Fabio Fagnani

Fabio Fagnani is a Full Professor of Mathematical Analysis at the Department of Mathematical Sciences (DISMA), Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He is a leading researcher in network dynamics, distributed control, and game theory, with a strong record of supervising doctoral students and leading national and international research projects.

Education & Academic Background:

• Full Professor of Mathematical Analysis, DISMA, Politecnico di Torino
• 2017 Petar Kokotovic Distinguished Professor, UCSB
• 2019–2020 Leverhulme Visiting Professor, Royal Holloway University of London

Research Interests:

His research spans dynamical systems over large-scale networks, including cooperative algorithms for distributed control, estimation, and synchronization. He investigates opinion dynamics and epidemic spreading in networks, with a focus on minority influence, leadership, and heterogeneity. He also explores game theory over networks and learning algorithms in multi-agent systems.

Research Trends from Publications:

Recent work focuses on epidemic modeling (SIR/SIS dynamics), opinion dynamics with stubborn agents, and control of networked systems. His publications in IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and IEEE Control Systems Letters reflect a deep engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of network science, including AI-driven pathfinding, coevolutionary models, and resilience analysis.

Scientific Awards:

• 2017 Petar Kokotovic Distinguished Professor
• 2019–2020 Leverhulme Visiting Professor
• ICAPS-2020 Best Paper Honorable Mention Award

PhD Supervision & Research Leadership:

He has supervised numerous PhD students including Davide Sipione, Sebastiano Messina, Martina Alutto, and Roberta Raineri. He leads the Analysis and Control of Network Systems research group and has been the Principal Investigator for projects such as SUP-CHAIN-DIS (2023–2025) and Distributed AI for future mobile networks (2020).

Labs & Research Groups:

He is affiliated with the Analysis and Control of Network Systems group at DISMA, Politecnico di Torino, and has collaborated with institutions such as UCSB, Royal Holloway University of London, and INRIA.