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Pietro Cassieri was born in Potenza (PZ), Italy, on 12/31/1998. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2021. He obtained his Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2023. His theses (Bachelor's and Master's ) focused on Mining Studies on Dead Code and Deprecated API. In 2023, he began a PhD at the University of Salerno under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello. His research is in the field of software engineering, with a focus on accessibility and security.
Daniele Bifolco
Daniele Bifolco was born in Sarno (SA), Italy, on March 2, 1997. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Salerno, Italy, in November 2020, and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the same University, in July 2023. Daniele started his Ph.D. in Information Technologies for Engineering at the University of Sannio (Benevento), Italy, in December 2023, under the supervision of Prof. Massimiliano di Penta and Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello. The primary focus of his research is the Modeling and Management of Intellectual Property and Privacy in Artificial Intelligence Intensive software systems. His research interests include Mining Software Repositories, Empirical Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Security in software engineering.Research collaborators and fellows (present)
Research collaborators and fellows (present)
Sabato Nocera was born in Mercato San Severino, Italy, on April 25, 1998. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude) from the University of Salerno, Italy, in September 2020, under the supervision of Prof. Michele Risi. In September 2022, he received his Master's Degree in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude and special commendation by the commission) from the same university, under the supervision of Prof. Rita Francese, Prof. Simone Romano, and Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello. Sabato started his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Salerno in November 2022, under the supervision of Prof. Rita Francese and Prof. Simone Romano. His research interests are mainly in Empirical Software Engineering and involve Software Security and Software Supply Chain .
Fatima Ahmed
Fatima Ahmed, a postgraduate in the Internet of Things from the University of Salerno (UniSA), is dedicated to advancing the efficiency and intelligence of everyday technologies. Her research focuses on mining software repositories to extract software bills, blending technical expertise with a vision for improving interconnected digital environments. Passionate about innovation, Fatima thrives on tackling complex challenges in the IoT landscape. Beyond her academic pursuits, she actively follows emerging technological trends and seeks opportunities to translate these advancements into meaningful, real-world impact.
Giovanna Stornaiuolo
Giovanna Stornaiuolo was born in Battipaglia on May 2nd, 1981. She obtained a degree in Psychology from the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Italy, in 2005 and a four-year specialization diploma in Psychotherapy in 2012. She has been registered as a Registered Professional of the Order of Psychologists of the Campania Region since 2007. He participated, in 2019, as a scholarship holder at the University of Salerno, Department of Human, Philosophical and Educational Sciences, in the research project "Improvement of teaching techniques by eye tracking in technology-enhanced classrooms", under the supervision of Prof. Filomena Faiella and subsequently, at the Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, again as a scholarship holder, she collaborated with the chair of Developmental and Educational Psychology, particularly in the management of Erasmus+ projects, with the scientific supervision of Prof. Giulia Savarese. His research and study interests concern topics in the training, teaching, and neuroscientific fields.Scholarship (present)
Scholarship (present)
Riccardo D'Avino
Riccardo D'Avino was born in Salerno (SA), Italy, on January 10, 1996. He received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Salerno, Italy, in December 2020, under the supervision of Prof. Vincenzo Carletti. In March 2025, he began working on a project focused on Predictive Algorithms for the Care and Prevention of Chronic Heart Failure under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, AI Transparency, and Security in Software Engineering.
Amedeo Leone
Amedeo Leone was born in Salerno (SA), Italy, on September 4, 2001. He received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Salerno, Italy, in May 2024, with a thesis focused on the Internet of Medical Things. He worked as a computer science teacher through Virvelle srl in 2024. In October 2024, he started his master's degree in Computer Science, IoT curriculum. In April 2025, under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello, he began working on a project focused on Predictive Algorithms for the Care and Prevention of Chronic Heart Failure.Industrial/External Collaborators (present)
Industrial/External Collaborators (present)
Giuseppe De Filippo
Giuseppe De Filippo was born in Naples, Italy, on January 26, 1998. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Salerno, Italy, in September 2020. In September 2024, he obtained his Master's Degree in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude) from the same university, with a thesis focused on Self-Sovereign Identity for IoT, exploring authentication and security mechanisms in distributed environments. During his studies, he completed an internship at Youbiquo S.r.l., gaining experience in industrial IoT solutions. His main area of specialization is Cybersecurity, with a particular focus on IoT systems. His research on secure authentication models for IoT, explored in his Master's thesis, reflects his broader interest in designing scalable and interoperable security solutions for connected environments. He is collaborating with Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello through Medinet S.r.l., focusing on projects that integrate cutting-edge research in IoT with practical industry solutions.
