Gias Uddin is an Associate Professor at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary . His research bridges Software Engineering (SE) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) , focusing on AI Trustworthiness Assessment (SE4AI) and AI-Driven Productivity Tools (AI4SE) . PhD in Software Engineering & AI, McGill University (2018) MSc in Software Engineering, Queen’s University (2008) BSc in Computer Science & Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2004) His research explores: Metamorphic Relations for LLM Hallucination Detection AI-Enhanced Software Documentation Foundational Models for Runtime System Modernization Developer-Centric AI Tooling Recent article trends show expertise in LLM Trustworthiness , Low-Code Platforms , and IoT Developer Communities . Awards include Distinguished Paper at FSE 2025 , multiple IBM Champion recognitions, and York Research Award . He leads the Data Intensive Software Analytics (DISA) Lab and mentors PhD students in SE-AI Intersections .
Daniele Caviglia serves as Full Professor in the Department of Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Genoa, Italy. He holds the position of Coordinator for the Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering and teaches advanced courses including Radio Frequency Electronics, Electronic Devices, and Electronic Systems for Telecommunication across both Bachelor's and Master's programs. His research program focuses on ultra-low-power electronics for biomedical and environmental applications, with three primary thrusts: (1) nW-scale circuit design for bio-signal processing and neural interfaces, (2) advanced beamforming techniques in medical ultrasound imaging, and (3) energy harvesting systems for autonomous environmental monitoring. His group has pioneered inverter-based OTAs achieving sub-10nW operation and developed novel genetic algorithm-optimized apodization methods for plane-wave ultrasound imaging. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong thematic continuity with increasing emphasis on practical implementations - particularly sea wave energy harvesters for environmental buoys and satellite microwave link systems for rainfall monitoring in urban settings. The work consistently bridges fundamental circuit innovation with real-world medical and environmental applications, maintaining high impact in IEEE and Elsevier journals.
Enrico Magli is a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) at Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy. He serves as Director of the Image Processing and Learning group and Coordinator of the 'ICT for Smart Societies' M.Sc. degree program. Additionally, he is a committee member of the PhD program in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering and a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory. Professor Magli's research focuses on applying machine learning and deep learning methods to satellite imaging, with applications to onboard processing and image analysis on the ground. His work spans deep learning for image and video analysis, image and video compression, compressive sensing, satellite imaging, and graph signal processing. He has published over 90 journal papers with 5900+ citations and an h-index of 40 on Google Scholar. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on developing deep learning architectures for satellite image processing, particularly for onboard applications. His research addresses challenges in hyperspectral image compression, super-resolution, change detection, and efficient neural network architectures suitable for resource-constrained satellite environments. There's also significant work on secure authentication systems using deep learning techniques and neural network optimization for edge devices. Elevated to IEEE Fellow (2017) 'for contributions to compression and communication of remotely sensed imagery' IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society 2011 Transactions Prize Paper Award IEEE Multimedia 2019 Best Paper Award Best Paper Awards at IEEE ICIP (2015, 2019) ERC Starting grant (consolidator type) and ERC Proof-of-Concept Grant recipient Multiple Best Paper Awards Francesco Carassa (2011, 2013, 2014) Professor Magli actively supervises numerous PhD students working on cutting-edge topics in deep learning for satellite imaging, image processing, and secure authentication systems. His research is supported by significant grants including ERC projects and multiple commercial contracts with space agencies and technology companies. He leads the Image Processing and Learning (IPL) Group at Politecnico di Torino, which focuses on developing innovative solutions for satellite image analysis and compression.
