Loris Belcastro

Loris Belcastro, PhD, is a researcher in computer engineering at the University of Calabria, Italy, affiliated with the Department of Electronics, Computer Science and System Sciences (DIMES). He earned his PhD in Information and Communication Engineering from the same institution and serves on editorial boards for journals like the Journal of Supercomputing and SN Computer Science. In 2024, he obtained the Italian National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor in Computer Engineering.

His research focuses on

• cloud and edge computing
• big data analytics
• machine learning
• social media analysis
• high performance computing
• parallel/distributed data analysis

His recent publications highlight trends in edge-cloud continuum integration, distributed machine learning, and scalable big data analysis. He has contributed to frameworks for urban mobility prediction, industrial IoT applications, and HPC optimization through libraries like ParSoDA-Py.

He has served as guest editor for journals such as Future Generation Computer Systems and Sensors, reflecting his expertise in distributed systems and data analysis.