Cycle XL (40)
AMMIRATA GERMANO (germano.ammirata@unipa.it)
Research project: Federated Learning for integrating AI in Medical Image Analysis
Tutor: Roberto Pirrone
Grant: ICT.630.ELMI
ASARO SIMONA MARIA (simonamaria.asaro@unipa.it)
Research project: Advanced simulation platforms of Membrane-based processes for sustainable desalination
Tutor: Andrea Cipollina
Grant: ICT.SEAH2.UNIPA
BUSHIREDDY KHARTIK KUMAR REDDY (kharthikkumarreddy.bushireddy@unipa.it)
Research project: Energy efficiency, power quality and conducted emissions measurements on energy generation and storage systems from renewable energy sources and related power electronics converters
Tutor: Valentina Cosentino
Co-tutor: Giovanni Artale
COMPARATO GIORGIA (giorgia.comparato@unipa.it)
Research project: Design and characterisation of quantum amplifiers based on Josephson junctions
Tutor: Patrizia Livreri
Co-tutor: Rosario Lo Franco
Grant: ICT.CNITQGYRO.LIVRERI - ICT.PNRR.LOFRANCO
FODERÀ FRANCESCO (francesco.fodera02@unipa.it)
Research project: Deep Models for Generating Macro-molecule Structures
Tutor: Roberto Pirrone
Co-tutor: Massimo La Rosa (ICAR-CNR)
Grant: REGIONE.SICILIANA.ICAR
FRANCESCHIELLI ANTONIO (antonio.franceschielli@unipa.it)
Research project: Nonlinear Control of Soft Robots
Tutor: Adriano Fagiolini
Grant: ICT.FREECO2.2
FRANZONE IRENE (irene.franzone@unipa.it)
Research project: Information-theoretic approaches for the study of brain-connectivity and physiological interactions
Tutor: Lica Faes
Co-tutor: Yuri Antonacci
Grant: REGIONE.SICILIANA
GALVANO BERNARDO (bernardo.galvano@you.unipa.it)
Research project: An innovative approach to using microwave squeezed states, generated by superconducting devices, to achieve quantum-enhanced sensitivity in Near-Field Microwave Illumination (NFMI) protocols
Tutor: Patrizia Livreri
Co-tutor: Emanuele Enrico, Alberto Fasolo, Alberto Lupidi
Grant: ICT.CNITQGYRO.LIVRERI
LETO ANDREA (andrea.leto01@unipa.it)
Research project: Nonlinear Control of Dynamical Systems
Tutor: Adriano Fagiolini
Grant: ICT.FREECO2.1
MESSAOUDI SOFIANE (sofiane.messaoudi@unipa.it)
Research project: AI Algorithms for Medical Applications
Tutor: Adriano Fagiolini
Co-tutor: Giansalvo Cirrincione
Grant: ICT.FREECO2.4
MILITELLO GINEVRA (ginevra.militello@unipa.it)
Research project: Model-based design of processes for carotenoids extraction from residual seawater bitterns
Tutor: Andrea Cipollina
Co-tutor: Filippo Vella
Grant: REGIONE.SICILIANA.ICAR
RANDAZZO GIANNI (gianni.randazzo@unipa.it)
Research project: An interdisciplinary computational model of ethical introspection in robots that incorporates psychological, AI, and ethical perspectives
Tutor: Valeria Seidita
Co-tutor: Antonio Chella
Grant: ICT.ETHIC.UNIPA
SANTALUNA MARCO (marco.santaluna@unipa.it)
Research project: Radiofrequency characterization and modeling of new-generation power transistors
Tutor: Salvatore Stivala
Co-tutor: Pasquale Cusumano
Grant: ICT.UNIPA
SCHILLECI SILVIA (silvia.schilleci@unipa.it)
Research project: Security in Wireless Communication and Sensing Systems
Tutor: Ilenia Tinnirello
Co-tutor: Stefano Mangione
Note: Representative of PhD students of cycle 40
SCOZZARI SALVATORE (salvatore.scozzari@unipa.it)
Research project: Design and implementation of cognitive architectures for robot consciousness
Tutor: Antonio Chella
Co-tutor: Valeria Seidita
Grant: ICT.UNIPA
SOTTILE VINCENZO (vincenzo.sottile02@unipa.it)
Research project: A study and design of an integrated helical vacuum tube power amplifier for aerospace applications
