Prof. Dr. Luigi Patrono received an M.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Lecce, Lecce, Italy, in 1999, and a Ph.D. degree in Innovative Materials and Technologies for Satellite Networks from ISUFI, University of Lecce, Italy, in 2003. He is an Associate Professor of Computer Networks and the Internet of Things at the University of Salento, Lecce, where he also serves as the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Digital Technologies. His research interests include RFID, IoT, wireless sensor networks, embedded systems, pervasive and smart environments, and Federate Learning. He has authored over 180 scientific papers in international journals and conference proceedings. He has been the Organizing Chair of several international symposia and workshops focused on the Internet of Things, technically co-sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society.