Giovanni FASANO

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Fasano Giovanni was born in Rome on 02/15/1967, of Italian nationality. Since 03/15/2018, he has been an Associate Professor (Scientific Disciplinary Sector MAT/09) at the Department of Management - Venice School of Management of Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He obtained his Scientific Maturity in 1986 at the scientific high school "B. Pascal" in Pomezia (Rome) with a grade of 60/60. He graduated on July 23, 1997, in Electronic Engineering with a specialization in Automation at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rome "La Sapienza" with a grade of 110/110. The thesis discussed was titled: "Convergenza e Prestazioni del Metodo di Newton per Sistemi Singolari Nonlineari," supervisor Prof. Stefano Lucidi. From January to July 1998, he attended the Advanced Course in Theory and Mathematical Methods for Analysis, Control, and Optimization of Systems at the faculties of Mathematics and Engineering of the University of Rome "La Sapienza," following courses in: Functional Analysis, Calculus of Variations, Foundations of Stochastic Processes, Differential Geometry, Approximation Methods, Combinatorial Optimization I and II, Control Seminar, Optimization Seminar, Theory and Algorithms of Optimization II. In February 1999, he discussed the final thesis for this course titled "Riformulazioni non Lineari per Problemi Combinatori." In March 1998, he passed the qualifying exam for the profession of Engineer. From March 1998 to May 2001, he regularly attended and completed the PhD course in Operations Research (XIII cycle) at the Department of Computer Science and Systems "A. Ruberti" of the University of Rome "La Sapienza" under the supervision of his tutor Prof. Stefano Lucidi, discussing the final thesis titled "Use of Conjugate Directions inside Newton-type Algorithms for Large Scale Unconstrained Optimization." In August 1998, he attended the course on Linear and Nonlinear Optimization held by Prof. P. Hansen and D.P. Bertsekas at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa. In October 1998, he attended the course on Nonsmooth Optimization: Algorithms and Applications held in Germany at the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut of Oberwolfach, led by Prof. W. Achtziger (Erlangen), M. Kocvara (Prague), and J. Zowe (Erlangen). He participated in the Summer School on Generalized Convexity and Monotonicity held at the University of the Aegean in Greece (Samos) in August 1999, following the lectures of Prof. J.P. Crouzeix, J.B.J. Frenk, N. Hadjisavvas, D.T. Luc, J.E. Martinez-Legaz, J.P. Penot, S. Schaible.

Papers in International Journals:

