Alex Minetto

• Collaborative navigation for terrestrial users based on differential GNSS observations
• Design of Bayesian filters for state estimation (position, velocity, and time) of terrestrial GNSS receivers (e.g. Extended, Unscented Kalman Filters and Particle Filters).
• Localization and tracking of potentially harmful radiofrequency emitters for scientific observations and civil applications, focusing on RNSS radionavigation bands.
• Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) threats detection, monitoring and classification with focus on GNSS natural and antropogenic threats.

ERC sectors

SDG

• Collegio di Ingegneria Elettronica, delle Telecomunicazioni e Fisica. Componente
• Collegio di Ingegneria Informatica, del Cinema e Meccatronica. Componente invitato
• Collegio di Ingegneria Meccanica, Aerospaziale e dell'Autoveicolo. Componente invitato

PhD

• Numerical Estimation Methods for Radionavigation and Geolocation: Theoretical Foundations and Algorithms. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
• Satellite Navigation signal exploitation for atmospheric and environmental monitoring. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
• Satellite Navigation signal exploitation for atmospheric and environmental monitoring. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Teaching assistant

Master of Science

• Project: Applied communication systems and IoT. A.A. 2025/26, COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• Sensors and Data Transmission/IoT for Agriculture (Sensors and Data Transmission)(modulo di Sensors and Data Transmission ). A.A. 2025/26, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• Satellite Systems for Positioning and Maps. A.A. 2025/26, ICT ENGINEERING FOR SMART SOCIETIES. Collaboratore del corso
• Project: Applied communication systems and IoT. A.A. 2024/25, COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• Sensors and Data Transmission/IoT for Agriculture (modulo di Sensors and Data Transmission). A.A. 2024/25, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• Sensors and Data Transmission/IoT for Agriculture (modulo di IoT for Agriculture). A.A. 2024/25, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• ICT for geomatics: navigation and maps. A.A. 2024/25, ICT FOR SMART SOCIETIES (ICT PER LA SOCIETA' DEL FUTURO). Titolare del corso
• Satellite navigation systems. A.A. 2024/25, COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• Sensors and Data Transmission/IoT for Agriculture (modulo di Sensors and Data Transmission). A.A. 2023/24, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• Sensors and Data Transmission/IoT for Agriculture (modulo di IoT for Agriculture). A.A. 2023/24, AGRITECH ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
• ICT for geomatics: navigation and maps. A.A. 2023/24, ICT FOR SMART SOCIETIES (ICT PER LA SOCIETA' DEL FUTURO). Titolare del corso
• ICT for geomatics: navigation and maps. A.A. 2022/23, ICT FOR SMART SOCIETIES (ICT PER LA SOCIETA' DEL FUTURO). Collaboratore del corso
• Satellite navigation systems. A.A. 2022/23, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA TELEMATICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso
• ICT for geomatics: navigation and maps. A.A. 2021/22, ICT FOR SMART SOCIETIES (ICT PER LA SOCIETA' DEL FUTURO). Collaboratore del corso
• Satellite navigation systems. A.A. 2021/22, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA TELEMATICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso
• Satellite navigation systems. A.A. 2020/21, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA TELEMATICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso
• Satellite navigation systems. A.A. 2019/20, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA TELEMATICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso

Bachelor of Science

• Teoria ed elaborazione dei segnali. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Titolare del corso
• Teoria ed elaborazione dei segnali. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
• Digital and Connected World. A.A. 2019/20, ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI). Collaboratore del corso

Projects funded by commercial contracts

• INSPIRE - INstantaneous Spatial Positioning with Integrated Reliable mEta—Signals, (2024-2026) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
  Commercial Research

• Lorenzo Sciacca. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (40^th cycle, 2024-in progress)
• Luca Morichi. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (39^th cycle, 2023-in progress)
  Research subject: Optimizing Signal Modulation and Coding for Time and Frequency Offset Estimation in PNT Applications
  
