About us

Research and action for the future of food

Rural Hack is a research/action ecosystem operating at the intersection of technological innovation, territories, and the agri-food system. Its central node is the SocietingLab of CeSMA, within the Technology Hub of the University of Naples Federico II.

Our team

Alex
Giordano

Chief Scientist

Annalisa
Gramigna

Chief Scientist

Antonella
Salmista

Senior Researcher - Project & Team Coordinator

Esther
Schmitt

Senior Researcher - Editorial Director

Alessia
Ciccarelli

Researcher - Project Manager

Adriana
Iammarino

Researcher - Executive Officer

Giovanni
Salvatore

Researcher - Digital Transfomation Specialist

Concetta
Capozzi

Junior Researcher

Contributors

Abdul Rehman
Ukasha

Contributor Rural Hack

Pakistan

Amna
Abumefareh

Contributor Rural Hack

Palestina

Azarnoosh
Shahabi

Contributor Rural Hack

Iran

Glory Ishaku
Mallo

Contributor Rural Hack

Nigeria

Habiba
Musamohammed

Contributor Rural Hack

Nigeria

Harmeet Singh Avtar Singh Birdi

Contributor Rural Hack

India

Paramie Vidarshana Undupitiya Gamage

Contributor Rural Hack

Sri Lanka

Parsa
Salimi

Contributor Rural Hack

Iran

Saba
Manouchehri

Contributor Rural Hack

Iran

Sahar
Manouchehri

Contributor Rural Hack

Iran

Shokoufeh Hosseinizadeh

Contributor Rural Hack

Iran

Elizabeth Sally Ofisi

Contributor Rural Hack

Kenya

SocietingLab

SocietingLab is the central node of Rural Hack. Located within CeSMA – the Center for Advanced Metrological Services at the Technology Hub of the University of Naples Federico II, it is one of the leading innovation labs in Southern Europe.

This grounding in an advanced technological environment enables Rural Hack to engage with cutting-edge technologies and the most advanced dynamics of contemporary digital transformation, while maintaining a strong connection to local territories and communities