Giuseppe Cofano

Giuseppe Cofano is affiliated with the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Bari, Italy. He holds a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering (graduated 2016) and has conducted research on adaptive video streaming, network control systems, and SIP overload control. His work focuses on optimizing streaming algorithms, network-assisted strategies, and real-time control mechanisms for multimedia delivery. He has collaborated internationally, including a research stay at the University of Würzburg, Germany, under Prof. Phuoc Tran-Gia. Notably, his 2016 work on HTTP adaptive streaming earned a Best Student Paper Award at ACM Mmsys.

Research interests include hybrid modeling of adaptive streaming systems, control architectures for massive video distribution, and optimization techniques like extremum seeking. His publications span IEEE Transactions, ACM conferences, and the IFAC World Congress, addressing topics like network dynamics, QoS/QoE metrics, and protocol design. He has contributed to both theoretical advancements and experimental validation of streaming systems.

• Education:
• Bachelor's in Telecommunications Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, 2009
• Master's in Telecommunications Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, 2012
• PhD (2013–2016), joint between Politecnico di Bari and Scuola Interpolitecnica (Torino)

His research integrates control theory with networking challenges, emphasizing practical applications such as overload management in SIP systems and adaptive streaming efficiency. Collaborations include projects on cross-layer interactions (application, transport, network layers) and SDN-based QoS monitoring.