  Geo-positioning, Navigation Systems and Remote sensing
  Geo-positioning, Navigation Systems and Remote sensing
• Anais Aurelie A. Delepaut. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (37^th cycle, 2021-in progress)
  Thesis: Potential of cooperation between GNSS users in lunar orbits

• Mehr, Iman Ebrahimi; Minetto, Alex; Pica, Emanuele; Imam, Rayan; Cesaroni, Claudio; ... (2025)
  Monitoring the Effects of the October 10-11 Solar Storm at Mid-Latitudes Using a GNSS SDR Receiver. In: 2025 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Salt Lake City (USA), April 28 - 1, 2025, pp. 486-494. ISBN: 979-8-3315-2317-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Sciacca, Lorenzo; Minetto, Alex; Nardin, Andrea; Tedesco, Simone; Boschiero, Matilde; ... (2025)
  Acquiring GNSS Signals in Cislunar Space: A Hardware-in-the-Loop Investigation for LuGRE Mission Data. In: 2025 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Salt Lake City (USA), April 28 - May 1, 2025, pp. 1036-1045. ISBN: 979-8-3315-2317-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Vouch, Oliviero; Morichi, Luca; Zocca, Simone; Minetto, Alex; Dovis, Fabio (2025)
  GNSS Precise Point Positioning in Cislunar Space: A Study on Regularized Least Squares and Availability. In: IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium. 2025, Salt Lake City (USA), 28 April 2025 - 01 May 2025, pp. 1014-1025. ISBN: 979-8-3315-2317-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Saura, Enki; Minetto, Alex; Dovis, Fabio; Marais, Juliette (2025)
  Performance assessment of GNSS pseudorange differencing for relative train positioning. In: 2025 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Salt Lake City (USA), April 28 - May 1, 2025, pp. 1327-1335. ISBN: 979-8-3315-2317-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Delepaut, Anais; Minetto, Alex; Dovis, Fabio (2025)
  Differential GNSS for ranging and synchronization between lunar orbiters: Impact of large baselines and relative dynamics. In: 2025 IEEE/ION Position, Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS), Salt Lake City (USA), 28 April 2025 - 01 May 2025, pp. 739-746. ISBN: 979-8-3315-2317-6
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Konitzer, Lauren; Parker, Joel J. K.; Ashman, Benjamin; Esantsi, Nathan; Facchinetti, ... (2024)
  Science Objectives and Investigations for the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE). In: 37th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2024), Baltimore (USA), September 16 - 20, 2024, pp. 1061-1081. ISBN: 978-0-936406-39-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Morichi, Luca; Minetto, Alex; Nardin, Andrea; Dovis, Fabio (2024)
  Surveying GNSS Carrier Offset Modulations: Investigating Gabor Uncertainty Principle for Precise Time Delay and Frequency Offsets Estimation. In: 37th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2024), Baltimore, Maryland (USA), September 16-20, 2024, pp. 2448-2460. ISBN: 978-0-936406-39-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Vouch, Oliviero; Nardin, Andrea; Minetto, Alex; Zocca, Simone; Dovis, Fabio; Konitzer, ... (2024)
  Advancing Autonomous Navigation: Near-Moon GNSS-based Orbit Determination. In: 37th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2024), Baltimore, Maryland (USA), September 16-20, 2024, pp. 3277-3291. ISBN: 978-0-936406-39-8
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Delepaut, Anais Aurelie A; Minetto, Alex; Giordano, Pietro; Dovis, Fabio (2024)
  GNSS Inter-User Ranging for Lunar Orbiters Flying the Spaceborne Navimoon Receiver. In: International Conference on Localization and GNSS (ICL-GNSS), Antwerp (Belgium), 25-27 June 2024. ISBN: 979-8-3503-8078-1
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
• Vouch, Oliviero; Nardin, Andrea; Minetto, Alex; Zocca, Simone; Dovis, Fabio; Konitzer, ... (2024)
  Bayesian Integration for Deep-Space Navigation with GNSS Signals. In: 27th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), Venice (Italy), 7-11 July 2024, pp. 1-8. ISBN: 978-1-7377497-6-9
  Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)