Marco Cardia is a postdoctoral researcher (Research Fellow) in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pisa . His work focuses on applying Machine Learning to environmental monitoring and digital accessibility , particularly for visually impaired users. He develops robust systems for interpreting spectroscopic signals in water and generating alternative descriptions for visual scientific content. Technical expertise in Python, C++, Java , and frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Pandas Tools: Docker, Git , with projects visible on GitHub Research spans data scarcity solutions (CGANs) and model interpretability for practical applications.
Paolo Zatelli is an Associate Professor at the University of Trento , Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering. His academic career spans over two decades, with research expertise in geomatics, photogrammetry, and open-source GIS applications. Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering (since 2001) Researcher in ICAR06 (Topography and Cartography) International collaborations in geospatial projects Education includes a degree in Environmental and Territory Engineering (1993, 110/110 with honors) and a PhD in Topographic and Geodetic Sciences (1998). He has taught courses in GIS, Digital Cartography, and GPS surveying. Research Interests focus on geospatial technologies and their applications. Key areas include digital photogrammetry , wavelet applications in geodesy , GPS survey planning , and open-source GIS development . His work extends to environmental monitoring, historical cartography analysis, and sustainable forest management systems. Publication Trends show sustained contributions to FOSS4G (Free and Open Source GIS) applications, with recent work covering topics like landscape metrics , EV charging infrastructure , beta diversity analysis , and historical map digitization using GRASS GIS and QGIS. Scientific Contributions include: Member, IAG Special Study Group 4.187 on Wavelets in Geodesy Organizing committee, IV Hotine-Marussi Symposium Key developer of GRASS GIS applications Contributor to GOCE satellite geodesy projects Teaching and Mentorship highlights his role in both academic and professional GIS training, with over 20 theses supervised. His Technical Contributions involve developing open-source tools for spatial database management, statistical analysis, and georeferencing workflows.
Martina Battisti is a Tutor in the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Trento, with a focus on integrating Artificial Intelligence into educational practices. She is affiliated with the Agriculture, Food and Environment Center-C3A, where she contributes to interdisciplinary courses. Research Interests: Her work centers on data processing, visualization, and presentation using traditional software and AI, particularly applied to experimental laboratories and challenge-based learning in the winemaking supply chain domain.
Andrea Bonaccorsi is a full professor of Economics and Management Engineering at the University of Pisa's Department of Energy, Systems, Land, and Construction Engineering. As Delegate for University Strategic Projects, he coordinates initiatives addressing global research and innovation challenges. Born in Pisa (1962), graduated in Economics (1986) PhD from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Director of Master's program in Scalability - Digital Technology and Company Growth His research spans economics of science/technology, innovation diffusion theory, and NLP applications for research indicators through the Business for Data Science (B4DS) Lab. With over 200 publications and 13,500+ Google Scholar citations, he focuses on: University sustainability strategies Research assessment frameworks Industry 4.0 analytics Gender bias mitigation in academia Open innovation models Recent research trends analyze: University sustainability integration Value chain digitalization in SMEs Interdisciplinary ERC grant patterns Technology foresight methodologies Scientific Recognition: Top 2% global researcher ranking (Stanford data) 13,500+ Google Scholar citations Institutional Contributions: President of Management Engineering Course (2016-2019) ANVUR Board Member (2011-2015) European Research Council policy advisor Navacchio Technology Park Board member
