Matteo Sonza Reorda is a Full Professor at the Polytechnic University of Turin, affiliated with the Department of Automatic Control and Computer Science (DAUIN). He holds roles such as Partnership Agreement Coordinator with SMAT and has served as Vice-Rector for Research (2021–2024). His research focuses on fault tolerance, hardware reliability, and AI acceleration, with contributions to GPU/CNN reliability, self-test libraries, and defect-oriented testing. Education: M.S. in Electronics Engineering, Politecnico di Torino (1986) Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Torino (1990) Research Interests: His work spans automatic test equipment, circuit reliability, GPU fault tolerance, neural network hardening, and embedded systems safety . He leads the Electronic CAD & Reliability Group and collaborates with institutions like the ISI Foundation and the National Research Council (CNR). Publications & Impact: With over 180 publications, his recent work emphasizes AI accelerator reliability, fault injection techniques, and safety-critical systems. Key trends include GPU resilience for CNNs, self-test library optimization, and radiation fault modeling in neural networks. Awards & Recognition: IEEE Fellow (2016–) Multiple best-paper awards at IEEE conferences (DDECS, DATE, etc.) Grants & Collaborations: Coordinator of EU projects (RESCUE, TUTORIAL) Partnerships with EDF, Marelli Europe, and SMAT Lead on National HPC/Quantum Computing Spoke 1 (2022–2025) Labs/Teams: Leads the CAD Group and collaborates with the French-Italian LIA LAFISI lab on hardware-software integration.
Corrado De Sio is a Fixed-term Researcher at the Department of Control and Computer Science (DAUIN) , Politecnico di Torino , affiliated with the College of Computer, Film, and Mechatronics Engineering . His academic roles include course instruction and collaboration for Reconfigurable Computing , High Performance Computing (HPC) , and Operating Systems for High-Performance Supercomputers across multiple academic years (2020-2025). Research Interests focus on: Reliability of reconfigurable systems and FPGAs under radiation effects Hardware-software co-design for fault tolerance Embedded systems in aerospace and safety-critical applications Machine learning acceleration on reconfigurable hardware Radiation effects on real-time operating systems and CNN implementations Recent publications address: 2025: Selective hardening of RISCV soft-processors for space applications 2025: Real-time 'signal for help' gesture recognition systems 2024: Reliability analysis of RISC-V processors and CNN placement algorithms 2023: Fault tolerance in FPGA-based CNNs and radiation effects on RTOS Patents include: PyXEL - Python Toolkit for Reconfigurable Hardware Surveillance Software for Real-Time Violence Detection Academic Supervision : Co-supervisor for PhD candidate Arash Amini Bardpareh in Computer and Systems Engineering .
Luca Iocchi is a Full Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, where he teaches in the Master in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics program. He is affiliated with the Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering of Information, Computer Science and Statistics. Iocchi serves as an Associate Editor for Artificial Intelligence Journal and has been the scientific coordinator of Spoke of PNRR project FAIR (Future AI Research). His educational background includes: Master in Engineering in Computer Science (Laurea in Ingegneria Informatica) cum Laude, Sapienza Università di Roma, 1995 PhD in Engineering in Computer Science (Dottorato in Ingegneria Informatica), Sapienza Università di Roma, 1999 Professor Iocchi's research focuses on cognitive robotics, task planning, multi-robot coordination, robot perception, robot learning, human-robot interaction, and social robotics. His work has significant applications in security, surveillance, and environmental monitoring. He has published over 200 referred papers with an h-index of 46 (Google Scholar). His research bridges theoretical AI with practical robotic systems operating in real-world environments, with a particular emphasis on developing intelligent systems that can interact effectively with humans. His recent publications show a strong trend toward multi-agent reinforcement learning, trust modeling in human-AI teams, UAV coordination, and planning systems. There's a clear focus on making robotic systems more reliable, efficient, and capable of operating in complex real-world scenarios like healthcare facilities and smart cities. His work increasingly integrates formal planning approaches with machine learning techniques. Professor Iocchi has received numerous scientific awards: 1999 Top Paper Award WebNet'99 2006 Best Paper Award RoboCup 2006 2008 Best Robotics Demo Award AAMAS 2008 2014 Best Paper Award For Engineering Contribution RoboCup 2014 2017 RoboCup@Home SSPL 2017 - 3rd place 2018 Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2019 Best Paper Award For Engineering Contribution RoboCup 2019 As an academic advisor, Iocchi has directed the PhD Program in Engineering in Computer Science from 2020 to 2023. He has been Principal Investigator for numerous research projects including SciRoc (European Robotics League), AI4EU (European AI project), BUBBLES, AIPlan4EU, ROSITA, Trust Your Agents, and FAIR. His research has been supported by EU H2020 programs, national grants, and industry collaborations, demonstrating strong connections between academia and practical applications. Professor Iocchi is actively involved with the Cognitive Cooperating Robots Lab (LabRoCoCo) and is a key member of the RoboCup Federation, having served as Vice-President from 2019 to 2024. He has played a significant role in benchmarking domestic service robots through RoboCup@Home and the European Robotics League Service Robots (ERL-SR), which he helped establish. His leadership in organizing international scientific robot competitions has been instrumental in advancing the field of service robotics.
