Vincenzo Rana

Researcher and lecturer at Politecnico di Milano. I lead innovation at the Web3 Hub and coordinate applied research on blockchain, tokenization and digital identity for enterprises and institutions.

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BlockchainWeb3ZKPTokenization / RWADigital IdentityAI Strategy

Metrics & credentials

Source: Google Scholar · Updated: March 2026

Research

publications80+

citations1000+

h-index19

i10-index31

Innovation and entrepreneurship

patents6

startups/spin-offs6

advisory roles8

years of research20+

Profile

What I do

I work at the intersection of research, institutions and innovation with an execution-oriented approach: use case analysis, technical-regulatory design, pilot project launch and hands-on training. My goal is to turn complex technologies into tangible outcomes for universities, enterprises and public administration.

Research

Applied research

I lead and coordinate research activities on DLT, smart contracts, privacy/ZKP, tokenization and technology transfer.

Web3 Hub and Blockchain & Web3 Observatory: research focused on adoption and impact
Ongoing scientific output with publications, citations and collaboration with industry partners

Teaching

Academic and specialized training

I deliver ongoing educational programs for universities, institutions and operational teams.

Teaching at Politecnico di Milano and the Graduate School of Management (GSoM)
Specialized courses for law enforcement, investigative units and corporate management

Institutions

Institutional and technical contribution

I provide technical support on digital identity, privacy, digital assets and regulatory contexts.

Coordinator of the inter-parliamentary working group on Digital Identity, Privacy and ZKP
Presentations at the Italian Parliament, along with technical contributions in judicial and operational settings

Advisory

Execution on innovative projects

I support companies and innovation hubs from use case definition through to operational deployment.

Projects on blockchain technology, tokenization/RWA, digital assets and AI strategies
Bridging business strategy, technical architecture and regulatory compliance

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Talks & conferences

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University courses

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Institutional advisory roles

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Universities & research centers

Education

2007 — 2010

PhD in Information Engineering

Politecnico di Milano — European PhD

cum laude

2004 — 2006

MSc in Computer Engineering

Politecnico di Milano

110/110 cum laude

2001 — 2004

BSc in Computer Engineering

Politecnico di Milano

110/110 cum laude

Outreach

Where I contribute

Institutions

Parliament, government & authorities

Inter-parliamentary initiative on Digital Assets — Privacy/ZKP working group lead (2026)
Italian Senate — Palazzo Madama (2022)
Chamber of Deputies — Press Room (2023)
MISE — Blockchain working group
Police Advanced School (2022–2025)
Guardia di Finanza — Blockchain forensics (2022–2025)

International

International conferences

WLA-EL Sustainability Seminar — Dublin (2024)
EU Blockathon 2018 — Brussels (Top 10 in Europe)
Web Summit — Lisbon (2022)
SpaghettETH, Napul.ETH, ETH Milan
Casa Sanremo Invest (2024, 2025)
Codemotion Milan — Panel (2025)
Lucca Comics & Games · Giffoni Film Festival

Industry

Corporate & enterprise

Universal Music Group — Music Business Academy (2025)
Deloitte — FSI Community Meetup (2024)
Intesa Sanpaolo — MEETaverse (2023)
Visa (2024) · Prysmian (2023)
Il Sole 24 Ore — Auditorium (2024)
Procter & Gamble, Generali, ABB, Confindustria

Media & education

Outreach & courses

Forbes Digital Revolution — Panel (2024–2025)
Treccani / Edulia — blockchain e-learning courses
European School of Economics — Florence
EPFL — Lausanne (doctoral courses)
Marco Montemagno / Web3 Academy — Podcast

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Research

Research lines, applied projects, roadmap and scientific metrics.

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Activities

Teaching, talks, panels, workshops and specialized training.

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Consulting

Advisory, institutional and corporate collaborations.

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Contact

Direct channels and ways to collaborate on projects, teaching and advisory.

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Recent events

Talk

Crypto, Fraud and Economic Crime: the institutions–citizens front

Casa Sanremo Invest 2026, Palafiori (Sanremo)

February 26, 2026

Moderation

When everything becomes a token: infrastructures and real-world applications

Casa Sanremo Invest 2026, Palafiori (Sanremo)

February 25, 2026

Event

Music-Tech Competition

Casa Sanremo Invest 2026 (with Politecnico di Milano)

February 22, 2026

Course

Blockchain for enterprises — Strategies and applications of programmable money

Casa Sanremo Invest 2026, Palafiori (Sanremo)

February 22, 2026

Talk

Digital Identity: the necessary revolution

NextGen Digital Identity — Politecnico di Milano

February 11, 2026

Event

Parliamentary Intergroup on Digital Assets, Blockchain and Bitcoin

Technical Board and Working Groups — Chamber of Deputies, Rome

February 10, 2026

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Research

Selected research

IEEE Access, Vol. 9, 2020

Tunnelling Trust into the Blockchain: a Merkle Based Proof System for Structured Documents

F. Bruschi, V. Rana, A. Pagani, D. Sciuto

DOI

ACM SIGMETRICS PER, Vol. 46, Issue 3, 2018

Mine with it or sell it: the superhashing power dilemma

F. Bruschi, V. Rana, L. Gentile, D. Sciuto

DOI

IEEE Trans. TCAD, Vol. 35, Issue 12, 2016

Efficient Hardware Design Of Iterative Stencil Loops

V. Rana, I. Beretta, F. Bruschi, A. Nacci, D. A. Atienza, D. Sciuto

DOI

DAC 2013 — 50th Annual Design Automation Conference

A high-level synthesis flow for the implementation of iterative stencil loop algorithms on FPGA devices

A. Nacci, V. Rana, I. Beretta, F. Bruschi, D. A. Atienza, D. Sciuto

HiPEAC Best Paper Award

DAC 2012 — 49th Annual Design Automation Conference

Design Exploration of Energy-Performance Trade-Offs for Wireless Sensor Networks

I. Beretta, F. Rincon, N. Khaled, P. Grassi, V. Rana, D. A. Atienza

HiPEAC Best Paper Award

IEEE Embedded Systems Letters, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2011

Island-Based Adaptable Embedded System Design

I. Beretta, V. Rana, D. A. Atienza, D. Sciuto

Let's work together

Research, advisory or training: let's find the right path.

Vincenzo Rana

What I do

Applied research

Academic and specialized training

Institutional and technical contribution

Execution on innovative projects

Education

PhD in Information Engineering

MSc in Computer Engineering

BSc in Computer Engineering

Where I contribute

Parliament, government & authorities

International conferences

Corporate & enterprise

Outreach & courses

Go deeper

Profile

Research

Activities

Consulting

Contact

Recent events

Crypto, Fraud and Economic Crime: the institutions–citizens front

When everything becomes a token: infrastructures and real-world applications

Music-Tech Competition

Blockchain for enterprises — Strategies and applications of programmable money

Digital Identity: the necessary revolution

Parliamentary Intergroup on Digital Assets, Blockchain and Bitcoin

Selected research

Tunnelling Trust into the Blockchain: a Merkle Based Proof System for Structured Documents

Mine with it or sell it: the superhashing power dilemma

Efficient Hardware Design Of Iterative Stencil Loops

A high-level synthesis flow for the implementation of iterative stencil loop algorithms on FPGA devices

Design Exploration of Energy-Performance Trade-Offs for Wireless Sensor Networks

Island-Based Adaptable Embedded System Design

Let's work together

Speaking & training

Advisory & consulting

Applied research