Andrea Vitaletti

Andrea Vitaletti serves as Associate Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, where he has built an impressive career since earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2002. His academic journey includes research visits to prestigious institutions like ETHZ and AT&T Research Labs. His research portfolio includes over 60 published papers focusing on algorithms and protocols for wireless networks, IoT, and distributed data management. As founder of successful tech ventures including WLAB (sold in 2016) and WSENSE (left in 2019), he demonstrates expertise in technology commercialization. Currently co-founder of GIUSTA, he continues to bridge academic research with practical applications. His leadership extends to coordinating major EU projects, including the FET OPEN project PLEASED, while managing a research group at the Wireless Sensor Networks lab at DIAG. Through his Coursera course "Recovering the Humankind's Past and Saving the Universal Heritage," he shares his expertise in applying wireless sensor networks to cultural heritage preservation. His teaching encompasses networking, data management, and IoT topics in both Engineering and Product Design programs.