SERGIO BITTANTI is Emeritus Professor of Model Identification and Data Analysis (MIDA) at the Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, where his intense activity of research and teaching has attracted the attention of many young researchers.
He started teaching the course of MIDA years ago, with just a few students. Today the course is offered in various sections with about one thousand students.
He has organized a number of workshops and conferences, and has served as member of the Program Committee of more than 70 international congresses.
He has for many years been associated with the National Research Council (CNR) of Italy and is a member of the Academy of Science and Literature of Milan (Istituto Lombardo – Accademia di Scienze e Lettere).
He received many awards, in particular the title of Ambassador of the city of Milan and the medal of the President of the Italian Republic for the IFAC World Congress held in Milan in 2011 with a record number of attendees from 73 Countries.
