Carla Fabiana Chiasserini is a Full Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) at the Polytechnic University of Turin. She serves as a Component of the CARS@PoliTO Interdepartmental Center - Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable Mobility and acts as a Spoke leader for research and innovation activities. Her academic career spans multiple prestigious institutions and she maintains active collaborations worldwide. Professor Chiasserini's research interests span algorithm design and analysis, cellular networks, connected cars, edge computing, heterogeneous wireless networks, Internet of Things, machine learning, mobile networks, mobile services, and performance evaluation. Her work bridges theoretical algorithm development with practical applications in next-generation telecommunications systems. She leads the TNG research group at DET and focuses on Machine Learning for Networking, with specific research lines in Network Slicing in 5G, Connected autonomous cars, and Opinion dynamics in social networks. Her research aligns with Sustainable Development Goals including Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Sustainable Cities and Communities; and Climate Action. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating machine learning with edge computing, 5G/6G systems, and automotive applications. The research spans from theoretical algorithm development to practical implementations for XR offloading, distributed service provisioning, reliability assessment of AI-based automotive systems, and satellite networking. Her work shows increasing focus on practical implementations with industry applications, particularly in the automotive sector and next-generation telecom infrastructure. Best Paper Award - Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS) 2018 Best Paper Award - IEEE WoWMoM 2016 Best Paper Award Runner-up at ACM MSWiM 2016 Top Paper Award at the ACM CoNEXT 2016 Cloud-Assisted Networking (CAN) Workshop Best Paper Award at SPACOMM 2014 Best Paper Award at AD HOC NOW 2014 2010 Editor of the Year Award for the Ad Hoc Networks journal (Elsevier) IEEE Fellow (2018-) ACM Fellow (2024-) Professor Chiasserini actively advises numerous PhD students working on cutting-edge topics in network systems, with recent graduates focusing on edge services in 5G networks, resource-aware learning in mobile networks, and deployment of microservices at the network edge. She leads multiple significant research grants including O-RAN (2024-2027), CSI-Future (2023-2025), RESTART - Spoke 4 (2023-2025), PREDICT-6G (2023-2025), and several others funded by PNRR, EU Horizon programs, and industry partnerships. Her work has substantial practical impact through numerous patents including OffloaDNN and SEM-O-RAN. She leads the TNG research group within the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications and participates in the CARS@PoliTO Interdepartmental Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable Mobility. Her laboratory work focuses on practical implementations of theoretical concepts, particularly in the areas of connected vehicles, edge computing, and 5G/6G systems. She maintains strong industry connections through projects with Intel Corporation and other technology partners, ensuring her research has direct real-world applications.









