Marco Locatelli

Marco Locatelli is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at the University of Parma, Italy. His research focuses on Global Optimization, Operations Research, and Computational Mathematics, with applications in Robotics and Optimization Algorithms.

• Education: Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics and Operations Research (University of Milano/Napoli, 1997); Laurea in Computer Science (University of Milano, 1992).
• Positions: Post-Doc (University of Trier, Firenze); Assistant/Associate Professor (University of Torino); Full Professor (University of Parma since 2010).

His research spans Global Optimization over intervals, multistart algorithms, concave optimization, packing problems, and convex underestimators. Recent work includes Multi-Agent Pathfinding and Speed Planning with energy/time optimization, leveraging Machine Learning and Dynamic Programming.

He has received distinguished accolades, including the Europt Fellow (2018), Best Paper in the Journal of Global Optimization (2016), and co-authored a SIAM-published book on Global Optimization (2013). He serves on editorial boards of top-tier journals like Computational Optimization and Applications and Operations Research Letters.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Al Zimmermann's Programming Contest Winner (Circle Packing)
  • AIRO Award for Daniele Depetrini's Master Thesis (2007)
  • Chairman's Recognition of Outstanding Paper (2009 IEEE Congress)
  • Europt Fellow (2018)

His teaching includes Operations Research and Algorithms for Decision Support across multiple Italian universities (Torino, Parma, Firenze). He has contributed to Research Projects like MoSPRAS, MOST, and COSO, addressing real-world optimization challenges in healthcare, robotics, and transportation.