Franco Rampazzo

Franco Rampazzo is a Full Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Padua, Italy. His primary affiliation spans research, teaching, and academic leadership within the mathematics department. Office contact details include room 5AB4 and phone +39 049 8271342, with email rampazzo@math.unipd.it serving as primary communication channel.

His research program centers on three interconnected domains:

• Mathematical Control Theory: Specializing in nonlinear impulsive control systems, slow growth optimization, and Hamilton-Jacobi equation systems
• Control-Mechanics Interface: Developing mobile constraint methodologies for holonomic/non-holonomic systems and stabilization
• Nonsmooth Differential Geometry: Advancing Lie bracket theory for nonsmooth vector fields and related geometric structures

Publication trends from 1999-2010 reveal consistent contributions to theoretical control, with increasing focus on nonsmooth analysis and geometric methods. Key outlets include Journal of Differential Equations and SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, demonstrating rigorous mathematical approaches to real-world control problems.

Professor Rampazzo actively mentors through undergraduate instruction in Mathematical Analysis and Differential Equations, while his research leadership is evidenced by the 2012 'Control Day and a half' event - supported by University of Padua funding for nonlinear control theory with mechanical applications. This reflects sustained engagement in both educational and research communities.