Giuseppe Buttazzo

Giuseppe Buttazzo is a Full Professor of Mathematical Analysis at the University of Pisa's Dipartimento di Matematica. His research focuses on Calculus of Variations, Shape Optimization, and Optimal Transportation. He has authored numerous papers and books, including works on Gamma-convergence and spectral optimization. His academic genealogy traces back to prominent mathematicians like Ennio De Giorgi and Ulisse Dini. Recent work includes studies on Density Functional Theory, elliptic PDEs, and optimal insulation problems. He has supervised over 20 Ph.D. and Laurea theses, mentoring students in areas like transport networks and spectral analysis. Buttazzo serves on editorial boards of journals such as Journal of Convex Analysis and ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations. He actively organizes conferences on topics like Optimal Transport and Calculus of Variations, reflecting his leadership in the field.