Associate Professor (L. 240)
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
- Direttore Teaching and Language Lab (TLLab)
Profile
Research interests
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship for Career Development conferred by European Commission (2014)
Editorial boards
- FRONTIERS IN ELECTRONICS (2022-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
- JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL ELECTRONICS (2019-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
Conferences
- IEEE Design Automation and Test Conference Europe, Antwerp, Belgium (17/4/2023-19/4/2023), Program committee
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- TECNOLOGIE E METODI PER LA FORMAZIONE UNIVERSITARIA, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Università degli Studi di PALERMO - TECNOLOGIE E METODI PER LA FORMAZIONE UNIVERSITARIA, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Università degli Studi di PALERMO
Collegi of the degree programmes
Teachings
PhD
- Nano & Quantum Computing. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Nano & Quantum Computing. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Nano and molecular electronics. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Teaching assistant
- Nano & Quantum Computing. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Main teacher
- Nano and molecular electronics. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- Engineering Empathy. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Materials and Processes for quantum sensing, metrology and qubit devices/Qubit Electronics (modulo di Qubit Electronics). A.A. 2024/25, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Quantum Hardware Design and Optimization and Quantum Computing (modulo di Quantum Hardware Design and Optimization). A.A. 2024/25, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Technology for Nanoelectronic Systems & Nanoelectronic Systems (modulo di Nanoelectronic systems). A.A. 2024/25, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Collaboratore del corso
- Materials and Processes for quantum sensing, metrology and qubit devices/Qubit Electronics (modulo di Qubit Electronics). A.A. 2023/24, QUANTUM ENGINEERING. Collaboratore del corso
- Engineering Empathy. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Technology for Nanoelectronic Systems & Nanoelectronic Systems (modulo di Nanoelectronic systems). A.A. 2023/24, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Titolare del corso
- Engineering Empathy. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Workshop "SoC Verification Strategies". A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Technology for Nanoelectronic Systems & Nanoelectronic Systems (modulo di Nanoelectronic systems). A.A. 2022/23, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Titolare del corso
- Engineering Empathy. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Workshop "SoC Verification Strategies". A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Technology for Nanoelectronic Systems & Nanoelectronic Systems (modulo di Nanoelectronic systems). A.A. 2021/22, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Engineering Empathy. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Nanoelectronic systems. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Engineering Empathy. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
- Microelectronic systems. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Titolare del corso
- Physics of technological processes for Micro & Nano systems and Micro & Nano systems (modulo di Micro & Nano systems). A.A. 2018/19, NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR ICTs (NANOTECNOLOGIE PER LE ICT). Titolare del corso
- Sistemi elettronici a basso consumo. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRONICA (ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING). Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Fotoni e rivoluzione digitale: gestire l'informazione utilizzando la luce - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Fotoni e rivoluzione digitale: gestire l'informazione utilizzando la luce - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Dati, algoritmi e le frontiere dell'informatica - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research fields
- Circuit architectures: Architectures for probabilistic computing (DET)
- Circuit architectures: Logic-in memory computing (DET)
- Micro&nano sensors: Molecular sensing (DET)
- Micro&nano sensors: semiconductor sensors (DET)
- Micro-for-Nano (M4N) Systems for Single Molecule Sensors and Molecular Electronics (DET)
- Nanocomputing: Advanced semiconductor field effect transistor process simulation and device modelling (DET)
- Nanocomputing: CAD tools for emerging technologies (DET)
- Nanocomputing: Hybrid technologies integration (DET)
- Nanocomputing: Magnetic devices and architectures (DET)
- Nanocomputing: molecular field-coupled nanocomputing (DET)
- Nanocomputing: single-molecule devices for logic and memory (DET)
- Quantum computing: Quantum architectures and applications (DET)
- Quantum computing: Quantum devices and technologies (DET)
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- PROGRAMMA VIGONI (BANDO 2011) - CIRCUITI LOGICI NANOMAGNETICI, (2012-2013) - Responsabile Scientifico
National Research
