Giordano Da Lozzo

Giordano Da Lozzo is an Associate Professor at Roma Tre University in Rome, Italy, where he is part of the Graph Algorithms and Network Visualization research group. His academic career spans theoretical computer science with a focus on practical applications in graph theory and network analysis.

His educational background includes:

• Associate Professor Habilitation (09/H1 - Information Processing Systems), from 2022 to 2031, awarded by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR)
• PhD in Computer Science and Automation Engineering, 2015, from Roma Tre University
• MEng in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude), 2010, from Roma Tre University

Da Lozzo's research lies at the intersection of algorithm engineering and computational complexity, with particular focus on graph and network analysis and visualization. His work spans several interconnected fields including graph drawing, computational geometry, topology, combinatorics, parameterized complexity, and more recently quantum computing applications to graph problems. His research combines theoretical rigor with practical implementation considerations, aiming to develop efficient algorithms for real-world network analysis challenges.

His publication record shows a consistent focus on graph drawing problems, with recent work expanding into quantum approaches to graph visualization. His research demonstrates progression from foundational graph theory problems toward more complex constrained visualization scenarios, often addressing NP-hard problems with novel algorithmic approaches.

His scientific achievements have been recognized with several prestigious awards:

• Best Student Paper Award at the 18th International Conference and Workshops on Algorithms and Computation (WALCOM 2024)
• Best Paper Award at the 14th International Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC 2019)
• Best Paper Award at the 42nd International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer (SOFSEM 2016)
• Best Poster Award at the 23rd International Symposium on Graph Drawing & Network Visualization (GD 2015)
• Best MCS Thesis Award by Confindustria Servizi Innovativi e Tecnologici–AICA (CSIT 2011)

Da Lozzo actively mentors PhD students including Giordano Andreola (working on constrained graph embeddings, expected 2025) and Susanna Caroppo (working on quantum graph drawing, 2023). His research is supported by multiple grants including AHeAD (funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research), CONNECT (funded by EU Horizon 2020 Programme), MODE, STACS (funded by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), AMANDA, NextGRAAL, GraDR, and AlgoDEEP.

He is a key member of the Graph Algorithms and Network Visualization research group at Roma Tre University, which focuses on developing efficient algorithms for networked data analysis and visualization. The group collaborates internationally on projects addressing both theoretical and practical challenges in graph representation.