Pierluigi Salvo Rossi

Pierluigi Salvo Rossi is a Full Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Electronic Systems, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. He leads the Ph.D. Program in Electronics and Telecommunication and serves as Deputy Manager of the Centre for Green Shift in the Built Environment. His roles include leadership in SPIN (Signal Processing for Industry N.0), a research group focusing on industrial digitalization through statistical signal processing and machine learning.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (2005)
• Dr.Eng. (cum laude) in Telecommunications Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy (2002)

Research Interests: His work centers on data fusion, machine learning, sensor networks, and wireless communication systems. He applies these to industrial challenges such as digital twins, IoT, and sensor validation for safety-critical systems. Recent projects include leadership in initiatives like SIGNIFY (sensor validation) and ML4ITS (machine learning for irregular time series).

Awards & Roles:

• Recipient of the Exemplary Senior Editor Award (IEEE Communications Letters, 2018)
• Editorial roles include Topical Editor for IEEE Sensors Journal and Area Editor for IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
• Coordinator of major projects funded by RCN, ESA, and ERC

Grants & Teams: Leads or co-leads projects such as PREFERENCE (CCS primary reference), DARIO (ESA/PRODEX), and PERSEUS (ERC MSCA-COFUND). The SPIN group collaborates across construction, energy, and ocean industries, anchored at NTNU’s Gløshaugen campus.