Speaker

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  Davide Conficconi

  Assistant Professor in Computer Systems @ Politecnico di Milano

  Davide Conficconi is a Assistant Professor in Computer Systems at Politecnico di Milano, leading a research programme in hardware-software co-design of digital systems that are fundamentally more efficient, scalable, and aligned with the semantics of the domains they support. As co-organiser of the Whiskey AI workshop, he explores how energy-efficient computing systems can impact whiskey aging for a sustainable production ... read more

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  Fabio Pizzetti

  Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering @ Politecnico di Milano

  Fabio Pizzetti is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. His work focuses on formulation chemistry and engineering for applications in biomedical and food sector, such as drug delivery systems, slow-release fertilizers systems and acceleration techniques for aged beverage. As co-organiser of the Whiskey AI workshop, he explores how ultrasound techniques can impact whiskey aging for a sustainable production.... read more

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  Melanie Köhler

  Junior Reserach Group Leader at Leibniz-LSB@TUM & TUM Junior Fellow at TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich

  Dr. Melanie Köhler is head of the Junior Research Group Mechanoreceptors & Sensory Biophysics at the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM). Her research bridges biophysics, food chemistry, and sensory science to uncover the molecular basis of mouthfeel and flavor perception. Within the WHISKEY-AI project, she and colleagues from Leibniz-LSB@TUM contribute expertise in flavor research for foods and beverages, linking process innovation ... read more

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  Ovidiu Serban

  Research Fellow, Imperial College London

  Ovidiu Șerban (ʃerban) is a Research Fellow at Imperial College London, leading work in AI, real-time NLP, and large-scale data systems. As co-organiser of a Whiskey AI workshop, he explores how machine learning and sensor technologies can transform whiskey ageing, bridging tradition with data-driven innovation.... read more