We must endeavour to ensure that the benefits of new digital technologies are put at the service of all human individuals and communities, especially those who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable (BENEDICT XVI).

Bio Sketches

Giuseppe Anastasi is an associate professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Information Engineering of the University of Pisa, Italy. He received the MS degree in Electronics Engineering, and the PhD degree in Computer Engineering, both from the University of Pisa, in 1990 and 1995, respectively. His research interests include pervasive computing systems, sensor networks, and green computing. He is the founding co-chair of the Pervasive Computing & Networking Laboratory (PerLab), and has contributed to many research programs funded by both national and international institutions. He is a co-editor of the book Advanced Lectures in Networking (LNCS 2497, Springer, 2002), and has published more than 80 research papers in the area of computer networking and pervasive computing. He is an area editor of the Elsevier's journals of Pervasive and Mobile Computing (PMC) and Computer Communications (ComCom). He is currently serving as Program Chair of IEEE PerCom 2010. He has also served as Program Co-chair of IEEE WoWMoM 2008, Vice Program Co-chair of IEEE MASS 2007, General Co-chair of IEEE WoWMoM 2005, Workshops Chair of IEEE PerCom 2006, IEEE WoWMoM 2006, and IEEE ICCCN 2007. He has launched the International Workshop on Sensor Networks and Systems for Pervasive Computing (PerSeNS), co-located with IEEE PerCom. He has been a member of the IEEE Computer Society since 1994.