Corrado SANTORO

Current Posizion

• Associate professor, scientific sector INF/01 (Informatics), at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania

Studies

• 2001: PhD in Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Palermo
• 1997: MSc degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Catania

Professional Activity

• 2021: Habilitated at the role of Full Professor
• 2020: Associate professor at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania
• 2017: Habilitated at the role of Associated Professor
• 2008: Researcher at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania
• 2005-2008: Research Assistant at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania
• 2001-2005: Research Assistant at the Department of Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Catania
• 2001: Selected at the national examination for college professor (A042-Computer Science)
• 1994-2001: Freelance software developer and consultant
• 1988-1994: CTO of the company Colby Video srl
• 1984-1988: Freelance software developer and consultant

Istitutional teaching activities

• 2016-2020: Coordinator of the student team participating at the international robotic competition  “MBZIRC”
• 2008-today: Head of the laboratory of  “Autonomous Robotic Systems” at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Catania
• 2006-today: Coordinator of the student team participating at the international robotic competition  “Eurobot”
• Academic Years 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018: Professor of “Robotic Systems Programming” (9 CFU), MSc degree in Computer Science, Unversity of Catania
• Academic Years 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016: Professor of  “Laboratory of Specialised Sytems” (3 CFU), MSc degree in Computer Science, Unversity of Catania
• A. Y. 2017-2018: Professor of “Laboratory of Microcontrollered Systems” (6 CFU), BSc degree in Computer Science, Unversity of Catania
• A. Y. 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017: Professor of “Laboratorio of Advanced Programming I” (6 CFU), BSc degree in Computer Science, Unversity of Catania
• A. Y. 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016: Professor of “Computer Abilities” e “Informatics” (3 CFU), BSc degree in Physics, Unversity of Catania

Contract teaching activities

• A. Y. 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009: Professor of “Databases”, MSc degree in Computer Engineering, University of Catania
• A. Y. 2002-2003: Professor of “Laboratory of Computer Programming”, MSc degree in Computer Engineering, University of Catania
• A. Y. 2002-2003: Professor of “Operating Systems”, master MATIT of Excellence School ASEIT, at the CRES of Monreale (PA)
• S. Y. 1999-2000: Professor of “Programming languages for the Internet”, Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “G. Ferraris”, Acireale (CT).
• A. Y. 1998-’99: Professor of “Computer Basics Base”, Dipartimento di Metodologie Fisiche e Chimiche per l’Ingegneria, University of Catania
• A. Y. 1998-’99: Professor di “Java programming”, Excellence School ASEIT, at the CRES of Monreale (PA)
• S. Y. 1997-’98: Expert professor for courses F.S.E., IPSIA “C. A. Dalla Chiesa” at Caltagirone (CT), and IPSIA “E. Fermi” of Catania

Research Activities

• Platforms for autonomous flying vehicles (UAVs, drones)
• Flocks of UAVs
• Intelligent Robotic Systems
• Platforms and languages for planning and behaviour specification in robotic systems
• Platforms, systems, procotols and application for intelligent agents
• Platforms, systems, procotols and application for mobile agents
• P2P systems
• GRID/Cloud systems and protocols for resource discovery and resource sharing
• Real-time Java