Role
Full Professor of Operations Research at the University of Brescia and former President of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) .
Bio
A graduate in Mathematics from the University of Milan, she has been a full professor of Operations Research at the University of Brescia since 1994, where she served as Dean of the Faculty of Economics (2002-2008) and Deputy Vice-Rector (2016-2022). She has chaired EURO ( Association of European Operational Research Societies ) and was President of IFORS ( International Federation of Operational Research Societies ).
His research focuses on the development of mixed-integer variable mathematical programming models applied to the solution of real problems and the design of advanced algorithms. optimization, heuristics and mathematical heuristics ( matheuristics ).
She has made significant contributions to the fields of logistics and transportation , focusing on inventory management, vehicle routing, and sustainable mobility, and to finance , focusing on portfolio optimization and risk mitigation. Author of over 200 international publications and scientific monographs, she serves on the editorial boards of leading journals in the field, such as Transportation Science and the European Journal of Operational Research .
She is listed in the " World's 2% Top Scientists ." She has received the EURO Gold Medal , the highest recognition for scientific achievement in Europe, and was named an INFORMS Fellow , a lifetime achievement award from the American Association of Operations Research. She received an honorary degree from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) and is a member of the Academy of Sciences of the Bologna Institute.