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• February 1991: "Metodi numerici per la simulazione dei dispositivi elettronici", Dipartimento di Matematica "F.Brioschi", Politecnico di Milano.
• October 1991: "Metodi numerici per la soluzione delle equazioni dei semiconduttori", Dipartimento di Matematica "F.Brioschi", Politecnico di Milano. Lecture in the Course "Modelli Differenziali alle Derivate Parziali : Simulazione Numerica e applicazioni a problemi dell'Ingegneria" (Organizer: Prof. A. Quarteroni).
• Maggio 1994: "On the numerical solution of convection-dominated flow problems: applications to drift-diffusion models in semiconductors", Department of Mathematics, University College Cork, Irlanda (invited by Prof. Martin Stynes).
• January 1995: "Divergence-free exponentially fitted finite elements for convection-diffusion problems". Lecture in "Numerical Methods for Singular Perturbations", Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (Germany), Organizers: Proff. Pieter Hemker, Hans G. Roos and Martin Stynes.
• November 1997: "Stabilization of mixed finite elements for convection-diffusion problems". Lecture in "International Workshop on the Numerical Solution of Thin Layer Phenomena", 11/20-21/97, Amsterdam.
• April 1999: "Metodi ad Elementi Finiti Misti Duali a Tre Campi per Fluidi Incomprimibili". Lecture at Dipartimento di Matematica "F. Enriques", Università degli Studi di Milano, for the Seminario di Matematica Applicata (Organizers: Proff. L. Pavarino and B. Ruf).
• October 2002: "Mixed-hybrid Galerkin finite element formulations in fluid mechanics". Lecture at Institut fuer Angewandte und Numerische Mathemaik, Technische Universitaet, Vienna (invited by Prof. Carsten Carstensen).
• December 2002: "Coupling of quantum and classical models for the numerical simulation of nanoscale semiconductor devices". Lecture at MOX, Dipartimento di Matematica "F. Brioschi", Politecnico di Milano, in the "Second International Workshop on Model Reduction " (WG12) (organizer: Prof. A. Quarteroni).
• May 2003: "Modelli Matematici in Elettronica". Lecture for the Seminari Culturali at the Collegio di Milano, Milano Italy.
• May 2003: "Discontinuous mixed-hybrid finite elements in fluid mechanics". Lecture at INRIA-Rocquencourt, Paris (invited by Prof. J.F. Gerbeau).
• June 2003: "Modelli e metodi numerici nella simulazione di dispositivi a semiconduttore: applicazione al processo di ossidazione termica e al trasporto in dispositivi di dimensione nanometrica". Lecture at STMicroeElectronics, Agrate Brianza, Milano (invited by Dr.Ing. A. Benvenuti).
• July 2003: "Numerical simulation of semiconductor devices using quantum models". Lecture at Johann Gutenberg Universitaet, Mainz (Germany). Invited by Prof. A. Juengel.
• June 2004: "Hierarchical Models and Numerical Methods in Semiconductor Device Transport Simulation: From Drift-Diffusion to Quantum Equations". Lecture in ECMI2004, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Organizer: Prof. A. Bartel).
• February 2005: "Discontinuous Finite Element Methods with Mixed and Hybrid Variables for Ellptic and Advective-Diffusive Problems". Lecture at Meeting Gemitsche und nicht-standard Finite-Elemente-Methoden mit Antwendugen, Oberwolfach (Germany). Organizers: Proff. Dietrich Braess, Carsten Carstensen, Klaus Hackl.
• April 2005: "Mathematical Modeling and Finite Element Methods for the Numerical Simulation of Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices". Lecture at the Thirteen Conference Finite Elements for Flow Problems, 04/4-6/05, Swansea, Wales UK (Organizer: Prof. M. Cecchi Morandi).
• April 2005: "Numerical Simulation of Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices". Lecture at Dipartimento di Matematica ed Applicazioni dell'Università degli Studi Milano Bicocca. Invited by Prof. Alessandro Russo.
• September 2005: "Multi-Physics Simulation of Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices". Lecture at WIAS (Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics) Berlin, for the Workshop "Analysis, Modeling and Simulation of Multiscale Problems" (Organizers: Proff. A. Arnold, A. Juengel, H.-C. Kaiser).
• December 2005: "Modelli Multi-Fisica e Metodi Numerici per la Simulazione di Semiconduttori Nanometrici", Lecture at Dipartimento di Matematica ``Ulisse Dini", Firenze Italy, for the Workshop in the INdAM 2006-2007 Project ``Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis of Quantum Systems with Applications to Nanosciences" (Organizer: Prof. Andrea Sacchetti).
• February 2006: "Hybridization of Galerkin and Petrov-Galerkin Mixed Finite Element Methods for Second Order Elliptic Problems", Lecture at Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Universita` degli Studi di Bergamo, for the Workshop ``Discontinuous Galerkin Methods: From Theoretical Development to Industrial Applications" (Organizers: Proff. Francesco Bassi and Stefano Rebay).
• April 2006: "Multi-Physics Modeling and Finite Element Approximation of Charge Flow in Ionic Channels", Lecture at EuroSimE 2006, Como, 04/24/2006, ``Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Micro-Electronics and Micro-Systems" (Organizers: Proff. G.Q. Zhang and A. Corigliano).
