Complex Intelligent Systems
Research Group

CIS members

Complex Intelligent Systems Research Group involves 2 professors; 1 assistant professor; 1 adjunct professor; 5 PhD students; 4 students between bachelor's degree and MSc.; and 1 PhD former student.

The faculty members serve as lecturers at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science for a number of Undergraduate and Graduate Courses in Computer Science, such as Artificial Intelligence; Heuristics & Metaheuristics for Optimization and Learning; Operating Systems; and Discrete Structures.

CIS Research Group

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Staff Members

Prof. Vincenzo Cutello

Vincenzo Cutello is Full Professor in Computer Science at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy.

His research interests include algorithms, combinatorial optimization and evolutionary computation.
Currently he is teaching Artificial Intelligence and Discrete Structures.

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/vincenzocutello
Email: cutello@unict.it
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Prof. Mario F. Pavone

Mario F. Pavone is Associate Professor in Computer Science at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy.

His research interests include metaheuristics, optimization, complex networks, machine learning and computational biology.
Currently he is teaching Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence, Heuristics & Metaheuristics for Optimization and Learning, and Operating Systems.

Webpage: http://www.dmi.unict.it/mpavone/
Email: mpavone@dmi.unict.it
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Dr. Claudia Cavallaro

Claudia Cavallaro is Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy.

Her research interests include Metaheuristics, Optimization, Geo-localized Data Analysis, Big Data, Machine Learning and Anomaly Detection.
Currently she is teaching Discrete Structures.

Webpage: tba
Email: claudia.cavallaro@unict.it
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Dr. Giuseppe Morelli

Giuseppe Morelli is Adjunt Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy.

His research interests include Optimization, Mobile Computing and Evolutionary Computation.
Currently he is teaching Mobile Programming.

Webpage: https://giuseppemorelli.eu/
Email: morelli@dmi.unict.it
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PhD. Students

Georgia Fargetta

Georgia Fargetta is a PhD student (XXXV cycle) at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy. She is graduated in Mathematics at the same University.

Her research interests include Metaheuristics, Optimization, Community Detection, Game Theory, and Nash Equilibrium.

Webpage: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fargetta/
Email: georgia.fargetta@phd.unict.it
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Rocco A. Scollo

Rocco A. Scollo is a PhD student (XXXV cycle) at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy. He is graduated in Computer Science at the same University.

His research interests include Metaheuristics, Artificial Immune Systems, Optimization, and Complex Networks.

Webpage: https://www.dmi.unict.it/rascollo/
Email: rocco.scollo@phd.unict.it
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Carolina Crespi

Carolina Crespi is a PhD student (XXXVI cycle) at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy. She is graduated in Physics at the same University.

Her research interests include Evolutionary Computation, Complex Adaptive Systems, Collective Behavior and Agent-Based Models.

Webpage: https://www.dmi.unict.it/ccrespi/
Email: carolina.crespi@phd.unict.it
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Angelo Cavallaro

Angelo Cavallaro is a PhD student (XXXVI cycle) at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy. He is graduated in Computer Engineering at the same University.

His research interests include Evolutionary Computation, and Optimization.

Webpage: n.a.
Email: angelo.cavallaro@actwo.net
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Francesco Zito

Francesco Zito is a PhD student (XXXVII cycle) at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy. He is graduated cum laude in Computer Engineering at the same University.

His research interests include Reverse Engineering, Machine Learning, Metaheuristics, Computational Biology and Optimization.

Webpage: https://www.dmi.unict.it/zito/
Email: francesco.zito@phd.unict.it
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MSc. Students

Simone Basile

Simone Basile is MSc student in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

Currently he is working on the design and development of metaheuristics for combinatorial optimization problems.

Igor Cristoni

Igor Cristoni is MSc student in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

he is working on the development of an ACO algorithm for the map labeling problems.

Emanuele Greco

Emanuele Greco is bachelor student in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

Currently he is working on the inferring of the parameters of the S-system model for the Gene Regulatory Networks.

Attilio Di Natale

Attilio Di Natale is bachelor student in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

Currently he is working on the development of metaheuristics for combinatorial optimization problems.

Formed PhD Students

Antonio G. Spampinato

Antonio G. Spampinato obtained the PhD degree in Computer Science on 14 October 2021 at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Catania, Italy.

PhD Thesis: Metaheuristic Optimization in Systems Biology.

His research interests include Metaheuristics, Complex Networks, Genomics and Bioinformatics.

External Collaborators

Antonino Di Stefano

Antonino Di Stefano is graduated cum laude in Computer Engineering at University of Catania, Italy. Today he is member of the Advantages New Technologies research laboratory, and he is Co-Founder of SmartBug srl and Lead person for the Firmware Infrastructure for the SmartBug project.
MSc Thesis: Clonal Selection Algorithms: how the age assignment to an artificial B cell affects its performances

His research interests include Metaheuristics, Artificial Immune Systems, Optimization, and Complex Networks.

Email: ing.antoninodistefano@gmail.com

Alessandro Vitale

Alessandro Vitale is graduated cum laude in Computer Engineering at University of Catania, Italy. Today he is member of the Advantages New Technologies research laboratory, and he is Co-Founder of SmartBug srl and in charge of Software Development and Cloud Service for the SmartBug project.
MSc Thesis: Optimizing maturation of individuals for maximizing the Evolutionary Learning

His research interests include Metaheuristics, Artificial Immune Systems, Optimization, and Complex Networks.

Email: ing.alevitale@gmail.com

Formed Students

Guido Bordonaro

Guido Bordonaro is bachelor in Engineering Computer Science at the University of Catania. Currently he is a MSc student at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy.

Bachelor Thesis: An Intelligent Multi-Level Approach for Community Detection in Large Networks

His research interests include Metaheuristics and Complex Networks.

Davide De Pasquale

Davide De Pasquale is MSc graduate in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

MSc thesis: Hybrid Metaheuristics for Electrical Vehicle Rourting Problem.

His research interests include Combinatorial Optimization, and Algorithms.

Tobia Calenda

Tobia Calenda is MSc graduate in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

MSc thesis: How long does an artificial individual live and mature? A GA as a case study.

His research interest include evolutionary computation.

Grigori Valenti

Grigori Valenti is MSc graduate in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

MSc thesis: Equitable Graph Coloring by Natural Computation and Integers Partitioning.

His research interests include evolutionary computation and combinatorial optimization.

Damiano Cancemi

Damiano Cancemi has MSc degree in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

MSc thesis: A Hybrid Immune Algorithm for the Weighted Feedback Vertex Set.

His research interests include evolutionary computation, immune-inspired algorithms and combinatorial optimization.

Alice Plebe

Alice Plebe has MSc degree in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy. She obtained the PhD degree in Computer Science at the University of Trento, Italy. Currently she is post-doc at the same University.

MSc thesis: A Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm for Interior Illumination Design.

Her research interests include artificial intelligence, neural networks, and machine learning.

Pietro Consoli

Piero Consoli has MSc degree in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy. He obtained the PhD degree in Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, UK.

MSc thesis: Artificial Bee Colony for Graph Coloring Problem.

His research interests include evolutionary computation and combinatorial optmization.

Alessio Collerà

Alessio Collerà has MSc degree in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

MSc thesis: An Ant System for Graph Coloring.

His research interests include evolutionary computation and combinatorial optmization.

Davide Agostini

Davide Agostini has MSc degree in Computer Science at the University of Catania, Italy.

MSc thesis: Inferring Gene Regulatory Networks using S-system Model.

His research interests include systems biology, metaheuristics, and optimization.