R&D Project Manager

Pietro Aricò is Associate Professor in Bioengineering at the Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering (DIAG), Sapienza University of Rome. He holds an M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from Sapienza University (2010) and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Bologna (2014). His research focuses on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), particularly passive-BCI, which employs biosignal processing (EEG, ECG, GSR) to assess cognitive and emotional states in real-world applications.

Internationally recognized for his work in neuroscience and machine learning for BCI, Professor Aricò has led and contributed to multiple national and EU-funded projects (Horizon 2020, FP7, Italian Ministries). He has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles, holds a patent, and has presented at numerous conferences.

In 2024, he was included in the “Top 2% Scientists” list compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier, recognizing the most influential researchers worldwide based on standardized citation metrics.

He serves as Associate Editor for important international journals, such as IEEE Transaction on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), reviewer and guest editor for many other journals, such Frontiers in Neuroinformatics and Journal of Neural Engineering. He also teaches in the M.Sc. programs in Biomedical Engineering and Medicine and Surgery High Tech at Sapienza University.

Beyond academia, he is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Project Manager at BrainSigns, where he leads research-to-market applications of neurotechnology. His contributions to passive BCI research span assistive technologies, cognitive workload monitoring, and human-machine interaction, making him a key figure in applied neuroengineering.