Dimitri Ognibene
Since October 2020 I'm Associate Professor at Milano Bicocca University. Before, I had joined University of Essex as Lecturer in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence in October 2017 moving from University Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain) where I was focusing on the development of algorithms for intelligent social agents with bounded sensory and computational resources supported by a Marie Curie Actions COFUND fellowship. Before I have been developing algorithms for active vision in ...
Sabrina Patania
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Milan-Bicocca. My academic path began with a BA in Philosophy, where I developed a lasting interest in epistemology, and continued with an MSc and PhD in Computer Science, where I worked on probabilistic and computational models of human perception. I have studied attentional mechanisms and affective processes, particularly within biopsychosocial models of pain, and I am currently investigating large language ...
Cansu Koyuturk
I hold a MSci in applied experimental psychology, with a focus mainly on HTI, interaction design, and user experience. I’ve worked on projects related to educational serious game design and human–AI interaction, especially focusing on how people perceive and engage with LLM-based chatbot technologies in both one-on-one and multiuser settings. I'm also interested in increasing AI literacy and supporting individuals in using these tools more effectively, while developing schemas to systematically ...
Sabrina Guidotti
I am a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Milano-Bicocca. I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the same university, where I specialized in artificial intelligence and machine learning, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. My research focuses on applying Graph Neural Networks to analyze social media dynamics and recommender systems, including the design of predictive models and simulations of user behavior. I presented part of this work at the ...
Andrea Martinenghi
I am a research fellow with a MSc in Applied Experimental Psychology. Whereas my early academic interests focused on social psychology (e.g., conspiracy theories), my current work explores Human-AI interactions. In particular, I study conversation dynamics in multi-party settings, drawing on insights from cognitive sciences, HCI and pragmatics. ...
Luca Annese
Currently working on proactive and collaborative AI systems by enhancing large language models (LLMs) with mechanisms for uncertainty handling, role modeling, and goal-directed behavior. Focus on improving decision-making, question generation, and intelligent human-AI interaction....
Riccardo Chimisso
I am a Master’s student in Computer Science and in Astrophysics at the University of Milan-Bicocca, after a BSc in Computer Science from the same institution. My research focuses on human-aligned computer vision and XR. It began with the Algonauts Challenge 2023, continued with a publication I presented at the Human-Inspired Computer Vision Workshop at ECCV 2024, and now investigates how fMRI can inform human-centric XR techniques. Before this, I worked as a full-stack developer at Lynx S.p.A., ...
Anna Lambiase
I am a master's student and course representative in Applied Experimental Psychological Sciences (AEPS) at the University of Milano-Bicocca. I obtained a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Psychological Sciences and Techniques, specializing in Ergonomics. I subsequently won one of the scholarships offered by Apple (iOS) to attend the Apple iOS Developer Academy, where I acquired skills in developing applications for the iOS ecosystem, focusing in particular on UX/UI, Project Management, and Game Art ...
Francesco Uccelli
I’m an MSc student in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence in a joint program across Università degli Studi di Milano, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, and Università di Pavia. My focus is NeuroAI. I earned my bachelor's in computer science from UTEC in Lima, Perú (where I'm from). I am a kaggle expert with experience in AI competitions, and I do consultancy on the side.
I'm interested in Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning and Health applications....
Jaron Schäfer
I am a Master’s student in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, studying through a joint program at Università degli Studi di Milano, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, and Università di Pavia. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science at TU Darmstadt, where I also gained research experience in explainable AI.
My current research interests span computational neuroscience and artificial intelligence, particularly reinforcement learning and LLMs, with a broader focus on how ...
Luca Bolis
I’m currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence for Science and Technology at the University of Milan, the University of Pavia, and the University of Milano-Bicocca. My research focuses on applying Reinforcement Learning to human decision-making and digital well-being. In this work, I’ve been developing recommender systems that aim to balance engagement with long-term user well-being, and I was honored to present this research at RLDM 2025....
