Petalidou Fani

Petalidou Fani serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since July 2015, following her appointment as Lecturer at the same institution from 2012-2015. Her academic career includes significant international experience as Postdoctoral Researcher at Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu (1998-2000) and Centro de Matemática de Universidade de Coimbra (2000-2001), along with teaching positions at University of Peloponnese, University of Cyprus, and University of Macedonia.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Mathematics from Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu, Université Pierre et Marie Curie – Paris VI (1998)
• M.Sc. in Mathematics from Université Paris Sud, Orsay (1992)
• B.Sc. in Mathematics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1988)

Dr. Petalidou specializes in advanced geometric structures with applications in mathematical physics, focusing on Poisson and Symplectic Geometry, Integral Systems, Lie Algebroids/Groupoids, and Courant Algebroids/Dirac Structures. Her research explores the differential geometric foundations of mechanical systems and integrability, particularly through bihamiltonian structures and twisted geometries. She employs sophisticated techniques from global analysis and Lie theory to investigate quantization problems and structural properties of non-standard geometric manifolds.

Her publication record (2000-2012) reveals a consistent trajectory in geometric mathematical physics, with increasing sophistication in handling twisted structures and integration problems. The works demonstrate progressive deepening from symplectization of bihamiltonian systems to Casimir-preserving Poisson brackets, reflecting evolving expertise in manipulating complex geometric constraints while maintaining physical relevance for mechanical systems.