Francesco Leccese is Associate Professor of Environmental Technical Physics at the University of Pisa’s Department of Energy, Systems, Land and Building Engineering and serves as Vice-Rector (Pro-Rettore) for Construction and Real Estate since 2022. He has been a full-time faculty member since 2006 and leads the Lighting and Acoustics Laboratory. Education PhD in Energetics, University of Pisa, 2002 Laurea (MSc) in Civil Engineering (Buildings), University of Pisa, 1997 Research Interests Professor Leccese’s research spans the entire spectrum of Environmental Technical Physics . His core themes include: Physical-technical performance of opaque and glazed building-envelope components Thermal, visual and acoustic comfort in indoor environments Energy performance of buildings and HVAC systems Human exposure to physical agents at workplaces Environmental pollution from anthropogenic and natural sources Smart monitoring, IoT and data-driven control for energy savings He combines advanced experimental measurement campaigns with modelling and simulation, leading to over 200 scientific publications and a co-owned national patent for an innovative illuminating device for radiodiagnostic stations. Recent Publication Trends Between 2023 and 2025 his work has concentrated on urban overheating mitigation , textile-based solar shading , thermal resilience of building envelopes , and integrated indoor-environmental-quality (IEQ) assessment . These studies often merge on-site infrared thermography, sensor networks and occupant-centred data analysis to optimise both energy demand and human comfort. Scientific Awards & Patents Co-owner, National patent for an illuminating device for radiodiagnostic reporting stations Institutional Service & Grants President, Joint Council of the Master’s programmes in Structural & Building Engineering and Civil Infrastructure & Environmental Engineering (since 2021) Member, Doctoral School of Energy, Systems, Land and Construction Engineering (since 2015) Member, School of Engineering Council (since 2022) Head, Lighting and Acoustics Laboratory, School of Engineering (since 2006) Laboratory & Teams Professor Leccese directs the Lighting and Acoustics Laboratory at the School of Engineering, where interdisciplinary teams of researchers and graduate students conduct experimental and simulation studies on lighting, acoustics and environmental physics.
Tiziana Catarci is a Full Professor ( Professore Ordinario ) at the Department of Computer, Automation and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti (DIAG) within the Faculty of Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics at Sapienza Università di Roma since November 2000. She has had a distinguished academic career marked by numerous leadership roles at Sapienza, including serving as Pro-Rector for Infrastructure and Technologies (2010-2014) and directing the DIAG department (2018-2024). Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction , Data Quality , and Database Systems . In recent years, she has expanded her interests to include Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Gender Issues in STEM , co-founding the Italian Society for AI Ethics (SIpEIA) in 2020 and serving as its president since 2024. She has published over 200 articles in prestigious journals and conferences, and has edited or authored more than 20 books. She has been actively involved in numerous national and international research projects including KIM, VENUS, FADIVA, LAURIN, SEWASIE, DELOS, Interop, WORKPAD, SM4All, PROMISE, and SmartVortex. Her recent publications cover topics ranging from visual analytics solutions to data management architectures, and from ethical considerations in AI to declarative process modeling. Dr. Catarci has received several honors throughout her career, including: Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists (2020) Premio Le Tecnovisionarie (2021) Fellow of the European Alliance for Innovation (2018) Nominated among 100 Donne per la Scienza by Fondazione Bracco (2016) Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana (2015) IBM Eclipse Innovation Award for the SEAWER project (2003) She is also a pioneer in promoting women in STEM fields, with activities that have been recognized by the Levi Montalcini Association in 2017, and has been included in InspiringFifty, a list of 50 women who serve as role models in the technology world.
Simone Lenti is an Assistant Professor (Ricercatore RTDa) at the Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome. He is an active member of the A.WA.RE research group , which specializes in visual analytics. Lenti obtained his Ph.D. in 2021 with a dissertation on visual analytics techniques for cybersecurity. His research bridges cybersecurity , visual analytics , and human-computer interaction , focusing on: Developing computational methods for vulnerability analysis (e.g., NLP for CVE relevance, smart contract taxonomies) Designing visual tools for threat detection (e.g., attack graphs, firmware fuzzing) Enhancing interpretability in data-driven systems (e.g., partial dependence analysis, process mining) Lenti's publications (2019–2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on applying visual analytics to cybersecurity challenges , with recent expansions into bioinformatics and education. Key trends include automated vulnerability management, human-centered explainability, and scalable threat modeling. Awards: IEEE VizSec 2018 Best Paper for contributions to cybersecurity visualization. He contributes to academic infrastructure through tools like easyDeclare (declarative process modeling) and BUCEPHALUS (business-centric cybersecurity analysis), emphasizing practical applications of his research.
