Antonella Longo (https://www.unisalento.it/scheda-utente/-/people/antonella.longo), associate professor at the Department of Engineering for Innovation of the University of Salento, received the PhD in Information Engineering in 2004. She teaches Database, Data Management , Big data Management, data engineering and security of critical infrastructures at Computer Engineering, Management Engineering and Engineering for the security of Critical Infrastructruters (bach and Ms.C. classes). Her research interests include information systems and databases, service-oriented architectures design for cloud and edge infrastructure, and tools for enhancing citizen science. Her current research focuses on models and tools for big data management and the exploration of edge/cloud architecture in cyber-physical systems. She has published more than 100 papers on these topics in peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings. She is the coordinator of DataLab (datalab.unisalento.it), the data lab at University of Salento and the DidaLab (didalab.unisalento.it), the lab about innovative model in education based on digital tools. She is also Associate Editor of the IEEE Journal of Internet of Things and of Taylor’s Software and Practice. She is also a member of the Scientific Advisory board of Fiware Foundation