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CV - Leonardo Mattos

Leonardo S. Mattos (B.Sc. 1998, M.Sc. 2003, Ph.D. 2007) is a Permanent Researcher and Head of the Biomedical Robotics Laboratory at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT, Genoa). His research background ranges from robotic microsurgery and assistive human-machine interfaces to computer vision and micro-biomanipulation.

Leonardo received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the North Carolina State University (NCSU, USA), where he worked as research assistant at the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (CRIM) from 2002 until 2007. Since then he has been a researcher at the IIT’s Department of Advanced Robotics.

Dr. Mattos leads a team of 22 researchers and technicians at IIT and collaborates closely with other institutions, including hospitals and industry. So far, Leonardo has been a key player in securing over 8 million Euros for research through externally funded projects. He was the PI and coordinator of the European project µRALP – Micro-Technologies and Systems for Robot-Assisted Laser Phonomicrosurgery, and is currently the PI and coordinator of the translational project Robotic Microsurgery and of the TEEP-SLA project, which is dedicated to the creation of new interfaces and assistive systems for ALS patients. Dr. Mattos is also participating to the project Sistemi Cibernetici Collaborativi - Teleoperation as coordinator and work package leader.

Leonardo has graduated 11 PhD students and is currently supervising another 5 PhD candidates. He is the author or co-author of more than 130 peer-reviewed publications and has been the chair and main organizer of several international scientific events, including the 9th Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery (CRAS 2019), the 4th Joint Workshop on New Technologies for Computer/Robot Assisted Surgery (CRAS 2014), the IEEE BioRob 2014 Workshop on Robotic Microsurgery and Image-Guided Surgical Interventions, and the IEEE BioRob 2012 Workshop on Robot-Assisted Laryngeal Microsurgery. Leonardo has also been part of scientific and program committees of major international conferences, serving as Associate Editor for ICRA, BioRob, MFI, and the Hamlyn Symposium. He is also a regular reviewer for several computer-assisted surgery and robotics conferences and journals.

