Alice Buffi

Advancing RFID Localization and Measurement for the Intelligent Systems of Tomorrow

Alice Buffi is an Associate Professor at the University of Pisa and a Senior Member of IEEE, internationally
recognized for her contributions to RFID-based localization, measurement, and applied electromagnetics.

Her research pioneers advanced measurement methods to detect and localize static and moving objects,
agents, and people through ultra-high-frequency (UHF) RFID systems. By bridging electromagnetics, sensing
technologies, and intelligent data processing, her work enables transformative applications in Industry 4.0
and Industry 5.0, safety-critical environments, and smart agriculture. Her expertise also spans smart gates
and storage systems, battery ageing analysis, wireless power transfer, and electromagnetic compatibility.

Author of numerous high-impact international publications and co-inventor of a European patent and
patent application, she has received multiple international awards, including the IEEE RFID-TA Best Paper
Award (2019), Best Poster Awards at IEEE M&N (2022) and IEEE RFID (2023), and the Young Scientist Award
from the International Union of Radio Science (2013, 2016). She was also recognized as a 2022 IEEE Open
Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement Outstanding Reviewer.

Prof. Buffi plays a leading role within IEEE. She serves as Vice President of Publications of the IEEE Council
on RFID, Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement and IEEE Journal of
Radio Frequency Identification, Steering Committee Chair of the IEEE Journal of RFID, Chair of the IEEE
CRFID Technical Committee on Motion Capture and Localization, and Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE
Council on RFID (2023–2027).

Through research excellence, technological innovation, and international leadership, Alice Buffi contributes
to shape the next generation of intelligent sensing and localization systems.

You can connect with her on LinkedIn.

Outside of his commitment to helping the council, he enjoys rock climbing, hiking, guitar, and music.
His favorite quote is “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”

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