Dimitri Ognibene

Associate Professor at the University of Milano Bicocca (since 2020) and Lecturer at the University of Essex (since 2017). Specializes in Robotics, Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, and Social Media. Current projects include COURAGE (social media companion for teens) and POTION (computational models of social interaction). Holds a PhD in Robotics from the University of Genoa (2009) and a Laurea in Information Engineering from the University of Palermo (2004). Research focuses on active perception, human-robot interaction, and Bayesian models of cognition. Awards include the Marie Curie COFUND Fellowship and a Best Paper Award.

Major contributions include work on reinforcement learning, active inference, and socially aware AI systems. Supervises multiple PhD and graduate students. Grants include funding from Volkswagen Foundation, EU H2020, and the University of Essex.