Roberto Alicandro

Roberto Alicandro is a Full Professor at the University of Naples Federico II. His research focuses on calculus of variations, mathematical analysis of materials science, and nonlinear elasticity. He has contributed to topics such as Γ-convergence, dislocation dynamics, and discrete-to-continuum limits in crystalline systems.

Key research interests include variational analysis of singular perturbations, energy minimization in lattice systems, and multiscale modeling of defects in solids. He has co-authored multiple influential papers and books in journals like Math. Ann., SIAM J. Math. Anal., and Archive Rational Mech. Anal..

Alicandro has organized events such as the 2012 Meeting on Applied Mathematics and Calculus of Variations, and participated in workshops like 'Calculus of Variations and Partial Differential Equations' in 2017 and 'From Atomistic to Continuum Models in Materials Science' in 2014. His work bridges discrete and continuous frameworks in solid mechanics and materials science.