Francesco Solombrino

Francesco Solombrino is a Full Professor at the Università del Salento, Italy, affiliated with the Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali. His academic journey includes a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati Trieste and prior roles as Full Professor at the University of Naples Federico II and researcher positions at institutions like TU Munich and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on Calculus of Variations, Continuum Mechanics, and Optimal Control of multi-agent systems, with over 50 publications in leading journals.

Education:

• PhD in Applied Mathematics, Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati Trieste (2010)
• Master Degree in Mathematics, Università del Salento (2006)

Research Interests: Solombrino’s work spans Rate-Independent Systems, Free Discontinuity Problems, and Geometric Measure Theory. He has contributed to advancements in mean-field control theory and mathematical modeling of material failure.

Grants & Projects: He is Principal Investigator (PI) for the PRIN 2022 Project on Variational Analysis of Complex Systems and the STAR Plus project on New Perspectives in Continuum Mechanics Modeling. His research is supported by initiatives like the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

Labs & Collaborations: Engages with interdisciplinary teams in applied mathematics and materials science, contributing to international conferences and workshops on variational analysis and calculus of variations.