Gabriella Casalino is an Assistant Professor at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Department of Computer Science, and a key researcher at CILAB - Computational Intelligence Lab. Her work focuses on Computational Intelligence methods for interpretable data analysis, particularly in eHealth, Data Stream Mining, and eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) within medical and educational domains. She has contributed to innovative approaches in smartphone-based health monitoring, fuzzy logic applications, and remote vital sign detection via photoplethysmography. Education : Ph.D. in Computer Science, with advanced training at institutions like Universitat de Girona and Université de Mons. Research Trends : Recent publications highlight applications of evolving granular computing, neuro-fuzzy systems, and explainable AI in hypertension prediction, bipolar disorder monitoring, and educational data analysis. Key subfields include remote health monitoring, medical data streams, and hybrid AI models. Grants : Research funded by AIRC (Italian Cancer Research Foundation), focusing on computational methods for healthcare challenges. Labs & Collaborations : Active in CILAB, collaborating on projects involving mHealth solutions, cardiovascular risk assessment, and intelligent educational systems.
Andrea Passerini is a Full Professor in the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Trento, Italy, where he also serves as Coordinator of the PhD programme in Information Engineering and Computer Science (Ministerial Decree 45/2013). His academic footprint spans multiple departments including Mathematics, Sociology, Cellular Biology, and Industrial Engineering, reflecting deep interdisciplinary engagement across computational sciences and life sciences. His research centers on Machine Learning and Data Mining with specialized expertise in Neuro-Symbolic AI , Probabilistic Reasoning , and Statistical Relational Learning . He pioneers methods for graph-based learning, medical AI applications, and explainable systems, with significant contributions to bioinformatics (particularly RNA-protein interactions) and healthcare diagnostics. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical implementations in critical domains. Analysis of his 2025 publications reveals dominant trends in neuro-symbolic integration for graph data, human-AI collaboration in medical decision-making, and robust recommender systems. His research increasingly focuses on interpretable AI for high-stakes applications like surgical planning and physician support, while advancing foundational techniques in graph neural networks and concept-based modeling. As PhD programme Coordinator, Professor Passerini mentors doctoral candidates across AI and computer science disciplines. His collaborative network extends to medical researchers at CIBIO (Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology department) and industrial partners, though specific lab structures aren't documented in available materials. Current projects emphasize medical AI validation, temporal network modeling, and LLM integration with structured reasoning frameworks.
Luca Sterpone is a Full Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN), Politecnico di Torino. He serves as Head of the Control and Computer Engineering Department (2023-2027), coordinates the Aerospace and Safety Computing Lab, and is a member of the Academic Senate and Power Electronics Innovation Center (PEIC). His research spans reconfigurable computing, fault tolerance, and radiation effects analysis in electronic systems. Professor since 2021 Department Head (DAUIN) since 2023 Coordinates international collaborations with ESA, AMD Xilinx, NVIDIA, and Thales Alenia Space Develops radiation-hardened FPGA tools (SETA, VERI-Place, PyXEL) 2007 EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award and 2005 IEEE Best Paper Award Research Focus : Designing radiation-tolerant systems for aerospace, including fault-tolerant AI accelerators, FPGA reliability, and software-based error mitigation. He investigates soft error propagation in nanoscale circuits and develops tools for radiation sensitivity analysis in VLSI. His work integrates hardware-software co-design for mission-critical applications. Awards : EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award (2007) IEEE European Test Symposium Best Paper (2005) SMACD Best EDA Tool Award (2018) ARC Best Paper candidate (2018) Teaching : He leads courses in Reconfigurable Computing (PhD level), GPU Programming , and Operating Systems . He has formal responsibility for teaching roles across 9 bachelor's and 7 master's years, and mentors multiple PhD students. Collaborations : Coordinates with the European Space Agency (ESA), University of Bielefeld, Universidad de Sevilla, and industrial partners like AMD Xilinx, NVIDIA, and General Motors. He leads projects such as RESCHIP4EU, VEGAS, and TERRAC for radiation-hardened computing solutions.