Stefano Grivet-Talocia is a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he also serves as Director of the Doctoral School and President of the Doctoral School Council. He is a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO - Big Data and Data Science Laboratory, the University Committee for Research, Technology Transfer and Services to the Territory, and the Commission for the Promotion of Library, Archive and Museum Heritage. His academic career spans over two decades at Politecnico di Torino, where he has established himself as a leading researcher in electromagnetic modeling and signal integrity. Grivet-Talocia earned his Laurea degree (summa cum laude) in Electronic Engineering in 1994 and his Ph.D. in Electronic and Communication Engineering in 1998, both from the Polytechnic University of Turin. Between 1994 and 1996, he conducted research at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. His educational background laid the foundation for his expertise in electromagnetic modeling, wavelet analysis, and signal processing. His research focuses on behavioral modeling, electromagnetic compatibility, macromodeling, model order reduction, numerical modeling, passivity, power integrity, signal integrity, transmission lines, and wavelets . Grivet-Talocia is particularly renowned for his work on passive macromodeling of interconnect structures, development of the TOPLine technique for transmission line simulation, and pioneering contributions to passivity enforcement algorithms. He has co-authored the first book entirely dedicated to Macromodeling (2016) and developed innovative approaches to waveform relaxation and wavelet-based signal processing. His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate continued leadership in model order reduction, with significant contributions to data-driven modeling of linear and nonlinear systems, power integrity analysis, and electromagnetic compatibility. His work spans both theoretical advances in numerical methods and practical applications in circuit design, with strong industry relevance particularly for semiconductor and electronic design automation companies. IEEE Fellow (2018-present) Three Intel SRS Grants (2022-2024) Three IBM SUR Grant Awards (2007-2009) Best Associate Editor Award - IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (2020) Multiple Best Conference Paper Awards (2006-2020) URSI Young Scientist Awards (1999) Ranked among the "top 2% worldwide researchers" (Stanford) since 2019 Grivet-Talocia actively supervises doctoral students including Michele Cusano, Sara Paknezhad Panahi, Antonio Carlucci, and Kun Zhao. He has secured numerous research grants from competitive national calls (PRIN) and commercial contracts with industry partners including Intel, IBM, Nokia, Hitachi, Infineon, and Cadence. His technology transfer activities include co-founding the spin-off IdemWorks (2007-2016), which was acquired by CST in 2016. He also developed the autoCircuits web service for automated circuit problem generation, widely used in electrical engineering education. He leads the EMC Group (Electromagnetic Compatibility) at DET and has been instrumental in establishing the Compact Dynamical Modeling research area. His work has practical applications in high-speed electronics design, with algorithms embedded in commercial tools like IBM PowerSPICE. Grivet-Talocia maintains strong industry connections through his research projects and serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology.
Luciano Lavagno is a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Polytechnic University of Turin, with over two decades of academic and research contributions. His work bridges hardware acceleration, low-power electronics, and intelligent system design. Research Focus: Hardware-accelerated machine learning, high-level synthesis (HLS) for FPGA/ASIC, heterogeneous CPU/GPU/FPGA platforms Key Projects: SPACE (predictable acceleration), REBECCA (secure AI acceleration), HPC-National Center (quantum computing), and oral history preservation via "Ti racconto una storia" initiative His recent publications analyze CNN inference optimization, subgraph isomorphism, and superword-level parallelism exploitation. Lavagno supervises multiple PhD students working on FPGA acceleration, neural network hardware, and embedded systems. As Principal Investigator for national and EU-funded projects (PRIN, JTI-ECSEL, PNRR), he drives advancements in sustainable computing infrastructure. His patented technologies include MIx&Latch timing methodology, capacitive sensing innovations, and 5G acceleration frameworks.
