Gianluca De Novi

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Gianluca De Novi
Born
Bernalda, Italy
NationalityItalian
Alma materMassachusetts General Hospital
University of Bologna
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital

Gianluca De Novi is an Italian computer scientist, professor and director of the Medical Device and Simulation Laboratory at Harvard University.[1]

He holds a faculty position at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham.[2]

He is known for his work in fields of Haptic technology, robotics, medical simulation, and surgical robotics.[3]

Biography

De Novi was born and raised in Bernalda.[3] He graduated with a master's degree in Electronics Engineering. He later obtained a Ph.D. in Robotics and Control Systems from University of Bologna. He immigrated to the United States for research purposes.[4]

He completed his fellowship at postdoctoral fellowship at the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.[5]

Nine months after his appointment as faculty, De Novi became the Director of the Medical Device and Simulation Laboratory within the imaging department.[4]

In 2012, he founded Hintivision after patenting a technology for smart advertising. In 2014, he began serving as a Scientific and Strategic Advisor at ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc., a medical device manufacturing company.[6] The same year, he founded Triotech Ventures, a consortium of American medical device companies.[1]

In 2016, De Novi worked as a Faculty Instructor at Harvard Extension School, teaching Augmented/Virtual Reality Rendering for Simulation and Gaming.[7] In 2018, he co-founded XSurgical Robotics, a company focused on developing surgical robots with the goal of achieving fully autonomous surgical procedures through the use of Artificial Intelligence.[8]

Research

De Novi's academic research has primarily focused on computer-based surgical simulation, beginning with an exploration of graphic rendering technologies and the development of a comprehensive virtual reality framework specialized for surgery simulation from 2004 to 2013.[3] During his postdoctoral fellowship, he expanded his research to include real-time gesture analysis, task recognition, and augmented reality within the context of surgery simulation.[7][9]

Selected publications

  • Harmer, Stuart William. Distributed Antenna in Drone Swarms: A Feasibility Study (in en). Drones 7 (2) (2023-02-10). p. 126. doi:10.3390/drones7020126.
  • Astrakas, Loukas. Improving motor function after chronic stroke by interactive gaming with a redesigned MR‑compatible hand training device. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 21 (3) (2021-01-22). doi:10.3892/etm.2021.9676.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mffaei, Lcuia. Gianluca De Novi: The Italian engineer who turned down Ferrari. www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. Marzovilli, Imma. INTERVISTA A GIANLUCA DE NOVI LO SCIENZIATO LUCANO CHE HA CONQUISTATO HARVARD (in it-IT). Metis Magazine (2019-03-01). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "MediSim VR partners with Harvard simulation lab director to drive VR-based medical training globally". The Economic Times. 2023-02-24. ISSN 0013-0389 . https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/medisim-vr-partners-with-harvard-simulation-lab-director-to-drive-vr-based-medical-training-globally/articleshow/98216613.cms?from=mdr. Retrieved 2024-06-03. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Surgical Robotics Deployable Directly to Those Who Need Them" w/ Gianluca De Novi of XSurgical - Radio Entrepreneurs (in en) (2020-03-25). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. XSurgical Robotics by XSurgical - StartEngine - Lustro. crowdlustro.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ADM Tronics Unlimited Inc. Appoints Gianluca Denovi to its Corporate Advisory Board for Business Development - MarketScreener (in en). www.marketscreener.com (2014-09-18). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Gianluca De Novi, Ph.D. | Mass General Research Institute (in en). Find a Researcher - Massachusetts General Hospital. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. Surgical robotics company to open in Cambridge (in en-US). Wicked Local. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  9. Pegina, Terza. Celebrati i 50 anni dell'istituto industriale Pentasuglia di Matera: report e fotogallery. Sassi live.

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