Donatello Materassi

Donatello Materassi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on network dynamics, system identification, and explainable AI, with applications in power grids and distributed systems.

• Key Focus Areas: Dynamical systems, network topology, and interpretable machine learning
• Active Grants: NSF-funded projects on wireless encryption and grid ancillary services
• Recent Work: 2024 publications on Markov chains, Braess paradoxes, and AI transparency

He actively collaborates across engineering disciplines and contributes to system security, low-power transmission, and complex system modeling.