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Current Active Projects
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MEDITATE – National Project (2024 – 2026)
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**Title:** MEDITATE: towards Model-based gEneration anD optImizaTion of Advanced driver assistance systems Testing scEnarios in co-simulation

**Role:** Task Leader:
- T3.1: Identification/Definition of a reference meta-model for ADAS testing
- T3.2: Interoperability of ADAS co-simulation platforms

**Funding:** Italian Ministry of University and Research, PRIN 2022 (PE6 - Computer Science and Informatics)
Directorial Decree n. 1401 of 18-09-2024

**Budget:** €XXX,XXX (total project budget)

**Description:** 
Development of an integrated framework for improving co-simulation-based validation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The project focuses on automated generation and optimization of test scenarios.

**Key Objectives:**
- Automated test scenario generation for ADAS validation
- Optimization algorithms for test suite effectiveness
- Co-simulation integration framework
- Validation methodology for autonomous driving systems

**Website:** TBD

RECHARGE – National Project (2023 – 2025)
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**Title:** RECHARGE: Monitoring, Testing, and Characterization of Performance Regressions

**Role:** PhD Student Coordinator, Research Fellow Coordinator

**Team:** 
- PhD Student: Idrees Ahmad
- Research Fellow: Martin Beseda

**Funding:** Italian Ministry of University and Research, PRIN 2022 PNRR (PE6 - Computer Science and Informatics)
Directorial Decree n. 1205 of 28-07-2023

**Budget:** €257,017

**Description:** 
Development of a comprehensive framework leveraging static analysis and search-based algorithms for automating performance testing in CI/CD pipelines.

**Research Pillars:**
- **Automated Performance Monitoring:** Real-time detection of performance degradations
- **Automated Test Generation:** Co-generation of performance tests with functional tests
- **Root Cause Analysis:** Automated identification of performance regression sources

**Key Innovations:**
- Integration of static analysis with dynamic performance testing
- Search-based optimization for test case generation
- Machine learning approaches for performance anomaly detection

**Website:** https://recharge-project.github.io

SoBigData.it – European Infrastructure (2020 – 2023)
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**Title:** SoBigData.it - Strengthening the Italian RI for Social Mining and Big Data Analytics

**Role:** Work Package Leader (WP2 - Activity 2.12: UNIVAQ Research contribution to Virtual Laboratories)

**Funding:** European Union NextGenerationEU – PNRR
Total: €3,510,000 | University of L'Aquila allocation: €380,000

**Description:** 
Enhancement of interdisciplinary research capabilities on social complexity through integration of data-driven and model-driven approaches.

**Responsibilities:**
- Lead Activity 2.12: Research contribution to Virtual Laboratories
- Contribute to WP1 (Infrastructure setup)
- Support Objective 2.2: Virtual Research Laboratories dissemination

**Website:** http://sobigdata.eu/

Completed Projects
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EMERGE-Navigation – National Project (2019 – 2023)
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**Title:** EMERGE: Connected Commercial Vehicles & Emerging Technologies for Everyday Operability and Emergency Assistance – NAVIGATION

**Role:** Co-responsible for Non-functional Requirements (Objective 14)

**Funding:** Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning (CIPE)
Resolution n.70/2017 - L'Aquila Seismic Crater Development Program

**Description:** 
Development of enabling technologies for connected and autonomous vehicles with stringent safety requirements.

**Key Contributions:**
- Definition and validation of non-functional requirements for the entire EMERGE system
- Collaboration with Moviri S.p.A. (Milan) for system verification activities
- Integration of localization, communication, and cybersecurity technologies

**Website:** http://exemerge.disim.univaq.it/?page_id=342

MegaM@Rt2 – European Project (2017 – 2020)
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**Title:** MegaModeling at Runtime – Scalable Model-based Framework for Continuous Development and Runtime Validation of Complex Systems

**Role:** Task Leader (T4.4) and Tool Developer (WP5)

**Funding:** ECSEL Joint Undertaking, Grant Agreement No. 737494
Total Budget: €16.5 million

**Description:** 
Creation of a comprehensive framework incorporating methods and tools for continuous development and validation using scalable model-based approaches.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Co-responsible for Task T4.4: Unified metamodel for non-functional properties traceability (WP4)
- Lead development of refactoring tool guided by non-functional properties (WP5)
- Integration of developed tools into the project toolbox

**Deliverables:**

- D4.4: Unified Metamodel for Non-functional Properties Traceability
- PADRE Refactoring Tool (integrated in project toolbox)

**Links:**

- **Project Website:** https://megamart2-ecsel.eu/
- **Deliverable D4.4:** http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12004/1/P/MMART2/D4.4
- **Project Toolbox:** http://toolbox.megamart2-ecsel.eu/content/padre