Tommaso Calò
Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence (HCI + AI)
My research aims to democratize advanced AI tools by bridging Human–Computer Interaction, visual programming, and program synthesis. I develop intuitive authoring environments, including sketch-to-code systems, multimodal design tools, and AI-powered educational interfaces, enabling non-experts to harness complex technologies effortlessly. My ongoing goal is to create adaptive, transparent AI interactions that empower users, fostering widespread computational creativity and narrowing the digital divide.
Education
Nov. 2021 — Nov. 2024
Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Advisor:
Luigi De Russis, Co-advisor:
Sep. 2019 — Oct. 2021
M.S. in Data Science & Engineering
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Advisor:
Luca Cagliero, Co-advisor:
Jacopo Fior
Sep. 2015 — Mar. 2019
B.S. in Engineering Management
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Professional Experience
Visiting Scholar (Feb 2024 — Jul 2024)
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
- Conducted research on human-like learning in AI systems under Prof. Christopher MacLellan
- Developed novel approaches for educator-driven intelligent tutoring systems, published paper at L@S 2024 on AI-assisted tutor authoring
Python Programming Instructor (Sep 2023 — Dec 2023)
ITS Foundation, Turin, Italy
- Taught Python programming to 30 students with aerospace/mechatronics focus
Teaching Assistant - Computer Vision (Feb 2023 — Jul 2023)
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Led 12 hands-on labs for 80 students on algorithm implementation and ML integration
Teaching Assistant - Human Computer Interaction (Sep 2022 — Present)
Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
- Guide 50+ students annually in developing and evaluating AI-driven user interfaces
Honors and Awards
2025
Top 5% Finisher - Ibiza Half Marathon
Finished in the top 5% of participants in the Ibiza Half Marathon
2024
3rd Place - Winter Sailing Championship
Third place finish in the Winter Sailing Championship
2021
PhD Scholarship
Three-year merit-based PhD scholarship at Politecnico di Torino
2020
PwC Cybersecurity Challenge
First place in the PwC Cybersecurity Challenge
2019
FSAE Italy Electric Category
First place in the electric vehicle category at the Formula SAE Italy competition with the PoliTo racing team
2015
Top 10 - High School Mathematics Competition
Finished in the top 10 of the High School Mathematics Competition
2014
Exchange Student Recognition
Ranked in Top 5% in Mathematics at Sydney High School during exchange program
Publications
Selected: Latest & Greatest
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Yokohama, Japan, 2025.
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI). Cagliari, Italy, 2025.
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing (PUC). 2024.
Tech Report
Journal
J1
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing (PUC). 2024.
Conference
C7
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI). Yokohama, Japan, 2025.
C6
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI). Cagliari, Italy, 2025.
C5
ACM Conference on Learning @ Scale (L@S). Atlanta, GA, 2024.
C4
ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems (EICS). Swansea, United Kingdom, 2023.
C3
International Symposium on End User Development (IS-EUD). Cagliari, Italy, 2023.
C2
European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems (ADBIS). Turin, Italy, 2022.
C1
Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing System (EICS). Sophia Antipolis, France, 2022.
Preprint
Workshop
W1
International Workshop on Programming Abstractions and Interactive Notations, Tools, and Environments. (PAINT). Auckland, New Zealand, 2022.
Poster
Demo
Miscellaneous
Teaching
Fall 2023
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Human Computer Interaction (02JSK),
Instructor:
Luigi De Russis
Mentored student team projects for Human Computer Interaction (02JSK), an Master's-level course with 119 students enrolled.
Spring 2023
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Image Processing and Computer vision (01TUJOV),
Instructor:
Mentored laboratory sessions for 'Image Processing and Computer Vision', a Master's-level course with 119 enrolled students.
Fall 2023
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Human Computer Interaction (02JSK),
Instructor:
Luigi De Russis
Mentored student team projects for Human Computer Interaction (02JSK), an MS course with 119 students enrolled.
Fall 2023
Politecnico Di Torino, Turin, Italy
Human Computer Interaction (02JSK),
Instructor:
Luigi De Russis
Mentored student team projects for Human Computer Interaction (02JSK), an MS course with 134 students enrolled.
Mentoring
Fall 2024
MS.C. in Computer Science, Politecnico Di Torino
Fall 2024
MS.C. in Computer Science, Politecnico Di Torino
Fall 2024
MS.C. in Computer Science, Politecnico Di Torino
Spring 2024
MS.C. in Computer Science, Politecnico Di Torino
Large Language Models for Ambiguity Detection and Resolution in Smart Homes
Fall 2024
MS.C. in Computer Science, Politecnico Di Torino
Web UI code generation: a transformer-based model applied to real-world screenshots
Certifications & Languages
TOEFL iBT: 98/120 (C1 Level)
Italian: Native
English: Fluent (C1)
Service
Organizer
ACM SIGCHI Symposium on Engineering Interactive Computing Systems
(EICS)
2024
Reviewer
Member
2021 — Present
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
References
Dr. Luigi De Russis, Associate Professor
Department of Computer Engineering and Automation
Politecnico Di Torino
Dr. Christopher MacLellan, Assistant Professor
School of Interactive Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology