Marco Ghirardi

Marco Ghirardi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP) at Politecnico di Torino. His academic work focuses on Operations Research within the broader field of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.

His research interests include:

• Combinatorial optimization
• Heuristic algorithms
• Scheduling

Professor Ghirardi's work spans multiple domains including industrial automation, traffic systems, and robotics. His research applies mathematical optimization techniques to solve complex real-world problems in manufacturing, transportation, and rehabilitation engineering. His expertise in combinatorial optimization and heuristic algorithms has led to significant contributions in scheduling problems, network optimization, and control systems.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on applying operations research to diverse fields:

• Developing algorithms for fuel treatment scheduling
• Solving graph theory problems like the maximum happy vertices problem
• Creating robust traffic assignment models under uncertainty
• Designing control systems for rehabilitation robotics

Professor Ghirardi actively participates in multiple research projects including:

• NOUS - A catalyst for EuropeaN ClOUd Services (2024-2026) as Research Group Member
• ESOPO - Exoskeleton for rehabilitation of lower limbs (since 2009) as Scientific Director
• Design of planning algorithms for production scheduling for SMEs (2022-2023) as Scientific Manager

He teaches various courses across different degree programs including:

• Software architecture for automation
• Optimization for problem solving
• Operations Research
• Industrial Automation Laboratory
• Heuristics and Metaheuristics for Problem Solving at PhD level