Nicola Panzavecchia attained a PhD in Information and Communication Technologies, a master's degree in Computer Science, and a master's degree in Domotics and Building Automation from the University of Palermo in Italy in 2022, 2007, and 2011, respectively. From 2007, he has been serving as a consultant, software engineering expert, system administrator, and cloud architect. Currently, he holds the position of a researcher at the National Research Council, Palermo, where his research focuses on software development for energy management and embedded systems, smart grids, and power line communications.