Simone Pio BARBAGALLO

PhD Student
PhD in Computer Science - Ciclo 40°
Tutor: Filippo STANCO

Doctoral Student Representative on the Faculty Board of the PhD Program in Computer Science 2024/2026.

Doctoral Student Representative on the Council of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 2025/2027.

 

Education

  • Master's in Digital and Immersive Technologies for Art and Culture, Treccani Accademia, 2025.

  • Master's Degree in Text Sciences for Digital Professions, University of Catania, 2024.

    • Thesis: Ergodic Literature and Game Design. Innovative Approaches for Cultural Heritage.

    • Grade: 110/110 cum laude.

  • Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, University of Catania, 2021.

    • Thesis: Philosophy and Computer Science. Analysis of Some Methodological Analogies.

    • Grade: 102/110.

Experience

  • Qualified Tutor (September 2024 - July 2025)

    • Computer Science for Humanities.

  • Junior Tutor (October 2022 - November 2023)

    • Tutor for the Master's Degree in Digital Humanities.

  • Teaching Tutor

    • Communicating and Writing in Italian.

My research interests include Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with a focus on User Experience and Game Design, eXtended Reality (AR/VR), eXplainable AI (XAI), Large Language Models (LLMs) and Knowledge Graphs (KG), as well as the application of these technologies to both tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage.

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