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Gavina Baralla is a researcher at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Cagliari. She coordinates the research unit on LLM-assisted blockchain software engineering and on the integration of distributed ledgers, the Internet of Things and digital models of the built heritage. Her work combines blockchain-oriented software engineering, generative artificial intelligence and the design of interoperable software architectures for data certification, traceability and integrity.<\/p>\n
This research line investigates how generative artificial intelligence and Large Language Models can support the development of blockchain applications. Activities cover smart contract generation, analysis and testing, automated bug fixing, and the empirical evaluation of coding assistants, through code and performance metrics, across different platforms, including Ethereum (Solidity) and Solana.<\/p>\n
This research line investigates interoperable software architectures for the secure and certified management of information about buildings and infrastructure. Activities cover the integration of blockchain components with IoT systems and BIM\/HBIM models, immutable digital twins on permissioned blockchains, digital identity (Self-Sovereign Identity), role-based access control, and the smart-contract-based certification of documents, data and interventions throughout the building life cycle.<\/p>\n
This research line investigates how to represent, integrate and query knowledge about the built environment, overcoming the fragmentation between building information models (BIM\/HBIM), open standards such as IFC, and heterogeneous information systems. Topics of interest include semantic interoperability, data models for structured and unstructured information, and architectures for integrating heterogeneous sources.<\/p>\n
On this basis, the line explores the use of artificial intelligence for decision support: knowledge-based systems and machine learning for the analysis and assessment of building stock, with a particular focus on the explainability and reliability of results.<\/p>\n
This research line investigates the use of blockchain technology to ensure transparency, authenticity and traceability along product and service supply chains, and the contribution that distributed ledgers can make to sustainability goals. Topics of interest include the agri-food supply chain and the protection of traditional local products, waste management, sustainable tourism, and service disintermediation models.<\/p>\n
The line also addresses the sustainability of blockchain-based software systems: the criteria for designing decentralised applications that are sustainable from a technical, economic, social and environmental standpoint, and their integration into agile development processes.<\/p>\n
The full list of publications is available on Google Scholar<\/a> and IRIS UniCa<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since 2023 Gavina Baralla has taught the Databases and Data Analytics course in the Bachelor’s degree in Applied Computer Science and Data Analytics (IADA) at the University of Cagliari.<\/p>\n She also teaches the online course \u201cIl Sistema Bitcoin\u201d (The Bitcoin System), available on the Edvance \u2013 EFIS MOOC UNICA platform.<\/p>\n She holds a PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the University of Cagliari, with a thesis on enabling technologies for the development of smart cities, and in 2026 she obtained the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Associate Professor in the academic recruitment field 01\/B1 \u2013 Computer Science.<\/p>\n Within the IMASS-CHAIN project \u2013 Infrastructure Management Support System Chain, funded by the Italian Ministry of Defence (PNRM 2020), she is in charge of the technical and scientific coordination of the phase devoted to the prototype of the governance platform.<\/p>\n Since 2024 she has been a founding partner of Quantum Futuris S.r.l.<\/a>, a spin-off of the University of Cagliari that develops advanced software solutions in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, blockchain and IoT.<\/p>\n e-mail<\/strong>: gavina.baralla [at] unica.it Research Unit Coordinator IoT & LLM-Assisted Blockchain Engineering (AI4SE & Edge-DLT). Gavina Baralla is a researcher at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Cagliari. She coordinates the research unit on LLM-assisted blockchain software engineering and […] <\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-persone"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tTeaching and Scientific Profile<\/h2>\n
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