Stefano Livella
I am pursuing a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence for Science and Technology at the University of Milan-Bicocca, the University of Milan and the University of Pavia.
My research focuses on applying Reinforcement Learning to develop recommender systems that promote both platform sustainability and user well-being, particularly by addressing addictive behaviors, through simulations of how human decision-making mechanisms interact with these systems. I had the opportunity to present this ...
Valentyn Piskovskyi
I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Milano-Bicocca, where I also completed my Bachelor’s in the same field. My current work focuses on applications of Computer Vision, particularly the analysis and implementation of human brain encoders and decoders, specifically image-to-fMRI and fMRI-to-image mapping. As part of my work with BiConnect, I had the privilege of presenting our publication at the Human-Inspired Computer Vision Workshop at ECCV 2024. I ...
Azzurra Ruggeri
Prof. Ruggeri (*1983) is interested in how children actively seek information to learn about the world. She investigates the effectiveness of children’s information search and hypothesis testing strategies, such as question asking, and in particular “ecological learning,” the ability to adaptively select those active learning strategies that maximize learning efficiency.
Prof. Ruggeri leads the Group iSearch – Information Search, Ecological and Active Learning Research with Children – at the ...
Davide Taibi
Davide Taibi is a senior researcher at the Institute for Educational Technology of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ITD). Since 2001, he has been conducting research in the field of educational technology applications across different contexts. His main research interests include the applications of the Semantic Web, Learning Analytics, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, Social Media, and Artificial Intelligence in education. He has participated as a partner in several projects ...
Davide Vizzini
Graduated in Architecture from the Politechnico di Milano, he founded DVDV Studio in 2010. He has been a teaching assistant in Architectural Design courses at the Polytechnic and has been invited as a lecturer at international seminars and conferences on architecture, and on the relationship between memory, artificial intelligence, and art, at the Politecnico di Milano, the University of Milano-Bicocca, and the Polis Policy advanced training school. On these same topics, he has written for the ...
Davinia Hernández Leo
Davinia Hernández Leo, Professor in the Department of Engineering at Pompeu Fabra University, Serra Húnter Fellow and ICREA Academia Awardee (2019, 2024). Her research is mainly developed in the interdisciplinary field of Technologies for Education and Collaboration. She is the head of the Interactive and Distributed Technologies for Education group (TIDE, https://www.upf.edu/es/web/tide) Previously, she has held positions such as Vice-President of the European Association in Technology-Enhanced ...
Emily Theophilou
Emily Theophilou is a postdoctoral researcher who has collaborated with the BiConnect Lab during the COURAGE project. She holds a BSc in Multimedia Computing from Coventry University and an MSc in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). Emily completed her PhD with the Interactive and Distributed Technologies for Education (TIDE) Group at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, UPF, Barcelona, focusing on educational technologies and ...
Giuseppe Vizzari
Giuseppe Vizzari is Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Systems and Communication (University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy). He has been a fellow of the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), spending a research period between the months of July and August 2011 at the Research Center on Advanced Science and Technology of The University of Tokyo. He published more than 150 papers on international journals and conferences. He is leader of the WP4 - Data ...
Gregor Donabauer
Since October 2021, I have been a PhD student and research officer at the Chair of Information Science at the University of Regensburg (Germany). I previously also worked as a research assistant at the University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) in Prof. Dimitri Ognibene’s BiConnect Lab, collaborating on the VolkswagenStiftung-funded COURAGE research project. I hold both a Bachelor’s degree in Information Science/Business Information Systems and a Master’s degree in Information Science from the ...
Letizia Marchegiani
I am an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering and Architecture at the University of Parma. My research interests focus on signal processing, machine learning, and their applications to robotics, autonomous systems, intelligent transportation, cognitive modelling, and intelligent healthcare.
In 2019, I joined Aalborg University as an Assistant Professor in Robotics within the Automation and Control section of the Department of Electronic Systems. From 2014 to 2018, I was a ...