Simranjit Singh
Simranjit Singh was born in Montichiari (BS), Italy, on 20 July 1998. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude) from the University of Salerno, Italy, in October 2021, under the supervision of Prof. Andrea Francesco Abate. In July 2024, he obtained his Master's Degree in Computer Science (110/110 cum laude) from the same university, under the supervision of Prof. Genoveffa Tortora. His main areas of specialization are Data Science and Machine Learning, with a passion for working with data. He enjoys analyzing information, finding patterns, and using data to solve real-world problems. During his studies, he gained practical experience through an internship at Hightek S.r.l. and a collaborative project with Engineering S.p.A. He has also had the opportunity to conduct programming courses as a teacher through Virvelle. Currently, he is collaborating with Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello through Medinet S.r.l., working on projects that bridge academic research with industry applications.Past PhD Students (past)
Past PhD Students (past)
Simone Romano was born in Potenza, Italy, on 22nd December 1987. He received his master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in October 2014 and his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Salento, Italy, in July 2018 under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello. In September 2018, he joined the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bari as a postdoctoral research fellow and member of SERLAB, a research laboratory coordinated by Prof Danilo Caivano. On January 1st, 2022, Simone joined the Department of Computer Science at the University of Salerno as an Assistant Professor (tenure track). He has served in the organisation and has been a program committee member of several international conferences and workshops. His research interests include: software refactoring, software testing, software maintenance, empirical software engineering, and human factors in software engineering.
Caulo Maria
She was born in Pisticci (MT), Italy, on 07/31/1990. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Technology from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2014, and a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from the same University in 2017. She has been working at Apperò s.r.l. in 2016 and 2017 as a Software Designer and Developer of Mobile Apps. She currently is a PhD student in Software Engineering at the University of Basilicata (in consortium with the University of Salento), in particular at the BASE Lab, under the supervision of Prof. Giuseppe Scanniello. She mainly works in the fields of Mining Software Repositories, Software Fault Prediction, but she is also interested in the Migration of Mobile Apps and in Software Visualisation.
Carmen Coviello
Carmen Coviello was born in Potenza, on 10/28/1990. She received her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2014. Her thesis project was on the parallel computing between CPU and GPU. In 2017 she received her Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the same university with a thesis project named "TRiKC: Test suite Reduction based on string Kernel and Clustering". Her research interests include Empirical Software Engineering and Software Testing. She is currently a Software Engineering PhD student in her last year under the supervision of Professor Giuseppe Scanniello at the University of Basilicata (BASE Lab).Research Fellows (past)
Research Fellows (past)
Nicola Capece was born in Potenza, Italy, on 23/04/1987. He received the Laurea degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2015. In 2015 he joined the DiMIE Dipartimento di Matematica, Informatica ed Economiaat the Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Potenza (Italy) where he completed the PhD in Computer Science under the supervision of Dr. Ugo Erra in 2019. In 2019 he joined the Scuola di Ingegneria at the Università degli Studi della Basilicata where is currently a Research Fellow (under the supervision of Prof Giuseppe Scanniello). He is also a member of Computer Graphics Lab at the University of Basilicata. From November 2017 to April 2018 (six months) he joined the VCG-Lab at the ISTI-CNRPisa for a visiting research period under the supervision of Dr. Roberto Scopigno.
Scholarships (past)
Scholarships (past)
Anas Mounsif was born in Potenza, Italy, on 10/23/1996. He received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2019. His research activities concern software testing and technology transfer. He worked on the research activities concerned to the project: NAV Fondi Aperti. More information can be found at http://anasmounsif.it
Raffaele Branda was born in Marsicovetere (PZ), Italy, on 12/18/1988. He received a Laurea degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Basilicata, Italy, in 2016. His research activities concern software testing and technology transfer.
Antonella Roccia was born in Foggia, Italy, on 12/03/1986. She received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Basilicata (Italy) under the supervision of Dr. Ugo Erra in 2014. Her study and research activities concern data analysis and integrated services. She was involved in the research activities concerned with the project OT4CLIMA.
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