About
Prof. Giovanni Merlino, Ph. D., is an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Messina (UniMe). He earned an international PhD degree in Computer and Telecommunications Engineering at the Department of Engineering (DIEEI), University of Catania (UniCt).
His research focuses on mobile and distributed systems, particularly IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems modeling as software-defined continuum infrastructure, primarily through hybrid IT/OT convergence and decentralization patterns.
He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
He played a key role in designing the Stack4Things middleware.
He was elected National Secretary of the Italian Association of Fixed-Term Researchers (ARTeD) in 2022, a role he held until his permanent appointment (academic tenure) in 2023. He was appointed Secretary Emeritus of ARTeD in 2024.
In 2025, he was involved as Teaching Fellow in the Ethereum Foundation-led initiative "Summer of Protocols" (https://summerofprotocols.com/fellows).
He co-founded smartme.IO (http://smartme.io), an academic spin-off company.
He is a co-inventor and holder of an Italian patent.
He is an IEEE/ACM member.
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Computer Networks and Communications
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Computer Networks and Communications, 16, 14.04%
Computer Networks and Communications
16 publications, 14.04%
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Computer Science Applications
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Computer Science Applications, 12, 10.53%
Computer Science Applications
12 publications, 10.53%
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Software
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Software, 10, 8.77%
Software
10 publications, 8.77%
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Hardware and Architecture
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Hardware and Architecture, 9, 7.89%
Hardware and Architecture
9 publications, 7.89%
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Information Systems
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Information Systems, 8, 7.02%
Information Systems
8 publications, 7.02%
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 6, 5.26%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
6 publications, 5.26%
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General Computer Science
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General Computer Science, 5, 4.39%
General Computer Science
5 publications, 4.39%
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Biochemistry
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Biochemistry, 4, 3.51%
Biochemistry
4 publications, 3.51%
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Analytical Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry, 4, 3.51%
Analytical Chemistry
4 publications, 3.51%
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 4, 3.51%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
4 publications, 3.51%
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Instrumentation
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Instrumentation, 4, 3.51%
Instrumentation
4 publications, 3.51%
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General Engineering
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General Engineering, 3, 2.63%
General Engineering
3 publications, 2.63%
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Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence, 3, 2.63%
Artificial Intelligence
3 publications, 2.63%
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General Materials Science
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General Materials Science, 2, 1.75%
General Materials Science
2 publications, 1.75%
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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
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Computer Science (miscellaneous), 2, 1.75%
Computer Science (miscellaneous)
2 publications, 1.75%
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Bioengineering
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Bioengineering, 2, 1.75%
Bioengineering
2 publications, 1.75%
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Biomedical Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering, 2, 1.75%
Biomedical Engineering
2 publications, 1.75%
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Control and Systems Engineering
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Control and Systems Engineering, 2, 1.75%
Control and Systems Engineering
2 publications, 1.75%
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Signal Processing
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Signal Processing, 2, 1.75%
Signal Processing
2 publications, 1.75%
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Management of Technology and Innovation
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Management of Technology and Innovation, 2, 1.75%
Management of Technology and Innovation
2 publications, 1.75%
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Engineering (miscellaneous)
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Engineering (miscellaneous), 2, 1.75%
Engineering (miscellaneous)
2 publications, 1.75%
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Mechanical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering, 1, 0.88%
Mechanical Engineering
1 publication, 0.88%
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Computational Theory and Mathematics
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Computational Theory and Mathematics, 1, 0.88%
Computational Theory and Mathematics
1 publication, 0.88%
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Theoretical Computer Science
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Theoretical Computer Science, 1, 0.88%
Theoretical Computer Science
1 publication, 0.88%
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Automotive Engineering
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Automotive Engineering, 1, 0.88%
Automotive Engineering
1 publication, 0.88%
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Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
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Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 1, 0.88%
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
1 publication, 0.88%
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Journals
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Publishers
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Elsevier
16 publications, 14.04%
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Springer Nature
13 publications, 11.4%
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
8 publications, 7.02%
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MDPI
6 publications, 5.26%
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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
4 publications, 3.51%
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Wiley
2 publications, 1.75%
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IOS Press
1 publication, 0.88%
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universitatea de vest
1 publication, 0.88%
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World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
1 publication, 0.88%
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Organization not defined
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Organization not defined, 64, 56.14%
Organization not defined
64 publications, 56.14%
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University of Messina
48 publications, 42.11%
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Kazan Federal University
16 publications, 14.04%
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Polytechnic University of Milan
7 publications, 6.14%
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University of Catania
7 publications, 6.14%
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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
4 publications, 3.51%
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International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
3 publications, 2.63%
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University of Pisa
3 publications, 2.63%
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University of Palermo
2 publications, 1.75%
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University of Florence
2 publications, 1.75%
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Sapienza University of Rome
1 publication, 0.88%
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Parthenope University of Naples
1 publication, 0.88%
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University of Naples Federico II
1 publication, 0.88%
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University of Bologna
1 publication, 0.88%
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
1 publication, 0.88%
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University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
1 publication, 0.88%
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Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking
1 publication, 0.88%
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Auckland University of Technology
1 publication, 0.88%
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University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.88%
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National Technical University of Athens
1 publication, 0.88%
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
1 publication, 0.88%
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Polytechnic University of Cartagena
1 publication, 0.88%
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Cadi Ayyad University
1 publication, 0.88%
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National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.88%
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Italy
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Italy, 106, 92.98%
Italy
106 publications, 92.98%
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Russia
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Russia, 28, 24.56%
Russia
28 publications, 24.56%
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Country not defined
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Country not defined, 10, 8.77%
Country not defined
10 publications, 8.77%
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India
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India, 8, 7.02%
India
8 publications, 7.02%
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France
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France, 3, 2.63%
France
3 publications, 2.63%
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Belgium
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Belgium, 3, 2.63%
Belgium
3 publications, 2.63%
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Spain
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Spain, 3, 2.63%
Spain
3 publications, 2.63%
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Israel
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Israel, 2, 1.75%
Israel
2 publications, 1.75%
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Morocco
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Morocco, 2, 1.75%
Morocco
2 publications, 1.75%
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Germany
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Germany, 1, 0.88%
Germany
1 publication, 0.88%
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USA
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USA, 1, 0.88%
USA
1 publication, 0.88%
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Estonia
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Estonia, 1, 0.88%
Estonia
1 publication, 0.88%
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Australia
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Australia, 1, 0.88%
Australia
1 publication, 0.88%
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, 1, 0.88%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 0.88%
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Greece
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Greece, 1, 0.88%
Greece
1 publication, 0.88%
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New Zealand
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New Zealand, 1, 0.88%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.88%
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Poland
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Poland, 1, 0.88%
Poland
1 publication, 0.88%
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