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Degree in electronic engineering and employee at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - Istituto per i Sistemi Agricoli e Forestali del Mediterraneo (ISAFOM), Support Organisation Unit, Catania, via Empedocle,58(CT)

Scientific head of the Information Technology Area of the CNR ISAFOM in Catania.

University of Palermo, lecturer Degree Course in Management Engineering ( a.y. 2010/2011) Analysis of an innovative production system and its supply chain

Main research interests :

• sensors, automation, electronics and information technology
  

Main research activities :

• Design, development and evaluation of systems based on advanced artificial intelligence and data and knowledge management methodologies, in particular: Relational and non-relational databases, Ontologies and semantic technologies, Data analytics, Knowledge discovery from Big Data of heterogeneous/multimodal nature, cyber-physical social systems, machine learning algorithms, neuro-fuzzy systems, models based on deep neural networks (Deep Learning), Computer vision, Interactive cognitive systems.
• System integration, design and development of embedded systems for data monitoring and analysis, drones and intelligent systems.Excellent electronic and computer knowledge and use of technology. Extensive knowledge of many computer programmes including: Microsoft operating systems, Linux , Orcad applications, Office Windows applications, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, PSpice, Logic works, Matlab, Visual Basic, C++ language, Assembler, Qbasic.

Extensive knowledge of structural funds and creator of dozens of projects such as PON , ERDF, Horizon 2020 etc. Extensive collaboration with national and multinational companies.

Main scientific publications and industrial patents:

• patent : 'Automatic distributor for juices extracted from fresh fruit'.
• patent: 'Equipment for collecting , counting , classifying and dispensing coins'.
• patent: 'Automatic distributor for juices extracted from fresh fruit'.
• patent: "Distributeur automatique de jus extraits de fruits frais
• "Wi-City : A Federation Architectureof Metropolitan Database to Support Mobile Users in Real time".
• "Real time assessment of hand-arm vibration system based on capacitive MEMS "
• "Cynara Cardunculus L.To Produce Biofuel in semi - arid environment of Mediterranean basin "

Publications on people CNR platform

Curriculum Vitae