Rossella Arcucci is a mathematician, machine learner, and societal engineer. She obtained her Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics in 2008 from the University of Naples Federico II and her PhD in Computational and Computer Science in 2012.
Professor Arcucci has been actively involved in operational research since her PhD, continuing through her first postdoctoral position at the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change.
Her research addresses fundamental questions on how to effectively use big data, improve its reliability, and reduce uncertainty in predictive model development to extract meaningful features and actionable outcomes. She pioneered the integration of Data Assimilation with Machine Learning, creating the field of Data Learning. Her work spans diverse areas including weather prediction, wildfire modelling, flood nowcasting, healthcare, and epidemic control, all with a focus on saving human lives in crises.
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