Marco Zennaro

Hi! My name is Marco Zennaro. I work at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics as a researcher in the field of wireless networks. We use wireless networks as a quick and cheap way to connect universities in developing countries. I am also a PhD student at KTH, Stockholm, looking into the use of a technology called Wireless Sensor Networks for development projects. Wireless Sensors are quite interesting: they are able to measure some physical parameters and send the measurements wirelessly to a server or to the internet, they don't rely on any existing infrastructure and they are cheap (ok, kind of). They are small and use little power (they are usually solar powered). Despite their huge potential, there are not many deployments in developing countries. I though that an interesting application for them would be monitoring water quality. Since I have a project running in Malawi, I thought it would make sense to use them there. I will be in Malawi this summer, and deploy my system to monitor water quality.

I am really interested in the topic of the workshop, and hope I will be able to discuss with the participants about their projects and about possible collaborations.

Looking forward to meeting you soon!

Best,

Marco