Paolo Trunfio is a Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Calabria, Italy, and co-founder of DtoK Lab S.r.l., an academic spin-off focused on data analysis and distributed systems. He holds a Ph.D. and is affiliated with the DIMES Department, specializing in big data, cloud computing, and high-performance computing (HPC). His research emphasizes scalable data analysis frameworks, edge-cloud continuum solutions, and machine learning applications for social media and disaster monitoring. Trunfio serves as an Associate Editor for ACM Computing Surveys and Journal of Big Data , and is on the editorial boards of several journals including Future Generation Computer Systems . He has authored four influential books, including Programming Big Data Applications (2024) and Data Analysis in the Cloud (2015). His work spans distributed systems, IoT-based smart objects, and exascale computing. Notable projects include the EU-funded eFlows4HPC and ASPIDE initiatives, which focus on HPC workflows and exascale programming models. Trunfio’s publications (over 200 papers) address topics like social media analytics, energy-efficient P2P networks, and parallel data mining. He leads research in urgent computing for disaster response, edge-cloud integration for urban mobility, and AI-driven data analysis. His contributions to cloud frameworks (e.g., JS4Cloud, ParSoDA) and HPC libraries (e.g., DCEx) highlight his expertise in bridging theory and practice in distributed computing ecosystems.
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.
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.
Daniele Apiletti is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Turin , affiliated with the Department of Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN). He serves as a member of the Interdepartmental Center SmartData@PoliTO and acts as Academic Advisor for the Master's degree program in Data Science and Engineering. Research Groups: DBDM - Database and Data Mining Group (DAUIN) ERC Sectors: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Web and Information Systems Research Interests span Big Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Quantum Computing. His work focuses on integrating data-driven and theory-guided approaches for heterogeneous data querying, cloud continuum machine learning, and spatio-temporal models for crisis management. Recent Publications highlight trends in medical image segmentation, predictive industrial modeling, and fault-tolerant data systems. Key subfields include AI in healthcare, scalable manufacturing analytics, and vision-language models for game tutorials. Teaching roles include course ownership of Big Data: Architectures and Data Analytics and Internships across multiple academic years. He has collaborated on courses in Data Science, Database Technologies, and Data Management. PhD Students Supervised: Etibar Vazirov (Cloud Continuum Machine Learning) Gabriele Scaffidi Militone (Cloud Storage Microservices) Daniele Rege Cambrin (Spatio-Temporal Ecology Models) Simone Monaco (Theory-Guided Data Science) Research Projects include commercial contracts on: - Natural language querying of corporate research archives - National tourism ecosystem platforms - AI for thermotechnical system design - Machine Learning in clinical trials and supply chains
Dr. Laurence T. Yang is a Professor at the School of Computer Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, and Department of Computer Science of St. Francis Xavier University, Canada. He maintains active research and professional service commitments across both institutions with significant contributions to computing disciplines. His research spans parallel and distributed systems, embedded platforms, ubiquitous/pervasive computing environments, sensor networks, supercomputing infrastructure, and scalable computing methodologies. These interests drive his extensive publication record and leadership in advancing computational theory and applications. Dr. Yang has received numerous accolades including: Honorable Mention, PROSE Awards for "Mobile Intelligence" (2010) Best Paper Award at IEEE AINA-06 (2006) Best Paper Nomination Distinguished Achievement Awards (2005, 2011) Canada Foundation for Innovation Award (2003) Multiple Best Paper Awards at international conferences His professional service includes chairing the IEEE Technical Committee of Scalable Computing (2008-2011), leading the IEEE Task Force on Ubiquitous Computing and Intelligence (2009-present), and serving on Compute Canada's National Resource Allocation Committee (2009-present). As editor-in-chief for multiple journals and author/editor of over 25 books, he has shaped scholarly discourse while delivering approximately 20 keynote addresses globally.
Maurizio Zamboni is a Full Professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (DET) at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he also serves as Student Ombudsman. His academic career spans over three decades with continuous teaching and research contributions in electronics and computing fields. Professor Zamboni's research interests focus on cutting-edge areas including CMOS integrated circuits, computer architecture, quantum computing, semiconductor devices, and VLSI design. His work particularly emphasizes emerging nanotechnologies for digital microelectronic architectures and the design of high-performance or low-consumption processing systems. He has developed expertise in circuit architectures for probabilistic computing, logic-in-memory computing, magnetic devices, and quantum architectures. His recent publications (2021-2025) reveal a strong trend toward quantum computing applications, in-memory processing architectures, and novel approaches to overcoming the memory wall problem. These works span both theoretical algorithm development and practical hardware implementations, with significant focus on quantum annealing, FPGA-based quantum emulation, and memory-mapped processing architectures. Professor Zamboni has been actively supervising PhD students working on quantum computing algorithms, hardware AI accelerators for automotive applications, and quantum-related optimization approaches. He leads research within the VLSILAB Group at DET, focusing on the intersection of nanoelectronics, quantum computing, and advanced computer architectures. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical electronic design, creating novel solutions for next-generation computing challenges.
