Sergio Canazza

Sergio Canazza is an Associate Professor at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Italy. He holds key roles in academic leadership as advisory editor for the Journal of New Music Research and as founder of the Sound and Music Processing Lab. His work bridges music technology, audio restoration, and cultural heritage preservation.

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, University of Padova
• CEO, AudioInnova (University spin-off)

Research Interests:

• Expressive information processing in music
• Auditory displays and cross-modal interaction
• Preservation of musical cultural heritage
• Interactive multimedia systems for education
• AI-driven audio restoration
• Digital philology for time-based media

Scientific Contributions span 20+ years of European/National projects and 200+ publications. His recent work focuses on:

• Generative AI for IoT sound communication
• Standardization of audio preservation (ARP technology)
• Reactivation of historical computer music systems
• Visual anomaly detection in audio tapes
• Interactive environments for music education
• 3D reconstruction of ancient instruments

Awards:

• StartCup Veneto 2010 (Sound and Music Lab)
• StartCup Veneto 2012 (TechnoTale project)
• Start Cup 2006 (ARCHIMEDES project)

Leadership Roles:

• Project Manager, EU Culture Program
• Director, University of Padova's Multimedia Center (2013-2016)
• Owner of audio preservation patents