Curriculum Vitae

Academic History

• 2025 - present: Associate Professor at Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica (Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy).

• 2020 - 2025: Assistent Professor at Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica (Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy).

• 2019:  Adjunct Professor at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy).

• Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale a professore di seconda fascia, settore concorsuale 01/A2 - Geometria e Algebra.

• 2014 - 2019: Post Doc in Algebra at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil), advisor prof. Plamen Koshlukov.

• 2012 - 2014: Research Collaborator in Algebra at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy).

• 2013: Teaching Qualification in Mathematics and Physics in High School (Tirocinio Formativo Attivo) at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy).

• 2009 - 2012: Ph.D. Degree in Mathematics at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy), thesis advisor prof. Antonio Giambruno.  

• 2007 - 2009: Master Degree in Mathematics in Mathematics at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy), thesis advisor prof. Antonio Giambruno.

• 2003 - 2006: Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Palermo (Italy), thesis advisor prof. Antonio Giambruno.

Selected stays

• Departamento de Matemática, Universidade Federal da Paraiba (PB) Brazil. 3rd October 2022 - 8 October 2022.

• Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Computação Científica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (SP) Brazil. 26th September 2022 - 2nd September 2022.

• Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade Federal Fluminense (RJ) Brazil. 20th September 2022 - 25th September 2022.

• Instituto de Matemática, Universidade Federal da Bahia (BA) Brazil. 21st November 2016 - 25th November 2016.

• Instituto de Matemática, Estatística e Computação Científica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (SP) Brazil. 19th September 2010 - 21st December 2010.

Invited talks

• Polynomial identities and related topics, Roma, Italy - 2025

Given Talk  Polynomial identities and color involutions in graded algebras.

• Combinatorics in Algebraic Structures: PI-algebras II, Natal, Brazil - 2023

Given Talk  Differential identities and polynomial growth of the codimensions.

• Seminars at the Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2022

Given Talk  Varieties of algebras with polynomial identities: some invariants and numerical sequences.

• IV Congresso Brasileiro de Jovens Pesquisadores em Matemática Pura e Aplicada, João Pessoa, Brazil - 2022

Given Talk  Jordan algebras and almost polynomial growth of the codimensions.

• Trends in Combinatorial Ring Theory, Sofia, Bulgaria - 2021

Given Talk  Central polynomials and codimension growth.

• Lie and Jordan Algebras, their representations and applications VII, Natal, Brazil - 2017

Given Talk  Superinvolutions on upper-triangular matrix algebras.

• Seminars of Mathematics, São José dos Campos, Brazil - 2017

Given Talk  Pseudoinvolutions and growth of varieties of algebras.

• II Congresso Brasileiro de Jovens Pesquisadores em Matemática Pura e Aplicada, Campinas, Brazil - 2016

Given Talk  Standard identities and matrices with superinvolutions.

• IV Encontro da Pós-Graduação em Matemática da UFBA, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil - 2016

Given Talk  Superinvolutions on matrix algebras and standard polynomial identities.

• International conference Groups and Rings - Theory and Applications, Sofia, Bulgaria - 2016 

Given Talk  Polynomial growth and star-varieties.

• XXII Brazilian Algebra Meeting, Salvador, Brazil - 2012 

Given talk  Polynomial identities of the Jordan algebra of upper triangular matrices of order two.

• International workshop Polynomial Identities in Algebra II, St. John's, Canada - 2011 

Given Talk  Polynomial identies for the Jordan algebra of upper triangular matrice of order two.

Workshops Participations

• • I Congresso Brasileiro de Jovens Pesquisadores em Matemática Pura e Aplicada, São Paulo (Brazil), 2014

  • Group Theory and Applications, Porto Cesareo (Lecce, Italy), 2009

Master students

• • Cerniglia Francesco, Algebre di Jordan: classificazione ed identità polinomiali nel caso bidimensionale, 2025.

  • Cristina Milianta, Central polynomials and their invariants, 2025.

  • Martina Mineo, Teorema di Rappresentabilità di Kemer, 2023.

  • Roberta Di Gangi, Le fondamenta della Teoria delle Algebre con Identità Polinomiali: il Teorema di Amitsur-Levitzki, 2022..

  • Giovanni Busalacchi, Algebre con identità polinomiali e crescita delle codimensioni, 2022.

Ph.D. students

• • Cerniglia Francesco, XLI ciclo

  • Giovanni Busalacchi, XXXIX ciclo