Alessandro Amato

• PhD Student

Biography

Alessandro Amato joined IHMC full-time in November 2022 as a Research Associate after serving as an intern. He works on the ARL Intelligent Systems project with Dr. Niranjan Suri and his team. Alessandro is also a Ph.D. student in the Intelligent Systems and Robotics program at the University of West Florida, where he focuses on the application of machine learning in simulated environments.

He had been a student at the University of Ferrara, Italy, pursuing his bachelor’s degree in electronics and informatics engineering and his master’s degree in automation and informatics engineering. He graduated cum laude with a thesis developed during his internship at IHMC, focusing on the creation of a Real-Time Physical Accurate Simulator for Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.

During the second year of his master’s, he participated in the school’s international partnership program, which enabled him to earn a master’s in computer science at UWF. His previous work experiences include the development of the Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHT) for the remote monitoring of high-risk patients.

His hobbies include watchmaking, hiking, and cooking.