Research Themes

The list below gives for each research theme available within the PhD programme in Computer Science the faculty members at DISI who are doing research on that theme (and possibly more specific topics within the research theme). To get more detailed information, please consult the DISI web page.
  1. computer algebra
    researchers: MoraF
  2. computer graphics and geometric modeling (solid modeling; multi-resolution geometric modeling; analysis and structuring of geometric shapes)
    researchers: DeflorianiL, MagilloP, PuppoE
  3. data bases and information systems (advanced data models: object-oriented databases, deductive databases, active databases, constraint databases; management of temporal, geo-spatial and semistructured data; Web and databases; indexing techniques and database security; data mining and knowledge management)
    researchers: CataniaB, GuerriniG
  4. distributed systems (prototyping and performance evaluation; low-cost and high-performance distributed platforms; development environments for distributed applications; security; mobile computing)
    researchers: AnconaM, ChiolaG, CiaccioG, GianuzziV, RibaudoM
  5. image processing
    researchers: BerteroM, BoccacciP
  6. programming languages (foundations and design; object-oriented, functional and logic programming languages; integration of paradigms; reflection; applications of logic programming to knowledge representation and artificial intelligence)
    researchers: AnconaD, AnconaM, DelzannoG, MartelliM, MascardiV, MoggiE, ZuccaE
  7. soft computing
    researchers: MasulliF, RovettaS
  8. techniques and methods for software system design (UML-based technologies and their extensions; methods for automatic verification of protocols and concurrent systems; formal methods)
    researchers: AstesianoE, CerioliM, DelzannoG, MartelliM, MascardiV, ReggioG
  9. theoretical foundations of computer science
    researchers: MoggiE, RosoliniG
  10. theory and applications of statistical learning from examples
    researchers: OdoneF, VerriA