Biography
Marcello Caleffi received the M.S. degree (summa cum laude, highest score) in computer science engineering from the University of Lecce, Lecce, Italy, in 2005, and the Ph.D. degree in electronic and telecommunications engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, in 2009.
Currently, he is with the DIETI Department, University of Naples Federico II, and with the National Laboratory of Multimedia Communications, National Inter-University Consortium for Telecommunications (CNIT). From 2010 to 2011, he was with the Broadband Wireless Networking Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, as visiting researcher. In 2011, he was also with the NaNoNetworking Center in Catalunya (N3Cat) at the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, as visiting researcher.
Since July 2018, he held the Italian national habilitation as Full Professor in Telecommunications Engineering. His work appeared in several premier IEEE Transactions and Journals, and he received multiple awards, including best strategy award, most downloaded article awards and most cited article awards.
Currently, he serves as editor for IEEE Communications Letters and as associate technical editor for IEEE Communications Magazine. He has served as Chair, TPC Chair, Session Chair, and TPC Member for several premier IEEE conferences. His work appeared in several premier IEEE Transactions and Journals, and he received multiple awards, including best strategy award, most downloaded article awards and most cited article awards.
In 2016, he was elevated to IEEE Senior Member and in 2017 he has been appointed as Distinguished Lecturer from the IEEE Computer Society. In December 2017, he has been elected Treasurer of the Joint IEEE VT/ComSoc Chapter Italy Section. In December 2018, he has been appointed member of the IEEE New Initiatives Committee
Honors and Awards:
- 2019: IEEE New Initiatives Committe Member.
- 2017: Treasurer, Joint IEEE VT/ComSoc Chapter Italy Section.
- 2017: Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Computer Society, period 2017-2019.
- 2016: Most Cited Ad Hoc Networks Articles since 2011 for:
- A.S. Cacciapuoti, M. Caleffi, L. Paura, "Reactive routing for mobile cognitive radio ad hoc networks", Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 10, Issue 5, pp. 803-815, July 2012.
- 2016: IEEE Senior Member
- 2015: Most Cited Ad Hoc Networks Articles since 2010 for:
- A.S. Cacciapuoti, M. Caleffi, L. Paura, "Reactive routing for mobile cognitive radio ad hoc networks", Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 10, Issue 5, pp. 803-815, July 2012.
- 2014: IEEE Communications Letters 2013 Exemplary Reviewer Award
- 2013: Most Downloaded Ad Hoc Networks Articles in 2012 for:
- A.S. Cacciapuoti, M. Caleffi, L. Paura, "Reactive routing for mobile cognitive radio ad hoc networks", Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 10, Issue 5, pp. 803-815, July 2012.
- A.S. Cacciapuoti, F. Calabrese, M. Caleffi, G. Di Lorenzo, L. Paura, "Human-mobility enabled networks in urban environments: Is there any (mobile wireless) small world out there?", Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 10, Issue 8, pp. 1520-1531, November 2012.
- 2009: Best Strategy Award, Maniac Challenge at PerCom 2009: The 7th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications, Galveston, TX (USA).
- 2006: Best M.Sc. Thesis Award, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Italy Section
- 2006: Best M.Sc. Thesis Award, University of Lecce, Lecce, Italy