Fabrizio Riguzzi is a Full Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Ferrara, Italy. His academic career spans over two decades at the same institution, having served as Associate Professor (2014-2020) and Assistant Professor/Ricercatore (1999-2014). He is an active researcher in the fields of Logic Programming and Statistical Relational Artificial Intelligence with numerous publications and leadership roles in international conferences. His educational background includes: PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Bologna (1999) Laurea in Computer Engineering from the University of Bologna (1995) Riguzzi's research focuses on probabilistic approaches to artificial intelligence, particularly probabilistic logic programming and statistical relational AI. His work bridges symbolic reasoning with probabilistic methods, developing frameworks for uncertain knowledge representation and reasoning. He has made significant contributions to probabilistic answer set programming, neuro-symbolic integration, and applications in areas like network intrusion detection and knowledge graph completion. His research demonstrates how logical formalisms can be enhanced with probabilistic reasoning to tackle real-world problems with uncertainty. An analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward integrating neural and symbolic approaches in AI, with significant work on probabilistic answer set programming frameworks. His research spans theoretical foundations of probabilistic logic programming, practical implementations, and applications in cybersecurity, knowledge graphs, and decision-making under uncertainty. The interdisciplinary nature of his work connects computer science theory with practical AI applications. His notable awards include: Alain Colmerauer 10-Year Test-of-Time Award at ICLP 2021 Best Paper Award for "BUNDLE: A Reasoner for Probabilistic Ontologies" at RR-2013 Highly Commended Paper Award for "Probabilistic declarative process mining" at KSEM 2010 Riguzzi has supervised several PhD students to completion, including Elena Bellodi, Riccardo Zese, and Giuseppe Cota, who have gone on to win prestigious awards for their theses. He has served in numerous editorial roles, including Associate Editor of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research and Editor in Chief of Intelligenza Artificiale. His leadership extends to organizing major conferences like ILP 2018 and serving on program committees for top AI venues including IJCAI, AAAI, and ECAI. He is a member of the ML@unife research group and has developed several online systems including cplint, TRILL, and an Online AUC calculator. His work has fostered collaborations across the AI research community, particularly in the areas of probabilistic logic programming and neuro-symbolic AI.
Guido Masera is a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he has been actively involved in teaching and research for over two decades. He serves as a Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the GEDI Observatory for Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Member of the Permanent University Observatory for monitoring the academic supply chain. His research interests span across channel decoders, circuits for communications, cryptography, deep learning, digital integrated circuits, field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and hardware design. His work focuses on VLSI architectures for image and video coding, digital architectures for error correcting codes, application specific approximate computing, VLSI architectures for machine learning, digital architectures for bio-inspired processing, digital architectures for post-quantum cryptography, bio-inspired electronics for robotics and biomedical applications, RISC-V extensions and hardware accelerators, and circuit architectures for efficient machine learning and artificial intelligence. His recent publications (2025) demonstrate a strong focus on RISC-V architecture, particularly in the context of cryptographic implementations, hardware security, and post-quantum cryptography. His research group VLSILAB is actively engaged in cutting-edge research in hardware security, efficient processor design, and specialized computing architectures. Among his notable recognitions are the Premio Francesco Carassa awarded by the Telecommunications and Information Technologies Group Association (gtti) in 2010, and his recognition as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 2007. He also serves as an Associate Editor for several prestigious journals including ELECTRONICS (2019-present), IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS (2015-2019), and IET CIRCUITS, DEVICES & SYSTEMS (2013-2016). Professor Masera has advised numerous PhD students working on advanced topics in VLSI design, post-quantum cryptography, hardware accelerators, and machine learning implementations. His current research projects include ISOLDE (2023-2026) and TRISTAN (2022-2025), both EU-funded projects focused on RISC-V technology and domain-specific ecosystems. He leads the VLSILAB research group at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, which focuses on cutting-edge research in VLSI architectures, hardware security, and specialized computing systems. The group collaborates with industry partners and participates in major European research initiatives.
