Maria BARBATI

Maria BARBATI is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She is affiliated with the Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage and the Research Institute for Social Innovation. Her work focuses on decision support systems, multicriteria optimization, and environmental/economic planning.

Education: PhD in Science and Technology Management (2013) from University of Naples Federico II. Holds a Master Degree in Management Engineering (cum laude), and certifications in Automotive Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

Research Interests: Development of mathematical methods for decision-making under multiple criteria, optimization techniques in logistics and territorial planning, and applications of operations research in environmental and socioeconomic contexts. Current projects include neural network forecasting, healthcare resource optimization, and sustainable ecovillage design.

Teaching: Teaches Mathematics for Economics/Finance, Decision Sciences, and Quantitative Methods across undergraduate and graduate programs like Global Development & Entrepreneurship, Digital Management, and Economics & Commerce. Recent courses include 'Mathematical Models for Decision Making' (Master's level).

Awards & Grants: Recipient of prestigious awards for her journal publications (2016, 2018) and multiple Brunel Schemes grants (2017-2019). Supervised a PhD project on multicriteria analysis in the automotive sector.

Professional Background: Previously held senior lecturer positions at the University of Portsmouth (UK) from 2013-2021, teaching Business Analytics and Quantitative Methods. Conducted research visits at University of Catania, Naples Federico II, and University of Murcia.