Gianluca Cima

Gianluca Cima is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome since April 2023, following a postdoctoral position at CNRS's LaBRI laboratory (University of Bordeaux) from February 2021 to March 2023.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Engineering in Computer Science from Sapienza University of Rome (2020), supervised by Prof. Maurizio Lenzerini, with a six-month visiting period at the University of Oxford

Dr. Cima's research centers on Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Description Logics and Ontologies, and Ontology-Based Data Management, with significant contributions to Controlled Query Evaluation for secure data access. His work bridges theoretical foundations in description logics with practical applications in semantic technologies, as demonstrated by co-chairing the First International Workshop on Logical Foundations of Neuro-Symbolic AI (LNSAI 2024).

Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals a concentrated research trajectory in controlled query evaluation mechanisms, entity resolution systems, and ontology-based data integration, increasingly incorporating epistemic reasoning and security policies while maintaining strong ties to database theory fundamentals.

His scientific recognition includes:

• EurAI Doctoral Dissertation Award (2020) for "Abstraction in Ontology-based Data Management" (published in FAIA book series)
• Distinguished Paper Award at IJCAI 2024

Dr. Cima serves as Guest Editor for the "Knowledge Representation and Ontology-Based Data Management" special issue in Information journal and has held leadership roles including Program/General Co-Chair for LNSAI 2024. His academic service and editorial work indicate active grant involvement and research direction-setting within his field.

He is embedded in Sapienza's Data Management and Semantic Technologies research group, contributing to the Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Representation domain through collaborative projects in semantic web technologies and knowledge-based systems development.