
Domenico CONFORTI
Professori Ordinari
Ricerca operativa (MATH-06/A)
Contacts
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale
- domenico.conforti@unical.it
- 0984/494732
- 0984 494733
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Associate Professor of Operations Research
Employment Records
1. Università della Calabria, Scientific and Technical Collaborator on Italian Ministry of Education Research Projects, November 1984 - October 1988.
2. Università della Calabria, Adjunct Professor in Operations Research, Faculty of Engineering, November 1988 - October 1991.
3. Università della Calabria, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, February 1992 - August 2001.
4. Università della Calabria Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, September 2001 - current position.
Scientific Research Interests
1. Optimization Models and Methods for Knowledge Discovery Applications.
2. Optimization Models and Methods for Organization, Management, Control and Performance Evaluation of Health Care Delivery Processes.
3. Design and development of Decision Support Systems for Medical and
Clinical Applications.
4. Design and development of Numerical Algorithms for Nonlinear Stochastic Optimization problems.
Teaching Activities
Università della Calabria, Faculty of Engineering, courses of: Operations Research, Optimization Algorithms, Models and Methods for Services Planning and Management, Modesl and Methods for Decision Support Systems
Scientific and Technical Experience
1. Peer review for the following Scientific Journals: European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Computational Optimization and Applications, Annals of Operations Research, Optimization Methods and Software, Mathematics of Computation, International Journal of Systems Science, Decision Support Systems, Parallel Computing, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Health Care Management Science.
2.Evaluator for the Cancer Research UK.
3.Evaluator for the Calabria Regional Goverment (Italy).
SUMMARY
Full Professor of Operations Research at the
Dept. of Mechanical, Energy, Management Engineering (DIMEG) - University of Calabria.
Areas of research activities and expertise are the design and development of computational models and numerical algorithms for the solution of healthcare and clinical decision making problems, the development of optimization models for the effective and efficient planning and management of healthcare services delivery. He has been and is currently involved in research projects sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Research, Italian Ministry of Economic Development, European Commission. He is co-author of several papers in refereed journals on numerical methods for nonlinear optimization, computational engineering and parallel algorithms, and models and methods for the healthcare organization, planning and management.
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
•University of Calabria (Italy), Full Professor, DIMEG, January 2016 - current position.
•University of Calabria (Italy), Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering (September 2001 - December 2012), DIMEG (January 2013 - December 2015).
•University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro (Italy), Adjunct Professor in Applications of Operations Research to Healthcare, Faculty of Medicine, November 2004 – October 2012.
•University of Salento (Italy), Adjunct Professor in Operations Research, Faculty of Engineering, November 1995 - October 1998.
•University of Calabria (Italy), Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, February 1992 - August 2001.
•University of Calabria (Italy), Adjunct Professor in Operations Research, Faculty of Engineering, November 1988 - October 1991.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTERESTS
•Quantitative Models, Methods and Algorithms for Decision Making Problems.
•Optimization Models and Methods for Planning and Management of Healthcare Delivery.
•Optimization Models and Methods for Machine Learning Problems.
•Models and Methods for Nonlinear Stochastic Programming.
•Algorithms for Nonlinear Programming Problems.
EXPERIENCES AT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
•RESEARCH FELLOW at "INSTITUT FUR STATISTIK UND MATHEMATISCHE WIRTSCHAFTSTHEORIE", UNIVERSITAT KARLSRUHE, Karlsruhe (Germany) - 1985.
•RESEARCH FELLOW at "MATHEMATICS RESEARCH CENTER", UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison (USA) - 1986.
•RESEARCH SCIENTIST at "EUROPEAN CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING COMPUTING" (E.C.S.E.C.), IBM, Roma (Italy) - 1988.
•VISITING SCIENTIST at "CENTER FOR THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES", UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison (USA) - 1993.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
National Projects
1.“STROKE 5.0 – Design, development and sperimentation of artificial intelligence platform for the integrated clinical mnagement of acute stroke patients” (Italian Ministry of Economic Development, D.M. 31 Dicembre 2021 e DD 18 Marzo 2022 – Prog. n. F/310031/01-05/X56, 2023–2026) – Scientific Responsible of the Project.
2.“SI.FI.PA.CRO.DE. – Development of innovative drugs for personalize molecular therapy” (Italian Ministry of University and Research, Grant ARS01_00568 – CUP B29C20000360005, 2021-2023) – Scientific Responsible of Work Package 6 Technical platform of Bio-Pharma-Computational services
3.“ADIUVANT - ADvanced Ict cloUd based and Virtualized plAtform for iNTegrated and Personalized Medicine” (Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Grant F/080033/01/X35, 2019-2023) - Scientific Responsible of the Project.
4.“NET4HEALTH - NETwork for HEALTH management” (Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Grant F/050383/01/X32, 2017-2021) - Scientific Responsible of the Project.
5.“ALCMEONE – Integrated Clinical Planning and Management of Cephalalgic Patients: Innovative Architectural Organization and Advanced Technological Platform of Services for supporting the integration of Patient-Centered Healthcare Pathways” (Italian Ministry of Economic Development, Grant F/050502/01/X32, 2018-2021) - Scientific Responsible of the Project.
6.“HEARTNETICS – Advanced Analytics for Heart Diseases Management” (European Funding, Calabria Region, Italy, Grant J58C17000150006, 2018-2020) - Scientific Responsible of the Project.
