PhD Board and Council
Stefano Ansoldi / FIS/02 – Theoretical physics, mathematical models and methods
Quantum Cosmology, Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Relativity
Michela Battauz / SECS-S/01 : Statistics
Statistical Boosting, Item Response Theory, Latent Variable Models, Random Effects Models, Regularization, Statistical Learning
Gianni Bosi / SECS-S/06 : Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences
Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences Order Theory, Utility Theory, Applications of Topology to Economics and Social Sciences, Preferences with Intransitive Indifference, Premium Functionals, Certainty Equivalence
Dimitri Breda / MAT/08 : Numerical Analysis
Numerical Methods; Dynamical Systems; Characteristic Eigenvalues, Multipliers and Exponents; Asymptotic Stability and Bifurcation; Functional Differential and Integral Equations; Delay, Population and Epidemic Models
Diego Cauz / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Experimental Physics Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Calibration of Photodetectors
Sara Ceschia / MAT/09 : Operations Research
Local search algorithms for combinatorial optimization problems in the field of logistics, healthcare, timetabling and scheduling
Marina Cobal / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Fundamental Interactions and Fields, Particle Physics, Accelerators physics, Data analysis and modelling, Search for new Physics Beyond the Standard Model, Future accelerators
Pietro Corvaja / MAT/03 : Geometry
Diophantine geometry: distribution of integral and rational points on algebraic varieties, Lang-Vojta’s and Campana’s conjectures, Hilbert Property and weak approximation. Algebraic and complex geometry: elliptic and abelian schemes, rational and holomorphic sections
Barbara De Lotto / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Astroparticle Physics, Very High Energy gamma Astrophysics
Pietro De Poi / MAT/03 : Geometry
Algebraic Geometry, Commutative Algebra, Differential Geometry, Projective Geometry
Vincenzo Dimonte / MAT/01 : Mathematical Logic
Set Theory, Large cardinals, Inner models, Consistency and independence, Combinatorial set theory
Guglielmo Feltrin / MAT/05 : Mathematical Analysis
Ordinary Differential Equations, Nonlinear Analysis, Boundary Value Problems, Dynamical Systems, Fixed Point Theory, Topological Degree Theory
Federico Fogolari / FIS/07 : Applied Physics (Deputy Coordinator)
Molecular modeling, Structural biology, Biomolecular simulations, Physical chemistry of biomolecules
Lorenzo Freddi / Mat/05 : Mathematical Analysis
Calculus of variations and optimal control, Gamma-convergence and its applications, dimension reduction problems in mechanics, epidemic control
Marcellino Gaudenzi / SECS-S/06 : Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences
Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences Order Theory, Utility Theory, Applications of Topology to Economics and Social Sciences, Preferences with Intransitive Indifference, Premium Functionals, Certainty Equivalence
Paolo Giannozzi / FIS/03 : Fisica della Materia
First-Principle Simulations of Materials Properties; Software for Electronic-Structure Calculations
Paolo Gidoni / MAT/07: Mathematical Physics
Modelling of bio-inspired locomotion, dynamical systems, fixed-point theory, Hamiltonian mechanics, calculus of variations and its applications to mechanics, control theory
Anna Giordano Bruno / MAT/02 : Algebra
Topological groups, Dynamical systems, Algebraic and topological entropy, Pontryagin duality
Gilberto Giugliarelli / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Surface critical phenomena, Protein folding models, Monte Carlo simulations, TCAD simulation of particle silicon sensors, Radiation damages of silicon detectors, Qualification of ATLAS sensor modules
Alberto Gola / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Development of silicon photodetectors and ionizing radiation detectors for big physics experiments
Aleks Jevnikar / MAT/05 : Mathematical Analysis
Elliptic partial differential equations, Geometric analysis, Nonlinear analysis, Variational methods
Giuseppe Lancia / MAT/09 : Operations Research
Mathematical programming, Integer linear programming, Combinatorial optimization, Approximation algorithms, Heuristics, Graph theory, Scheduling problems, Computational biology
Valentina Mameli / SECS-S/01 : Statistics
Likelihood asymptotics, Higher-order Asymptotics, Non-regular models, Scoring rules, High-dimensional models
Alberto Marcone / MAT/01 : Mathematical Logic
Reverse mathematics, Descriptive Set Theory, Weihrauch degrees, WQOs and BQOs
Marisa Michelini / FIS/08 : Physics Education Research
Physics Matter and Innovation Teaching/Learning in instruction and at University level, Multimedia in Physics Education, Experiments in Learning Physics, Modern Physics in Secondary School Curriculum, physics in early science, teacher education
Andrea Molent / SECS-S/06 : Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences
Option pricing, Derivatives, Insurance Products, Risk Management, Numerical Methods, Machine Learning
Simone Monzani / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Experimental Physics, Nuclear Physics, Semiconductor Based Detector Development, Data Analysis
Roberta Musina / MAT/05 : Mathematical Analysis (Coordinator)
Nonlinear Analysis, Variational Methods, Fractional and Nonlocal Differential Operators, PDE and Fractional Differential Equations, Variational Problems in Differential Geometry and in Mathematical Physics
Giovanni Panti / MAT/01 : Mathematical Logic
Continued fractions and dynamical systems
Duccio Papini / MAT/05 : Mathematical Analysis
Ordinary differential equations, Qualitative properties of solutions, Topological methods for nonlinear problems, Dynamical systems
Lorenzo Santi / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Particle physics, detector R&D; Physics Education, Teacher Training
Dario Spirito / MAT/02 : Algebra
Commutative Algebra, Closure Operations, Non-Noetherian Integral Domains, Spectral Spaces of Modules, Ideals and Rings
Rodica Toader / MAT/05 : Mathematical Analysis
Calculus of variations, Free discontinuity problems, Rate-independent processes, Models for fracture/plasticity evolution, Ordinary differential equations with singularities, Periodic solutions of Hamiltonian systems, Upper and lower solutions for elliptic and parabolic problems
Stefano Urbinati / MAT/03 : Geometry
Algebraic Geometry, Birational Geometry, Singularities and Minimal Model Program, Toric Varieties, Newton-Okonkov bodies, Geometric aspects of Berkovich Spaces
Andrea Vacchi / FIS/01 : Experimental Physics
Fundamental Interactions, X-ray and High-Energy Astrophysics, Semiconductor based Detectors Development
Rossana Vermiglio / MAT/08 : Numerical Analysis
Numerical analysis of delay equations with application to population dynamics, epidemiology and control theory, Numerical stability of equilibria and periodic solutions, Numerical bifurcation analysis
Antonino Zanette / SECS-S/06 : Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences
Option pricing, Derivatives, Insurance Products, Risk Management, Numerical Methods, Machine Learning
Francesco Zucconi / MAT/03 : Geometry
Algebraic Geometry
