Marco Conoscenti
Postdoctoral Researcher at Nexa Center for Internet & Society
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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Top SchoolMarco Conoscenti is a postdoctoral researcher and PhD in computer engineering with nine years’ experience specializing in blockchain systems, Bitcoin, and the Lightning Network. Based in Palermo, he combines rigorous academic training from Politecnico di Torino with hands-on simulation and software work to identify protocol-level issues and evaluate payment channel network solutions. At Nexa Center for Internet & Society he steers research that informs real-world Lightning development, bridging theoretical analysis and practical tooling. Previously a teaching assistant in computer science, he pairs clear communication with deep technical expertise and a track record of top academic honors. Notably, his work emphasizes reproducible simulation to anticipate scaling and privacy trade-offs in off-chain payments.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, 110/110 cum Laude, Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, 110/110 cum Laude at Università degli Studi di PalermoLiceo Classico "Vittorio Emanuele II"Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Torino
Italian, English
Github Skills (3)
bitcoin9
blockchain9
lightning-network8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
marcono/cloth
Nov 2017 - Jun 2021
a Lightning Network simulator
Contributions:4 releases, 229 commits, 175 pushes in 3 years 7 months
bitcoinblockchainlightning-networkpayment-channel-network
marcono/P2PSimulator
Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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