Jlenia Toppi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome. With a background in Biomedical Engineering (B.Sc. and M.Sc. summa cum laude from University of Rome, Ph.D. from University of Bologna), she leads research at the Neuroelectrical Imaging and BCI Laboratory, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, focusing on EEG signal processing, brain connectivity modeling, and graph theory applications in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Education: B.Sc. Clinical Engineering (2006), M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering (2009), Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (2013) Awards: IEEE EMBC Student Paper Finalist (2012), Young Bioingegneria Award (2012), IEEE EMBS Best Poster (2011) Her research develops advanced EEG methodologies for brain mapping and dynamic connectivity estimation , applied to disorders of consciousness, stroke rehabilitation, and social neuroscience. She pioneered hyperscanning EEG for interpersonal brain-to-brain analysis and contributed to BCI systems like RECOM and The Promotoer. Recent publications highlight her work on hybrid BCI rehabilitation , muscle synergy extraction , and multi-modal assessment of therapeutic interventions . She serves as editor for Computation and Mathematical Methods in Medicine and collaborates with international projects including Horizon 2020.
Emmanuela CARBÉ is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in Contemporary Italian Literature (SSD: LICO-01/A). She is a member of the Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities (VeDPH) and teaches courses in the Master's Degree in Digital and Public Humanities, including Modeling and Visualizing Textual Data, Digital Literary Studies, Textual Heritage and Digital Preservation, and Storytelling for Hospitality. Her educational background includes Modern Philology studies at the University of Pavia, where she worked as a research fellow for the Pavia Digital Archives project (2013-2017). Prior to joining Ca' Foscari, she worked at the University of Siena from 2018 to 2025 in various research roles. Dr. CARBÉ's research focuses on the intersection of digital technologies and literary scholarship. Her work spans: Digital Humanities methodologies for literary analysis Preservation and study of literary archives in digital formats Authorial philology in the digital age Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature Textual criticism and digital editions Native digital literary archives Her publications and projects demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing digital approaches to literary scholarship, particularly in creating semantic catalogs for literary archives and studying digitally created literary materials. She has directed major projects including the BiGraFo semantic catalog of Franco Fortini's bibliography and the recovery of native digital material from Franco Fortini's last computer stored on floppy disks. Her notable awards include: AIUCD Giuseppe Gigliozzi Award (2020) for the ELA - Eurasian Latin Archive project Gemma Biroli prize (2015) for her doctoral thesis on Cialente's unpublished war diary Dr. CARBÉ actively contributes to the academic community through editorial roles and research leadership. She serves on the editorial boards of "Strumenti critici" and "L'Ospite ingrato" journals, and is the director of ALDiNa (Native Digital Literary Archives). She has secured research funding for projects including Biblio-graph, SCRIPTA, and SOS-DH, demonstrating her ability to lead significant scholarly initiatives. She also serves on the scientific committee of the Franco Fortini Research Center and the Technical-Scientific Committee of the Manuscript Center of the University of Pavia. Her current research involves the study of native digital literary archives and the development of digital methodologies for literary scholarship, continuing her work on digitally created literary archives through her monograph "Digitale d'autore. Macchine, archivi, letteratura" (2023).
