Marco Cicalese

Prof. Dr. Marco Cicalese is a Professor of Mathematical Continuum Mechanics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), holding a position in the Department of Mathematics within the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. He has been at TUM since 2012, following roles as an Assistant Professor at the University of Naples (2005–2012) and a researcher at SISSA (2004–2005). His research focuses on variational analysis of atomistic and continuous systems, multiscale problems, and geometric inequalities.

Education: PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Naples (2004), MSc in Physics (details not specified). His editorial roles include Associate Editorships at Acta Applicandae Mathematicae and Mathematics in Engineering. Research interests encompass calculus of variations, nonlinear elasticity, and phase transitions, with contributions to discrete-to-continuum limits and stability of geometric inequalities.

Teaching includes courses on partial differential equations, calculus of variations, and mathematical modeling. His work often bridges discrete and continuous models, with applications to materials science and continuum mechanics. Recent publications explore topics like Wulff crystal emergence, fractional vortices, and surfactant effects in phase transitions.