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Paolo Detti is a Full Professor of Operations Research at the Department of Information Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Siena. He currently teaches Operations Research and Production and Supply Chain Management - Logistics courses for both Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Engineering Management. Professor Detti chairs the Management Engineering Degree Committee and maintains an active research program focused on complex optimization problems across multiple domains.
Professor Detti's research spans several key areas of operations research with a strong emphasis on combinatorial optimization and scheduling. His work addresses real-world challenges in resource allocation for mobile telecommunications systems, electrical load scheduling for energy consumption minimization, healthcare planning and transportation problems, and sustainable crop planning in agriculture. His approach combines theoretical mathematical modeling with practical applications, often developing novel optimization algorithms and metaheuristics to solve complex problems.
Analysis of Professor Detti's recent publications reveals a clear research trajectory focused on applying operations research methodologies to sustainability challenges. His work in agricultural optimization has grown significantly, with multiple 2025 publications on sustainable crop planning and rotation. The healthcare logistics domain remains consistently strong in his portfolio, particularly in biological sample transportation. Parallel machine scheduling with unreliable elements forms another persistent research thread, with multiple publications across different years addressing variations of this fundamental problem.
Professor Detti maintains active teaching responsibilities across multiple academic levels. He currently teaches Operations Research to second-year Bachelor's students in Management Engineering and Production and Supply Chain Management - Logistics to first-year Master's students in Engineering Management for the 2025/2026 academic year. As chair of the Management Engineering Degree Committee, he plays a significant administrative role in academic governance. His educational background includes a PhD in Operations Research from Sapienza University of Rome, establishing his strong theoretical foundation in the field.
