Giovanni NASTASI

Education

• PhD in Mathematics and Computer Science
  Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy
  Achievement: 17/03/2020
  Further certification: Doctor Europaeus
  Thesis: Modeling and simulation of charge transport in graphene, supervisor Prof. V. Romano

• Master Degree in Mathematics
  University of Catania, Italy
  Mark: 110/110 with honours
  Achievement: 07/10/2016
  Thesis: Monte Carlo simulation for charge transport in graphene, advisor Prof. V. Romano

• Bachelor Degree in Mathematics
  University of Catania, Italy
  Mark: 110/110
  Achievement: 21/11/2012
  ​Thesis: Mathematical models for the study of epidemics, advisor Prof. G. Mulone
   

Positions

• From 01/01/2022 to today. Research Fellow of Mathematical Physics
  Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy
• From 04/11/2019 to 31/12/2021. Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Mathematical Physics
  Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Catania, Italy
   

Academic Qualifications

• National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor
  Field: 01/A4 - Mathematical Physics
  Validity: from 31/05/2021 to 31/05/2031
   

Teaching activity

• Introduction to scientific coding in Python, PhD Program in Assessment and Mitigation of Urban and Territorial Risks, University of Catania, Italy, academic year 2020/2021.
• Analytical Methods for Engineering 2, Degree Course in Building Engineering-Architecture, University of Catania, Italy, academic years: 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023.
• Co-teaching of Mathematical Physics I, Degree course in Mathematics, University of Catania, Italy, academic years: 2021/2022 and 2022/2023.
• Co-teaching of Mathematical Methods for Engineering, Master Degree Course in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering, University of Catania, Italy, academic year 2022/2023.
• Co-teaching of Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Applications II, Master Degree Course in Mathematics, University of Catania, Italy, academic year 2021/2022.
• Subject Expert of Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Applications I/II and Advanced Mathematical Physics, Master Degree Course in Mathematics, University of Catania, Italy, Validity: 2020-2022.
• Subject Expert of Mathematical Methods for Engineering, Master Degree Course in Structural and Geotechnical Civil Engineering, University of Catania, Italy, Validity: 12/2019-12/2023.
• Co-supervisor of several master degree theses in Mathematics.
   

Research stays

• From 21/11/2022 to 24/11/2022 at the Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. L. Barletti.
• From 16/11/2022 to 18/11/2022 at the Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. M. Zanella.
• From 14/05/2019 to 01/06/2019 at the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. C. Negulescu.
• From 06/03/2019 to 16/04/2019 at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. A. Borzì.
• From 15/10/2018 to 15/12/2018 at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. A. Borzì.
• From 14/05/2018 to 18/05/2018 at the Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. L. Barletti.
• From 10/01/2018 to 02/03/2018 at the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. C. Negulescu.
• From 28/03/2017 to 02/04/2017 at the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, Research stay with the supervision of Prof. C. Negulescu.
   

Seminars held

• Simulation of a GNR-FET, SCEE 2022 International Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 11–14 July 2022.
• Simulation of a GNR-FET, ECCOMAS 2022 Conference, Oslo, Norway, 5–9 June 2022.
• Mathematical models for the spread of COVID-19, CIMAT DAYS 2021, Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy, 30 September - 1 October 2021.
• Direct simulation of charge transport in graphene nanoribbons, SIMAI 2020+2021, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy, 30 August - 3 September 2021 (online).
• Direct simulation of charge transport in graphene nanoribbons, The Legacy of Carlo Cercignani: from Kinetic Theory to Turbulence Modeling, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 24 - 28 May 2021 (online).
• Direct simulation of charge transport in graphene nanoribbons, ECMI 2021 Conference, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany, 13 - 15 April 2021 (online).
• Modeling and simulation of charge transport in graphene, XLV Summer School on Mathematical Physics, 31 August - 9 September 2020, Ravello (SA), Italy.
• Simulation of a novel DG-GFET, 16 - 20 February 2020, SCEE 2020, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
• Simulation of graphene field effect transistors, 15 - 19 July 2019, ICIAM 20019, Valencia, Spain.
• Numerical Solutions of the Semiclassical Boltzmann Equation for Bipolar Charge Transport in Graphene, 10 - 14 June 2019, WASCOM 2019, Maiori (SA), Italy.
• Simulation of double gate graphene field effect transistors, 26 September 2018, SCEE 2018, Taormina (ME), Italy.
• Discontinuous Galerkin method for the simulation of bipolar charge transport in graphene, 2 July 2018, SIMAI 2018, Roma, Italy.
• High-field mobility in graphene on substrate with a proper inclusion of the Pauli exclusion principle, 28 November 2017, New Approaches to Study Complex Systems, Messina, Italy.
• High-field mobility in graphene on substrate with a proper inclusion of the Pauli exclusion principle, 10 October 2017, AMATH 2017, Catania, Italy.
• Charge transport in graphene on substrates, XLII Summer School on Mathematical Physics, 6 September 2017, Ravello (SA), Italy.
   

Organization of congresses

• CIMAT DAYS 2021, 29 September - 1 October 2021, Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy (member of the scientific committee).
• Minisimposium "Charge transport in low dimensional structures" presso il convegno SIMAI 2020+2021, 30 August - 3 September 2021, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy.
• SCEE 2018, The 12th International Conference on Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering, 23--27 September 2018, Taormina (ME), Italy (local organizer).
• AMATH 2017, Advance in Mathematics for Technology 2017, 9 - 11 October 2017, Catania, Italy (local organizer).
   

​Involvement in research projects

• Coordinator of "Progetto Giovani GNFM 2020" of the Gruppo Nazionale di Fisica Matematica (GNFM) of INdAM
  Title: Trasporto di cariche e fononi in strutture a bassa dimensione
• Participation in the project "H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action"
  Title: Analog/Mixed Signal Back End Design Automation based on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Techniques (AMBEATion)
• Participation in the project "Pia.ce.ri 2020/2022", Università degli Studi di Catania
  Title: Developing a Computational Framework for Quantum Information and Communication Technologies (Q-ICT)
• Participation in the project "Progetto Giovani GNFM 2019" of the Gruppo Nazionale di Fisica Matematica (GNFM) of INdAM
  Title: Modelli matematici, numerici e simulazione del trasporto di cariche e fononi in grafene e strutture a bassa dimensione
• Participation in the project "Galileo 2018" of the Università Italo Francese
  Title: Modelli cinetici classici e quantistici e loro limiti idrodinamici: aspetti tecnici e applicativi
• Participation in the project "Piano della Ricerca 2016/2018 - Linea di intervento 2", Università degli Studi di Catania
  Title: Metodi gruppali e umbrali per modelli di diffusione e trasporto​

Mathematical models for charge transport in low dimensional materials: semiclassical Boltzmann equations, drift-diffusion models, hydrodynamical models.
Simulations with Monte Carlo, Discontinuous Galerkin and finite differences methods.
Models and simulations for field effect transistor devices.
Deterministic and stochastic models with simulations for epidemics.