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Luca Giommoni is a Reader in Criminology at Cardiff University's School of Social Sciences, specializing in illicit drug markets, human trafficking, and the impact of digital technologies on crime. He holds a PhD from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and was a visiting scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research generates over £1.5 million in funding from ESRC, EPSRC, and international bodies. Collaborations include the Social Data Science Lab and Hate Lab, focusing on online communities and social network analysis. Giommoni’s work addresses illicit markets’ evolution, cybersecurity challenges, and policy implications of global crime dynamics.
Education:
- PhD in Criminology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (2011–2015)
- Visiting Scholar, University of Maryland, USA (2013–2014)
- MSc in Applied Social Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (2009–2011)
Research Interests: Illicit drug markets, human trafficking, organized crime, cybersecurity, and digital crime prevention. Recent projects include analyzing precursor regulations’ impact on drug markets, human trafficking detection via online platforms, and the Taliban ban’s effects on European drug trade.
Grants & Collaborations: £1.5M+ in research income from national/international grants. Key partnerships include the Social Data Science Lab (£1.5M as Co-Investigator) and HateLab (£1.8M ESRC grant). Notable projects include 'How Online Technologies are Transforming Transnational Organized Crime' (£449,957 ESRC).
Teaching: Leads postgraduate courses on international crime and criminology, including 'Researching Crime, Safety & Justice' and 'Transnational Crimes'. Supervises PhD students in illicit markets, human trafficking, and cybercrime.
Labs & Teams: Active in the HateLab (cyberhate research) and Social Data Science Lab (online crime analysis). Engages in international collaborations, including the National Cyber Security Centre's Academic Centre of Excellence.
