Luca Vassio

Luca Vassio is a Fixed-term tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) at Politecnico di Torino. He is also a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory. His academic work spans multiple degree programs including Ingegneria Elettronica, delle Telecomunicazioni e Fisica, and Ingegneria Informatica, del Cinema e Meccatronica. Vassio serves as a PhD tutor for students in the Ingegneria Informatica E Dei Sistemi program.

Dr. Vassio's research interests focus on Artificial Intelligence for Network Security, Machine Learning for Network measurement and management, and Performance of network protocols and services. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in cybersecurity and data analysis. He is particularly interested in applying machine learning techniques to network security challenges, social network analysis, and big data processing. His interdisciplinary approach combines elements of computer science, data science, and network engineering to address contemporary challenges in digital infrastructure.

Vassio's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on network security, social media analysis, and machine learning applications. His work spans from analyzing Telegram group dynamics and Facebook content to developing advanced techniques for network anomaly detection and darknet traffic analysis. A significant portion of his research applies graph neural networks and embedding techniques to cybersecurity problems, showing a consistent thread of using advanced machine learning methods to address network security challenges. His publications appear in reputable venues including ACM Transactions on the Web, IEEE conferences, and other high-impact computer science publications.

As a research leader, Vassio serves as Scientific Responsible for multiple commercial research projects spanning from 2020 to 2025, including initiatives like Predictive Maintenance for on-road Vehicles, AISN – AI Secured Networks, and various projects focused on statistical models, data analytics, and machine learning. He actively supervises PhD students including Alberto Verna, Ali Yassine, and Giordano Paoletti, whose research covers privacy on the Internet, analyzing online social networks, and implications for cybersecurity and misinformation.

Dr. Vassio is actively involved with the DBDM - Database and Data Mining Group and the TNG research group at DAUIN. His laboratory work focuses on practical applications of data science to real-world network problems, with particular emphasis on security applications and social network analysis. His research has practical implications for industry partners working on network security, traffic analysis, and social media monitoring systems.