Francesco GONELLA

Francesco GONELLA is a Full Professor of Experimental Physics of Matter and Applications at the Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He holds additional roles including Membership in the Scientific Committee of THE NEW INSTITUTE Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE) and involvement in the Research Institute for Complexity. His academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Padova and postdoctoral research in Canada.

Research focuses on Systems Thinking, Emergy Analysis, and sustainability science, with applications to urban systems, cancer modeling, and nanomaterials. Key projects include metabolic analysis of urban agglomerations and systems approaches to multiple myeloma. He has authored/co-authored nearly 200 peer-reviewed publications and serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Sustainable Cities.

Teaching includes courses on Environmental Physics, Complex Systems Science, and Photonics at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with international collaborations at Beijing Normal University and Tokyo Institute of Technology. Awards include the Marco Polo of the Italian Science Award (2011) for interdisciplinary contributions.

Grants include EU-funded ERASMUS+ programs and Italian Ministry projects. His work bridges natural sciences with socio-environmental systems, emphasizing systemic sustainability and interdisciplinary innovation.