Nicola Capuano

Nicola Capuano is an Associate Professor at the Department of Information and Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics (DIEM) of the University of Salerno, Italy. He is a member of the SmartLearn research group at the Open University of Catalonia and has previously held academic roles at the University of Basilicata and technical positions at the University of Salerno.

• Current positions: Associate Professor (University of Salerno) since 2023
• Former Associate Professor (University of Basilicata, 2022-2023)
• Former Researcher (University of Basilicata, 2019-2022)

His research focuses on machine learning applications in education, including Artificial Intelligence for Education, Natural Language Processing, and Fuzzy Systems. He has pioneered zero-shot vulnerability detection using LLMs and developed novel graph-based approaches for misinformation analysis. Key projects include the ALICE adaptive learning system and SmartLearn research initiatives.

Scientific contributions span 15+ peer-reviewed publications in IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier outlets. Recent work examines persuasive comment detection in social media and optimization techniques in fuzzy genetic algorithms.

• Best Paper Award recipient (2017)
• 2nd Best Paper Award (2008)
• Editorial roles: Associate Editor for 3 journals since 2019

Active in academic service, he chairs conference tracks (INCoS, AINA) and serves as independent evaluator for Horizon Europe projects. His teaching portfolio includes Software Engineering, Algorithms, and AI applications.