Dr Giacomo Nalli


Dr Giacomo Nalli
NameDr Giacomo Nalli
Job titleLecturer in Computing Science
Research institute
Primary appointmentComputer Science
Email addressg.nalli@mdx.ac.uk
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5667-3429
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

I am Lecturer in Computing Science, and Programme Leader in IT&BIS (top up) and Information System (top up) DE.

Teaching

Teaching

Programme Leader :

BSc Information Technology  & Business Information Systems (top up)

BSc Information Systems (top up) DE

Module Leader:

CST1330 Information Technology Applications

CST3391 Independent Professional Development Portfolio in BCDA

CST3395 IT Solution Deployment Planning 

Previously

Programme Leader :

BSc Information Technology  & Business Information Systems (top up) DE

Module Leader :

CST3390 Undergraduate Individual Project

CST4125 Blockchain Development

Supervision

Doctoral ResearcherAwardStatusRole
Ariadni TsiakaraPhDEnrolled StudentSupervisorJan 2024 - Present

Employment

Lecturer in Computing Science
Middlesex University
03 Mar 2023

Education and qualifications

Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA)
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PgCertHE)
PhD in Computer Science
Msc in Computer Science
Bsc in Informatics

Grants

Cyber Asap - 1
01 Apr 2023
10078078
ISCF
Cyber Asap - 2
01 Sept 2023
10100276
ISCF

Prizes and Awards

E-learning talent

2022-09-15

Talenti per l'e-learning by U Lead srl

Research outputs

Blockchain in e-learning platform to enhance trustworthy and sharing of micro-credentials

Bigiotti, A., Bottoni, M. and Nalli, G. 2024. Blockchain in e-learning platform to enhance trustworthy and sharing of micro-credentials. 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering Workshops. Limassol, Cyprus 03 - 07 Jun 2024 Cham, Switzerland. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61003-5_1

Application of machine learning to the learning analytics of the Moodle platform to create heterogeneous groups in on-line courses

Nalli, G., Mostarda, L., Perali, A., Pilati, S. and Amendola, A. 2019. Application of machine learning to the learning analytics of the Moodle platform to create heterogeneous groups in on-line courses. Italian Journal of Educational Research. p. 156–173.

Il Blended Learning per migliorare l’efficacia della didattica universitaria: il corso di Computer Ethics

Amendola, D., Nalli, G. and De Vivo, M. 2017. Il Blended Learning per migliorare l’efficacia della didattica universitaria: il corso di Computer Ethics. EMEMITALIA 2017. Bolzano, Italy 30 Aug - 01 Sep 2017 Genova University Press.

Tool per la classificazione dei sentimenti degli studenti Implicati in moduli didattici universitari in modalità e-learning

Nalli, G., Amendola, D., Schettini, C. and Galassi, R. 2019. Tool per la classificazione dei sentimenti degli studenti Implicati in moduli didattici universitari in modalità e-learning. MoodleMoot Italia 2019. Verona, Italy 05 - 07 Dec 2019 MediaTouch 2000. pp. 29-32

Chatbot per Moodle: un assistente virtuale per i corsi universitari ad alto numero di studenti

Nalli, G. and Amendola, D. 2020. Chatbot per Moodle: un assistente virtuale per i corsi universitari ad alto numero di studenti. MoodleMoot Italia 2020. Online 26 - 28 Nov 2020 MediaTouch 2000. pp. 64-67

Online tutoring system for programming courses to improve exam pass rate

Nalli, G., Culmone, R., Perali, A. and Amendola, D. 2023. Online tutoring system for programming courses to improve exam pass rate. Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society. 19 (1), pp. 27-35. https://doi.org/10.20368/1971-8829/1135704

Machine Learning model for student drop-out prediction based on student engagement

Brezočnik, L., Nalli, G., De Leone, R., Val, S., Podgorelec, V. and Karakatič, S. 2023. Machine Learning model for student drop-out prediction based on student engagement. Karabegovic, I., Kovačević, A. and Mandzuka, S. (ed.) 9th International Conference on New Technologies, Development and Application. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 22 - 24 Jun 2023 Cham Springer. pp. 486–496 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31066-9_54

Hybrid educational environments – using IoT to detect emotion changes during student interactions

Nalli, G., Dafoulas, G., Tsiakara, A., Langari, B., Mistry, K. and Tahmasebi Aria, F. 2023. Hybrid educational environments – using IoT to detect emotion changes during student interactions. Interaction Design and Architecture(s). 58 (1), pp. 39-52. https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-058-001

Comparison of the effectiveness and performance of student workgroups in online wiki activities with and without AI

