Human-Centered AI · Conversational Interfaces · Research Engineering
Ph.D. researcher building conversational systems that feel usable, explainable, and genuinely human-aware.
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Overview
I work at the intersection of AI, interaction design, and end-user empowerment. My focus is not just making systems smarter, but making them understandable, controllable, and worth trusting.
My work spans conversational agents for smart environments, explainable automations, user-centered experimentation, and the practical use of large language models in real interfaces.
Focus Areas
Interfaces that help people express intent, understand outcomes, and act with confidence.
Tools that let non-programmers create, inspect, and refine automations without losing control.
Designing feedback loops that surface why a system behaved in a certain way and what can be changed next.
Turning papers and experiments into usable interactive artifacts, demos, and implementation paths.
Selected Research
2026
Simone Gallo, Sara Maenza, Andrea Mattioli, Fabio Paternò. Behaviour & Information Technology (Taylor & Francis).
2025
Simone Gallo, Sara Maenza, Andrea Mattioli, Fabio Paternò. IEEE Access Journal.
2025
Tiziano Labruna, Simone Gallo, Giovanni Da San Martino. arXiv.
2024
Simone Gallo, Fabio Paternò, Alessio Malizia. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing Journal.
2023
Simone Gallo, Alessio Malizia, Fabio Paternò. MUM '23.
2023
Tiziano Labruna and Simone Gallo. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, EVALITA 2023.
2023
Simone Gallo, Alessio Malizia and Fabio Paternò. EMPATHY 2023 Workshop at IS-EUD 2023.
2022
Simone Gallo and Fabio Paternò. AVI 2022.
2021
Simone Gallo, Marco Manca, Andrea Mattioli, Fabio Paternò, Carmen Santoro. IS-EUD 2021.
Contact
Updated on Jun 15, 2026