Selected Publications

Journals

  1. Acemoglu, A., Pucci, D., Mattos, L., “Design and Control of a Magnetic Laser Scanner for Endoscopic Microsurgeries,” (in press) IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, https://10.1109/TMECH.2019.2896248, January 2019
  2. Chauhan, M., Deshpande, N., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Design and modeling of a 3 DOF articulating robotic micro-surgical forceps for Trans-oral Laser Microsurgery,” (in press) ASME Journal of Medical Devices, December 2018
  3. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A hand-held robot for precise and safe PIVC,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), vol. 4(2), pp. 655-661, ISSN: 2377-3766, https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2019.2892380 April 2019
  4. Chauhan, M., Deshpande, N., Pacchierotti, C., Meli, L., Pratticchizzo, D., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A Robotic Microsurgical Forceps for Transoral Laser Microsurgery,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp 321–333, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-018-1887-3, February 2019
  5. Gazzara, M., Vidotto, M., Mattos, L., Ferrigno, G., De Momi, E., Moccia, S., “FCNN-based axon segmentation for convection-enhanced delivery optimization,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-018-01911-z, 7 January 2019
  6. Moccia, S., Mattos, L., Poté, N., Dondero, F., Cauchy, F., Sepulveda, A., Soubrane, O., De Momi, E., Diaspro, A., Cesaretti, M., “Computer-assisted liver graft steatosis assessment via learning-based texture analysis,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. 13, issue 9, pp. 1357–1367, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-018-1787-6, September 2018
  7. Geraldes, A., Geretti, L., Bresolin, D., Muradore, R., Fiorini, P., Mattos, L., Villa, T., “Formal Verification of Medical CPS: a Laser Incision Case Study,” ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, vol. 2, issue 4, https://doi.org/10.1145/3140237, August 2018
  8. Penza, V., Ciullo, A., Moccia, S., Mattos, L., De Momi, E., “EndoAbS Dataset: Endoscopic Abdominal Stereo Image Dataset for Benchmarking 3D Stereo Reconstruction Algorithms,” The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, e1926, https://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.1926, July 3, 2018
  9. Moccia, S., Foti, S., Routray, A., Prudente, F., Perin, A., Sekula, R. F., Mattos, L. S., Balzer, J. R., Fellows-Mayle, W., De Momi, E., Riviere, C., “Toward Improving Safety in Neurosurgery with an Active Handheld Instrument,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2018) 46: 1450, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-018-2091-x, 16 July 2018
  10. Olivieri, E., Barresi, G., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Haptic Feedback for Control and Active Constraints in Contactless Laser Surgery: Concept, Implementation and Evaluation,” IEEE Transactions on Haptics, vol. 11, issue 2, pp. 241-254, ISSN 1939-1412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2017.2786243, April-June 2018
  11. Moccia, S., Mattos, L., Poté, N., Dondero, F., Cauchy, F., Sepulveda, A., Soubrane, O., De Momi, E., Diaspro, A., Cesaretti, M., “Computer-assisted liver graft steatosis assessment via learning-based texture analysis,” (in press) International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, May 2018
  12. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A new venous entry detection method based on electrical bio-impedance sensing,” Annals of Biomedical Engineering, pp. 1–10, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-018-2025-7, April 2018
  13. Moccia, S., Vanone, G.A., Laborai, A., De Momi, E., Guastini, L., Peretti, G., Mattos, L., “Learning-based classification of informative laryngoscopic frames,” Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, vol. 158, pp. 21–30, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2018.01.030, May 2018
  14. Moccia, S., Wirkert, S., Kenngott, H., Vemuri, A., Apitz, M., Mayer, B., De Momi, E., Mattos, L., Maier-Hein, L., “Uncertainty-aware organ classification for surgical data science applications in laparoscopy,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2018.2813015, March 2018
  15. Deshpande, N., Peretti, G., Mora, F., Guastini, L., Lee, J., Barresi, G., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Design and Study of a Next-Generation Computer-Assisted System for Transoral Laser Microsurgery,” OTO-Open, vol. 2, no. 2, https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X18773327, May 10, 2018
  16. Moccia, S., De Momi, E., El Hadji, S., Mattos, L., “Blood vessel segmentation algorithms – Review of methods, datasets and evaluation metrics,”Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, vol. 158, pp. 71-91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2018.02.001, May 2018
  17. Acemoglu, A., Deshpande, N., Mattos, L., “Towards a Magnetically Actuated Laser Scanner for Endoscopic Microsurgeries,” Journal of Medical Robotics Research, Vol. 3, No. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X18400044, February 2018
  18. Penza, V., Stoyanov, D., Du, X., Forgione, A., Mattos, L., De Momi, E., “Long Term Safety Area Tracking (LT-SAT) with Online Failure Detection and Recovery for Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery,” Medical Image Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.media.2017.12.010, December 2017
