Paola Inverardi

Paola Inverardi is Professor of Computer Science at the University of L'Aquila, Italy, where she served as Rector from October 2013 to September 2019. She maintains active leadership roles as vice-chair of ACM EUTPC, Italian National Delegate for the European H2020-ICT Committee, Italian representative in the Eurohpc Governing Board, and 2021- G20 sherpa for the Italian Ministry of University and Research. She is also a member of Academia Europaea.

Her research centers on rigorous software production methods to enhance quality, with decade-long focus on software architectures, mobile applications, and adaptive/autonomous systems. Currently, she leads a project developing ethical software solutions for user interactions with autonomous technologies, addressing critical gaps in AI ethics and human-technology interfaces.

Key scientific honors include:

• Honorary Doctorate from Mälardalen University, Sweden
• Honorary Doctorate from Shibaura University, Tokyo, Japan
• 2013 IEEE TCSE Distinguished Service Award

She has served on editorial boards for IEEE, ACM, Springer, and Elsevier journals while chairing major conferences including ASE, ICSE, and ESEC/FSE. Though leading an active ethics-focused research project, no specific grant details or student advising information is provided in source materials.