Salvatore Carta

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Salvatore Carta

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Research Interests: Lead Researcher for Artificial Intelligence

About Me

Salvatore Mario Carta is Full Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Cagliari..

He received a PhD in Electronics and Computer Science from the University of Cagliari in 2003 and in 2005 joined Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Cagliari as Assistant Professor. In 2006 and 2007 he was guest researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology as invited Professor. He became Associate Professor in 2014 and Full Professor in 2021.

Salvatore Carta is founder and Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Laboratory at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Cagliari. His current research activities are focused on the following fields:

  • Large language models for automatic capture and digital representation and transformation of knowledge
  • AI Algorithms and platforms for road accidents prevention and smart mobility
  • AI algorithms for financial forecasting and robo-trading
  • Clustering algorithms, social media analysis, and text mining for behavioral pattern identification and recommendation in group of users and in single users
  • AI algorithms for credit scoring, fraud detection and intrusion detection
  • E-coaching platforms and AI algorithms for healthy lifestyles

He is author of more than 160 conference and journal papers in these research fields, with more than 3100 citations and H-index 31 on Scopus, more than 4800 citations and H-index 38 on Scholar. He is member of the ACM and former Local Unit Responsible for CINI.

He also founded 4 hi-tech companies, spin off of the University of Cagliari:

  • The Cloud Alchemist Srl: founded in 2022, currently CEO, Chief Science Officer and shareholder. It researches and develops disruptive AI algorithms and platforms for cloud computing (www.the cloudalchemist.com).
  • Visioscientiae Srl: founded in 2018, currently CEO, Chief Science Officer and shareholder. It is focused on research, development and delivery of disruptive algorithms and platforms in the fields of generative and traditional Artificial Intelligence (www.visiocientiae.com).
  • Everywhere Sport Srl: founded in 2013, currently shareholder and Chief Science Officer. It develops innovative AI algorithms and platforms for e-coaching. Its services are available through the u4fit platform (www.u4fit.com).
  • Xorovo Srl: founded in 2008, has been the CEO from 2008 to 2017. It gained a growing importance in the mobile applications and platforms market, and was acquired in 2017 by the multinational professional services firm Ernst & Young (doing business as EY).

Publications (155)