Roberto Petroccia of CMRE, La Spezia, Italy

Seminar on "Underwater Communications and Networking for Maritime Unmanned Systems" by R Petroccia, IEEE OES DL

Biography:

Roberto Petroccia received his Laurea degree with highest honors and Ph.D. in Computer Science from

the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in 2006 and 2010. Since 2015, he has been a Scientist at the

NATO Science and Technology Organization Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation in La

Spezia, Italy, where he leads work on underwater communications and networks and supports activities

on interoperability and security of unmanned systems. His research focuses on underwater

communications, networking, wireless sensor networks, interoperability, and security. He has published

over 100 papers and participated in more than 40 sea trials testing innovative underwater technologies.

He has also led NATO panels and programs on digital underwater communications and maritime

unmanned systems, coordinating contributions from nations, academia, and industry. Dr. Petroccia has

served in IEEE OES roles including AdCom member and Young Professionals coordinator, and has

contributed to several IEEE/MTS OCEANS, IEEE UComms, and ACM WUWNet events. He is an IEEE Senior

Member, IEEE OES Distinguished Lecturer, and invited lecturer at the University of Pisa, the University of

Calabria, and the Italian Navy Academy.

Address:La Spezia, Italy