Role
Full Professor of Information Processing Systems at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering (DEIB).
Bio
After graduating in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1993, Cristiana Bolchini continued her education with a PhD in Control and Computer Engineering, obtained from the same university in 1997. In 1999 she became a researcher, in 2003 an associate professor, and since 2015 a full professor of Information Processing Systems.
She is the Rector's delegate for international relations with Southeast Asia.
His research focuses on computer engineering and computing system architectures, with a focus on dedicated digital systems, reliability, fault tolerance, diagnosis, and resilience. He has worked on design and analysis methodologies for systems capable of detecting and mitigating failures, including in critical application scenarios. He has also developed research on data management systems and context-driven design, as well as the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) for smart buildings and energy-efficient urban districts.
Finally, for several years he has led the Technology Foresight group at the Polytechnic University of Milan, whose goal is to leverage widespread expertise and networks of national and international academic and industrial experts to develop forecasting analyses of technological developments and critically explore their impacts over the medium and long term.
She is the co-author of numerous scientific publications, has served as Program Chair and General Chair of relevant international conferences in the research field, and contributes to numerous program committees. She is the Chair of the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation for 2026-27.