1. "Mathematical Programming for the Dynamics of Opinion Diffusion" A. Ellero, G. Fasano, D. Favaretto, Physics (Switzerland) vol 5(3) pp. 936-951 2023.
2. "From regression models to Machine Learning approaches for long term Bitcoin price forecast" A. Caliciotti, M. Corazza, G. Fasano, Annals of Operations Research, 2023. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-023-05444-w)
3. "MURAME parameter setting for creditworthiness evaluation: data-driven optimization" M. Corazza, G. Fasano, S. Funari, R. Gusso, Decisions in Economics and Finance, open access, 2021. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10203-021-00322-1)
4. "A novel hybrid PSO-based metaheuristic for costly portfolio selection problems" M. Corazza, G. Di Tollo, G. Fasano, R. Pesenti, Annals of Operations Research vol. 304(1-2) pp. 109-137, 2021. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04075-3)
5. "Dense Conjugate Initialization for Deterministic PSO in Applications: ORTHOinit+" C. Leotardi, A. Serani, M. Diez, E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, R. Gusso, Applied Soft Computing vol. 104 article number 107121, 2021.
6. "Polarity and Conjugacy for Quadratic Hypersurfaces: a unified framework with recent advances" G. Fasano, R. Pesenti, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics vol. 390 article number 113248, 2021. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cam.2020.113248)
7. "Issues on the use of a modified Bunch and Kaufman decomposition for large scale Newton's equation" A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, F. Potra, M. Roma, Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 77 pp. 627-651, 2020. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-020-00225-8)
8. "Iterative Grossone-Based Computation of Negative Curvature Directions in Large-Scale Optimization" R. De Leone, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Ya.D. Sergeyev, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 186(2) pp. 554-589, 2020. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-020-01717-7)
9. "A Class of Approximate Inverse Preconditioners based on Krylov-subspace methods for Large scale nonconvex optimization" M. Al-Baali, A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma, SIAM Journal on Optimization vol. 30(3) pp. 1954-1979, 2020. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1137/19M1256907)
10. "Preconditioned Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient methods based on a modified secant equation" A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Applied Mathematics and Computation vol. 318 pp. 196-214, 2018. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2017.08.029)
11. "An adaptive truncation criterion for Newton-Krylov methods in large scale nonconvex optimization" A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, S. Nash, M. Roma, Operations Research Letters vol. 46(1) pp. 7-12, 2018. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orl.2017.10.014)
12. "Data and performance profiles applying an adaptive truncation criterion within linesearch-based truncated Newton methods in large scale nonconvex optimization" A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, S. Nash, M. Roma, Data in Brief vol. 17 pp. 246-255, 2018.
13. "Planar methods and Grossone for the Conjugate Gradient breakdown in Nonlinear Programming" R. De Leone, G. Fasano, Y.D. Sergeyev, Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 71 pp. 73-93, 2018. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-017-9957-y)
14. "Conjugate Direction Methods and Polarity for Quadratic Hypersurfaces" G. Fasano, R. Pesenti, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications vol. 175(3) pp. 764-794, 2017. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-017-1180-6)
15. "Exploiting damped techniques for nonlinear conjugate gradient methods" M. Al-Baali, A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Mathematical Methods of Operations Research vol. 86 pp. 501-522, 2017. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00186-017-0593-1)
16. "Novel preconditioners based on quasi-Newton updates for nonlinear conjugate gradient methods" A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Optimization Letters vol. 11 pp. 835-853, 2017. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11590-016-1060-2)
17. "Parameter selection in synchronous and asynchronous deterministic particle swarm optimization for ship hydrodynamics problems" A. Serani, C. Leotardi, U. Iemma, E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, M. Diez, Applied Soft Computing vol. 49(1) pp. 313-334, 2016.
18. "Ship hydrodynamic optimization by local hybridization of deterministic derivative-free global algorithms" M. Diez, A. Serani, G. Fasano, G. Liuzzi, S. Lucidi, U. Iemma, E.F. Campana, Applied Ocean Research vol. 159 pp. 115-128, 2016. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2016.04.006)
19. "A novel class of Approximate Inverse Preconditioners for large positive definite systems" G. Fasano, M. Roma, Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 65 pp. 399-429, 2016. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-015-9765-1)
20. "A Framework of Conjugate Direction Methods for Symmetric Linear Systems in Optimization" G. Fasano, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications vol. 164(3) pp. 883-914, 2015. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-014-0600-0)
21. "A Linesearch-based Derivative-free Approach for Nonsmooth Constrained Optimization" G. Fasano, G. Liuzzi, S. Lucidi, F. Rinaldi, SIAM Journal on Optimization vol. 24(3) pp. 959-992, 2014.
22. "An Artificial Neural Network-based technique for on-line hotel booking" M. Corazza, G. Fasano, F. Mason, Procedia of Economics and Finance vol. 15 pp. 45-55, 2014. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(14)00444-4)
23. "Particle Swarm Optimization with non-smooth penalty reformulation for a complex portfolio selection problem" M. Corazza, G. Fasano, R. Gusso, Applied Mathematics and Computation vol. 224 pp. 611-624, 2013. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2013.07.091)
24. "Preconditioning Newton-Krylov Methods in Non-Convex Large Scale Optimization" G. Fasano, M. Roma, Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 56(2) pp. 253-290, 2013. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-013-9563-6)
25. "Stochastic Model for Agents Interaction with Opinion-Leaders" A. Ellero, G. Fasano, A. Sorato, Physical Review E vol. 87(4) n. 042806, 2013. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.042806)
26. "Hydroelastic optimization of a keel fin of a sailing boat: a multidisciplinary robust formulation for ship design" M. Diez, D. Peri, G. Fasano, E.F. Campana, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization vol. 46 pp. 613-625, 2012. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-012-0783-7)
27. "Preconditioning Large Indefinite Linear Systems" G. Fasano, M. Roma, SQU Journal for Science vol. 17(1) pp. 63-79, 2012.
28. "Penalty Function approaches for Ship Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO)" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, D. Peri, European Journal of Industrial Engineering vol. 6(6) pp. 765-784, 2012.
29. "Dynamic analysis for the selection of parameters and initial population in Particle Swarm Optimization" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, A. Pinto, Journal of Global Optimization vol. 48(3) pp. 347-397, 2010. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-009-9493-0)
30. "A nonmonotone truncated Newton-Krylov method exploiting negative curvature directions for large scale unconstrained optimization" G. Fasano, S. Lucidi, Optimization Letters vol. 3(4) pp. 521-535, 2009. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11590-009-0132-y)
31. "A Modified Galam's Model for Word-of-Mouth Information Exchange" A. Ellero, G. Fasano, A. Sorato, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications vol. 388(18) pp. 3901-3910, 2009. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2009.06.002)
32. "On the Geometry Phase in Model-Based Algorithms for Derivative-Free Optimization" G. Fasano, J.L. Morales, J. Nocedal, Optimization Methods and Software vol. 24(1) pp. 145-154, 2009. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1080/10556780802409296)
33. "Iterative Computation of Negative Curvature Directions in Large Scale Optimization" G. Fasano, M. Roma, Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 38(1) pp. 81-104, 2007. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-007-9034-z)
34. "Lanczos-Conjugate Gradient method and pseudoinverse computation on indefinite and singular systems" G. Fasano, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications vol. 132(2) pp. 267-285, 2007. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-006-9119-3)
35. "A Truncated Nonmonotone Gauss-Newton Method for Large-Scale Nonlinear Least-Squares Problems" G. Fasano, F. Lampariello, M. Sciandrone, Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 34(3) pp. 343-358, 2006. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589-006-6444-2)
36. "Planar-Conjugate Gradient algorithm for Large Scale Unconstrained Optimization Part 1: Theory" G. Fasano, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications vol. 125(3) pp. 523-541, 2005.
37. "Planar-Conjugate Gradient algorithm for Large Scale Unconstrained Optimization Part 2: Application" G. Fasano, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications vol. 125(3) pp. 543-558, 2005.
38. "Conjugate Gradient (CG)-type Method for the Solution of Newton's equation within Optimization Frameworks" G. Fasano, Optimization Methods and Software vol. 19(3-4) pp. 267-290, 2004.
39. "Uso delle Direzioni Coniugate negli algoritmi per l'Ottimizzazione Non Vincolata a grande dimensione" G. Fasano, Bollettino della Unione Matematica Italiana A vol. 4(3) pp. 447-450, 2001.

