Enrico Casella

Enrico Casella

  • Assistant Professor Data Science for Animal Systems
  • Institute Computational and Data Sciences Co-Hire

Areas of Expertise

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision
  • Optimization Techniques
  • Precision Technology
  • Animal Growth and Development
  • Animal Health and Behavior

Education

  • University of Palermo, BEng Computer Engineering and Telecommunications, 2015
  • University of Palermo, MEng Computer Engineering, 2018
  • University of Kentucky, PhD Computer Science, 2023
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2024

Dr. Enrico Casella is a computer scientist with a highly multi-disciplinary background. His research applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) to complex systems, primarily within the animal science domain. His expertise includes AI-based methods for data analysis and optimization from heterogeneous sensor data. His most recent work focuses on computer vision solutions for animal health, growth and development, as well as privacy-preserving solutions using federated learning.

Publications

A Human-Centered Power Conservation Framework Based on Reverse Auction Theory and Machine Learning
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems, Casella, Enrico, Silvestri, Simone, Baker, D. A., Das, Sajal K., 2024

RuralAI in Tomato Farming: Integrated Sensor System, Distributed Computing, and Hierarchical Federated Learning for Crop Health Monitoring
IEEE Sensors Letters, Devaraj, Harish, Sohail, Shaleeza, Ooi, Melanie, Li, Boyang, Hudson, Nathaniel, Baughman, Matt, Chard, Kyle, Chard, Ryan, Casella, Enrico, Foster, Ian, Rana, Omer, 2024

Dissecting the Problem of Individual Home Power Consumption Prediction using Machine Learning, Casella, Enrico, Sudduth, Eleanor, Silvestri, Simone, 2022

HVAC Power Conservation through Reverse Auctions and Machine Learning, Casella, Enrico, Khamesi, Atieh R., Silvestri, Simone, Baker, D. A., Das, Sajal K., 2022

Using machine learning and precision livestock farming technology for early indication of health status in preweaned dairy calves, Cantor, M. C., Casella, E., Silvestri, S., Renaud, D. L., Costa, J. H.C., 2022

A framework for the recognition of horse gaits through wearable devices
Pervasive and Mobile Computing, Casella, Enrico, Khamesi, Atieh R., Silvestri, Simone, 2020

Hierarchical syntactic models for human activity recognition through mobility traces
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Casella, Enrico, Ortolani, Marco, Silvestri, Simone, Das, Sajal K., 2020

Smartwatch application for horse gaits activity recognition, Casella, Enrico, Khamesi, Atieh R., Silvestri, Simone, 2019