Tutor: Alessandro Busacca
Co-tutor: Salvatore Stivala, Rosario Martorano, Nicola Muratore
Grant: ICT.630.LEONARDO
VICARIO ALESSIO (alessio.vicario@unipa.it)
Research project: Multi-Transducer Underwater Acoustic Communication Systems
Tutor: Stefano Mangione
Co-tutor: Ilenia Tinnirello
Grant: ICT.630.WSENSE
VITALE ROBERTA (roberta.vitale01@unipa.it)
Research project: Investigation of degradation mechanisms in SiC power devices and development of reliability enhancement strategies
Tutor: Isodiana Crupi
Co-tutor: Gabriele Bellocchi
Grant: ICT.630.STMICROELECTRONICS
Cycle XXXIX (39)
ALAIMO PIERO (piero.alaimo@unipa.it)
Research project: New solutions to improve the performance of LEDs in VLC systems
Tutor: Mauro Mosca
Co-tutor: Dominique Persano Adorno
ALAIMO ROSOLINO (rosolino.alaimo01@unipa.it)
Research project: Strengthening the Italian research infrastructure for Social Mining and Big Data Analytics
Tutor: Ilenia Tinnirello
Co-tutor: Daniele Croce, Stefano Mangione
Grant: SoBigData
Note: Representative of Ph D Students for cycle 39
ALFANO TERESA (teresa.alfano01@unipa.it)
Research project: FPGA-based real-time 3D video streaming systems
Tutor: Giuseppe Costantino Giaconia
Co-tutor: Gianluigi Chiarello
Grant: 117.MINDWAY
AMATO ROBERTA (roberta.amato03@unipa.it)
Research project: Development of digital twins for modeling and control of complex interconnected systems
Tutor: Antonio Sferlazza
Co-tutor: Filippo D'Ippolito
Grant: 117.TOPNETWORKS
BATOOL DANIA (dania.batool@unipa.it)
Research project: Unknown object detection in robotics.
Tutor: Liliana Lo Presti
Co-tutor: Marco La Cascia
Grant: 118.PA.UNIPA
CASTELBUONO SALVATORE (salvatore.castelbuono@unipa.it)
Research project: Advanced tools for analyzing biomedical data generated in clinical settings
Tutor: Luca Faes
Ca-tutor: Salvatore Pasta
Grant: ISMETT
FERRARA ALBERTO (alberto.ferrara@unipa.it)
Research project: Photonic quantum memristors
Tutor: Lo Franco Rosario
Grant: 118.PA.UNIPA
JAVED AMNA (amna.javed@unipa.it)
Research project: Low noise Linear dropout voltage regulator for mobile phone applications
Tutor: Patrizia Livreri
Co-tutor: Alessandro Busacca, Giuseppe Lullo, Giampaolo Vitale
LIPARI GIUSEPPE (giuseppe.lipari11@unipa.it)
Research project: Study, design and construction of a traveling wave tube for space applications for LEO (Low earth orbit) satellites
Tutor: Salvatore Stivala
Co-tutor: Alessandro Busacca, Patrizia Livreri
Grant: ESA
PATERNA GIUSEPPE (giuseppe.paterna@unipa.it)
Research project: Study and design of a traveling wave tube operating with a cathode voltage lower than 2 kV
Tutor: Alessandro Busacca
Grant: 117.LEONARDO
SAPUTO ROBERTA (roberta.saputo@unipa.it)
Research project: Development of computationally efficient time series analysis techniques for the assessment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
Tutor: Luca Faes
Co-tutor: Riccardo Pernice
Grant: DARE
VABRES ROBERTO (roberto.vabres@you.unipa.it)
Research project: Modeling and design of Silicon Carbide power JFETs
Tutor: Isodiana Crupi
Co-tutor: Paola Mancuso (STMIcroelectronics)
VERGARA VALERIA ROSALIA (valeriarosalia.vergara@unipa.it)
Reseaerch project: Development of a systematic approach investigating interactions between systems for detecting pathophysiological states in the context of Network Physiology
Tutor: Antonacci Yuri
Co-tutor: Luca Faes
Grant: 118.PNRR.UNIPA
VIRGA ANTONIO (antonio.virga01@unipa.it)
Research project: Techniques to limit the spread of false information in the context of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
