
Gaetano PATTI
Education and Training
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2017: International PhD in Systems, Energy, Computer, and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Catania (SSD ING-INF/05).
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2013: Master Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Catania.
Research and Teaching Activities
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2025 – Present: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track, RTD-B) at the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering – University of Catania – SSD IINF-05/A (Computer Engineering).
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2022 – 2024: Assistant Professor (RTD-A) at the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering – University of Catania – SSD ING-INF/05 (Computer Engineering).
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2021: Obtained the National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as an Associate Professor (Second Tier) in the sector 09/H1 (Computer Engineering).
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2017 – 2022: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering – University of Catania – SSD ING-INF/05 (Computer Engineering).
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2018 – 2021: Contract Professor at the Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering – University of Catania – SSD ING-INF/05 (Computer Engineering).
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May 2016: Visiting Researcher at ABB AB, Corporate Research, Västerås, Sweden.
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Participation in several national and international research projects, including: Mediwarn (Interreg Italy-Malta), SPHERE (PRIN), Smart Concrete (MIUR), AWSN (INRIA EuroMediterranean 3+3 Program), etc.
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Co-author of more than 60 scientific publications in international conference proceedings and international peer-reviewed journals.
International Scientific Roles
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Work-in-Progress Chair at the 26th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2021), Västerås, Sweden.
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Track Chair for TT09 Real-time and Networked Embedded Computing, Industrial IoT Technologies and Applications: IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2021, INDIN 2022, INDIN 2023).
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Work-in-Progress Chair at the 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2020), Vienna, Austria.
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Track Chair for "Factory Automation and Communication Systems": IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN 2020), University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
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Organizing Committee Member for the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA 2018), Turin, Italy.
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Track Chair for Track 2.3 Industrial Internet, 5G and Internet of Things: 20th IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2020), Palermo, Italy.
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Technical Committee Member for several international conferences: IEEE WFCS (2019–2026), IEEE INDIN (2017, 2018), IEEE ETFA (2021–2025), IEEE ICIT (2017).
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Reviewer for international scientific journals: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Real-Time Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Journal of Computer and System Sciences, Future Generation Computer Systems.
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Member of the Technical Committee on Factory Automation of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) and member of Subcommittee FA7: In-Vehicle Embedded Systems within the same Technical Committee.
Last edit: 05/13/2026