Annalisa Barla
Associate Professor in Computer Science
@ MaLGa | LCSL
Università di Genova
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same” (Kipling)
Machine learning
study and design of machine learning applications in complex real world scenarios
Complexity
advanced machine learning methods and data visualization to understand complex phenomena
Hybrid human ai
ethical use of AI to support human activities
About me
At a glance
I am always driven towards research topics that require cross-disciplinary skills, using machine learning methods in various applied contexts.
Highlights
What I’m up to
What I’m up to
![DVss 2 - [Tempio gruppo sociale Comunità]](https://res.cloudinary.com/dmzkvsfdw/image/upload/h_600,ar_4:3,c_fill,q_auto,f_auto/media_production/DVss_2_sfrz9w)
![DVss 2 - [Tempio gruppo sociale Comunità]](https://res.cloudinary.com/dmzkvsfdw/image/upload/h_400,ar_16:9,c_fill,q_auto,f_auto/media_production/DVss_2_sfrz9w)
![4ed45c8e-258d-4087-b22a-789e956a543c - Annalisa Barla - [Argento Plastica Simbolo]](https://res.cloudinary.com/dmzkvsfdw/image/upload/h_400,ar_16:9,c_fill,q_auto,f_auto/media_production/4ed45c8e-258d-4087-b22a-789e956a543c_e55pcy)
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![Graph plot of a large scale website (studenti.unige.it) - Annalisa Barla - [Viola Triangolo Elettricità]](https://res.cloudinary.com/dmzkvsfdw/image/upload/h_400,ar_16:9,c_fill,q_auto,f_auto/media_production/graph_studenti_pptgg2)
Bio & resume
How I got here
I received my master’s degree in Physics and Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, in 2001 and 2005, respectively, working on kernel functions engineering for regularization methods in machine learning applied to image content understanding. I currently am Associate Professor of Computer Science with the University of Genoa at the Machine Learning Genoa center.
Research
My scientific interests
My main research interests are in the field of machine and deep learning spanning from the study of robust and reproducible variable selection methods to the understanding and visualization of complex structured network data. I aim at using such tools in real-world applications to propose solutions for wicked complex problems.
Portfolio
A visual gallery of my research
some projects I worked on, mostly interdisciplinary stuff
Teaching
I teach various aspects of machine learning and artificial intelligence to different audiences mainly in master degree programmes. My aim as a teacher is to provide my students with skills that they may use in their professional life. My teaching activity revolves mainly about the topics of my research:
digital signal and image processing
biomedical machine learning
data visualization
Media & Outreach
Outreach, dissemination and media
Over the years, I had the privilege of being mentioned in a few press/media outlets
- Media
AI är här för att stanna -AI is here to stay
where: Nytid - by Christin Sandbergwhen: 1/07/2025Artificial Intelligence - Public engagement
Una breve storia dell’AI
where: Confereza ESRI Italia - Romawhen: 14/05/2025Artificial Intelligence - Public engagement
Dall’agorà ai big tech: chi possiede le piazze del futuro?
where: w/ Andrea Vian -La storia in piazza - Palazzo Ducalewhen: 28/03/2025web - artificial intelligence - Scientific expertise
Come l’IA estrae significati dai dati?
where: Ex Distilleria, Cagliari - Open Day CTEwhen: 14/03/2025 - Lifelong learning
Chi ha paura di ChatGPT?
where: “I Lincei per la Scuola” e Palazzo Ducale Genovawhen: 1/11/2024machine learning - artificial intelligence - ethical AI
Network
The people I work with
This is a set of people and groups that are and have been fundamental in my academic and professional career.