The Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Group

 

EDUCATION

1982 - M.S. degree cum Laude in Mathematics. University of Naples Federico II
1988 - P.h.D in Applied Mathematics. University of Naples Federico II thesis title: "Metodi Proiettati per Problemi di Minimizzazione Vincolata"

CURRENT POSITION

Since November 2003 - Full Professor of Numerical Analysis in the Dpt of Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy, University of Naples Federico II.

Joint research position at CPS (Center for Parallel Computing and Supercomputers), now ICAR-CNR (High Performance Computing and Supercomputers Institute, Naples)

EXPERIENCE

•  1986-1988 Argonne National Laboratory, MCS Division (J.J. More' advisor). Associate Student

•  1989-1993 University of Basilicata, Dpt. of Physical and Engineering. Assistant Professor of Numerical Analysis and Calculus.

•  1998-2000 Professor of Data Analysis at the school of "Analysis of Agricultural and Territorial Resources and in Mediterranean Environment "

MAIN RESEARCH TOPICS

Numerical Analysis, Non Linear Programming, Parallel computing. Combinatorial Optimization, Quadratic Local and Global Optimization, Modeling of Tree Growth, Modeling of industrial processes in food industry, E-learning

RESEARCH PROJECTS (last 2 years)

• 2002- PON Petit-OSA "Educational per Piattaforme Evolute di Telecomunicazioni e di Information Tecnology per servizi da Offrire al settore dell'Ambiente" (Computational Platforms and Information Tecnology for modelling and management of environmental resources): responsible for some project subtasks about numerical modelling and simulation .
• 2002-2004 National Research FIRB (national project leader Prof. Gianni di Pillo, Università di Roma La Sapienza) "Ottimizzazione nonlineare su larga scala" ( Large Scale optimization): Project leader Research Unit n. 3.
• 2002-2004 Project "Impact of new information technologies on the field of the large scale numerical computation and its applications", joint with University of Joannina (Greece) – Project leader
• 2002-2004 National Research Project MURST “Modern Technologies for wastewater management in agriculture” (Research leader Prof A. Santini)
• Progetto Formazione a distanza per la integrazione dei saperi nelle scienze della vita , finanziato su fondi del Programma Operativo Nazionale 2000-2006  “Ricerca Scientifica, Sviluppo Tecnologico, Alta Formazione” del MIUR, responsabile dell'unità di ricerca n. 5, Database Multidisciplinare Interattivo (finanziamento 55.000 €)

REFEREE for SIAM J. Opt., Math. Programming, Journal of Global Optimization, Computational Optimization and Applications, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. (Co)Editor of Special Issues of Computational Optimization and Applications, Parallel Computing.

In the SCIENTIFIC COMMETTEE of several International conferences; currently in the International Conference "Computational Management Science" (http://verenike.ergasya.tuc.gr/~cms2003/first_page.html) and in the International workshop on Computational Management Science , Economics, Finance and Engineering (http://www.unine.ch/iiun/matrix/seminars/CMSEFE/index.html)

PUBLICATIONS