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Emanuela Merelliمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Interactive Computation
• Topological Data Analysis
• RNA Structure Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Emanuela Merelli is a Full Professor of Computer Science at the University of Camerino. She leads the BioShape & Data Science Lab, established during her coordination of the EU-FET Project TOPDRIM, which focuses on topology-driven methods for complex systems. Her research integrates formal methods, algebraic topology, and data science to study biological systems like RNA folding and immune responses. She has held a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Oregon (2005) and remains active in European academic initiatives. Research Interests: Interactive computation, topological field theory of data (TFTD), foundations of learning processes, cell cycle analysis in somatic/cancer cells, and complex systems modeling. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with systems biology, emphasizing topological approaches to data analysis. Awards: Fulbright Fellow (2005), Fellow Member of COST Action CA19122 EUGAIn (promoting gender balance in informatics). She contributes to the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS) through leadership roles and educational initiatives. Professional Activities: Promotes open-access publications, organizes international conferences (e.g., ICALP 2022), and develops educational programs like the EATCS Young Researchers School on Complexity and Concurrency. Her work also extends to smart housing technologies for elderly care (Progetto SIAMADA) and seismic engineering applications. Labs & Projects: Leads BioShape Lab exploring topological methods in biology and data science. Coordinates EU-funded projects on RNA structure analysis and complex systems.

• Bioinformatics
• Computational Biology
• Network Analysis
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Simona Ester Rombo is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Palermo (UNIPA), Italy. Her research spans computational biology, bioinformatics, network analysis, and big data approaches applied to biological and social systems. Her primary research interests include: Bioinformatics and computational genomics, particularly focusing on lncRNA-disease associations and RNA editing Network analysis and graph algorithms for biological and social networks Development of software tools for large-scale data analysis in biology Machine learning applications in drug discovery and repurposing Big data approaches for genomic sequence analysis and social network analysis Professor Rombo's publications demonstrate a strong focus on developing computational methods for biological network analysis, with particular emphasis on protein-protein interaction networks, molecular interaction networks, and lncRNA-disease association prediction. Her work bridges computer science and biology, creating practical tools and algorithms that address real biological challenges. Her scientific contributions include: Development of DIAMIN, a software library for distributed analysis of molecular interaction networks Creation of FEDRO, a tool for discovering candidate ORFs in plants with RNA editing Research on topological properties of biological networks and their functional implications Applications of network analysis to drug discovery and repurposing Professor Rombo actively teaches courses related to big data management and software engineering, mentoring students in computer science and artificial intelligence programs. Her office is located at Via Archirafi 34, Floor 2, Room 220 at UNIPA, with office hours on Mondays from 9:30 to 13:30.

• Wireless sensor networks
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Air pollution monitoring
• +۱۱ مورد دیگر

Renato Ferrero is an Associate Professor at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN), Politecnico di Torino (Polito) , with key roles as contact person for training activities and member of the PIC4SeR Interdepartmental Center for Service Robotics . His research spans Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) , Internet of Things (IoT) , and Environmental Monitoring , supported by competitive grants like AGRITech Spoke 6 (2022-2025) and MIUR funding (2017). He has published extensively on topics including air pollution monitoring , quantum-inspired security , and agricultural technology , with recent work focusing on deep learning for mask/respirator detection and biofertilizer analysis . As an IEEE Access Associate Editor and program committee member for conferences like COMPSAC and RFID-TA, he contributes to academic governance. His teaching includes Computer Architecture (2019-2025) and Ubiquitous Computing (2019-2021) at Polito. He advises PhD students Chiara Panico and Nicola Dilillo , with projects in Data Science , Computer Vision , and AI Life Sciences .

Manuela Pettiمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Precision Medicine
• Biological Network Inference
• Network Neuroscience
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Manuela Petti is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome's Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering since 2019. She is affiliated with the Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Lab and the National Bioengineering Group (GNB), and serves as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Medical Engineering (Computational Medicine section). Her academic background includes a cum laude M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome (2011) and a Ph.D. from the University of Bologna (2016), with a visiting stint at Indiana University Bloomington (2015). M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome (2011, cum laude) Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Bologna (2016) Dr. Petti's research pioneers network-based computational approaches for precision medicine, integrating molecular data analysis, biological network inference, and brain connectivity estimation. Her work bridges bioinformatics and biomedical engineering to develop advanced methods for cancer research (focusing on sexual dimorphism and ethnic disparities), network neuroscience, and bioelectrical signal processing, with significant applications in oncology and neurology. Analysis of her 56 Scopus-indexed publications (1282 citations, H-index 13) reveals dominant trends in network medicine for cancer diagnostics, including immunological network signatures for immunotherapy response, miRNA regulation networks for sex disparities, and multi-omics integration for biomarker discovery. Her recent work emphasizes radiomics, drug repurposing, and patient stratification through network-based approaches. As an educator, she teaches "Bioinformatics and Network Medicine" and "Digital Epidemiology and Precision Medicine" in Sapienza's Data Science MSc program, having supervised over 10 Master's theses in Data Science, Computer Science, and Bioinformatics. She actively contributes to the Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Lab at Sapienza University of Rome, where her team develops computational frameworks for translating network-based discoveries into clinical applications, particularly in cancer therapeutics and neurological disorders.

Jlenia Toppiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Biomedical Signal Processing
• EEG Signal Processing
• Brain Connectivity
• +۶ مورد دیگر

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.