Other Peer-Reviewed Papers:

1. "On the use of the SYMMBK algorithm for computing negative curvature directions within Newton-Krylov methods" G. Fasano, C. Piermarini, M. Roma, ODS 2023 AIRO Springer Series Vol. 38 pp. 95-105, 2024.
2. "An application of Linear Programming to sociophysics models" A. Ellero, G. Fasano, D. Favaretto, accepted for publication in CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org), 2020.
3. "How grossone can be helpful to iteratively compute negative curvature directions" R. De Leone, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Y.D. Sergeyev, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 11353 LNCS, 2019.
4. "A PSO-based framework for nonsmooth portfolio selection problems" M. Corazza, G. di Tollo, G. Fasano, R. Pesenti, Springer International Publishing Neural Advances in Processing Nonlinear Dynamic Signals Smart Innovations Systems and Technologies vol. 102 pp. 265-275, 2019.
5. "Quasi-Newton based preconditioning and Damped quasi-Newton schemes for Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient methods" M. Al-Baali, A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics (PROMS), 2018.
6. "Preconditioning strategies for Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient methods based on Quasi-Newton updates" A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma, Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms, 2016.
7. "Polarity for Quadratic Hypersurfaces and Conjugate Gradient Method: Relation between Degenerate and Nondegenerate Cases" G. Fasano, S. Giove, R. Gusso, Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms, 2016.
8. "Dense Orthogonal Initialization for Deterministic PSO: ORTHOinit+" M. Diez, A. Serani, C. Leotardi, E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, R. Gusso, IC-SI 2016, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science 9713 Part I, 2016.
9. "Application of derivative-free multi-objective algorithms to reliability-based robust design optimization of a high-speed catamaran in real ocean environment" R. Pellegrini, E.F. Campana, M. Diez, A. Serani, F. Rinaldi, G. Fasano, U. Iemma, G. Liuzzi, S. Lucidi, F. Stern, Engineering Optimization IV, 2015.
10. "Globally convergent hybridization of particle swarm optimization using line search-based derivative-free techniques" A. Serani, M. Diez, E.F.

Campana, G. Fasano, D. Peri, U. Iemma, Recent Advances in Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation, 2015.
11. "On the use of Synchronous and Asynchronous Single-objective Deterministic Particle Swarm Optimization in Ship Design Problems" A. Serani, M. Diez, C. Leotardi, D. Peri, G. Fasano, U. Iemma, E.F. Campana, OPT-i 2014.
12. "A proposal of PSO particles' initialization for costly unconstrained optimization problems: ORTHOinit" M. Diez, A. Serani, C. Leotardi, E.F. Campana, D. Peri, U. Iemma, G. Fasano, S. Giove, IC-SI 2014, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2014.
13. "Initial particles position for PSO in Bound Constrained Optimization" E.F. Campana, M. Diez, G. Fasano, D. Peri, Advances in Swarm Intelligence, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science 7928, 2013.
14. "Quasi-Newton updates for Preconditioned Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient methods" G. Fasano, M. Roma, Quaderni di Matematica, 2012.
15. "Comparison between Deterministic and Stochastic formulations of Particle Swarm Optimization for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization" D. Peri, G. Fasano, M. Diez, 12th AIAA Aviation Technology Integration and Operations Conference, 2012.
16. "Portfolio Selection with an Alternative Measure of Risk: Computational Performances of Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithms" M. Corazza, G. Fasano, R. Gusso, Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance XII, 2011.
17. "Globally convergent modifications of Particle Swarm Optimization for Unconstrained Optimization" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, D. Peri, Particle Swarm Optimization: Theory Techniques and Applications, 2011.
18. "Methods for large scale unconstrained optimization" G. Fasano, Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, 2010.
19. "Multidisciplinary Robust Optimization for Ship Design" M. Diez, D. Peri, G. Fasano, E.F. Campana, 28th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, 2010.
20. "Global Optimization Algorithms in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization" D. Peri, G. Fasano, D. Dessi, E.F. Campana, 12th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, 2008.
21. "Nonlinear Programming Approaches in the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Sailing Yacht Keel Fin" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, D. Peri, A. Pinto, 9th International Conference on Numerical Ship Hydrodynamics, 2007.
22. "Particle Swarm Optimization: efficient globally convergent modifications" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, D. Peri, A. Pinto, III European Conference On Computational Mechanics, 2006.
23. "Dynamic system analysis and initial particles position in Particle Swarm Optimization" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, A. Pinto, IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, 2006.
24. "Issues on Nonlinear Programming for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) in Ship Design Framework" E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, D. Peri, 8th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS '05), 2005.
25. "Planar-CG methods and Matrix Tridiagonalization in Large scale Unconstrained Optimization" G. Fasano, High Performance Algorithms and Software for Nonlinear Optimization, 2003.
26. "Use of Conjugate Directions inside Newton-type Algorithms for Large Scale Unconstrained Optimization" G. Fasano, PhD final dissertation, 2001.

