Curriculum

Curriculum

2004	PhD in Computer Science, University of Milan, Italy
Thesis title	Query Optimization in GISs
Supervisors   2001	Professors Elisa Bertino and Alberto Belussi   Laurea degree with honors in Mathematics (4 years), University of Messina, Italy Graduation mark: 110/110 cum laude

 

-------------	Employment
2006-Present Institution	Research Fellow in Computer Science University of Messina
2001	Software developer at Seismological Center, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
1997-2000	Software developer at Sigeco Informatica s.r.l.

 

-------------	Recent Teaching Activity
2017 – Present Institution	Programming III, Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science University of Messina, Messina, Italy
2018 – Present Institution	Web Programming, Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences University of Messina, Messina, Italy
2018 – Present Institution	Web Interfaces, Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences University of Messina, Messina, Italy
2016-2018 Institution	Clinical Data Management, Master’s Degree in Cognitive Sciences University of Messina, Messina, Italy
2013-2016	Medical Informatics, Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Institution	University of Messina, Messina, Italy

 

-------------	Research Interests
	Public Health Informatics  Clinical Predictive Modeling Human Computer Interaction Virtual and Augmented Reality Spatial Database Geographical Information Systems
-------------	Editorial Activity
2020 – Present 2015 – Present	Topic Editor for MDPI Electronics Reviewer for the following international journals: MDPI Applied Sciences MDPI Symmetry Elsevier International Journal of Medical Informatics Thieme Applied Clinical Informatics

                                   