  19. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Barresi, G., Xu, Q., Mattos, L., “A hand-held robotic device for peripheral intravenous catheterization,” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Vol. 231, Issue 12, pp. 1165–1177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411917737328, September 2017
  20. Moccia, S., Guarnaschelli, M., Savazzi, M., Laborai, A., Guastini, L., Peretti, G., De Momi, E., Mattos, L., “Confident texture-based laryngeal tissue classification for early-stage diagnosis support,” Journal of Medical Imaging, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.4.3.034502, September 2017
  21. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A hand-held robot for pediatric PIVC: Device design and pre-clinical trial,” Journal of Medical Robotics Research, Vol. 3, Issue 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X18400032, September 2017
  22. Geraldes, A., Geretti, L., Bresolin, D., Muradore, R., Fiorini, P., Mattos, L., Villa, T., “Formal Verification of Medical CPS: a Laser Incision Case Study,” (in press) ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, September 2017
  23. Acemoglu, A., Fichera, L., Kepiro, I., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Laser Incision Depth Control in Robot-Assisted Soft Tissue Microsurgery,” Journal of Medical Robotics Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X17400062, Vol. 02, No. 03, September 2017
  24. Penza, V., De Momi, E., Enayati, N., Chupin, T., Ortiz, J., Mattos, L., “EnViSoRS: Enhanced Vision System to improve Safety during Robotic Surgery,” Frontiers in Robotics and AI, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2017.00015, 24 May 2017
  25. Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., Peretti, G., Mora, F., Guastini, L., Cingolani, R., “Microsurgery robots: addressing the needs of high-precision surgical interventions,” Swiss Medical Weekly, http://dx.doi.org/10.4414/smw.2016.14375, October 2016 (IF 2.086)
  26. Penza, V., Ortiz, J., Mattos, L., Forgione, A., De Momi, E., “Dense Soft Tissue 3D Reconstruction Refined with Super-pixel Segmentation for Robotic Abdominal Surgery,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 197-206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11548-015-1276-0, February 2016 (IF 1.827)
  27. Barbalata, C., Mattos, L., “Laryngeal Tumor Detection and Classification in Endoscopic Video,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (JBHI), vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 322-332, http://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2014.2374975, January 2016 (IF 2.093)
  28. Fichera, L., Pardo, D., Illiano, P., Ortiz, J., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Online Estimation of Laser Incision Depth for Transoral Microsurgery: Approach and Preliminary Evaluation,” The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcs.1656, March 2015 (IF 1.613)
  29. Dagnino, G., Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., “A Vision-Based System for Fast and Accurate Laser Scanning in Robot-Assisted Phonomicrosurgery,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11548-014-1078-9, vol.10(2), pp. 217-229, February 2015 (IF 1.827)
  30. Pardo, D., Fichera, L., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Learning temperature dynamics on agar-based phantom tissue surface during single point CO2 laser exposure,” Neural Processing Letters Journal, Springer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11063-014-9389-y, October 2014 (IF 1.747)
  31. Mattos, L., Deshpande, N., Barresi, G., Guastini, L., Peretti, G., “A Novel Computerized Surgeon–Machine Interface for Robot-Assisted Laser Phonomicrosurgery,” The Laryngoscope, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lary.24566, August 2014 (IF 2.471)
  32. Becattini, G., Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., “A Fully Automated System for Adherent Cells Microinjection,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, vol. 18, No. 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2013.2248161, January 2014 (IF 2.093)
  33. Becattini, G., Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., “A Visual Targeting System for the Microinjection of Unstained Adherent Cells,” Computers in Biology and Medicine, 43(2), pp. 109-120, Elsevier, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2012.11.015, February 2013 (IF 1.683)
  34. Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., “A Micro-Biomanipulation Training System based on Mixed-Reality,” International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences, ISSN 1942-2660, vol. 2(3&4), pp. 73–81, 2010
  35. Mattos, L., Grant, E., Thresher, R., and Kluckman, K., “Blastocyst Microinjection Automation,” IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, vol. 13(5), pp. 822-831, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITB.2009.2023664, September 2009 (IF 2.093)
  36. Grant, E., Luthy, K.A., Muth, J.F., Mattos, L.S., Braly, J.C., Seyam, A., Gosh, T., Dhawan, A., Natarajan, K., “Developing Portable Acoustic Arrays on a Large-Scale E-Textile Substrate,” International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 16, No. 1/2, pp. 73-83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09556220410520379, 2004 (IF 0.418)
  37. Silva, M.A., Frère A.F., Marques M.A., Mattos L.S., “Heel effect’s influence on the performance of screen-film combinations.” Med Biol Eng Comput 37:1258–1259, 1999

