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Raffaele Cerulli is a Full Professor of Operations Research at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Salerno, Italy, where he also serves as Head of Department. He is a Member of the Scientific Committee of UMI (Unione Matematica Italiana) and Director of the Laboratory "Model and Applications of Mathematical Methods." His office is located at the Fisciano Campus, Building F2, First Floor, Room 026, with reception hours on Tuesdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Dr. Cerulli's research focuses on Operations Research, Combinatorial Optimization, and Network Theory. His work spans multiple application areas including wireless sensor networks, vehicle routing, spanning tree problems, and graph optimization. He has made significant contributions to problems involving labeled graphs, minimum branch vertices spanning trees, and maximum lifetime problems in sensor networks. His research combines theoretical developments with practical applications, particularly in transportation and network systems.
Analysis of his recent publications (2022-2025) reveals continued strong activity in combinatorial optimization, with particular emphasis on flow problems, spanning tree variants, and sensor network optimization. His work demonstrates consistent methodological innovation, frequently employing exact algorithms, metaheuristics, and mathematical programming approaches to solve complex combinatorial problems. Many of his recent papers represent extensions or novel variants of classical optimization problems with practical constraints.
Throughout his career, Dr. Cerulli has maintained extensive collaborations, particularly with researchers Carrabs, Gentili, and Raiconi, resulting in numerous joint publications across top-tier operations research journals. His work has contributed significantly to both theoretical developments and practical applications of optimization techniques in network systems.