Papers under Review or in Press:

1. "Exploiting effective negative curvature directions via SYMMBK algorithm in Newton-Krylov methods" G. Fasano, C. Piermarini, M. Roma, submitted to Computational Optimization and Applications, 2024.
2. "Price Forecasting for Bitcoin: Linear Regression and SVM approaches" G. Fasano, M. Corazza, accepted for publication in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2024.

Other Papers:

- Author/Co-author of nearly 30 Working Papers (not listed here but available at http://mizar.unive.it/fasano)
- Author/Co-author of over 70 Contributions to Conferences (not listed here)

Invited Speaker:

- May 17, 2001, Istituto di Ricerca “Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica (IASI) del CNR: “Use of a New Negative Curvature Direction for Algorithms Converging to Second Order Points"
- September 24, 2004, Istituto Nazionale per Studi ed Esperienze di Architettura Navale (INSEAN): “Some General Issues on Multidisciplinary Optimization"
- October 17, 2006, Argonne National Laboratories - ANL (Chicago USA): “Use of Models in Unconstrained Derivative Free Optimization: a preliminary Numerical Experience"
- March 19, 2007, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia: “Recenti sviluppi della programmazione non lineare”
- September 23, 2009, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia: “Advances for Interpolation and Regression Polynomial Models in Derivative-free Optimization”
- December 15, 2009, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia: “A nonmonotone truncated Newton-Krylov method exploiting negative curvature directions for large scale unconstrained optimization"
- January 29, 2010, ‘Dipartimento di Sistemi e Informatica’ of the University of Florence: “Model Based Methods for Unconstrained Derivative Free Optimization (DFO) with advances on Interpolation and Regression Polynomial Models"
- January 4, 2011, Conference ‘Numerical Analysis and Optimization’ (Muscat Oman): “A Parameter Dependent Class of Preconditioners for Large Scale Optimization”
- March 7, 2013, ‘Dipartimento di Matematica’ Università di Padova: “Issues on Polarity for Quadratic Hypersurfaces and a Framework for Conjugate Direction Methods"
- January 5, 2017, Conference ‘Numerical Analysis and Optimization – IV’ (Muscat Oman): “Improving efficiency of Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient methods by exploiting quasi-Newton based preconditioning and Damped quasi-Newton schemes"
- September 25, 2020, Conference ‘eMAF2020 Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Actuarial Sciences and Finance’: “An overview of metaheuristics for optimization”
- December 1, 2021, Dipartimento DIMES 'Università della Calabria’: “An SVM-based framework to gauge performances combining classification ranking and sorting"
- December 1, 2023, SKEMA Centre for Analytics and Management: “A Semi-Supervised Machine Learning Paradigm to Gauge Performances: Theory and Examples”

Organizational and Management Roles:

- In the A.Y. 2008-2009 on 02/09/2008, participated in the commission for the admission of foreigners to Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- In the A.Y. 2008-2009, appointed organizer of the summer courses of the Faculty of Economics of Ca' Foscari University in Sappada (BL).
- In the A.Y. 2009-2010, appointed organizer of the summer courses of the Faculty of Economics of Ca' Foscari University in Feltre (BL).
- In the A.Y. 2010-2011, appointed organizer of the summer courses of the Faculty of Economics of Ca' Foscari University in Feltre (BL).
- From January 2011 to June 2012, responsible for the AHELO project (for monitoring university knowledge within OECD countries) for Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Since September 2011, member of the Research Committee of the Department of Management at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Since 2013, member of the teaching board of the PhD in Automatic Control, Bioengineering, and Operations Research (ABRO) based at the Department of Computer, Automatic, and Management Engineering (DIAG) 'A. Ruberti' Sapienza University of Rome.
- In 2016, appointed representative of the Department of Management (Ca' Foscari University of Venice) for Software Databases.
- In 2016, appointed referee (with access to the Cineca site) by the Rector of the University of Insubria for evaluating project proposals for funding annual post-doc research grants at the University of Insubria.
- Since 2017, reviewer for the REPRISE register (Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation) at the Ministry of Education, University, and Research (MIUR). Reviewer for sections: Basic Research, Competitive Industrial Research, and Social Development, Diffusion of Scientific Culture.
- In June 2019, acted as reviewer for Basic Research and/or Joint Projects for the University of Verona. The review was monitored through the CINECA portal.
- Since 2018, member of the working group of the Department of Management for the selection of international students (degree seekers) at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. The role includes the selection of students and coordination with the Ca' Foscari Welcome Office.
- Since May 2023, delegate for Quality for the Department of Management at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

