Silvio Meneguzzo
Technology Program Manager R&D @ Technoprobe · PhD · Blockchain & DLT Researcher
I coordinate R&D technology programs at Technoprobe and hold a PhD in Blockchain and DLT. As an Ethereum Foundation research grantee, in collaboration with the University of Turin and with Links Foundation as advisor, I study economic models for citizen-controlled energy data markets. My research also covers DAO governance, privacy-preserving cryptography, Layer 2 scaling, and protocol design.
Research Areas
From protocol design to real-world blockchain applications
Energy Data Exchange
Decentralized data marketplaces for the energy domain, with a focus on privacy, trust, and interoperability using Ocean Protocol and GAIA-X.
DAO Sustainability
On-chain governance metrics, game-theoretic incentive models, and empirical analysis of what keeps DAOs healthy long-term.
Privacy-Preserving Techniques
Practical applications of ZK proofs, Multi-Party Computation, and Fully Homomorphic Encryption in blockchain systems.
Layer 2 and Rollups
Rollup architectures, cross-layer composability, and L2 infrastructure for data marketplaces and DApps.
Protocols and Consensus
Consensus mechanisms, protocol design trade-offs, and hands-on experience with Cosmos SDK and Hyperledger Fabric.
Recent News
- Nov 2026 Upcoming talk at Devcon 8, Mumbai (Nov 5): "Economic Models for Citizen-Controlled Energy Data Markets on Ethereum".
- Sep 2026 Awarded an Ethereum Foundation PhD Fellowship 2026 (Ecosystem Support Program, ~2% acceptance rate) for research on citizen-controlled energy data markets. More →
- Sep 2026 Joined Technoprobe as Technology Program Manager in the R&D organisation.
- Sep 2026 Published "Capire la matematica alla base delle ZKP", completing the Italian edition of zkintro. Books →
- Aug 2026 Published "Programmare le ZKP: From Zero to Hero", second volume of the Italian edition of zkintro. Books →
- Jul 2026 Chaired BlockDLT 2026 (2nd edition), presented 3 workshop papers, and received an IEEE Certificate of Appreciation at IEEE COMPSAC 2026, Madrid. Photos →
- Jun 2026 Defended my PhD in Blockchain and DLT (National PhD Programme, University of Camerino / University of Turin): "DAO Sustainability and Citizen Data Ownership: A Token-Driven Framework".
- Jun 2026 Presented "The Illusion of Decentralised Governance" at DLT2026 (8th DLT Workshop), Pula, Sardinia.
- Apr 2026 Presented at ICSE FinanSE 2026 in Rio de Janeiro: Operationalising DAO Sustainability KPIs.
- 2026 PC Member for WETSEB 2026 at ICSE 2026.
- Jan 2026 Started as Research Fellow at the University of Turin (DAOs and distributed systems governance).
- 2026 Adjunct lecturer for the Blockchain and Payments module of the Master in Cybersecurity, University of Turin. Teaching →
- Jul 2025 4 papers presented at IEEE COMPSAC 2025 in Toronto; founded and chaired BlockDLT 2025 and chaired IEEE Mentorium 2025.