Andrea Marchese

Andrea Marchese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Trento since 2019. He holds a PhD from the University of Pisa (2013) and has held academic positions at the University of Pavia, University of Zurich, and Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (Leipzig). His research focuses on Geometric Measure Theory, Calculus of Variations, and Optimal Transport, with contributions to minimal surfaces, branched transportation networks, and singular measure analysis.

Education:

• PhD in Mathematics, University of Pisa (2013), Thesis: 'Two applications of the theory of currents'
• Master's in Mathematics, University of Milan (2008), Thesis: 'Singular points for coverings of Banach spaces'
• Bachelor's in Mathematics, University of Milan (2006), Thesis: 'Weak topologies and their metrizability in Banach spaces'

Research Interests: Geometric Measure Theory, Calculus of Variations, Optimal Transport, Minimal Surfaces, and their applications to real analysis and geometric flows.

Awards & Grants:

• Habilitation for Full Professor in Mathematical Analysis (2022)
• ERC Starting Grant (2020, ranked A with a score of 484/3272 proposals)
• Coordinated multiple INdAM/GNAMPA projects totaling over €25,000
• Awarded grants from the University of Pavia, SNF, and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

Teaching: Has taught courses on Mathematical Analysis, Geometric Measure Theory, and Functional Analysis at the University of Trento, Pavia, Zurich, and Freiburg.

Professional Activities: Organized international workshops, served as referee for over 30 journals (e.g., Inventiones Mathematicae, Journal of Differential Geometry), and contributed to conferences worldwide.