Vincenzo Di Pietra

Vincenzo Di Pietra is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Environmental, Land, and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI) within the Politecnico di Torino (Polytechnic University of Turin), where he works on geomatics and remote sensing technologies. He is a member of the PIC4SeR Interdepartmental Center for Service Robotics and holds a Learning to Teach (L2T) certification. His research focuses on UAV photogrammetry, GNSS positioning, indoor navigation, and geomatics applications for infrastructure monitoring.

• Academic Affiliation: College of Environmental and Land Engineering (member), College of Civil and Building Engineering (member), College of Electronic/Telecommunications/Physics Engineering (invited member)

Di Pietra's work integrates computer vision, machine learning, and sensor fusion to develop innovative solutions for 3D reconstruction, structural health monitoring, and rapid mapping. Recent publications highlight applications of deep learning for corrosion detection, UWB-GNSS hybrid systems, and multi-sensor terrain modeling.

• Awards: AUTeC Award (2021), Quality Award (2018), SIFET Young Authors Award (2017)

He supervises PhD students Milad Bagheri and Myrta Maria Macelloni in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Di Pietra teaches courses on Statistical Data Processing, Geomatics, and Interdisciplinary Projects, while leading research projects like MORPHEUS (2023-2025) for resilient landscape monitoring and commercial contracts with Rai Way and OrigoSat.