Antonio Puliafito is an accomplished academic and professional in the field of computer engineering, currently serving as the Director of the CINI Lab on Smart Cities and Communities at the Italian Inter-University Consortium on Informatics since July 2017. In addition to this role, Antonio is a Professor at the University of Messina and serves as a Co-Founder of SmartMe.io, both positions held since April 2017. Prior experience includes serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of Catania and a Visiting Professor at Duke University. Antonio holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from the Università di Catania.