Matteo Papini
Matteo Papini is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor (RTT) at the University of Milan. Before he was a postdoctoral researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona from 2021 to 2023, and an assistant professor (RTDA) at Politecnico di Milano from 2023 to 2025. He received the Ph.D. in Information Technology at Politecnico di Milano in 2021. He is a member of the ELLIS Society (European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems) since 2022. His research is focused on Reinforcement Learning ...
Sabrina Eimler
I am a professor for Human Factors & Gender Studies at Hochschule Ruhr West- University of Applied Sciences in Bottrop (Rhine Ruhr Area, Germany) since 2015 and the co-founder of the Institute of Positive Computing. I have been working with Prof. Ognibene since 2018 when we successfully applied for a grant from the Volkswagen Stiftung for the project COURAGE, focusing on toxic mechanisms on the Internet.
My background is in Psychology and Computer Science (M.Sc.), Cultural Studies and ...
Sathya Bursic
I am a former postdoctoral researcher specializing in machine learning and deep learning, with a focus on human-centric challenges spanning both academic theory and real-world implementation. I employ probabilistic modeling and Bayesian inference to unravel the complexities of affective signals, integrating multimodal data sources and leveraging advanced statistics for robust emotion analysis. My interests extend to the exploration of algorithmic biases in intelligent systems and the development ...
Tom Foulsham
Tom Foulsham is a Reader (Associate Professor) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, UK. He has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology (University of Nottingham) and carried out postdoctoral work at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is an expert in visual cognition, with research investigating image perception and social interaction. He is also an expert on eyetracking methodology....
Udo Kruschwitz
Udo Kruschwitz is a Professor of Information Science at the University of Regensburg. Prior to that, he had worked in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex for over 20 years (which is where he completed his PhD). His main research interest is the interface between information retrieval (IR) and natural language processing (NLP). He is particularly interested in projects that are aimed at transferring knowledge from academia into industrial ...
Vincenzo Fiore
Vincenzo holds the position of Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), department of Psychiatry. He is specialised in methods for computational psychiatry, with a specific focus on decision-making in healthy and clinical populations. Dr. Fiore graduated from the Università degli studi di Siena (IT), with a major in cognitive science, he obtained a Master of Science by research in philosophy of mind at the University of Edinburgh (UK) and a PhD in psychobiology ...
Vito Trianni
Vito Trianni is a research director at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies of the Italian National Research Council (ISTC-CNR). VT received the Ph.D. in Applied Sciences at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) in 2006, and the M.Sc. in Computer Science Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano (Italy) in 2000.
VT’s research mainly involves collective intelligence and swarm robotics. VT pioneered the domain of Evolutionary Swarm Robotics, that is, the synthesis of ...
Alessia Telari
Alessia Telari is a Ph.D. student in Social Psychology at the University of
Milano-Bicocca, where she works at the Social Connections & Technology Lab.
Her research examines how digital technologies, including social media,
smartphones, and artificial intelligence, shape social connections and
contribute to social exclusion. She specifically investigates phenomena such
as ghosting, phubbing, technoference, and the use of AI as both a social
partner and a tool for AI-mediated ...
Alessia Testa
My research focuses on how social factors shape imitative behaviors during early childhood, exploring how characteristics such as previous social interactions or group membership influence children’s social learning processes.
Alongside this, I have developed a strong interest in technology and innovation, investigating how digital tools and artificial intelligence can foster or transform learning and interaction. Rooted in my work on early social development, I am particularly interested in ...
Emanuele Masiero
I am a MSc in Computer Science at the University of Milano-Bicocca, where I also earned my Bachelor’s degree. My research in Biconnect was focused on active exploration and efficient mapping of complex environments, such as agricultural fields, using Deep Reinforcement Learning. Specifically, my goal was to develop autonomous agents that can strategically select viewpoints in order to maximize the expected information gain while minimizing the number of required observations....
Stefano Giordano
MSc in Applied Experimental Psychological Sciences, I'm a Psychologist interested in new technologies and AI and the way they could shape and affect society....