7."NEUROMEASURES - Development of innovative processes and supporting services for early diagnosis of motor, behavioural and memory disfunctions in patients affected by Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease" (Italian Ministry of University and Research, Grant PON03_PE_00009_1, 2013-2016) - Scientific Responsible of Research Unit.
8."HEARTDRIVE - Effective and Efficient Services for the Integrated Clinical Management of Heart Failure and its Comorbodities" (Calabria Region, Italy, European Funds for Regional Development, Grant J54E07000180005, 2014-2015) - Scientific Responsible of the Project.
9.“NEUROSTAR – Neuroscience and Systems, Technologies and Advanced procedures for early Diagnosis/Prognosis and functional Recuperation/Compensation of disabilities in subjects with severe acquired brain damage” (Italian Ministry of University and Research, Grant PON01_01180, 2011-2015) - Scientific Responsible of Research Unit.
10.“HEALTHSOAF - A framework of Service Oriented Architecture for Health Care Delivery” (Italian Ministry of University and Research, Grant PON01_02934, 2011-2015) - Scientific Responsible of Research Unit.
11.“MIMERICA - Intelligent Environments and Decision Support Systems for the Clinical Management and Rehabilitation of patients affected by Traumatic Brain Injury” (Italian Ministry of University and Research, Grant MIUR-6653, 2004-2007) - project manager of Research Unit.
12.“Peer-To-Peer Models and Technologies for supporting Distributed Health Care Systems and Services” (Calabria Region, Italy, European Funds for Regional Development, 2004-2005) - project manager of Research Unit.
European Projects
1.“I-MANAGE: IMPROVING PATIENT SELF-MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND DISEASE IN SYSTEMIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES: THE CHALLENGE OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS” (European Commission HORIZON 2020, PHC-28-2015, Proposal 690113. Approved Score 14/15, Not Funded) - Scientific Responsible of Research Unit.
2.“BUTTERFLY: MOBILE SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENT ENPOWERMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS” (European Commission HORIZON 2020, PHC-26-2014, Proposal 653878. Approved Score 13/15, Not Funded) - Scientific Responsible of Research Unit.
3.“SKIPPER: SERVICES AND KNOWLEDGE BASED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DEFINING AND SUPPORTING NEW INTEGRATED, PERSONALIZED AND EFFICIENT CARE PATHWAYS IN COPD AND ITS COMORBIDITIES” (European Commission FP7, ICT-10-5.1, Proposal 611331, 2010. Approved Score 11/15, Not Funded) - Scientific Responsible of Research Unit.
4.“HEARTFAID: A KNOWLEDGE BASED PLATFORM OF SERVICES FOR SUPPORTING MEDICAL-CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF HEART FAILURE WITHIN ELDERLY POPULATION” (European Commission FP6, ICT for Health, Grant 027107, 2006-2009) - Scientific Responsible and Project Coordinator.
5.“High Performance Computing for Finance” (European Commission FP4, INCO, Grant IP951139, 1996-1999) - member and project manager of Research Unit.
6.“EUROMED: web-based standards for Telemedicine Applications” (European Commission IS-ISIS '95, 1995-1998) - member and project manager of Research Unit.
7."Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Complex Molecular Systems on Massively Distributed Memory Computers" (European Commission FP3, HCM, Grant CHRX930092, 1993-1996) - member and project manager of Research Unit.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCES
•Peer review of several scientific journals in Operations Research, Healthcare Management, Applied Mathematics in Biomedical and Clinical Research and Life Sciences.
•Scientific and Technical Expert of EU Commission, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Programs.
•Scientific and Technical Evaluator for the Calabria, Campania and Marche Regional Governments (Italy).
•Member of the Academic Board of the PhD in "Operations Research", DEIS, University of Calabria, from 1999/2000 to 2012/2013.
•Member of the Academic Board of the PhD in "Life Science and Technology", DIBEST, University of Calabria, from 2013/2014.
•From January 2019 is Expert appointed by ANVUR for the accreditation of new programmes and periodic assessment of accredited Universities and their programmes.
•During 2019 member of the Committee of Experts appointed by ANVUR for the accreditation of 5 new programmes.
•During 2020 member of the Committee of Experts appointed by ANVUR for the periodic assessment of “Università degli Studi di Roma3”.
•During 2022 member of the Committee of Experts appointed by ANVUR for the accreditation of 6 new programmes.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
•From February 2023 member of the Board of Governors of University of Calabria.
•From November 2017 to February 2023 President of the Quality Assurance Committee of University of Calabria.
•From November 2013 to October 2015 member of the Joint Teacher-Student Committee – CPDS of DIMEG, University of Calabria.
•From March 2009 to October 2012 member elected of Research Committee of Engineering Faculty of University of Calabria.
•From June 2001 to July 2004 member of the Self-assessment, Evaluation and Accreditation Committee of Engineering Faculty of University of Calabria.
•From May 1997 to June 2002 member of the Joint Teacher-Student Committee – CPDS of Engineering Faculty of University of Calabria.
•Member of the Committee for the National Scientific Habilitation 2021-2023 (Scientific Field 01/A6 – Operations Research), appointed by Italian Ministry of University and Research for the evaluation of the applications for permanent positions of Full and Associate Professor in Italian University.
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Energetica e Gestionale
- domenico.conforti@unical.it
- 0984/494732
- 0984 494733