FRANCO SCARSELLI is a Full Professor at the University of Siena, affiliated with the Department of Information Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. His primary research focuses on Graph Neural Networks (GNNs), machine learning applications in IoT, blockchain, bioinformatics, and medical imaging. He has contributed extensively to the theoretical foundations of GNNs, including their expressive power and VC dimensions. His teaching roles include courses on Advanced Machine Learning for the Master's program in Artificial Intelligence and Automation Engineering, as well as Information Systems for undergraduate Management Engineering students. He has been actively involved in curriculum development since at least 2021/2022. Research highlights include interdisciplinary work on agrifood supply chain traceability using IoT and blockchain, molecular property prediction with GNNs, and semantic analysis of diffusion models. Key collaborations involve institutions like the University of Siena and industry partners in smart logistics and healthcare. His publications span over two decades, with recent contributions emphasizing the theoretical underpinnings of GNN architectures and their applications in dynamic graphs, medical diagnostics, and industrial fault detection. He has also pioneered open-source tools like GNNKeras for graph neural network implementations.