Giulia Rispoli is an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, and a Visiting Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology (MPIGEA). Her work bridges history, philosophy, and environmental studies through interdisciplinary research on planetary systems. Specializes in Soviet systems theory (Bogdanov's Tektology) Focuses on Anthropocene genealogies and biosphere modeling Explores nuclear winter's geopolitical implications and Cold War science Her current projects include: "Planetary Genealogies: Historicizing the Anthropocene" "Nuclear Winter: Biosphere Modeling" funded by Ca' Foscari Collaboration with MPIWG on radiogenic signatures research She has developed educational programs on: Environmental Humanities Anthropocene epistemology Science diplomacy in global crises
Nicola Martellozzo is a Researcher at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work focuses on anthropological interpretations of environmental disasters, cultural memory, and political symbolism. He teaches courses in History of Popular Traditions and has been permanently based at Ca' Foscari since at least 2019. Current teaching includes HISTORY [FT5] and HISTORY [FTR5] courses on popular traditions Key research themes: environmental disasters, multispecies relations, political symbolism, cultural memory His recent publications analyze post-disaster recovery in Italian mountain valleys and conspiracy rhetoric in North African contexts. Collaborations include co-authored works with Andrea Tollardo. Martellozzo's scholarship bridges ethnographic fieldwork with critical theory from Walter Benjamin to Ernesto De Martino, examining how societies process crises through symbolic systems and material practices. His 2024-25 publications emphasize: Climate crisis and mountain communities Human-wildlife coexistence Temporal dimensions of disaster recovery Symbolic interpretations of environmental phenomena Anthropological approaches to public policy Memory and heritage in contested landscapes
Walter Vesperi is a researcher at the Department of Cultures and Society , University of Palermo. His work spans interdisciplinary themes in Knowledge Management , Corporate Social Responsibility , and Organizational Behavior , with applications in family businesses , public administration , and healthcare management . University: University of Palermo School: School of Cultures and Society Academic Rank: Researcher His research explores AI adoption in family firms , telemedicine systems , and knowledge transfer mechanisms , particularly in agrifood and healthcare sectors. Recent publications highlight cross-country analyses of educational impacts on human capital and smart city initiatives for urban-regional health projects. Key trends in his work include digitalization in public organizations , sustainability education , and post-pandemic cultural adaptations . He supervises Master’s theses in Communication Sciences for Media and Institutions and offers office hours via Microsoft Teams or in-person.
Onofrio Rosario Battaglia serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Palermo, Italy, where he teaches Applied Physics for Biotechnology and Physics for Elementary and Kindergarten Schools. His academic profile centers on innovative physics pedagogy with emphasis on accessible experimental methods. His research expertise spans Physics Education , Science Education , and Educational Technology , specializing in inquiry-based learning frameworks and technology integration. Battaglia develops research-based teaching sequences using smartphone sensors and computer simulations to demystify complex phenomena including surface tension, thermally activated processes, and rotational dynamics. His work targets conceptual understanding across educational levels from primary schools to engineering programs, with notable focus on cluster analysis for evaluating student reasoning patterns and growth mindset development. Analysis of his publication trajectory reveals consistent innovation in making abstract physics tangible through low-cost experimentation, particularly in surface phenomena and thermodynamics education. Recent work integrates pandemic-era teaching adaptations and historical instrument studies, demonstrating responsiveness to evolving educational challenges while maintaining rigorous pedagogical validation. Within the Department of Physics and Chemistry, Battaglia contributes to curriculum development for teacher training programs and STEM laboratory initiatives, supporting the department's mission through evidence-based educational design and cross-disciplinary collaboration in science-mathematics integration projects.
Giancarlo Fedeli is an Associate Professor at the University of Bergamo's Department of Business Management Sciences, combining expertise in business management, marketing, and tourism. His research explores technology's role in service industries, focusing on user experience, digital marketing, and social interactions, with notable publications in Annals of Tourism Research and Journal of Travel Research . PhD in Marketing (Glasgow Caledonian University) MSc in Tourism Destination Management (NHTV Breda University) Bachelor in Business Economics (University of Bologna) His work addresses misinformation in tourism, climate change impacts on attractions, and game theory applications for public sector promotion during crises. Research spans Europe, Asia, and Africa, emphasizing practical outcomes for stakeholders like the EU, UNESCO, and Mercedes-Benz through €2.5M+ in funded projects. Current teachings include CSR strategies, international marketing, and logistics. He facilitates workshops globally and has reviewed for top journals.
Alessandro Marinai is a Lecturer and PhD candidate in Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN) of Polytechnic University of Turin. His current academic activities include teaching collaborations for Master's Degree courses such as Advanced Machine Learning (Computer Engineering, 2025/26), Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence (Automotive Engineering, 2025/26), and Machine Learning for Mathematical Engineering (2024/25). He is affiliated with the VANDAL - Visual and Multimodal Applied Learning Laboratory. Education: Pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at Polytechnic University of Turin (Cycle 40, 2024-2027). His research focuses on visual and multimodal learning applications within artificial intelligence. As an external lecturer and teaching assistant, he contributes to academic programs in computer, automotive, and mathematical engineering disciplines.
