Biography
Fabio Bruno is Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering (DIMEG), University of Calabria (UNICAL). He is cofounder of 2 spin-off companies: 3D Research s.r.l. and Tech4Sea s.r.l.. His research interests include the development of new technologies and systems for the documentation, preservation and exploitation of underwater cultural heritage.
He has been and is currently in charge of the UNICAL and 3D Research teams in various European projects: INTERREG MED – BLUEMED; H2020 – iMARECULTURE; EASME – “Underwater Cultural Route in Classical Antiquity”; EASME/EMFF Lab4Dive “Mobile Smart Lab for augmented Archaeological Dives”; EASME/EMFF DiveSafe; EASME MedDryDive. He has been the principal investigator of the national project “VISAS – Virtual and augmented exploitation of Submerged Archaeological Sites”. He has been in charge of the DIMEG Research Unit in several national projects like: “ITACA – Innovative Tools for cultural heritage ArChiving and restorAtion” and COMAS “Planned in Situ Preservation of Underwater Archaeological Artifacts”.