Enrico Casella

Enrico Casella

Assistant Professor of Data Science for Animal Systems

The Pennsylvania State University

Biography

Dr. Enrico Casella is a computer scientist with a highly multi-disciplinary background. His research applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) to complex systems, primarily within the animal science domain. His expertise includes AI-based methods for data analysis and optimization from heterogeneous sensor data. His most recent work focuses on computer vision solutions for animal health, growth and development.

I am looking for talents with strong interest and significant background in computer science at the Animal Science Department of Pennsylvania State University: 2 undergraduate students, 1 Postdoc. Visiting scholars are being considered.

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Interests
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence
  • Internet of Things
  • Precision Livestock Technology
Education
  • Postdoctoral Research Assistant, 2024

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • PhD in Computer Science, 2023

    University of Kentucky

  • MEng in Computer Engineering, 2018

    Università degli Studi di Palermo

  • BSc in Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, 2015

    Università degli Studi di Palermo

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania State University - Animal Science Department
Assistant Professor of Data Science
Jul 2024 – Present State College, PA
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences Co-Hire
 
 
 
 
 
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Animal Science Department
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Jun 2023 – Jun 2024 Madison, WI
 
 
 
 
 
University of Kentucky - Computer Science Department
Research Assitant
Aug 2018 – May 2023 Lexington, KY

Responsibilities include:

  • Smart Grids
  • Animal Health
  • Fog Computing
 
 
 
 
 
University of Kentucky - Computer Science Department
Teaching Assistant for CS371
Jan 2019 – May 2019 Lexington, KY

Responsibilities include:

  • Final Project Development
  • Lecturing for hands-on projects
  • Grading
 
 
 
 
 
University of Kentucky - Computer Science Department
Teaching Assistant for CS215
Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 Lexington, KY

Responsibilities include:

  • Leading lab classes
  • Grading
 
 
 
 
 
Missouri University of Science and Technology - Computer Science Department
Visiting Research Scholar
Mar 2017 – Sep 2017 Rolla, MO

Responsibilities include:

  • Literature on structural machine learning
  • Research on human activity recognition

Services

President
Graduate Student Association of Computer Science (GSACS)
Guest lectures for
CS 371 (Machine Learning Principles), CS 686 (Linear programming)
Student volunteer
Student volunteer at the conference and tech support for virtual attendees
Graduate Student Congress Member
Mental Health Committee
Representative
Graduate Student Association of Computer Science (GSACS)
Journal paper reviews for
IEEE Transaction on Mobile Computing; IEEE ACCESS; IEEE Internet of Things; IEEE Human-Machine Systems; Elsevier Pervasive and Mobile Computing; Elsevier Ad-hoc Networks; Elsevier Sustainable Energy, Grids, and Networks; Springer Reliable Intelligent Environments
TPC member
INFOCOMP 2020, ICDCN2022, ICDCN 2023, ICDCS 2024
Conference paper reviews for
ICDCS, GLOBECOM, SmartSys, DCOSS, COMSNETS, SMARTCOMP, WoWMoM, WiMob, LCN, ICC, IWQoS

Awards and Achievements

CPS Rising Stars Workshop Awardee
This workshop aims to identify and mentor outstanding PhD students and postdocs who are interested in pursuing academic careers in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) related areas
Best Paper Award
Best paper of the year in the Computer Science Department
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Most successful Graduate Student of the year in the Computer Science Department
Commonwealth Computational Summit Winner receives a paid trip to SuperComputing 2022 in Dallas, TX
6th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit
Recipient of Thaddeus B. Curtz Memorial Scholarship
The award represents recognition to outstanding students with proven records of academic achievement
Initiative Award
The award represents recognition for very high achievement and excellence, with a promising career in academia
Commonwealth Computational Summit Winner receives free registration to SuperComputing 2020
The Center for Computational Sciences along with ITS Research Computing Infrastructure hosts a panel focused on Data Science challenges, new exciting computational project and opportunities in Research and Education

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