Tarique Khan is a Research Software Engineer at CMCC, working in the “Regional Ocean Forecasting Systems” (ROFS) Division with expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and software engineering. He earned his PhD in Information Engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy, focusing on semantic technologies, predictive modeling, and KPI management systems. His work integrates AI and ML methods for forecasting, validation, and optimization of key performance indicators, contributing to several research publications in top-tier venues like ACM and Springer.