Hi! My name is Irene and I am a Computer Scientist with a passion for Research and Innovation. I am an expert in Web and Data technologies, with a specialization in Semantic Web, Semantic Interoperability, Knowledge Graphs, Data Space and Data Fabric, Human acceptance of AI, Human Computation, Citizen Science, Human-in-the-loop Machine Learning and Data Analytics.
I am the Head of the Knowledge Technologies group, one of the 8 competence centers in Cefriel , the research, innovation and technology transfer center of Politecnico di Milano, where I lead a group of talented professionals specialized in Knowledge Graphs and Human Computation with a focus on Smart Cities, Mobility/Transport and Industry 5.0. I have ~20 years of experience in 40+ cooperative research projects , at regional, national and European level; I started as junior researcher and I have gained incre
I believe that I am a multipotentialite , therefore, in my free time, I like to explore all my other passions: I love to read both fantasy novels and psychology/leadership books and I unleash my creativity and artistic side, as an amateur hand-lettering artist .