 

Recent Conferences (from 2016)

  1. Geraldes, A., Fiorini, P., Mattos, L., “Design and Fabrication of a Hydraulic Deformable Membrane Mirror for High-Power Laser Focusing,” 2018 International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), July 29 – August 2, 2018
  2. Geraldes, A., Jacassi, A., Fiorini, P., Mattos, L., “Large-Stroke Varifocal Mirror with Hydraulic Actuation for Endoscopic Laser Surgery,” 7th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob2018), Enschede, The Netherlands, August 26-29, 2018
  3. Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., Grant, E., “Assessing the Role of Teleoperated Robotic Systems in Biomanipulations – A Case Study on Blastocyst Microinjection,” 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2018), pp. 1857–1860, Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018
  4. Acemoglu, A., Mattos, L., “Non-Contact Tissue Ablations with High-Speed Laser Scanning in Endoscopic Laser Microsurgery,” 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2018), pp. 3660–3663, Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018
  5. Petrushin, A., Barresi, G., Mattos, L., “Gaze-controlled Laser Pointer Platform for People with Severe Motor Impairments: Preliminary Test in Telepresence,” 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2018), pp. 1813–1816, Honolulu, HI, USA, July 17-21, 2018
  6. Petrushin, A., Tessadori, J., Barresi, G., Mattos, L., “Effect of a Click-Like Feedback on Motor Imagery in EEG-BCI and Eye-Tracking Hybrid Control for Telepresence,” IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2018), Auckland, New Zealand, July 9-12, 2018
  7. Moccia S., Patrini I., Ruperti M., De Momi E., Diaspro A., Soubrane O., Mattos L., Cesaretti M., “Liver-donor steatosis assessment from smartphone images acquired in the OR,” Award Winner of Primaga 2018 – Artificial Intelligence Applied to the Analysis of Images and Videos, Congresso del Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria (GNB 2018), Milan, Italy, June 25 – 27, 2018
  8. Penza V., Moccia S., Gallarello A., Panaccio A., De Momi E., Mattos L., “Context-Aware Augmented Reality for Laparoscopy,” Congresso del Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria (GNB 2018), Milan, Italy, June 25 – 27, 2018
  9. Morelli A., Moccia S., Mattos L., Cordima G., De Cobelli O., Ferrigno G., De Momi E., “Towards deformable registration for AR in nephrectomy,” Congresso del Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria (GNB 2018), Milan, Italy, June 25 – 27, 2018
  10. Gazzara, M., Vidotto, M., Mattos, L., Ferrigno, G., De Momi, E., Moccia, S., “FCNN-based axon segmentation for convection-enhanced delivery optimization,” CARS 2018 - International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, June 20 – 23, 2018
  11. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A hand-held robot for safe and automatic PIVC,” Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, pp. 135-136, June 2018 
  12. Schiatti, L., Tessadori, J., Deshpande, N., Barresi, G, Mattos, L., “Human-in-the-Loop of Robot Learning: EEG-based Reward Signal for Target Identification and Reaching Task,” The 2018 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2018), Australia, May 21 – 25, 2018
  13. Tessadori, J., Schiatti, L., Barresi, G, Mattos, L., “Does Tactile Feedback Enhance Single-Trial Detection of Error-Related EEG Potentials?,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Banff, Canada, https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC.2017.8122812, October 5 – 8, 2017
  14. Acemoglu, A., Deshpande, N., Mattos, L., “A Magnetic Laser Scanner for Non-Contact Endoscopic Ablations,” Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, June 2017
  15. Prudente, F. Moccia, S., Perin, A., Sekula, F., Mattos, L., Balzer, J. R., Fellows-Mayle, W., De Momi, E., Riviere, C., “Toward safer neurosurgery with an active handheld instrument,” Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, June 2017
  16. Penza, V., De Momi, E., Enayati, N., Chupin, T., Ortiz, J., Mattos, L., “Safety Enhancement Framework for Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery,” Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, June 2017
