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Francesca Da Lio is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich, where she has held a titular professorship since 2014. Her research focuses on nonlinear elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs), with applications in stochastic and deterministic optimal control, homogenization, front propagation, and geometric analysis. She has pioneered work on conformally invariant variational problems and nonlocal PDEs, including fractional harmonic maps and stability analysis for critical points.
- PhD in Mathematics (1998) and Summa Cum Laude Degree in Mathematics (1994) from University of Padova.
Her research explores the interplay between nonlinearity and non-locality, particularly in problems arising from geometry, mathematical finance, and physics. She has led major Swiss National Fund (SNF) projects, including grants for geometric analysis and conformally invariant variational theory. Her work on 3-commutators, integrability by compensation, and Morse index stability has advanced the understanding of harmonic maps and elliptic systems.
Francesca Da Lio has mentored numerous PhD, postdoctoral, and Master/Bachelor students, including Dominik Schlagenhauf, Jerome Wettstein, and Ali Hyder. She has served on hiring committees for full professorships at ETH Zurich and co-organized international conferences such as 'Recent Advances in Nonlocal and Nonlinear Analysis' and 'Topics in Sub-Elliptic PDEs.'
- Scientific Awards: Italian Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Mathematical Analysis (2013).
She contributes to editorial boards, including Advances in Calculus of Variations, and participates in academic services like refereeing for SNF projects and international journals.