Nalli, G. and Smith, S. 2023. Comparison of the effectiveness and performance of student workgroups in online wiki activities with and without AI. 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences. Online 27 Oct - 10 Nov 2023 MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-16273

Machine-learning-based software to group heterogeneous students for online peer assessment activities

Amendola, D., Nalli, G. and Miceli, C. 2023. Machine-learning-based software to group heterogeneous students for online peer assessment activities. Fulantelli, G., Burgos, D., Casalino, G., Cimitile, M., Lo Bosco, G. and Taibi, D. (ed.) 4th International Conference on Higher Education Learning Methodologies and Technologies Online. Palermo, Italy 21 - 23 Sep 2022 Cham Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29800-4_2

Artificial Intelligence to improve learning outcomes through online collaborative activities

Nalli, G., Amendola, D. and Smith, S. 2022. Artificial Intelligence to improve learning outcomes through online collaborative activities. Fotaris, P. and Blake, A. (ed.) 21st European Conference on e-Learning. Brighton, UK 27 - 28 Oct 2022 Academic Conferences International (ACI). pp. 475-479 https://doi.org/10.34190/ecel.21.1.661

Comparative analysis of clustering algorithms and moodle plugin for creation of student heterogeneous groups in online university courses

Nalli, G., Amendola, D., Perali, A. and Mostarda, L. 2021. Comparative analysis of clustering algorithms and moodle plugin for creation of student heterogeneous groups in online university courses. Applied Sciences. 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11135800

Towards a systematic approach to memory safety: a case study integrating techniques and practices over the software development life cycle (SDLC)

Tonini, I., Nalli, G., Piras, L., De Matteis, P., Kapetanakis, S. and Ranise, S. 2025. Towards a systematic approach to memory safety: a case study integrating techniques and practices over the software development life cycle (SDLC). Barolli, L., Ishida, T. and Dantas, M. (ed.) 20th International Conference on P2P, Parallel, Grid, Cloud and Internet Computing. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 12 - 14 Nov 2025 Springer. pp. 147-159 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-10344-4_14

CodeTutor: personalized programming learning through automated feedback and clustering

Mogianesi, L., Amendola, D., Culmone, R. and Nalli, G. 2025. CodeTutor: personalized programming learning through automated feedback and clustering. De Santis, A., Caldirola, E. and Carretta, P. (ed.) 2024 Italian Symposium on Digital Education. University of Pavia, Italy 19 - 21 Jun 2024 Pearson. pp. 454-459

AI intelligent tutoring system tailored to the students’ personality and neurodiversity

Nalli, G., Kapetanakis, S. and Nguyen, K.A. 2025. AI intelligent tutoring system tailored to the students’ personality and neurodiversity. 24th European Conference on e‑Learning. Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark 23 - 24 Oct 2025 Academic Conferences International (ACI). https://doi.org/10.34190/ecel.24.1.3792

Pre-service teachers and public speaking anxiety. Insights and possible interventions through AI and IoT

Giannandrea, L., Capolla, L.M., Gratani, F., Nalli, G. and Kapetanakis, S. 2025. Pre-service teachers and public speaking anxiety. Insights and possible interventions through AI and IoT. Ardimento, P., Di Fuccio, R., Fulantelli, G., Pecori, R., Raviolo, P., Rondonotti, M., Schicchi, D., Taibi, D. and Zaza, G. (ed.) 6th International Conference on Higher Education Learning Methodologies and Technologies Online. Rome, Italy 25 - 27 Sep 2024 Cham, Switzerland Springer. pp. 120-133 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93999-0_8

Leveraging digital twin technology for traffic optimization: a pathway to sustainable urban transportation

Basheer, Z., Karthick, S., Pichhika, H.-C., Yerra, R.V.P., Venkataraman, H., Shah, P., Nalli, G., Trestian, R. and Comsa, I.-S. 2025. Leveraging digital twin technology for traffic optimization: a pathway to sustainable urban transportation. 20th IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting. Dublin, Ireland 11 - 13 Jun 2025 IEEE.

Signature-based security analysis and detection of IoT threats in advanced message queuing protocol

Hashimyar, M.E., Aiash, M., Khoshkholghi, A. and Nalli, G. 2025. Signature-based security analysis and detection of IoT threats in advanced message queuing protocol. Network. 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/network5010005

Online application for the early detection of students at risk of failing through Artificial Intelligence

Nalli, G., Marconi, A., Karakatič, S., Brezočnik, L., Montagna, A., Amendola, D. and De Leone, R. 2024. Online application for the early detection of students at risk of failing through Artificial Intelligence. Minerva, T. and De Santis, A. (ed.) 2023 Italian Symposium on Digital Education. Reggio Emilia, Italy 13 - 15 Sep 2023 Pearson. pp. 56-62
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