Anna Esposito
About
Anna Esposito is a Full Professor in Computer Science at the Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli". She is also the first woman president of SIREN (Italian Society of Neural Networks) and Director of the Behaving Cognitive System (BeCogSys) Laboratory at the same institution. Her research interests include cross-modal analysis of speech, gesture, facial, and vocal expressions of emotions, timing perception in language tasks, and emotional and social believable Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Education Highlights
- Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
- Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Salerno University, Italy
Professional Experience Highlights
- 2020-present: Full Professor in Computer Science, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
- 2012-present: Director of the Behaving Cognitive System (BeCogSys) Laboratory, Universit della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
- 2003-2020: Associate Professor in Computer Science, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
- 2000-2002: Research Professor, Wright State University, USA
- 1997-2009: Senior Lecturer, Salerno University, Italy
- 1989-present: Senior Researcher, International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (IIASS), Italy
Research Highlights
Prof. Esposito has been involved in numerous international and national research projects, focusing on areas such as:
- AI Techniques for Pattern Discovery in Distributed Systems
- Conversational Systems for Emotional Support and Customer Assistance
- Socio-emotional precursors of mild cognitive impairments and dementia
- Mental health monitoring through interactive conversations
- Socially Aware Learning through Interactions in Crowded Environments
- Autonomous Discovery of Depressive Disorder Signs
- Social Robotics for active and healthy aging
- Empathic, Expressive, Advanced, Virtual Coach to Improve Independent Healthy-Life-Years of the Elderly
Research Interests
Prof. Esposito's research interests are centered around the interdisciplinary field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with a focus on:
- Cross-modal analysis of human-machine interaction
- Development of AI algorithms for the detection and recognition of typical/atypical user behaviors
- Implementation of AI rehabilitation tools for people with cognitive and motoric disabilities
Bibliometrics
- ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7268-1795
- DBLP ID: https://dblp.org/pid/66/396.html (ID:66/366)
- Loop Frontiers ID: 96333
- Google Scholar ID: GohgpCYAAAAJ, https://scholar.google.gr/citations?user=GohgpCYAAAAJ&hl=it
- Scopus ID: 35310158400, documents 280, citations 2652, h-index 26
- Web of Science Researcher ID: P-4018-2015, doc. 292, citations 1759, h-index 21
- Semantic Scholar ID: https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/A.-Esposito/144658632 , citations 3831, publications 339, h-index=32
Languages
- English: Fluent (speaker and writer)
- French: Speaker and writer
- Italian: Native speaker
News
Professor Anna Esposito proudly announces the 33rd Italian Workshop on Neural Networks ( WIRN ), a prestigious event organized by the Italian Society of Neural Networks. This long-standing gathering is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Neural Networks (NN).
IJCNN Workshop
We are thrilled to announce that this year, SIREN will organize a workshop titled AI Applications for "Social Goods" as part of the prestigious International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2025)
Where we are
