Adriano Festa

Adriano Festa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences "G.L. Lagrange" (DISMA) at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His work bridges applied mathematics, numerical analysis, and engineering applications, with strong affiliations across multiple engineering colleges including Mechanical, Aerospace, Automotive, and Mathematical Engineering. He actively contributes to teaching and research in numerical methods and control theory.

His research focuses on numerical analysis, partial differential equations, optimal control, and mean-field games, with applications in traffic modeling, opinion dynamics, and sustainable urban systems. He is a member of the Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing research group at DISMA, and his work aligns with ERC sectors in control theory, optimization, and numerical analysis, as well as UN SDGs 9, 11, and 14.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in game-theoretic modeling, Hamilton-Jacobi equations, and hybrid control systems, particularly applied to crowd behavior, traffic routing, and geometric tessellations. These works reflect an interdisciplinary approach combining rigorous mathematics with real-world engineering challenges.

He has served as Guest Editor for Journal of Dynamics and Games (2021) and contributed to the editorial series Lecture Notes in Mathematics (2017). He has also participated in the organizing committees of conferences such as W-Math (2022) and Rencontres Normandes sur les EDP (2019).

Adriano Festa has held past research positions at the University of L'Aquila (2018–2019), Ecole Polytechnique Palaiseau (2013), and the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (2009–2010). He teaches a wide range of courses, including Numerical Methods for Nonlinear Hyperbolic Equations, Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics/Numerical Modeling, and Linear Algebra and Geometry across various engineering programs. He is also a member or invited member of several academic collegia at Politecnico di Torino.

His research is conducted within the Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing group at DISMA, focusing on projects related to nonlinear hyperbolic equations, optimal control, and numerical differential modeling.