Paolo Piovano

Paolo Piovano is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan, specializing in materials science and mathematical analysis of crystalline structures. His research focuses on variational models for thin films, epitaxial growth, and nanoscale phenomena. He holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University (2012), with a thesis on 'Evolution and Regularity Results for Epitaxially Strained Thin Films and Material Voids.'

Key research areas include solid-state wetting/dewetting, strain-driven instabilities, and energy minimization in materials. His work bridges atomistic and continuum models, addressing problems like crystal growth, interface dynamics, and nanotube geometries. He has organized conferences such as the XXIII STAMM (2022) and contributed to events on free boundary problems and nonlinear analysis.

His publications span journals like Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal., SIAM J. Math. Anal., and Continuum Mech. Thermodyn., with a focus on rigorous mathematical validation of materials science models. Despite no explicitly listed awards, his impactful contributions reflect sustained academic engagement.