Diana Gratiela Berbecaru is an External Collaborator and External Lecturer at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN), Politecnico di Torino, where she contributes to teaching and research in cybersecurity and digital identity. She is affiliated with the TORSEC Security Group and actively participates in EU-funded research projects such as Q-FENCE, focusing on quantum-resistant cryptography. She teaches core courses including Security and Privacy for Digital Identity Frameworks and Information Systems Security , and has been recognized with the Italian national scientific habilitation as Associate Professor in 2025, affirming her academic standing. Full Name: Diana Gratiela Berbecaru University: Politecnico di Torino Department: Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN) Academic Rank: Associate Professor (habilitated) Teaching Status: Part-time External Lecturer Email: diana.berbecaru@polito.it Her research focuses on cybersecurity, identity management, and trusted computing, with specific interests in authentication, authorization, data privacy, network security, and trusted computing in distributed and IoT environments. She investigates practical implementations of digital identity systems using the eIDAS infrastructure, certificate validation, TLS security, and post-quantum cryptography. Her work bridges theoretical security models with real-world deployment challenges. Her recent publications (2022–2025) reflect a strong focus on TLS security, X.509 certificate analysis, anomaly detection using AI, remote attestation for IoT, and post-quantum migration strategies. These works are published in high-impact venues such as IEEE Access, IEEE ISCC, and ARES, indicating active and influential contributions to the cybersecurity research community. The research trend shows a consistent emphasis on practical tools and frameworks for enhancing trust and security in digital systems. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Italian National Scientific Habilitation as Associate Professor (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale, II fascia), 2025 She serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management and IEEE Access , and as a Guest Editor for Electronics and Computer Networks . She chairs and co-chairs international workshops such as TrustAICyberSec and IMTrustSec, and is a frequent member of program committees for major conferences including ARES, IDC, and ISCC. These roles demonstrate her active engagement in academic leadership and knowledge dissemination. Labs and Research Groups: TORSEC - Security Group (DAUIN): Core research group focusing on cybersecurity, trusted systems, and digital identity.
Fabrizio Falchi is a researcher at the Artificial Intelligence for Media and Humanities (AIMH) Lab of the Institute of Information Science and Technologies (ISTI) within Italy's National Research Council (CNR). He also maintains an associate position at the Biorobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. His work focuses on developing advanced multimedia retrieval systems, with the VISIONE platform being his most notable contribution, which has won international competitions including the Video Browser Showdown in 2024 and placed second in 2023. Falchi's educational background includes: Ph.D. in Information Engineering from University of Pisa (Italy) Ph.D. in Informatics from Faculty of Informatics of Masaryk University of Brno (Czech Republic) M.B.A. from Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa His research spans deep learning, convolutional neural networks, deep features extraction, similarity search algorithms, distributed indexing systems, multimedia information retrieval, computer vision applications, and peer-to-peer systems. Falchi has made significant contributions to fine-grained visual understanding, cross-modal retrieval (particularly image-text matching), and robustness of deep learning systems against adversarial attacks. His work demonstrates a strong focus on practical applications of these technologies, particularly in video retrieval systems and safety monitoring solutions. Analysis of Falchi's recent publications reveals a strong focus on video and image retrieval systems, with the VISIONE platform being central to his work. His research shows increasing emphasis on fine-grained understanding in computer vision, cross-modal retrieval, and addressing practical challenges like cross-resolution face recognition. Recent work demonstrates innovation in making these systems more efficient through techniques like knowledge distillation (ALADIN) and leveraging virtual worlds for training data. His publications consistently bridge theoretical advances with practical applications in surveillance, safety monitoring, and multimedia search. Falchi's work has received significant recognition: Best paper award at CBMI 2024 for 'Is ClLIP the main roadblock for fine-grained open-world perception?' VISIONE 2024 won the Video Browser Showdown competition in Amsterdam VISIONE obtained second place at Video Browser Showdown 2023 in Bergen Best Paper Award for 'Learning Safety Equipment Detection using Virtual Worlds' at CBMI 2019 Falchi collaborates extensively with researchers at ISTI-CNR, particularly within the AIMH Lab. His work on VISIONE involves collaboration with Giuseppe Amato, Paolo Bolettieri, Fabio Carrara, Claudio Gennaro, Nicola Messina, Lucia Vadicamo, and Claudio Vairo. As co-chair of Ital-IA 2023, the 3rd National Conference on Artificial Intelligence, he plays an active role in the academic community. He is a member of ACM (since 2012), the Computer Vision Foundation, the Italian Association for Computer Vision Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (CVPL), and the CINI Lab on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems. Falchi is a key member of the Artificial Intelligence for Media and Humanities (AIMH) Lab at ISTI-CNR, where he leads research on video retrieval systems. The lab has developed the award-winning VISIONE platform, which combines multiple scientific results in content-based video retrieval. His team focuses on developing systems that enable users to search for target videos using textual prompts, drawing objects and colors, or images as query examples. The lab's work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging computer science with practical applications in media, safety monitoring, and urban environments.