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Quantum Computing e Quantum Networking: stato dell’arte e applicazioni nell’ambito Telco, (2019-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - ELABORAZIONE DI SEGNALI DIGITALI AUDIO AES/EBU E VIDEO SD/HD PER SISTEMA EMBEDDER BASATO SU FPGA, (2009-2009) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - TRATTAMENTO DI SEGNALI DIGITALI AUDIO AES/EBU E VIDEO SD/HD PER SISTEMA INTEGRATO BASATO SU FPGA, (2008-2008) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Nicola Carbonetta. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Christian Conti. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Andrea De Simone. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Vincenzo Maria Pianese. Programme in Intelligenza Artificiale (40th cycle, 2024-in progress)
- Giacomo Orlandi. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
- Antonio Tudisco. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
Research subject: Developing Machine Learning Algorithms using Quantum Computing
Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD Systems, Automation and Control VLSI theory, design and applications Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD Systems, Automation and Control VLSI theory, design and applications Big Data, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Data Science Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD Systems, Automation and Control VLSI theory, design and applications - Alessio Naclerio. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
- Federico Ravera. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Molecular Field Coupled Nanocomputing, with focus on fabrication and prototyping
Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications - Mario Cignoni. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Circles: Quantum Dots and Single Atoms
Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD VLSI theory, design and applications Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD VLSI theory, design and applications - Andrea Marchesin. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Analysis and Design of Quantum Algorithms and Technologies for Engineering Applications - Intelligent Urban Traffic Optimisation and Other Near-term Opportunities
Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD VLSI theory, design and applications Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD VLSI theory, design and applications - Chiara Elfi Spano. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
Thesis: Single-molecule junctions: Towards new frontiers for next-generation electronics
Electronic devices: modeling and characterization Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD Electronic devices: modeling and characterization Micro- and nanotechnologies, devices, systems and applications Modeling, simulation and CAD - Andrea Coluccio. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (35th cycle, 2019-2023)
Thesis: Exploration of Beyond von Neumann Computing to solve the Memory-Wall issue
Other activities and projects related to research
Scouting of Emerging Technologies for Quantum Computing, Deployment of Quantum Computing paradighm on a Telcommunication Use case (e.g. Joint Transmission), Implementation on Hardware accelerators (FPGA), Telecom Italia Mobile
Publications
Last years publications
Publications by type
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- Volpe, Deborah; Quetschlich, Nils; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Turvani, Giovanna; Wille, ... (2024)
Towards an Automatic Framework for Solving Optimization Problems with Quantum Computers. In: IEEE International Conference on Quantum Software (QSW), Shenzhen (China), 07-13 July 2024, pp. 46-57. ISBN: 979-8-3503-6847-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ardesi, Yuri; Ravera, Federico; Piccinini, Gianluca; Graziano, Mariagrazia (2024)
Modeling Molecules for Field-Coupled Nanocomputing Circuit Design. In: IEEE 24th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Gijon (Spain), 08-11 July 2024, pp. 430-435. ISBN: 979-8-3503-8624-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Mo, Fabrizio; Ala, Walter; Spano, Chiara Elfi; Piccinini, Gianluca; Graziano, ... (2024)
Single-Molecule Graphene Junction Aflatoxin Sensors: Chemo-Physical Insights from Ab Initio Simulations. In: 2024 IEEE 24th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Gijon (Spain), 08-11 July 2024, pp. 420-423. ISBN: 979-8-3503-8624-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Listo, Roberto; Ravera, Federico; Beretta, Giuliana; Ardesi, Yuri; Piccinini, Gianluca; ... (2024)
Unveiling Charge Dynamics in Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing. In: IEEE 24th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Gijon (Spain), 08-11 July 2024, pp. 424-429. ISBN: 979-8-3503-8624-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Petrolo, Vincenzo; Medya, Sourav; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Pal, Debjit (2024)
DETECTive: Machine Learning-driven Automatic Test Pattern Prediction for Faults in Digital Circuits. In: Proceedings of the Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI 2024, Clearwater (USA), June 12-14, 2024, pp. 32-37
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Marchesin, Andrea; Naclerio, Alessio; Riente, Fabrizio; Graziano, Mariagrazia (2024)
Beyond von Neumann architectures: exploring algorithmic opportunities via Octantis. In: IEEE ACCESS, vol. 12, pp. 120005-120022. ISSN 2169-3536
