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Iacopo Colonnelli is an Assistant Professor (RTDA) at the University of Turin's Computer Science Department and a member of the Alpha Research Group (Parallel Computing) and CINI HPC Key Technologies and Tools lab. He has established himself as a leading researcher in scientific workflow systems, bridging cloud computing and high-performance computing environments.
His research focuses on workflow modeling and management in heterogeneous distributed architectures, with significant contributions through open-source tools including StreamFlow (a container-native workflow management system), Jupyter Workflow, and CAPIO (middleware for I/O streaming). These tools enable hybrid workflows execution on cloud-HPC infrastructures and have gained recognition through multiple European projects and initiatives.
Colonnelli's publication record shows consistent output in top venues related to parallel and distributed computing, with recent work focusing on federated learning, confidential computing, and workflow standardization. His most recent publications (2024-2026) demonstrate strong engagement with cutting-edge challenges in cross-facility federated learning, workflow representation languages, and performance evaluation of confidential computing for bioinformatics applications.
Scientific Awards:
- ITADATA 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award for 'Workflow models for heterogeneous distributed systems'
- StreamFlow selected as one of the three exploitable results of the EUPEX European project (2023)
- StreamFlow selected as an exploring technology by the EC Innovation Radar initiative (2023)
- 'Distributed Workflows With Jupyter' selected as Fall 2022 Editor's Choice by Future Generation Computer Systems journal
- HPC-Europa3 grant recipient for Barcelona Supercomputing Center visit (2019)
- HiPEAC grant recipient for ACACES 2019 Summer School (2019)
As an active contributor to research infrastructure, Colonnelli serves as a member of the CWL Technical Team and founder of the CWL4HPC Working Group. He has organized multiple international conferences including PDP 2025 as program chair and CWLCon 2024. His service extends to numerous program committees for major HPC conferences and journals, demonstrating his standing in the international research community.
Colonnelli leads significant contributions to multiple European research projects including Space Center of Excellence, European Pilot, EUPEX, TEXTAROSSA, ACROSS, DeepHealth, and HPC4AI, focusing on advancing HPC and AI technologies for scientific applications.
