Cecilia Mascolo facts for kids

Cecilia Mascolo is a top expert in mobile systems. She is a Professor at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. She is also a Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge.

Learning and Degrees

Cecilia Mascolo studied Computer Science in Italy. She earned her Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees from the University of Bologna. She finished her PhD in 2001. Her main teacher for her PhD was Paolo Ciancarini.

Her Work and Discoveries

Professor Mascolo helps lead a special center. This center focuses on mobile devices, wearable gadgets, and smart systems. Her research looks at how mobile phones and sensors work. She also studies how to understand the huge amounts of data these devices collect.

Her work includes:

• Mobile systems: How phones and other mobile devices connect and share information.
• Sensor data: Using tiny sensors to gather information about the world around us.
• Machine learning: Teaching computers to learn from data, especially from mobile and sensor systems.
• Mobile health (mHealth): Using mobile technology to help people stay healthy.

Cecilia Mascolo has received important grants for her research. These include awards from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the European Research Council (ERC).

One of her recent projects is very interesting. She has been collecting sounds using mobile phones. This data helps in diagnosing health issues like COVID-19. This is a great example of how technology can help people.

Before joining Cambridge in 2008, she worked at University College London (UCL). She also spent time as a visiting researcher at Washington University in St. Louis in the USA.

Special Recognitions

Cecilia Mascolo is a highly respected scientist. In 2016, she was named one of the "10 Women in Networking/Communications That You Should Know." This shows her important contributions to the field.