Renato Bruni

Renato Bruni is Associate Professor at the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He teaches in the Management Engineering and Bioinformatics study programs. His research focuses on Optimization, Machine Learning, and Bioinformatics, with applications spanning spacecraft control, biomedical engineering, and financial portfolio management.

Research Interests

His scientific activity is centered on:

• Combinatorial Optimization
• Data Mining and Classification
• Derivative-free Optimization
• Computational Molecular Biology
• Information Reconstruction

Recent Research Trends

The analysis of his publications reveals a strong focus on:

• Power distribution network optimization
• Spacecraft attitude control via mathematical programming
• Higher education data quality and institutional heterogeneity
• Robust classification with limited training data
• Stochastic dominance in portfolio selection
• Physician scheduling optimization

Grants and Collaborations

• Principal Investigator in Sapienza-funded projects (2013–2019)
• Member of EU H2020 RISIS 2 project (2019–2022)
• Collaboration with international experts: Peter L. Hammer (Rutgers), Fabio Tardella (Sapienza), and Istat (Italian National Statistical Institute)