Andrea Poiatti, PhD, AvH Fellow 

Hi! My name is Andrea Poiatti. I am a Tenure Track Researcher - RTT - at the University of Parma (Italy).

I was formerly an ESPRIT Project Leader at the University of Vienna, in the "Applied Mathematics and Modeling" group led by Ulisse Stefanelli. The title of my project is "Geometry and phases on elastic-fluidic biomembranes" (see also the project website). 

Furthermore, I am an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow. 

In date 29-10-2025 I succeeded in the Italian National Abilitation for Associate Professorship. 

I formerly worked - and I am continuing the collaboration - with the group of Maurizio Grasselli at Politecnico di Milano.

My research field is focused on the mathematical analysis of nonlinear PDEs, namely on phase-field models for complex fluids. In particular:

• Well-posedness of local and non local Cahn-Hilliard and Allen-Cahn equations: two phases or multi-component mixtures, and corresponding sharp interface limits

• Coupled problems with Navier-Stokes equations with standard or dynamic boundary conditions

• Models on evolving surfaces arising in Cell Membrane Biology

• Weak solutions to Geometric flows: Mean Curvature Flow and Mullins-Sekerka flow

• Validity of the strict separation property from pure phases in phase-field models

• Longtime behavior: attractors and convergence to equilibria