Professor Weimin Huang is a full Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where he has served since 2010 and became a full professor in 2019. He held the position of Department Deputy Head from 2020 to 2023. Education: BSc in Radio Physics (Radio Wave Propagation and Antennas), Wuhan University, 1995 MSc in Radio Physics (Radio Wave Propagation and Antennas), Wuhan University, 1997 PhD in Space Physics, Wuhan University, 2001 MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2007 Research Focus: Huang specializes in radar-based ocean remote sensing , with core expertise in high-frequency ground wave radar (HF radar) , GNSS Reflectometry , and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) . His work targets ocean surface parameter mapping including wind speed, oil spills, ship detection, and sea ice monitoring through advanced digital image processing and applied electromagnetics . Recent innovations integrate deep learning (CNNs, physics-informed models) with radar data for enhanced environmental monitoring. Publication Trends: His 2025 publications reveal a strong shift toward AI-driven solutions in remote sensing, with 5 high-impact papers in IEEE TGRS and Remote Sensing focusing on wind speed estimation (using GNSS-R and wavelet-CNN hybrids), oil spill mapping via SAR, ship detection with HF radar, and climate change analysis. These works demonstrate cross-disciplinary integration of machine learning with geophysical remote sensing. Scientific Awards: No awards were documented in the source material. Advising & Collaboration: With 358 co-authors including Bahram Salehi and Biyang Wen, Huang maintains a robust global research network. While specific student supervision isn't listed, his leadership role and publication volume indicate active graduate mentoring. The text mentions no grant details. Research Infrastructure: His work operates within Memorial University's engineering faculty, leveraging radar facilities for ocean sensing. Collaborations span institutions including Wuhan University and SUNY, suggesting participation in international radar remote sensing consortia focused on maritime applications.
Li Li is a Professor of Software Engineering at Beihang University , China. Previously, he served as an ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer at Monash University , leading the SMart software Analysis and Trustworthy computing (SMAT) research lab at the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the University of Luxembourg (2016), supervised by IEEE Fellow Prof. Yves Le Traon and Dr. Jacques Klein. Research Interests Li's research focuses on Mobile Software Engineering (Mobile Security, Quality Assurance) and Intelligent Software Engineering (SE4AI, AI4SE). He applies static code analysis , dynamic program testing , and machine/deep learning to enhance software security and reliability. Key areas include Android API evolution, automated patch validation, and multi-language code analysis frameworks like Scalpel for Python. Scientific Recognition ARC DECRA Fellowship Rising SE Research Star Top-5 Most Impactful Early Career SE Researchers (2020, 2017) 5 Best/Distinguished Paper Awards across PLDI, WWW, ASE, MSR, and SANER Academic Contributions He has contributed to foundational Android analysis tools (e.g., AndroZoo++, DroidRA) and developed scalable systems for distributed program analysis (Seads). His work appears in top venues like ICSE, ESEC/FSE, ASE, ISSTA, POPL, and TSE.