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	Referred Full Papers Mohammadhasani, N., Caprì, T., Nucita, A., Iannizzotto, G., Fabio, R.A., Atypical visual scan path affects remembering in ADHD, Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 26(6), pp. 557-566, 2020. Caprì, T., Fabio, R.A., Iannizzotto, G., Nucita, A., The TCTRS Project: A Holistic Approach for Telerehabilitation in Rett Syndrome, MPDI Electronics, 9(3), 491, 2020. Iannizzotto, G., Nucita, A., Fabio, R.A., Caprì, T., Lo Bello, L., More Intelligence and Less Clouds in Our Smart Homes: A Few Notes on New Trends in AI for Smart Home Applications, Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, 288, pp. 123-136, 2020. Iannizzotto, G., Nucita, A., Fabio, R.A., Caprì, T., Bello, L.L., Remote eye-tracking for cognitive telerehabilitation and interactive school tasks in times of COVID-19, MDPI Information, 11(6), 296, 2020. Fabio, R.A., Iannizzotto, G., Nucita, A., Caprì, T., Adult listening behaviour, music preferences and emotions in the mobile context. Does mobile context affect elicited emotions? Cogent Engineering, 6, 1, 2019. Caprì, T., Gugliandolo, M.C., Iannizzotto, G., Nucita, A., Fabio, R.A, The influence of media usage on family functioning. Current Psychology, 2019. Fabio, R.A., Caprì, T., Iannizzotto, G., Nucita, A., Mohammadhasani, N., Interactive avatar boosts the performances of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in dynamic measures of intelligence, Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 22, 9, 588-596. 2019. Fabio, R.A., Caprì, T., Nucita, A., Iannizzotto, G., Mohammadhasani, N., Eye-gaze digital games improve motivational and attentional abilities in RETT syndrome, Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation, 19, 105-126, 2018. Ingrasciotta, Y., Sultana, J., Giorgianni, F., Caputi, A.P., Arcoraci, V., Tari, D.U., Linguiti, C., Perrotta, M., Nucita, A., Pellegrini, F., Fontana, A., Cavagna, L., Santoro, D., Trifirò, G., The burden of nephrotoxic drug prescriptions in patients with chronic kidney disease: A Retrospective population-based study in Southern Italy, PLoS ONE, 9, 2, 2014. Palombi, L., Bernava, G.M., Nucita, A., Giglio, P., Liotta, G., Nielsen-Saines, K., Orlando, S., Mancinelli, S., Buonomo, E., Scarcella, P., Altan, A.M.D., Guidotti, G., Ceffa, S., Haswell, J., Zimba, I., Magid, N.A., Marazzi, M.C., Predicting trends in HIV-1 sexual transmission in sub-Saharan Africa through the drug resource enhancement against AIDS and malnutrition model: Antiretrovirals for reduction of population infectivity, incidence and prevalence at the district level. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 55, 2, 268-275, 2012. Cuzzocrea, A., Nucita, A., Enhancing accuracy and expressive power of range query answers over incomplete spatial databases via a novel reasoning approach, Data and Knowledge Engineering, 70, 8, 702-716, 2011. Nucita, A., Bernava, G.M., Bartolo, M., Masi, F.D.P., Giglio, P., Peroni, M., Pizzimenti, G., Palombi, L., A global approach to the management of EMR (Electronic Medical Records) of patients with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: The experience of DREAM Software, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 9, 1, 2009 Damiani, M.L., Groppelli, G., Norini, G., Bertino, E., Gigliuto, A., Nucita, A., A lava flow simulation model for the development of volcanic hazard maps for Mount Etna (Italy), Computers and Geosciences 32, 4, 512-526.   Workshop Papers Iannizzotto, G., Bello, L.L., Nucita, A., Grasso, G.M., A vision and speech enabled, customizable, virtual assistant for smart environments, Proceedings - 2018 11th International Conference on Human System Interaction, HIS, 2018. Grasso, G.M., Cuzzocrea, A., Nucita, A., A patient-centric distributed architecture for electronic health record systems, Proceedings - 2014 International Conference on Network-Based Information Systems, NBiS, 2014. Cuzzocrea, A., Grasso, G.M., Nucita, A., A framework for supporting the distributed management of big clinical data, BODYNETS 2014 - 9th International Conference on Body Area Networks, 2014.  Nucita, A., Bernava, G.M., Giglio, P., Peroni, M., Bartolo, M., Orlando, S., Marazzi, M.C., Palombi, L., A Markov chain based model to predict HIV/AIDS epidemiological trends, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3rd International Conference on Model and Data Engineering, MEDI, 2013. Caltabiano, M., Salamone, G., Puglisi, M., Carroccio, B., Sisalli, B., Celesti, A., Nucita, A., DIANA: An approach to coin iconography according to time and space through digital maps, Proceedings of the DigitalHeritage 2013 - Federating the 19th Int'l VSMM, 10th Eurographics GCH, and 2nd UNESCO Memory of the World Conferences, Plus Special Sessions fromCAA, Arqueologica 2.0 et al., 2013. Cuzzocrea, A., Nucita, A., An integrated approach for answering range queries over incomplete spatial databases efficiently, 21st Italian Symposium on Advanced Database Systems, SEBD, 2013. Cuzzocrea, A., Nucita, A., I-SQE: A query engine for answering range queries over incomplete spatial databases, 13th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES, 2009.  Cuzzocrea, A., Nucita, A., Reasoning on incompleteness of spatial information for effectively and efficiently answering range queries over incomplete spatial databases, 8th International Conference on Flexible Query Answering Systems, FQAS, 2009. Belussi, A., Bertino, E., Catania, B., Damiani, M.L., Nucita, A., An authorization model for geographical maps, GIS: Proceedings of the ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems 2004. Belussi, A., Bertino, E., Nucita, A., Grid based methods for estimating spatial join selectivity, GIS: Proceedings of the ACM International Symposium on Advances in Geographic Information Systems 2004.   Book Chapters Bartolo, M., Nucita, A., DREAM programme: Use of telemedicine as a model to cooperation with Africa, Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services: New Methodologies pp. 97-102, 2013. Bartolo, M., Guerrieri, G., Nucita, A., Telemedicine service of San Giovanni-Addolorata hospital in Rome: Analysis of about two years of activity (2008- early 2011), Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services: New Methodologies, pp. 154-161, 2013.

 
 

-------------	Consulting Activities
2018-Present     2018	Tele-Rehabilitation Software Development for Rett Syndrome Subjects A. I. R. – ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA RETT O.N.L.U.S (Rotary International Grant)   Scientific Advisor A. I. R. – ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA RETT O.N.L.U.S (www.airett.it/)
2016	Web Software Optimization Mediabeta s.r.l.

 
 

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Participation to Research Projects

2014-2016         2013-2014         2011-2013     2011-2013   2010

PRIORITARIO (PON Start-up Grant PAC02L1_00247)  The goal of PRIORITARIO was to develop and test an innovative HW / SW platform for the definition of protocols for ultra-early diagnosis, analysis and therapy of neurodevelopmental disorders.   SAFEMOD (European Regional Development Fund, Action 4.1.1.1) Project aimed at creating a software system that allows to simulate accident scenarios on a 3D model, determining their evolution with macro and micro climatic models.   IPSE: Industry Process Safety Engineering (European Regional Development Fund, Action 4.1.1.1)   CCE: "An Innovative Architecture for Digital Management of Clinical Data in Oncology” (European Regional Development Fund, Action 4.1.1.1)   Ricerca finalizzata 2010 “Assessment of short and long term risk-benefit profile of biologics through healthcare database network in Italy” (Italian Ministry of Health)