Notes on Teaching and Outreach Material Produced:

- "Esercitazioni del corso di Ricerca Operativa" (mathematical models) G. Fasano in each academic year from 1999-2000 to 2002-2003 for the Operations Research course taught by Prof. L. Grippo at the University of Rome "La Sapienza."
- "Notes on the Syntax and Commands of AMPL Plus v1.6" R. Bruni, G. Fasano, G. Liuzzi as support for the tutoring of the Operations Research course (Prof. Francisco Facchinei) at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome "La Sapienza" in the academic years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002.
- "Note di Ottimizzazione Vincolata su insiemi Convessi" G. Fasano as support for the course 'Methods of Constrained Optimization on Convex Sets' within the PhD course in Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome "La Sapienza" a.y. 2001-2002.
- "Cenni sulle reti neurali e sui metodi di ottimizzazione per le reti neurali" G. Fasano as support for the course 'Notes on Neural Networks and Optimization Methods for Neural Networks' within the PhD course in Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome "La Sapienza" a.y. 2003-2004.
- "Cenni sui Metodi di Ottimizzazione Vincolata" G. Fasano as support for the course 'Methods of Constrained Optimization' within the PhD course in Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rome "La Sapienza" a.y. 2007-2008. Published in the 'Teaching Notebooks' of the Department of Applied Mathematics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Teaching Notebook n.27/2008.
- "Richiami di Ricerca Operativa & Ottimizzazione Non Lineare" G. Fasano as support for the course 'Operations Research I' within the Specialist Degree Course in Statistics and Business Information Systems (SESIA) Statistics for Business (SPI) at the Faculty of Economics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, a.y. 2007-2008 to 2010-2011. Published (and subsequently updated) in the 'Teaching Notebooks' of the Department of Applied Mathematics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Teaching Notebook n.28/2008. Further integration published and used from a.y. 2015-2016 to a.y. 2023-2024.
- "Basics on Calculus & Numerical Optimization" (in English) G. Fasano as support for the course 'Calculus and Optimization' within the Specialist Degree Course in Computer Science at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, a.y. 2015-2016 with updates until a.y. 2023-2024.

Tutoring and Mentoring:

- Tutor of the PhD student Tommaso Giovannelli, ABRO PhD course (XXXIII cycle). Final thesis on "New methods for simulation-based optimization and applications to emergency department management." SAPIENZA University of Rome.
- Reviewer of the PhD course in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the Third University of Rome "Roma Tre."
- Tutor for the candidate Andrea Caliciotti, ABRO PhD course (XXX cycle). Final thesis on "Advances in Large Scale Unconstrained Optimization: Novel Precondition Strategies for Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient Methods and New Developments in Newton-Krylov Methods." SAPIENZA University of Rome.
- Tutor of the Postdoc Riccardo Gusso on "Portfolio selection problems with alternative risk measures: a PSO-based approach" Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

Organizational and Conference Activities:

