About me

1993 - 1998 Facolta' di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali Dipartimento di Matematica di Catania

Degree in Computer Sciences: 108/ 110

Thesis: Data space Interpolation with Kriging, radiations and enviroment pollution.

Developed a part of thesis, to Stanford University (San Francisco - Palo Alto).

Teaching qualification SISSIS: 80/80

2002 - 2004 Facolta' di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali Dipartimento di Matematica di Catania

PhD in Computer Science: Grid Computing, distributed systems and Mobile Agents: advisor name Prof. Giuseppe Pappalardo.

14 May 2005 - 17 October 2008

The first goal of PhD research is to introduce a new control paradigm to estimate workload and job completion time through a statistical approach based on the Queueing Theory and on Agents, and classifying jobs in homogeneous classes. The second goal of PhD research is to introduce a new paradigm to maximizing High Throughput Computing and make more transparent process scheduling.There is a STMicroelectronics Patent for the implemented algorithm.

Patents

* M.O. Spata, "Algoritmo per lo scheduling su un cluster grid basato sugli Equilibri di Nash" - ST Microelectronics Italian Patent TO2007A000258

* M.O. Spata, “Scheduling method and System, corresponding computational Grid and Computer Program product” - U.S. Patent 12/101,740

Conferences

* M.O. Spata, G. Pappalardo, S. Rinaudo, and T. Biondi,"Agent-based negotiation techniques for a Grid: the Prophet Agents" Published in 2nd IEEE International Conference on e-Science and Grid Computing, Amsterdam, Netherland, Dec. 2006.

* M.O. Spata, "A scheduling algorithm based on Nash equilibrium for a Cluster Grid" Published in 16th IEEE International Workshops on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructures for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE-2007) GET/INT Paris, France 18th-20th June 2007

* M.O. Spata, S. Rinaudo, A. Marotta, F.Moschella “Integration of a Parallel Algorithm with a Cluster Grid for an Industrial Framework” published in 7th WSEAS International Conference on SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, PARALLEL and DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS (SEPADS '08), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, February 20-22, 2008.

* M.O. Spata, S. Rinaudo - Agents based Intelligent Grid Matchmaking System for EDA tools on a Cluster Grid - IEEE COMPENG 2010 Complexity in Engineering - Rome Feb 22-24, 2010

Posters

* M.O. Spata, G. Pappalardo, S. Rinaudo "Nash Equilibrium of the Prisoner Agents for a Cluster Grid" Published in 3rd IEEE International Conference on eScience and Grid Computing, Bangalore, India, 10th-13th December 2007. http://www.escience2007.org/demos_posters/Posters/Nash%20Equilibrium%20of%20the%20prisoner%20Agents%20for%20a%20cluster%20Grid.asp

* M.O. Spata, G. Pappalardo, S. Rinaudo “A scheduling Algorithm based on Nash Equilibrium for a Cluster Grid” to be published in 2nd International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing - IDC'2008 September 18-19, 2008, Catania, Italy. http://idc08.diit.unict.it/program.html

Journals

* M.O. Spata, S. Rinaudo - Journal of Convergence Information Technology (JCIT): A scheduling Algorithm based on Potential Game for a Cluster Grid

* M.O. Spata, S. Rinaudo - Journal of Convergence Information Technology (JCIT): Merging Nash Equilibrium solution with Genetic Algorithm: the Game Genetic Algorithm - JCIT Journal of Convergence Information Technology (2010)

eLearning Training

* M.O. Spata - Grid Computing Fundamentals Educational Course sponsored by IEEE Educational Activities (2010)

Tutor for Students and Stagers

* UML-based Web Engineering di applicazioni Web per Divisioni della STMicroelectronics

Sanfilippo Gabriella Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2003-10-23

* Sviluppo di una parte del nuovo middleware JGRID per il grid computing in STMicroelectronics

Cantone Lucio Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2009-07-23

*Tecniche di schedulazione applicate al cluster grid di STMicroelectronics

Lanzafame Antonella Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2009-11-12

*Applicazioni di modelli relativi alla teoria delle code allo scheduling su Griglie Computazionali per il dimensionamento della Griglia.

Lovetere Marco Lucio Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2004-11-24

*studio e applicazione di modelli innovativi per il dimensionamento delle risorse nelle griglie computazionali.

Lovetere Marco Lucio Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2006-10-17

*Valutazione di una virtual machine su un cluster Grid.

Martorana Davide Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2008-11-13

*Applicazioni di monitoring di jobs allo scheduling su griglie computazionali per il calcolo del fattore di utilizzazione

Rizzo Rosetta Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2004-10-08

*progettazione di un sistema multiagente per la negoziazione automatica delle risorse su griglie computazionali.

Rizzo Rosetta Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2006-10-17

*standardizzazione del middleware jgrid con supporto ad agenti mobili per distribuzioni corporate di cluster grid.

Strazzeri Giorgio Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2009-23-04

*Integrazione del middleware JGRID con un modello ad agenti mobili Java in un cluster grid.

Vaccalluzzo Danilo Universita' di Catania - Informatica

Degree 2009-23-04

*Stage on Mobile Agents and Middleware integration for a Cloud Computing Environment

Maria Grazia Messina e Carmelo Pulvirenti Universita' di Catania - Informatica

* Administration of Solaris system II, released from SUN Microsystems

* C++ and object oriented programming, released from SUN Microsystems

* Clearcase Fundamentals for Unix, released from Rational

* Clearcase Metadata for Unix, released from Rational

* Clearcase Administrator for Unix, released from Rational

* Total Quality Management released from St Microelectronics

* Sun Cluster, released from SUN Microsystem

* Sun Grid Engine advance administration, Sun Microsystems France (Grenoble)

* Linux administration, from Sun Microsystems Italia

* English course "Sandwich Method" from STMicroelectronics

* Grid gLite course from INFN Catania

* Shell script programming from STMicroelectronics

* Perl course from STMicroelectronics

* LSF administration, from NICE Italia - Platform

* LSF Analytics administration, from NICE Italia Platform

* Facilitation skills for trainers, from ST Microelectronics

* Instructor workshop for trainers, from ST Microelectronics

* Situational Leadership II, from ST University

1992 - 1996: S.V.S. Computers snc Catania

Programming in C++ and Java, management of technical assistance to

software and hardware

May - July 1998: Universita' di Catania: Facolta' di Economia Catania

Didactic support regarding: MS-Dos, Access, Word, Excel, Internet.

February - March: 1999 Cities On Line Catania

Java developer

April 1999 - Today: ST Microelectronics Catania

- Unix-Solaris system administrator on workstation and server SUN Ultra Enterprise

- Grid Administrator, for STMicroelectronics Sicilian Campus Grid