Mir Hassan

Research Areas: Federated Learning · Edge Computing · Trustworthy ML · Distributed Systems

PhD Candidate, University of Trento (Italy) · Supervisor: Prof. Giovanni Iacca

📍 Currently based in Trento, Italy

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Research Projects

SUSTAIN — Smart Buildings Sensitive to Daily Sentiment

Current

📅 Duration: 2023–Present

🏛️ Institution: University of Trento, Italy

💰 Funding: Horizon EIC Pathfinder

SUSTAIN develops innovative technologies for smart buildings that adapt to occupants' daily sentiment and well-being. The project combines emotion AI, edge computing, and federated learning to create privacy-preserving intelligent building systems that enhance occupant comfort and energy efficiency.

My Contribution: Leading Work Package 3 (WP3) on Federated Learning and Edge AI. Developing communication-efficient federated learning algorithms optimized for resource-constrained IoT devices in smart building environments. This work forms the core of my PhD research on "Communication-efficient Federated Learning for Resource Constraint Environment."

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EMAI4EU — European Master in Artificial Intelligence

Current

📅 Duration: 2025/26–Present

🏛️ Program: EIT Digital

💰 Funding: European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)

EMAI4EU is a prestigious European Master's program in Artificial Intelligence, bringing together top universities across Europe to train the next generation of AI experts. The program emphasizes both technical excellence and ethical considerations in AI development.

My Contribution: Instructor teaching two specialized modules: (1) Ethics for Trustworthy AI — covering EU AI Act, risk management, and ethical frameworks, and (2) Introduction to Emotion AI — focusing on multimodal sensing, edge deployment, and privacy-aware AI systems. Delivering intensive 1-week sprint courses with hands-on labs and project-based assessments.

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Previous Projects

Blockchain-based Certificate Validation Platform

Completed

📅 Year: 2019

🏛️ Institution: Wuhan University, China

Developed an innovative blockchain-based platform for educational certificate validation, ensuring tamper-proof credential verification. The system leveraged distributed ledger technology to create a transparent and secure framework for academic credential management. This work was completed as part of my Master's thesis under Prof. Xiaohui Cui.

Satellite Link Optimization using STK

Completed

📅 Year: 2014

🏛️ Institution: University of Sindh, Pakistan

🤝 Collaboration: SUPARCO (Pakistan Space Agency)

Conducted optimization analysis of satellite-to-earth station communication links using Systems Tool Kit (STK). Collaborated with SUPARCO (Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) to improve link budget calculations and signal quality predictions for satellite communications. This work was completed as part of my Bachelor's thesis.

🎯 Funding & Support

My research projects are supported by prestigious European funding programs including Horizon Europe EIC Pathfinder and the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT Digital). These collaborations enable cutting-edge research in federated learning, edge AI, and trustworthy machine learning systems.