Valentina Grazian

Valentina Grazian is a Research Fellow in Algebra at the University of Padua (IT) since September 2024. Her academic journey includes roles as a Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Salerno (2023–2024) and University of Milano–Bicocca (2020–2023), and a Lecturer at the University of Padua (2019–2020). She completed her PhD at the University of Birmingham under Prof Chris Parker, with a thesis titled "Fusion systems on p-groups of sectional rank 3".

Research Interests: Grazian focuses on fusion systems, group theory, cryptography (specifically fully homomorphic encryption), and algebraic structures. She has contributed to projects like the EPSRC-funded "Fusion Systems and Localities" at the University of Aberdeen (UK). Her work bridges pure mathematics and applications in cryptography and education.

Professional Affiliations: Member of the Unione Matematica Italiana, European Women in Mathematics, INDAM GNSAGA group, and AGTA (Advances in Group Theory and Applications). She organized the Algebra Seminar at the University of Milano–Bicocca and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.

Grants & Projects: Participated in the EPSRC project "Fusion Systems and Localities" (2017–2018). Her current research explores cryptographic applications of algebraic systems and pedagogical tools like WIMS for primary education.

Labs/Teams: Part of the Algebra group at the University of Padua and collaborated with researchers like Carlo Blundo and Ellen Henke. She advocates for gender equity in mathematics through her involvement with European Women in Mathematics.