Assistant Professor in Automatic Control

Antonello Venturino

“Omne ignotum pro magnifico est”

I am an Assistant Professor (RTD-A) at the University of Calabria, where I carry out research in automatic control, with a particular focus on autonomous systems, resilient control, distributed algorithms for control and state estimation, and cyber-physical systems.

I received my Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering in 2016 and my Master's degree in Automation Engineering, with honors, in 2019 from the University of Calabria. During my studies, I spent a period as a student researcher at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada.

In 2022, I earned a PhD in Automatic Control from CentraleSupélec and ONERA, within Université Paris-Saclay, France. During my doctoral studies, I also completed a period of international mobility at the Universidad de Sevilla, Spain.

Afterwards, I worked as a researcher at NATO STO CMRE, focusing on state estimation, security, and resilience for cyber-physical systems. Alongside my academic activity, I also collaborate on selected software engineering and systems integration projects, particularly in application settings that require methodological rigor, reliability, and technology transfer.

Curriculum Vitae

Activities

Research Interests

My research activity is rooted in automatic control, with particular attention to problems where theory, optimization, and applications intersect. Over time, I have worked on topics related to autonomous systems, distributed state estimation, resilient cyber-physical systems, and mobile robotics, developing methods aimed both at theoretical rigor and deployment in realistic scenarios.

Distributed estimation and observation of interconnected systems.
I develop methods for state estimation in sensor networks and multi-agent systems, with particular interest in distributed approaches and moving horizon estimation, including in the presence of intermittent measurements and computational constraints.

Control of autonomous and multi-vehicle systems.
I design advanced algorithms for the control, coordination, and optimization of autonomous vehicles and robotic systems, with applications to navigation, logistics, and operation in dynamic and uncertain environments.

Resilient cyber-physical systems and security.
I work on the analysis, detection, and mitigation of cyber attacks on cyber-physical systems, with particular attention to resilient control and estimation strategies, anomaly detection, and the protection of autonomous systems and control networks.

Localization, navigation, and operational reliability.
Part of my research concerns robust localization and resilient navigation, including in the presence of spoofing and malicious measurement alterations, with applications to cooperative systems and vehicle fleets.

Optimization and predictive control.
I also work on predictive control strategies and optimization methods for constrained systems, with an interest in distributed architectures and in the integration of decision-making, estimation, and control in complex scenarios.

Teaching and Supervision

I am involved in teaching and supervision activities in the field of Automation Engineering, with particular attention to mobile robotics, automatic control, and autonomous systems. I currently teach the graduate course Mobile Cognitive Robotics at the University of Calabria.

Over the years, I have complemented teaching with tutoring and supervision activities for students involved in theses, internships, and research projects, supporting them in developing both theoretical and applied skills. These activities include simulation environments, experimentation with robotic platforms, and the development of algorithms for control, estimation, and navigation.

My approach to teaching aims to connect methodological rigor with concrete applications, highlighting the relationship between theoretical foundations, computational tools, and real-world problems in automation and robotics.

Industrial Collaborations

Alongside my academic activity, I am interested in collaborations with companies, institutions, and research groups on technology transfer and applied innovation projects. In these contexts, I bring expertise in the analysis, modeling, and development of algorithmic solutions for autonomous systems, control, estimation, and decision support.

My main areas of interest concern problems where methodological rigor, operational reliability, and concrete implementation must be combined, fostering dialogue between theoretical research and industrial applications.

For research collaborations, teaching activities, seminars, or technology transfer projects: