Antonella Carbonaro is an associate professor at the Department of Computer Science - Science and Engineering - of the University of Bologna. She graduated in Information Science and obtained a PhD in Intelligent Artificial Systems at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ancona. She won post-doc research grants on Artificial Intelligence topics. She co-authored scientific publications in international conferences, workshops, books, and journals, coedited books, and has served on numerous technical program committees at international conferences and workshops.
Her research focuses on customization and content-based processing of information for data and knowledge representation using semantic web technologies, data and knowledge modeling for the representation of entity semantics and relations, particularly in the domain of health data, and automatic reasoning to identify patterns, extract information, and generate new knowledge to enhance decision-making.
She leads the WP Technology and Analytics of the PNC PNRR project - "DARE - digital lifelong prevention". The objective of DARE is to create and develop, through research, innovation, and participation of multiple stakeholders, a connected and distributed knowledge community that produces, collects, and systematizes multidisciplinary knowledge and solutions (technical, ethical-legal, and organizational) necessary to affirm Italy as a leading country in the field of digital prevention. DARE is a multidisciplinary consortium of 28 partners: 8 universities, 1 public research center, 13 hospitals and local health authorities, 1 environmental agency, 4 private companies or PPP, and 1 not-forprofit organization.
She is the task leader of "National and international policies for gender unbalance issues", within the PNRR project "Risk Management for Future Cyber-Physical Ecosystems" which aims to promote and support various awareness and educational initiatives targeted at citizens, young people, and female participants. The goal is to raise awareness and provide knowledge about risk management in the context of cyber-physical systems, fostering a broader understanding of their implications and challenges.
She is the leader of the WP Knowledge Graph of the project Cancer Virtual Lab, International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development. The project aims to develop a research support tool in the field of oncology that analyzes data from cancer patients. This tool is designed for researchers and enables the application of AI and ML algorithms, leveraging the semantic interpretation of data and scientific evidence while ensuring privacy compliance.
She is a member of the working group "Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Healthcare and Social Healthcare" of the Emilia-Romagna Region.
She is a member of the research project "WOC TOP: Web-based Optimized Cognitive Training for Older People," funded by MIUR (University of Padua, University of Parma, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna), PRIN 2022 call.
She is a representative of the University of Bologna in the HL7 Italia Association, appointed by the Magnificent Rector based on an evaluation of expertise and experience in international research collaborations.
She is a member of the affiliated entity of the Ministry of Health partner for the Second Joint Action Towards the European Health Data Space" (TEHDAS2) project, which aims to create concrete guidelines and technical specifications for using health data across country borders. Task 8.2: Informing natural persons about the use of health data - “Citizen Information Point”.
Awarded the National Scientific Qualification (ASN) for Full professor, Field 01/B1 in 2023.
