Gabriele Tolomei

Gabriele Tolomei is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Sapienza University of Rome. He leads the HERCOLE Lab (Human-Explainable, Robust, and Collaborative Learning) and focuses on advancing AI systems that are interpretable, robust, and decentralized. His research spans machine learning, computer security, and adversarial learning.

• PhD in Computer Science, Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2011)
• MSc in Computer Science, University of Pisa (2005)
• BSc in Computer Science, University of Pisa (2002)

His research interests are centered on Explainable AI, Robust Machine Learning, and Collaborative Learning. He has contributed to areas such as counterfactual explanations for graph neural networks, community membership privacy, and fairness in graph algorithms. His work intersects Web Search and Mining with Computational Advertising, emphasizing user engagement and post-click satisfaction.

He teaches courses like Operating Systems for BSc Computer Science and Big Data Computing for MSc Computer Science. Current PhD students under his supervision include Edoardo Gabrielli, Fabiano Veglianti, Flavio Giorgi, Matteo Silvestri, and Vittoria Vineis.

The HERCOLE Lab, established in 2021, promotes interdisciplinary research on human-centered AI, adversarial resilience, and edge computing. Collaborators include Fabrizio Silvestri (Full Professor), Federico Siciliano (Postdoctoral Researcher), and Ziheng Chen (Research Scientist at Walmart Labs).