Contributo su Rivista - Tudisco, Antonio; Volpe, Deborah; Ranieri, Giacomo; Curato, Gianbiagio; Ricossa, Davide; ... (2024)
Evaluating the computational advantages of the Variational Quantum Circuit model in Financial Fraud Detection. In: IEEE ACCESS, vol. 12, pp. 102918-102940. ISSN 2169-3536
Contributo su Rivista - Volpe, Deborah; Cirillo, Giovanni Amedeo; Fantini, Roberto; Boella, Andrea; Mondo, ... (2024)
Quantum-compliant users scheduling optimization in joint transmission mobile access networks. In: QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING, vol. 23. ISSN 1570-0755
Contributo su Rivista - Ravera, F.; Ardesi, Y.; Piccinini, G.; Graziano, M. (2024)
Technology-Aware Simulation for Prototyping Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 23, pp. 521-528. ISSN 1941-0085
Contributo su Rivista - Ardesi, Yuri; Beretta, Giuliana; Mo, Fabrizio; Spano, Chiara Elfi; Piccinini, Gianluca; ... (2024)
Unveiling field-coupled nanocomputing: Leaning molecules to shape readable bits. In: NANO RESEARCH, pp. 1-8. ISSN 1998-0124
Contributo su Rivista - Ravera, Federico; Beretta, Giuliana; Ardesi, Yuri; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Piccinini, ... (2024)
Addressing multi-molecule field-coupled nanocomputing for neural networks with SCERPA. In: JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL ELECTRONICS. ISSN 1569-8025
Contributo su Rivista - Volpe, Deborah; Cirillo, Giovanni; Zamboni, Maurizio; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Turvani, ... (2024)
Improving the exploitability of Simulated Adiabatic Bifurcation through a flexible and open-source digital architecture. In: ACM TRANSACTIONS ON QUANTUM COMPUTING. ISSN 2643-6817
Contributo su Rivista - Guastamacchia, Angela; Coluccio, Andrea; Riente, Fabrizio; Turvani, Giovanna; Graziano, ... (2024)
MeMPA: A Memory Mapped M-SIMD Co-Processor to Cope with the Memory Wall Issue. In: ELECTRONICS, vol. 13, pp. 1-16. ISSN 2079-9292
Contributo su Rivista - Russo, Andrea; Simoni, Mario; Volpe, Deborah; Cirillo, Giovanni A.; Graziano, Mariagrazia (2024)
Exploring the Advantages of Layout Procedure with Fully‐Connected Quantum Computing Technologies. In: ADVANCED QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES, vol. 7. ISSN 2511-9044
Contributo su Rivista - Sil, Amit; Alsaqer, Munirah; Spano, Chiara E; Larbi, Adam; Higgins, Simon J; Robertson, ... (2024)
Mechanical Manipulation of Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Junctions. In: SMALL, vol. 20. ISSN 1613-6810
Contributo su Rivista - Ravera, Federico; Beretta, Giuliana; Ardesi, Yuri; Krzywiecki, Maciej; Graziano, ... (2023)
A Roadmap for Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing Actualization. In: 2023 IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), Paestum (IT), 22-25 October 2023, pp. 212-213. ISBN: 979-8-3503-3546-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Mo, Fabrizio; Ardesi, Yuri; Spano, CHIARA ELFI; RUO ROCH, Massimo; Piccinini, Gianluca; ... (2023)
Effect of Adsorption Mechanism on Conduction in Single-Molecule Pyrrole-Based Sensor for AFB1. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 22, pp. 811-816. ISSN 1536-125X
Contributo su Rivista - Mo, Fabrizio; Spano, CHIARA ELFI; Ardesi, Yuri; Ruo Roch, M.; Piccinini, Gianluca; ... (2023)
Design of Pyrrole-Based Gate-Controlled Molecular Junctions Optimized for Single-Molecule Aflatoxin B1 Detection. In: SENSORS, vol. 23. ISSN 1424-8220
Contributo su Rivista - Costa, D; Simoni, M; Piccinini, G; Graziano, M (2023)
Advances in Modeling of Noisy Quantum Computers: Spin Qubits in Semiconductor Quantum Dots. In: IEEE ACCESS, vol. 11, pp. 98875-98913. ISSN 2169-3536
Contributo su Rivista - Ardesi, Yuri; Mo, Fabrizio; Spano, Chiara Elfi; Ardia, Gianmarco; Piccinini, Gianluca; ... (2023)
Conformation-based Molecular Memories for Nanoscale MemComputing. In: 2023 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Jeju City, Korea, Republic of, 02-05 July 2023, pp. 694-697. ISBN: 979-8-3503-3346-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Marchesin, Andrea; Montrucchio, Bartolomeo; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Boella, Andrea; ... (2023)
Improving Urban Traffic Mobility via a Versatile Quantum Annealing Model. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON QUANTUM ENGINEERING, vol. 4. ISSN 2689-1808
Contributo su Rivista - Beretta, Giuliana; Ardesi, Yuri; Piccinini, Gianluca; Graziano, Mariagrazia (2023)
Robustness of the In-Plane Data Crossing for Molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing. In: The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2023), Jeju City, Korea, Republic of, 02-05 July 2023, pp. 732-736. ISBN: 979-8-3503-3346-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Beretta, Giuliana; Ardesi, Yuri; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Piccinini, Gianluca (2022)
Automatic tool for characterization and modeling of molecular Field-Coupled Nanocomputing circuits. In: 59th Design Automation Conference (DAC), San Francisco, CA, USA, July 10-14, 2022
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Beretta, Giuliana; Graziano, Mariagrazia; Piccinini, Gianluca (2022)
Modeling and analysis of molecular technologies for the implementation of Field-Coupled Nanocomputing. In: 15th European School on Molecular Nanoscience, Tordesillas, Spain, 22 - 27 May 2022, pp. 35-35
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)