Emilio Leonardi

Emilio Leonardi is a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) of Politecnico di Torino, Italy, since 2015. His research focuses on communication systems, complex networks, epidemic spreading, and online social networks. He has held visiting roles at INRIA (2016-2017), NEC Laboratories Europe (2012), and collaborated with institutions like UCLA, Bell Labs, and Stanford.

Key research areas:

• Telecommunications and network engineering
• Stochastic processes in network modeling
• AI-driven caching and content delivery
• Social network temporal dynamics
• Epidemic propagation on graphs

Recent publication trends highlight his expertise in similarity caching algorithms, federated learning, re-identification attacks, and generative AI applications in information retrieval. His work spans both theoretical modeling and practical implementation in real-world networks.

Scientific recognition:

• Best Paper Award at IEEE Globecom (2002)
• Multiple IEEE/ACM conference awards (2006, 2012)
• Guest Editor for IEEE special issues
• Editorial board member of IEEE Transactions

Teaching and mentoring: Main teacher for PhD courses in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering, including Stochastic processes and queuing theory and Operational research. Supervised PhD student Franco Galante (2020-2024) on social interaction modeling.

Labs and collaborations: Member of TNG research group at DET. Participated in European projects like NAPA-WINE (FP7), COOPERATION-ICT, and national PRIN initiatives. Industry collaborations with Lucent, IBM, Microsoft Research, and NEC.