Sarah Azimi is a fixed-term researcher at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN) within the College of Computer, Film and Mechatronics Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. She actively contributes to research and teaching in the domains of reliable computing, reconfigurable systems, and AI applications for space and smart city security. Research Interests: Reliability and fault tolerance in safety-critical and space systems RISC-V and FPGA-based architectures High-performance computing (HPC) and reconfigurable computing AI resilience and real-time gesture recognition for public safety Radiation effects and hardening techniques for aerospace applications Publication Trends: Her recent publications focus on RISC-V reliability, radiation effects in space missions, AI resilience in reconfigurable platforms, and smart city security through gesture recognition. Her work spans both journal and conference venues, emphasizing practical and mission-tailored solutions in embedded and aerospace computing. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: Sarah Azimi supervises multiple PhD students including Federico Buccellato, Aobo Cui, and Giorgio Cora. She leads the competitive research project Safe Smart City: Detecting Violence and Requests for Help in Real Time Through Video Surveillance Devices (2024). She is also a member of the RAMSES CubeSat-1 Development project (2025–2026) and led the commercial research project on the Rempro fault-tolerant processor (2022–2023). Labs and Teams: She is a key member of the CAD - Electronic CAD & Reliability Group (DAUIN) at Politecnico di Torino, contributing to cutting-edge research in electronic design automation and system reliability for aerospace and terrestrial applications.
Annachiara Ruospo is a Assistant Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) at Politecnico di Torino. She holds a Fixed-Term Researcher position under Italian Law 240/10, art.24-A, and is actively involved in teaching and research projects. Research Interests : AI Safety, Reliability of AI Systems, Testing of Digital Circuits, Statistical Reliability Investigations. Her recent research focuses on hardware reliability for AI systems , including fault injection methodologies, quantized neural networks, and side-channel vulnerabilities. She collaborates on EU-funded projects like REACT and commercial contracts such as TC4xx NVM Test Strategies . Scientific Awards : None explicitly mentioned. Supervised Students : Antonio Porsia (PhD candidate, Reliability and Security of AI-Based Systems) and Vittorio Turco (PhD candidate, Reliability Evaluation and Hardening of AI Accelerators). She contributes to AI hardware security through patents like A Shannon-Hartley-Based Approach to Measure the Criticality of Synaptic Weights and actively participates in conferences such as the IEEE Latin American Test Symposium and IEEE VLSI Test Symposium .
Roberto Giorgi is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Siena, Italy. He has held this position since October 1, 2006, following his tenure as an Assistant Professor since March 15, 1999. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Pisa (1999) with a thesis on coherence protocols for shared-memory multiprocessors, and an Electronic Engineering degree (1995) with a thesis on trace-driven performance evaluation of multiprocessors. Giorgi's primary research focuses on Computer Architecture , particularly on multiprocessor/multicore issues including processor design, coherence protocols, programmability, and energy efficiency. His work spans both theoretical and practical aspects of computer architecture, with emphasis on real-world implementations and educational tools. He has coordinated significant EU-funded projects including AXIOM (2014-2018) on Smart Cyber-Physical Systems and TERAFLUX (2009-2014) on Many-Cores. His recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate a strong progression toward practical applications of computer architecture research, with particular emphasis on RISC-V architecture, FPGA-based acceleration, dataflow computing models (especially DF-Threads), and graph processing. Many of his papers address educational tools for computer architecture education, real-time object detection on embedded platforms, and novel execution paradigms for edge computing and HPC. IEEE Senior Member ACM Lifetime Member Coordinator of EU-funded AXIOM project (2014-2018) on Smart Cyber-Physical Systems Coordinator of EU-funded TERAFLUX project (2009-2014) on Many-Cores Giorgi has been actively involved in securing research funding and building collaborations, particularly in high-performance computer architecture research with emphasis on scalable architectures and embedded systems. He leads the Computer Architecture Lab (ROOM 223) at the University of Siena, which was established in 2007, and has been instrumental in developing practical implementations of architectural concepts including the AXIOM platform for cyber-physical systems.