  17. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “SAID: a Semi-Autonomous Intravenous access Device for pediatric peripheral intravenous catheterization,” (best paper runner up), Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, June 2017
  18. Schiatti, L., Tessadori, J., Barresi, G, Mattos, L., Ajoudani, A., “Soft Brain-Machine Interfaces for Assistive Robotics: A Novel Control Approach,” 2017 IEEE-RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2017), July 17-20, 2017
  19. Larradet, F., Barresi, G., Mattos, L., “Effects of GSR-estimated relaxation feedback on user experience in gaze-controlled gaming: a pilot study,” 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2017), Jeju Island, Korea, July 2017
  20. Maglioli, C., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A Bioimpedance Sensing System for In-Vivo Cancer Tissue Identification: Design and Preliminary Evaluation,” 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2017), Jeju Island, Korea, July 2017
  21. Chauhan, M., Deshpande, N., Barresi, G., Pacchierotti, C., Prattichizzo, D., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Design and control of a novel robotic microsurgical forceps for transoral laser microsurgery,” 2017 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2017), Munich, Germany, July 3-7, 2017
  22. Acemoglu, A., Mattos, L., “Magnetic Laser Scanner for Endoscopic Microsurgery,” Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2017), pp. 4215-4220, Singapore, May 2017
  23. Scorza, D., Moccia, S., De Luca, G., Plaino, L., Cardinale, F., Mattos, L., Kabongo, L., De Momi, E., “Safe electrode trajectory planning in SEEG via MIP-based vessel segmentation,” Conference on Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling – SPIE Medical Imaging, Orlando (FL), USA, 11-16 February 2017
  24. Barresi, G, Schiatti, L., Tessadori, J., Mattos, L., “Focus-Sensitive Dwell Time in EyeBCI: Pilot Study,” 8th IEEE Computer Science & Electronic Engineering Conference (CEEC 2016), Essex, UK, September 2016
  25. Moccia, S., Penza, V., Vanone, G., De Momi, E., Mattos, L., “Automatic Workflow for Narrow-Band Laryngeal Video Stitching,” 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2016), pp. 1188-1191, Orlando, USA, August 2016
  26. Schiatti, L., Faes, L., Tessadori, J., Barresi, G, Mattos, L., “Mutual information-based feature selection for low-cost BCIs based on motor imagery,” 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2016), pp. 2772-2775, Orlando, USA, August 2016
  27. Deshpande, N., Chauhan, M., Pacchierotti, C., Caldwell, D., Prattichizzo, D., Mattos, L., “Robot-assisted Microsurgical Forceps with Haptic Feedback for Transoral Laser Microsurgery,” 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2016), pp. 5156-5159, Orlando, USA, August 2016
  28. Chauhan, M., Barresi, G., Deshpande, N., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “Novel modular 2-DOF microsurgical forceps for Transoral Laser Microsurgeries: Ergonomic design and preliminary evaluation,” 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2016), pp. 5216-5219, Orlando, USA, August 2016
  29. Chauhan, M. , Mattos, L., Caldwell, D., Deshpande, N., “Design and Modelling of Novel modular 2 DOF microsurgical forceps for Trans-oral Laser Microsurgeries,” 2016 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2016), Banff, Canada, July 2016
  30. Cheng, Z., Davies, B., Caldwell, D., Mattos, L., “A venipuncture detection system for robot-assisted intravenous catheterization,” Proceedings of the 6th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2016), pp. 80-86, Singapore, June 26-29, 2016
  31. Moccia, S., De Momi, E., Baselli, G., Mattos, L., “Supervised Hessian-based vessels segmentation in narrow-band laryngeal images,” CARS 2016 - 30th International Congress and Exhibition on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, pp. S50-S51, June 21-26, 2016
  32. Fichera, L., Pacchierotti, C., Olivieri, E., Prattichizzo, D., Mattos, L., “Kinesthetic and Vibrotactile Haptic Feedback Improves the Performance of Laser Microsurgery,” 2016 IEEE Haptics Symposium (HAPTICS 2016), DOI: 10.1109/HAPTICS.2016.7463156, Philadelphia, USA, April 2016
  33. Mattos, L., Guastini, L., Mora, F., Caldwell, D., Peretti, G., “Robot-Assisted System for Free-Beam Transoral Laser Microsurgery,” XIV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing (MEDICON 2016), Paphos, Cyprus, March 2016