Tutor: Marco Morana
Grant: UNIPA
Cycle XXXVIII (38)
ALI IRFAN (irfan.ali04@unipa.it)
Tutor: Marco La Cascia
Grant: PNRR - ITSERR
AMATO FEDERICO (federico.amato01@unipa.it)
Research project: Controllo della Termalizzazione Quantistica in Sistemi a Cascata tramite Phaseonium
Tutor: Rosario Lo Franco
Grant: University - INRS
BARA' CHIARA (chiara.bara@unipa.it)
Research project: Development of computationally efficient time series analysis techniques for the continuous assessment of pathophysiological states from biosignals acquired by wearable devices
Tutor: Luca Faes
Co-tutor: Riccardo Pernice
Grant: University
DINO ALESSANDRA (federico.amato01@unipa.it)
Research project: Studio e analisi delle prestazioni di celle 5G nei progetti open source
Tutor: Ilenia Tinnirello
Grant: University - INRS
GALLUZZO YLENIA (ylenia.galluzzo01@unipa.it)
Research project: Knowledge Graphs, Big Data e Intelligenza Artificiale per la Medicina di Precisione e la Sostenibilità
Tutor: Simona E. Rombo
Grant: University
GULOTTA ACCURSIO (accursio.gulotta@unipa.it)
Research project: High-efficiency S-band 20 W Solid State GaN HEMT Power Amplifier for 5G assisted-car
Tutor: Patrizia Livreri
IOVINO MARTA (marta.iovino@unipa.it)
Research project: Implementation of machine learning algorithms for the classification of pathophysiological states
Tutor: Riccardo Pernice
Co-tutor: Luca Faes
MARCHESE IVAN (ivan.marchese@unipa.it)
Research project: Studio e progettazione di nuovi metodi di controllo e ottimizzazione per le smart grid
Tutor: Antonino Sferlazza
Co-tutor: Filippo D'Ippolito
Grant: DM 352
Note: Representative of PhD students for cycle XXXVIII
MIANO LUIGI (luigi.miano@unipa.it)
Research project: Progettazione di Antenne, Divisori e Combinatori di Potenza RF per Sistemi ad Alta Frequenza
Tutor: Patrizia Livreri
Grant: DM 351 TDEA
NAWAZ USMAN (usman.nawaz@unipa.it)
Research project: Tecniche di intelligenza artificiale per l'analisi di lingue antiche
Tutor: Patrizia Livreri
Grant: PNRR - ITSERR
Cycle XXXVII (37)
AUGELLO ANDREA (andrea.augello01@unipa.it)
Resarch project: Artificial Intelligence for cybersecurity in distributed systems
Tutor: Giuseppe Lo Re
CASSARO CALOGERO (calogero.cassaro01@unipa.it)
Resarch project: Electro-dialysis with bipolar membranes for a circular and sustainable valorisation of waste brines
Tutor: Andrea Cipollina
CORVAIA SOPHIA (sophia.corvaia@unipa.it)
Research project: Inner speech and emotions in social robots
CRUCIATA LUCA (luca.cruciata@unipa.it)
Research project: Efficient Medical Image Segmentation with XAI
PELLEGRINO ALESSANDRA (alessandra.pellegrino01@unipa.it)
Resarch project: Electro-membrane processes for green hydrogen production
Tutor: Andrea Cipollina
RESTUCCIA GABRIELE (gabriele.restuccia@unipa.it)
Resarch project: Shaping a Sustainable Future with IoT and AI for Water Distribution Networks
Tutor: Ilenia Tinnirello
SCHILLACI DOMENICO (domenico.schillaci01@unipa.it)
Research project: ICT for sustainable development in urban area
SIRAGUSA IRENE (irene.siragusa02@unipa.it)
Research project: Tecniche di NLP e AI Multimodale per l’Estrazione di Relazioni e Classificazione in Ambito Medico
SOPEGNO LAURA (laura.sopegno@unipa.it)
Research project: Navigazione autonoma di esacottero per future esplorazioni di Marte
SPARACINO LAURA (laura.sparacino@unipa.it)
Progetto di ricerca: Spectral Information Dynamics: a New Framework to Assess Multi-Order Interactions in Network Neuroscience and Physiology
Tutor: Luca Faes
Co-tutor: Riccardo Pernice