Ilaria Cardinali

Ilaria Cardinali serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Information Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Siena, teaching Linear Algebra for undergraduate programs in Management Engineering and Computer and Information Engineering through the 2025/2026 academic year. Her office hours are held Tuesdays from 14:30-16:00 at S. Niccolo' Building, Room 108.

Her research spans Algebra, Geometry, Coding Theory, and Combinatorics with emphasis on structural properties of Grassmannians, polar spaces, and Lie-type geometries. Key investigations include interrelationships between finite fields, linear codes, and geometric frameworks, revealing novel algebraic characterizations in combinatorial structures.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on geometric aspects of coding theory, particularly through Grassmann graph analyses and orthogonal/symplectic polar space characterizations. This work bridges abstract algebraic concepts with practical coding applications, showing increasing collaboration intensity in recent years.