- Co-organizer of the Workshop High Performance Algorithms and Software for Nonlinear Optimization held in Erice (Sicily) from June 30 to July 8, 2001.
- Co-organizer of the Workshop Large Scale Nonlinear Optimization held in Erice (Sicily) from June 22 to July 1, 2004.
- In December 2005, member of the Research Committee for the research project "Research on New Biomimetic Algorithms and Their Convergence for Nondifferentiable Global Optimization" (Research Grants Office City University of Hong Kong Project Ref: 2005SRG057).
- Co-organizer of the Mini-symposium titled "Derivative Free Optimization" at the 9th SIMAI Congress, September 15-19, 2008, Rome, Italy.
- In 2009, officially part of the consultants of the McGraw-Hill Publishing House for the revision of the textbook "Operations Research" F.S. Hillier, G.J. Lieberman, ninth edition.
- Co-organizer of the Mini-symposium titled "Methods for Derivative Free Optimization: Theory and Applications" at the SIMAI 2010 Congress, Cagliari, June 21-25, 2010, Italy.
- Invited speaker for the conference 'NAOII-2011 Numerical Analysis and Optimization,' Muscat (Oman), January 3-6, 2011.
- Since 2011, part of the register of reviewers for the evaluation of ministerial research programs and products (MIUR), as well as the register of reviewers for the European Research Council (ERC) projects, for sector codes PE1 17, PE1 19, and PE1 20.
- Member of the Organizing Committee of the "11th EUROPT Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization," Florence (Italy), June 26-28, 2013.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ANTS 2014 - Ninth International Conference on Swarm Intelligence," Brussels (Belgium), September 10-12, 2014.
- Between 2010 and 2015, member of the Interuniversity Research Center on Automation and Technologies for Safety and Sustainability in Mobility and Transport Systems - CISMIT based at the University of Genoa.
- Organizer of the Session "Large Scale Optimization and Preconditioning" at the 22nd International Symposium on Mathematical Programming (ISMP 2015), Pittsburgh, July 12-17, 2015.
- From 2010 to 2014, member evaluator for phase I of the 'Evaluation of the Research and Professional Activities of the Institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences.'
- Reviewer for 'Elsevier and Academic Press Mathematical Sciences' for the book review "A Contemporary study of iterative methods: Convergence dynamics and applications" by Ioannis K. Argyros and A. Alberto Magrenan.
- In 2015 and 2016, member of the "Coordination Committee" for the IOS (Innovation Organization and Strategy) center at the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Co-organizer of the First IOS Conference held on December 17-18, 2015, at the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ICORES 2017 - 6th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems," Porto (Portugal), February 23-25, 2017. [URL](http://www.icores.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx)
- In 2016, officially part of the consultants of the DeAgostini Publishing House for the revision of the second edition of the textbook "Operations Research" R. Musmanno, F. Guerriero, D. Pacciarelli.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LION 11 - The 11th Learning and Intelligent Optimization Conference," Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), June 19-21, 2017. [URL](http://intelligent-optimization.org/lion11)
- Invited speaker for the conference "NAOIV-2017 Numerical Analysis and Optimization," Muscat (Oman), January 2-5, 2017.
- Organizer on November 8, 2017, of the Management Lecture by invitation of Prof. Yaroslav Sergeyev (University of Calabria Rende, Italy; Lobachevsky State University Nizhni Novgorod, Russia) titled "Computations with numerical infinities and infinitesimals" at the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ICORES 2018 - 7th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems," Funchal - Madeira (Portugal), January 24-26, 2018. [URL](http://www.icores.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx)
- Advisory/Review Board Member (Scientific Committee) of the "GLOBE - Global Conference on Business and Economics," Sarasota, Florida, US, June 4-8, 2018. [URL](http://globeconference.org/)
- Reviewer Board Member of the "The 22nd Multi-conference on Systemics Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI," July 8-11, 2018, Orlando, Florida, USA, for the special track in Management Engineering and Informatics: MEI 2018.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LION 12 - Learning and Intelligent Optimization Conference," Kalamata, Greece, June 10-15, 2018. [URL](http://www.caopt.com/LION12/index.php)
- Co-organizer of the Session "Unconstrained Optimization Continuous Optimization (Contributed Session 401)" at the 23rd International Symposium on Mathematical Programming (ISMP 2018), Bordeaux (France), July 1-6, 2018.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ICORES 2019 - 8th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems," Prague (Czech Republic), February 19-21, 2019. [URL](http://www.icores.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LION 13 - Learning and Intelligent Optimization Conference," May 27-31, 2019, Chania, Crete, Greece. [URL](http://www.lion13.pem.tuc.gr/en/home/)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "3rd International Conference and Summer School - Numerical Computations: Theory and Algorithms" - NUMTA 2019, June 15-21, 2019, Le Castella (Isola Capo Rizzuto), Crotone, Italy. [URL](http://si.dimes.unical.it/yaro/numta2019)
- Member of the Reviewers Board of the "The 23rd Multi-conference on Systemics Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2019" - Special Track on Management Engineering and Informatics, July 6-9, 2019, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Organizer on April 4, 2019, of the Management Lecture by invitation of Prof. Mehiddin Albaali (Sultan Qaboos University Muscat, Oman) titled "Conjugate Gradient Methods for Unconstrained Minimization; Original Modified and Recent approaches" at the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LION 14 - Optimization Conference," May 24-28, 2020, Athens, Greece. [URL](http://www.caopt.com/LION14/index.php)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ICORES 2020 - 9th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems," Valletta (Malta), February 22-24, 2020. [URL](http://www.icores.org/Home.aspx)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LOD2020 - The Sixth International Conference on Machine Learning Optimization and Data Science," Siena, Italy, July 19-22, 2020. [URL](https://lod2020.icas.xyz)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LOD 2021 - The Seventh International Conference on Machine Learning Optimization and Data Science," Grasmere, UK, June 29-July 2, 2021. [URL](https://lod2021.icas.cc/about)
- Member of the Local Organizing Committee of the "ECSO-CMS 1-3 July 2020 European Conference on Stochastic Optimization," Venice (Italy), July 1-3, 2020. [URL](https://www.unive.it/pag/38159)
- Since September 2020, member of the BLISS center at the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice.
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ICORES 2021 - 10th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems," Vienna (Austria), February 4-6, 2021. [URL](http://www.icores.org/Home.aspx)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "Evo-2021 (24th International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation)," Seville, Spain, April 7-9, 2021. [URL](http://www.evostar.org/2021/evoapps)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "ICORES 2022 - 11th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems," Vienna (Austria), February 3-5, 2022. [URL](http://www.icores.org/Home.aspx)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "8th Int. Conf. on Machine Learning Optimization & Data Science - LOD 2022," Certosa di Pontignano - Tuscany, Italy, September 19-22, 2022. [URL](https://lod2022.icas.cc)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LION 17," June 4-8, 2023, Nice, France. [URL](https://lion17.org)
- Member of the Program Committee of the "LOD2024 10th International Conference on machine Learning Optimization and Data science," Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto), Tuscany, Italy, September 22-25, 2024. [URL](https://lod2024.icas.events)

