This work integrates deep learning with knowledge representation to solve practical challenges in hospital settings, demonstrating strong continuity between his Semantic Web foundations and emerging AI applications.
- Computer World Horizon Award (2006)
- Marie Curie International Grant PROVIDEO (2008)
- Best Researcher Award 2012
- Telecom Italia Working Capital Award (2012)
- 10+ Best Research Paper Awards
- Data mining/sentiment analysis patent (20100023311)
He coordinates major European initiatives including PhilHumans (funding 8 Ph.D. students) and Dr. VCoach Marie Curie Fellowship, while managing approximately 40 FP7/H2020 projects through R2M Solution. His grant leadership spans ICT, energy-saving networks, and robotics with industrial partners like Philips Research.
As director of the Human-Robot-Interaction Laboratory and co-director of both the Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Laboratory and Semantic Web Laboratory, he leads interdisciplinary teams developing commercializable technologies. His spin-offs—including VISIOSCIENTIAE for financial AI and B-UP for semantic software—demonstrate consistent translation of academic research into market applications.
