Co-authored over 90 scientific papers; contributed to several European research projects, including serving as principal investigator and coordinator of the FET Open project PLEASED; co-founded the spin-offs WLAB (exit in 2016) and WSENSE (which he left in 2019).
Research Experience
Dec. 2019 - Present: Associate Professor at University of Rome “La Sapienza”; Nov. 2007 - Nov. 2019: Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) at University of Rome “La Sapienza”; Jul. 2007 - Jun. 2019: Co-founder and CTO of WSENSE; Jul. 2002 - Jun. 2016: Co-founder and CTO of WLAB (exit: sold to Alten); Mar. 2002 - Oct. 2007: Post-doc and research grant at University of Rome “La Sapienza”; Mar. 1998 - Oct. 2007: Senior researcher at ETNOTEAM Research Labs (now NTT DATA); Mar. 2006 - May. 2006: Visiting researcher at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), Zurich (Switzerland); Apr. 2001 - Aug. 2001: Consultant at AT&T Labs Research, Florham Park, NJ (USA).
Education
Nov. 1998 - Jan. 2002: PhD in Engineering in Computer Science, University of Rome “La Sapienza”; Oct. 1992 - Feb. 1998: MSc in Engineering in Computer Science, University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
Background
Research Interests: Designing systems for collecting, analyzing, and managing data in distributed networks, with a strong emphasis on decentralized governance. Specializes in the Internet of Things (IoT), Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT), and Federated Machine Learning. Recently started exploring Verifiable Computation and Computational Gastronomy. Particularly interested in the trade-offs between data utility and privacy, as well as the balance between individual and collective interests in digital ecosystems.
Miscellany
Hobbies: Traveling, sailing, cycling, and paragliding. Also plays the piano and guitar for fun.