Participation in Editorial Committees of Journals/Scientific Series:

- Since November 2015, permanent member of the Editorial Board of the journal Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance. [URL](http://www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a id=85071)
- Member of the Commission for phases I and II of the 'Evaluation of the Research and Professional Activities of the Institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) (2015-2019).' [URL](https://kis.avcr.cz/Registration.html#page=REGISTER)
- In 2021, Member of the Group of Experts of Evaluation (GEV) for the VQR 2015-2019 for the disciplinary area 01/A6 SSD MAT/09 for ERC Sectors PE1 17 and PE1 19.
- Since 2021, member of the ANVUR Evaluation Experts Register.
- In 2023, Member of the commission for the assignment of the Springer NUMTA 2023 Young Researcher Prize along with Prof. Lou D'Alotto (City University of New York, USA) and Prof. Renato de Leone (University of Camerino) at the NUMTA 2023 Conference.

Contracts, Projects, and Assigned Funds:
- Since 2007, annually awarded (on a competitive basis) the Research Funds (FRA-ADiR) - always among the top 6-7 positions (out of 65-70 department members).
- From October 2008 to April 2010, holder of a two-year Research Agreement between Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the National Institute for Studies and Experiences of Naval Architecture (INSEAN) within the VISIR Project (formerly Virtual-Ship) for an amount of 25,000 Euros fully funded by INSEAN.
- In 2011, co-holder of a research project (Research Agreement - duration 4 months) between Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Xenia Lab S.A. (Switzerland) for the "Definition, training, and updating of an Artificial Neural Network for automatic data recognition" for an amount of 10,000 Euros fully funded by Xenia Lab S.A.
- November 2011 - December 2011, member of the research project of the Ca' Foscari Foundation, Venice "Oltre il PIL." The contract was for an amount of 2,000 Euros fully funded by the Ca' Foscari Foundation, Venice.
- From January 2012 to December 2017, responsible for the Operational Unit SP1.WP1.A3.UO2 within the RITMARE project (competitive allocation), coordinated by RINA - Italian Naval Registry, responsible team: CETENA Cons.A.R. - Consortium Armatori per la Ricerca s.r.l. CNR). The Operational Unit has an autonomous budget of 150,000 Euros.
- From 2015 to 2017, member of the Research Project of the University of SAPIENZA of Rome protocol C26A153LZF, responsible Prof. Stefano Lucidi. The project budget was 38,450 Euros.
- From June 2020 to December 2023, member of the Interreg Italy - Croatia MIMOSA project (kick-off meeting on 27/07/2020) for which Ca' Foscari is responsible (Prof. Andrea Stocchetti) for WP3 with funds amounting to 1,073,888.10 Euros.
- From January 30, 2022, to January 30, 2023, member of the INdAM - GNCS 2022 research project - CUP E55F22000270001 led by Prof. Yaroslav Sergeyev (DIMES University of Calabria) titled "Numerical algorithms in optimization, ODEs, and applications." The project received a contribution of 5,100 Euros from INdAM.
- From January 30, 2023, to January 30, 2024, member of the INdAM - GNCS 2023 research project - CUP E53C22001930001 led by Prof. Yaroslav Sergeyev (DIMES University of Calabria) titled "Numerical high-precision algorithms for solving optimization problems and ODEs with applications." The project received a contribution of 5,750 Euros from INdAM.

Research Memberships, Spin-offs, Startups, Third Mission Public Engagement:

- Since 2003, continuously a member of the AMS - American Mathematical Society [URL](https://mathscinet.ams.org/mresubs/index.html) with MR author ID: 731276.
- Since 2009, continuously a member of SIAM - Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
- From 2011 to 2016, continuously a member of MOS - Mathematical Optimization Society.
- Since 2014, activated a research agreement with COIN Group SpA to study and deepen corporate issues. The collaboration focused on applied research and methodological research in product and process innovation strategies (marketing). Contacts: Prof. Giovanni Fasano and Prof. Giovanni Vaia.
- Since 2017, member of the National Group for Scientific Computing (GNCS) within INdAM (National Institute of Advanced Mathematics) section Numerical Analysis. [URL](https://www.unive.it/pag/42439)
- Since June 2018, member of the research team "Science of complex economics, human and natural systems" at Ca' ' Foscari University of Venice.
- From July to October 2019, conducted 80 hours of Action Research at the 4 partner companies (Safilo SpA, Stevanato, Sipa, and Moncler Industries SpA) in the Smart Manufacturing project - FSE by Prof. Giovanni Vaia. The activity included in-company coaching for four research fellows.
- On November 25, 2022, conducted a 4-hour course titled "Apprendimento semi-supervisionato: uno strumento chiave per diverse applicazioni" on the theme "Machine Learning and Intelligent Methods for Industry" publicized through the website [URL](https://www.cafoscarichallengeschool.it/formazionepresso) Villa Querini in Camposampiero (PD) within the Ca' Foscari Challenge School of Venice. The course was part of a series of activities (seminars, hackathons, and contamination labs) organized by Digital Workshops - Innovation Lab of the Federation of Municipalities of Camposampierese with the technical, didactic, and methodological support of the Ca' Foscari Challenge School. Project funded with FSC funds ex POR FESR 2014-2020.
- On May 26, 2023, was awarded (on May 12, 2023, Prot. 27241) a teaching assignment (ECM course 27-259202) at AULSS 4 of San Donà di Piave titled: "Trading Online e gioco d'azzardo. Overlaps di interesse clinico" (event of the Corporate Training Plan DDG 1159/2022). The event included the preparation of two seminars on crypto-assets including crypto assets and NFTs.
- Since January 1, 2023, member of the non-academic spin-off Ghufo (https://ghufo.com) created to solve Supply Chain Planning problems: positioning and sizing.

