Enrico Casella

Ph.D. Candidate

University of Kentucky

Biography

I’m a fifth year Ph.D. Candidate conducting research on AI-powered cyber-physical systems. I focus on several projects including power conservation systems in the context smart grids and inference of bovine respiratory disease in the context of precision farming. My technical background includes, among others, data analysis, machine learning pipelines, optimization techniques, and algorithm design. Additionally, I supervise graduate and undergraduate students in CPSlab, led by Dr. Silvestri , and I am the President of the Graduate Student Association of Computer Science (GSACS) at University of Kentucky.

Currently looking for a postdoc position starting Summer 2023.

Download my resumé or my CV.

Interests

Smart grids and energy management
Precision farming and inference of bovine respiratory disease
Smart farming and prediction of crop yield

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Present

University of Kentucky
MEng in Computer Engineering, 2018

Università degli studi di Palermo
BSc in Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, 2015

Università degli studi di Palermo

Experience

Research Assitant

University of Kentucky - Computer Science Department

Aug 2018 – Present Kentucky

Responsibilities include:

Smart Grids
Animal Health Care
Fog Computing

Teaching Assistant for CS371

University of Kentucky - Computer Science Department

Jan 2019 – May 2019 Kentucky

Responsibilities include:

Final Project Development
Lecturing for hands-on projects
Grading

Teaching Assistant for CS215

University of Kentucky - Computer Science Department

Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 Kentucky

Responsibilities include:

Leading lab classes
Grading

Visiting Research Scholar

Missouri University of Science and Technology - Computer Science Department

Mar 2017 – Sep 2017 Missouri

Responsibilities include:

Literature on structural machine learning
Research on human activity recognition

Publications

Enrico Casella (2022). Dissecting the Problem of Individual Home Power Consumption Prediction using Machine Learning. In IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP) 2022 - WiP.

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Enrico Casella (2022). Cost-aware Inference of Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves using Precision Livestock Technology. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (DCOSS), 2022.

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Enrico Casella (2022). Using machine learning and behavioral patterns observed by automated feeders and accelerometers for the early indication of clinical Bovine Respiratory Disease status in preweaned dairy calves. In Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022.

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Enrico Casella (2022). Using machine learning and precision livestock farming technology for early indication of health status in preweaned dairy calves. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming (ECPLF), 2022.

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Enrico Casella (2022). HVAC Power Conservation through Reverse Auctions and Machine Learning. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom), 2022 - 18/178 accepted papers.

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Services

President

GSACS at University of Kentucky May 2022 – May 2023

Graduate Student Association of Computer Science (GSACS)

Guest lectures for

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022

CS 371 (Machine Learning Principles), CS 686 (Linear programming)

Student volunteer

IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP) 2022 Oct 2021 – Nov 2022

Student volunteer at the conference and tech support for virtual attendees

Graduate Student Congress Member

GSC at University of Kentucky Sep 2021 – May 2022

Mental Health Committee

Representative

GSACS at University of Kentucky Aug 2021 – May 2022

Graduate Student Association of Computer Science (GSACS)

Journal paper reviews for

Jan 2021 – Dec 2023

IEEE Transaction on Mobile Computing; IEEE ACCESS; IEEE Internet of Things; IEEE Human-Machine Systems; Elsevier Pervasive and Mobile Computing; Elsevier Ad-hoc Networks; Elsevier Sustainable Energy, Grids, and Networks; Springer Reliable Intelligent Environments

TPC member

Oct 2020 – Dec 2023

INFOCOMP 2020, ICDCN2022, ICDCN 2023

Conference paper reviews for

Jan 2017 – Dec 2023

ICDCS, GLOBECOM, SmartSys, DCOSS, COMSNETS, SMARTCOMP, WoWMoM, WiMob, LCN, ICC, IWQoS

Awards and Achievements

Commonwealth Computational Summit Winner receives a paid trip to SuperComputing 2022 in Dallas, TX

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Computational Sciences (CCS) Nov 2022 – Nov 2022

6th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit

Recipient of Thaddeus B. Curtz Memorial Scholarship

College of Engineering May 2022 – May 2022

The award represents recognition to outstanding students with proven records of academic achievement

Initiative Award

Graduate Student Association of Computer Science Apr 2022 – Apr 2022

The award represents recognition for very high achievement and excellence, with a promising career in academia

Commonwealth Computational Summit Winner receives free registration to SuperComputing 2020

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Computational Sciences (CCS) and Information Technology Services - Research Computing Infrastructure (ITS-RCI) Oct 2020 – Oct 2020

The Center for Computational Sciences along with ITS Research Computing Infrastructure hosts a panel focused on Data Science challenges, new exciting computational project and opportunities in Research and Education

Contact

enrico.casella@uky.edu