He is a Researcher at the Institute for Informatics and Telematics of CNR. His work focuses on mobile networks and Online and Mobile Social Networks, with emphasis on the study of human social structures in Online Social Networks through the analysis of data on interaction between users. He is co-author of over 100 publications in journals and international conferences, and has received several awards, including four Best Paper Awards at international conferences. It was and still is the coordinator of the CNR research groups in projects funded by the European Commission. He is a member of the editorial boards of international journals, and he is member of the organisation and program committees of reference international congresses in the area of mobile networks.