Awards & Prizes:

- In February 2009, Ca' Foscari University of Venice awarded him a prize of 2,500 Euros for submitting as Principal Investigator the European research project Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Transportation Problems (MDO TP) - Proposal reference number: FP7-241168 within the ERC-2009-StG 20081119 call of the 7th Framework Programme.
- In December 2009, the Department of Applied Mathematics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him the prize (500 Euros) for the best departmental publication of the year 2009. The winning publication was: G. Fasano, S. Lucidi (2009) "A nonmonotone truncated Newton-Krylov method exploiting negative curvature directions for large scale unconstrained optimization" Optimization Letters vol. 3(4) pp. 521-535. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11590-009-0132-y)
- In December 2010, the Editorial Board of the journal Optimization Methods and Software awarded him 'The Charles Broyden Prize 2009' for the best paper in the journal Optimization Methods and Software in 2009 with the publication: G. Fasano, J.L. Morales, and J. Nocedal "On the geometry phase in model-based algorithms for derivative-free optimization" vol. 24(1) 2009 pp. 145-154.
- In December 2010, the Department of Applied Mathematics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him the prize for the best departmental publication of the year 2010. The winning publication was: E.F. Campana, G. Fasano, and A. Pinto (2010) "Dynamic analysis for the selection of parameters and initial population in particle swarm optimization" Journal of Global Optimization 48 (2010) pp. 347-397. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-009-9493-0)
- In March 2014, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him the prize (1,000 Euros) for the best departmental publication of the year 2014. The winning publication was: A. Ellero, G. Fasano, A. Sorato (2013) "A Stochastic Model of Information Spreading with Opinion-Leaders" Physical Review E vol. 87. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.042806)
- In 2014, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him the nomination (two members selected for each department) to compete for the University Research Award 2014 awarded to the three best senior researchers/lecturers at Ca' Foscari University in 2014.
- In 2017, ANVUR (National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research System) awarded him 3,000 Euros in research funds, placing him on the list of beneficiaries of the Basic Research Activity Fund (FFABR).
- In 2018, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, considered the following two papers among the best departmental publications of the year 2018: R. De Leone, G. Fasano, Y.D. Sergeyev "Planar methods and grossone for the Conjugate Gradient breakdown in nonlinear programming" Computational Optimization and Applications vol. 71 pp. 73-93, 2018; A. Caliciotti, G. Fasano, M. Roma "Preconditioned Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient methods based on a modified secant equation" Applied Mathematics and Computation vol. 318 pp. 196-214, 2018.
- In 2019, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him 1,000 Euros based on the 2018 publications within the Excellence Project awarded to the department for the three-year period 2018-2021.
- In 2021, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him 6,300 Euros based on the 2020 publications within the Excellence Project awarded to the department for the three-year period 2018-2021 (Progressive Number 16506).
- In 2021, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him 450 Euros based on the 2021 publications within the Excellence Project awarded to the department for the three-year period 2018-2021.
- In 2021, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him 87,607 Euros based on the fund raising of the year 2021 within the Excellence Project awarded to the department for the three-year period 2018-2021.
- In 2021, the Department of Management, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, awarded him 3,000 Euros based on the teaching conducted in the year 2021 within the Excellence Project awarded to the department for the three-year period 2018-2021.

Academic Qualifications and Research Monitoring:

- Research Quality Evaluation (VQR) for the years 2011-2014: score achieved 2 (range of possible values between 0 and 2).
- Research Quality Evaluation (VQR) for the years 2015-2019: score achieved (4 research products sent) B B C C (range of possible values A-E).
- h-index indicator calculated using the Scopus database (Author ID: 6603941987) as of June 6, 2024, is 17 with 840 citations.
- Number of co-authors as of May 1, 2024, is 34, of which 9 are foreign.
- Qualified for the 2016-2018 exercise for National Scientific Qualification for the Competition Sector 01/A5 (Numerical Analysis) II Band from 03/28/2017 to 03/28/2027.
- Qualified for the 2016-2018 exercise for National Scientific Qualification for the Competition Sector 01/A6 (Operations Research) I Band from 03/30/2017 to 03/30/2027.
- Qualified for the 2016-2018 exercise for National Scientific Qualification for the Competition Sector 01/A6 (Operations Research) II Band from 03/30/2017 to 03/30/2027.