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L’Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) è una fondazione di diritto privato - cfr. determinazione Corte dei Conti 23/2015 “IIT è una fondazione da inquadrare fra gli organismi di diritto pubblico con la scelta di un modello di organizzazione di diritto privato per rispondere all’esigenza di assicurare procedure più snelle nella selezione non solo nell’ambito nazionale dei collaboratori, scienziati e ricercatori ”.

IIT è sotto la vigilanza del Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca e del Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze ed è stato istituito con la Legge 326/2003. La Fondazione ha l'obiettivo di promuovere l'eccellenza nella ricerca di base e in quella applicata e di favorire lo sviluppo del sistema economico nazionale. La costruzione dei laboratori iniziata nel 2006 si è conclusa nel 2009.

Lo staff complessivo di IIT conta circa 1440 persone. L’area scientifica è rappresentata da circa l’85% del personale. Il 45% dei ricercatori proviene dall’estero: di questi, il 29% è costituito da stranieri provenienti da oltre 50 Paesi e il 16% da italiani rientrati. Oggi il personale scientifico è composto da circa 60 principal investigators, circa 110 ricercatori e tecnologi di staff, circa 350 post doc, circa 500 studenti di dottorato e borsisti, circa 130 tecnici. Oltre 330 posti su 1400 creati su fondi esterni. Età media 34 anni. 41% donne / 59 % uomini.

Nel 2015 IIT ha ricevuto finanziamenti pubblici per circa 96 milioni di euro (80% del budget), conseguendo fondi esterni per 22 milioni di euro (20% budget) provenienti da 18 progetti europei, 17 finanziamenti da istituzioni nazionali e internazionali, circa 60 progetti industriali

La produzione di IIT ad oggi vanta circa 6990 pubblicazioni, oltre 130 finanziamenti Europei e 11 ERC, più di 350 domande di brevetto attive, oltre 12 start up costituite e altrettante in fase di lancio. Dal 2009 l’attività scientifica è stata ulteriormente rafforzata con la creazione di dieci centri di ricerca nel territorio nazionale (a Torino, Milano, Trento, Parma, Roma, Pisa, Napoli, Lecce, Ferrara) e internazionale (MIT ed Harvard negli USA) che, unitamente al Laboratorio Centrale di Genova, sviluppano i programmi di ricerca del piano scientifico 2015-2017.

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Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) is a public research institute that adopts the organizational model of a private law foundation. IIT is overseen by Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca and Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (the Italian Ministries of Education, Economy and Finance).  The Institute was set up according to Italian law 326/2003 with the objective of promoting excellence in basic and applied research andfostering Italy’s economic development. Construction of the Laboratories started in 2006 and finished in 2009.

IIT has an overall staff of about 1,440 people. The scientific staff covers about 85% of the total. Out of 45% of researchers coming from abroad 29% are foreigners coming from more than 50 countries and 16% are returned Italians. The scientific staff currently consists of approximately 60 Principal Investigators, 110 researchers and technologists, 350 post-docs and 500 PhD students and grant holders and 130 technicians. External funding has allowed the creation of more than 330 positions . The average age is 34 and the gender balance proportion  is 41% female against 59% male.

In 2015 IIT received 96 million euros in public funding (accounting for 80% of its budget) and obtained 22 million euros in external funding (accounting for 20% of its budget). External funding comes from 18 European Projects, other 17 national and international competitive projects and approximately 60 industrial projects.

So far IIT accounts for: about 6990 publications, more than 130 European grants and 11 ERC grants, more than 350 patents or patent applications, 12 up start-ups and as many  which are about to be launched. The Institute’s scientific activity has been further strengthened since 2009 with the establishment of 11 research nodes throughout Italy (Torino, Milano, Trento, Parma, Roma, Pisa, Napoli, Lecce, Ferrara) and abroad (MIT and Harvard University, USA), which, along with the Genoa-based Central Lab, implement the research programs included in the 2015-2017 Strategic Plan.

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