Agostino Cortesi is a Full Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice , affiliated with the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics. He serves as Rector's Delegate for Research Quality Assessment and Deputy Coordinator of the Scientific Committee for the Innovation Ecosystem Project. His academic career includes a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Informatics from the University of Padova (1992), a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University, and visiting professor roles at institutions such as the University of Illinois and École Normale Supérieure Paris. Research interests focus on software engineering , static analysis , security applications , and abstract interpretation . He has pioneered techniques for formal verification of software systems and explored cybersecurity in e-Government and robotics. His work spans over 200 publications in top journals and conferences (e.g., ACM TOPLAS, IEEE TSE, POPL, PLDI). Key contributions include advancements in abstract domains for behavioral property verification and security-oriented analysis frameworks. He has held leadership roles including Vice-Rector at Ca' Foscari, Dean of Computer Science programs, and Chair of the Department of Computer Science. Cortesi coordinates EU Horizon 2020 projects (e.g., Families_Share €1.6M) and regional initiatives like CEVID (€360K). He founded Factors , a university spin-off focused on robotic systems verification, which won the 2020 Veneto SmartCup ICT Prize. Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics and Informatics (1992, University of Padova) Editorial Roles: Co-Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s 'Services and Business Process Reengineering', and member of editorial boards for 'Computer Languages' and others Grants: Over €3M in EU and regional funding for projects in cybersecurity, Industry 4.0, and digital innovation Teaching includes courses on Software Correctness , Data Programming , and Computer Networks across Computer Science and Management programs. His research lab actively engages in industrial partnerships with Cisco, Leonardo, and AGID (Italy’s Digital Agency).
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.
Marco Aldinucci is a Full Professor and Head of the Parallel Computing group at the University of Torino's Computer Science Department. He leads the HPC Key Technologies and Tools (HPC-KTT) national lab under CINI, involving 38 Italian universities. His expertise spans parallel programming models, HPC systems, federated learning, and energy-efficient computing. Aldinucci has secured over €10M in EU research funding, contributed to frameworks like Fastflow and Streamflow, and pioneered initiatives like the HPC4AI lab and the CINI HPC-KTT lab. His research focuses on advancing exascale computing, cloud-HPC integration, and AI-driven medical solutions. Notable projects include the Gaia AVU-GSR solver for exascale systems and the DeepHealth Toolkit for medical AI. He has held governance roles in EuroHPC and chairs the Observatory on Trends and Applications of Supercomputing in Italy. Aldinucci’s publications (150+) address parallel algorithms, distributed learning, and sustainable HPC infrastructure. His work has been recognized with awards from HPC Advisory Council, NVIDIA, IBM, and Autodesk. Current initiatives include the Software & Integration lab at the Italian National HPC Centre (ICSC) and leadership in the OpenScience working group at Torino. His advising includes Iacopo Colonelli, whose thesis won CINI’s 2023 best award. He actively engages in EU projects, workflow systems, and standards for hybrid computing environments. Aldinucci’s labs and collaborations drive innovations in HPC portability, energy efficiency, and AI scalability.
Paolo Buono is Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. He holds a PhD in Computer Science with specialization in Visual Data Analysis. His research focuses on Information Visualization, Visual Analytics, Human-Computer Interaction, and Mobile Applications. Co-founder and CEO of LARE (2010), a university spinoff providing real-time surgical support through audio-video telestration Member (since 2002) and computer science coordinator at METEA Research Center for environmental protection Visiting scientist at AVIZ (France), University of Maryland (USA), and Fraunhofer IPSI (Germany) His work spans multiple application domains including: Cultural Heritage through interactive exploration systems Healthcare with smart therapeutic devices Environmental Monitoring via CET system IoT-based Smart Interactive Experiences He has contributed to: Dynamic hypergraph visualization techniques End-User Development frameworks (EUDroid) Usability evaluation methodologies Mobile health applications As project leader, he has coordinated: EU-funded VisMaster Coordination Action (2008-2010) Italian Ministry-funded LOGIN project (2014-2015) Apulia Region environmental projects His professional engagements include: Co-chair roles at INTERACT, AVI, IS-EUD conferences Program committee participation in VIS series and HCI conferences Member of ACM, IEEE, and SIGCHI Italy
