Summary
Carlo Giannelli is an Associate Professor in Bologna with nine years of post-tenure academic experience and a PhD in Wireless Networking, specializing in Digital Twins, Industrial IoT, cloud-to-edge computing, and cybersecurity for operational technology. He combines deep research credentials—including habilitation as Full Professor and a substantial publication record—with practical industrial experience as a founder-partner of a startup and multiple R&D collaborations with Telecom Italia and other companies. His technical breadth spans private IaaS/PaaS development with OpenStack, SDN and in-network processing for OT, permissioned blockchains, and advanced location-aware and mobile networking techniques. Carlo is notable for translating cutting-edge research into applied systems and know-how transfer, bridging academia and industry across cloud, edge, and wireless domains. He frequently works at the intersection of privacy, positioning systems, and secure industrial communications, bringing both theoretical rigor and hands-on system design to complex cyber-physical environments. Based in Emilia-Romagna, he maintains an active publication and research portfolio visible via ORCID and Scopus.
9 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Wireless Networking, PhD, Wireless Networking at Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna
University of Bologna
liceo scientifico, liceo scientifico at liceo scientifico righi Cesena
English