• May 2006: "Electro-Thermal Modeling of Semiconductor Devices: Coupling The MOS To The IC", Lecture at SIMAI 2006, Baia Samuele (Rg), 05/25/06, Mini-Symposium M3-Coupling of Circuits, devices and thermal effects (Organizers: Proff. V. Romano and G. Ali`).
• June 2006: "Hybridized Upwind--Mixed Finite Elements for Diffusion-Advection-Reaction Problems", Lecture at MAFELAP 2006, 06/16/06, Brunel University (UK), Mini-Symposium ``New Hybrid and Hybridized Methods" (Organizers: Proff. B. Cockburn and J. Gopalakrishnan).
• July 2006: Conservation and Discrete Maximum Principle Properties of Finite Element Methods for the Discretization of Diffusion-Advection-Reaction Problems. Lecture at WCCM7 (Los Angeles, USA, 07/20/06), Mini-Symposium ``Multilevel Stabilized Methods or Other Method for Convection Dominated Problems by Finite Elements and/or Wavelets" (Organizers: Proff. M. Morandi Cecchi and L. Xanthis).
• July 2006: Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Charge Transport in Ionic Channels. Lecture at WCCM7 (Los Angeles, USA, 07/21/06), Mini-Symposium ``Transport and Coupled Processes in Micro-and Nanotechnology" (Organizer: Prof. R. Melnik).
• July 2006: Upwind Mixed Finite Element Methods with Hybridization for Diffusion-Advection-Reaction Problems. Lecture at WCCM7 (Los Angeles, USA, 07/21/06), Mini-Symposium ``New Hybridization Techniques" (Organizers: Proff. B. Cockburn and J. Gopalakrishnan).
• February 2007: Multi-Physics Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Electrothermal Effects in Semiconductor Devices. Lecture at the workshop SEMIC 2007 - COMSON Research Training Network (Wuppertal, GE, 02/5-7/07, Organizer: Prof. Micheal Guenther).
• July 2007: Quantum Corrected Drift-Diffusion Models: Solution Fixed Point Map and Finite Element Approximation. Lecture at ICIAM07, (ETH Zurich (CH), 07/17/07), Mini-Symposium ``Mathematical and numerical modeling of quantum transport in nano-structures" (Organizers: Proff. Florian Mehats and Pierre Degond).
• July 2007: Computational Models for The Numerical Simulation of Voltage Operated Channels in Nano-Bio-Electronics. Lecture at ICIAM07, (ETH Zurich (CH), 07/20/07), Mini-Symposium ``Mathematical models and computational methods for nano-and bio-technologies" (Organizers: Prof. Roderick Melnik and Dr. Jack Tuszynsnki).
• December 2007: Multiscale/Multiphysics Models in Computational Electronics and Bio-Electronics. Lecture at the workshop Nano-Brixen '07 (Bressanone, 12/19-22/07, Organizer: Prof. Giovanni Naldi).
• September 2008: Fixed-Point Iteration and Finite Element Approximation of Quantum-Corrected Drift--Diffusion Models. Lecture at SIMAI 2008, Roma, 09/15/08, Mini-Symposium M15 - Mathematical Problems from Semiconductor Industry (Organizers: Proff. Vittorio Romano, Giuseppe Ali`, Orazio Muscato and Giovanni Mascali).
• June 2009: Multi-Physics/Multi-Scale Computational Modeling of Ion Transport in Neurobiology. Lecture at Istituto Mario Negri, Milano, 06/03/09, on invitation of Dr. Tiziana Mennini, Head of Laboratory of Receptor Pharmacology, Dept. of Molecular Biochemistry and Pharmacology.
• May 2010: Hybridizable Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Advective-Diffusive Models. Lecture held by Marco Restelli at SIAM conference on "Emerging Topics in Dynamical Systems and Partial Differential Equations", DSPDEs'10, 05/31/2010, Barcelona, Spain, Minisimposium: "Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Partial Differential Equations", organized by: B. Ayuso de Dios, L.D. Marini and C.W. Shu.
• June 2010: Multi-Physics Computational Models in Neuroelectronics. Lecture held by Carlo de Falco at SIMAI 2010, 06/21/2010, Minisymposium MSP23 - Mathematical Models and Numerical Methods for Charge Transport in Semiconductors (Organizers: Proff. V. Romano, Giuseppe Ali`, Orazio Muscato and Giovanni Mascali).
• June 2010: Multi-Physics Computational Models in Tissue Engineering. Lecture held by Giovanni Naldi at SIMAI 2010, 06/23/2010, Minisymposium MSP48 - New Trends in Scientific Computing: Computational Biology (Organizer: Prof. Giovanni Naldi).
• September 2010: A Decade of Computational Models in Engineering. Seminar held on 09/13/2010 at ABB Switzerland Ltd, Baden (Invited by PhD. Francesco Agostini, Principal Scientist).
• December 2010: Computational Models for Bio-Hybrid Systems. Seminar held on 12/01/2010 at Dipartimento di Matematica, Politecnico di Milano, Giornata in Ricordo di Fausto Saleri (Organizer: Prof. A. Quarteroni).
• January 2011: Ingegneria e Biologia: anche il corpo umano ha bisogno della Matematica. Seminar held on 01/20/2011 at Politecnico di Milano (Invited by Proff. L. Rossi and T. Norando).
• June 2012: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Organic Solar Cells. Lecture at SIMAI 2012, Torino, 06/26/12, Mini-Symposium MSP-030 - Mathematical Problems in Semiconductors and Related Topics (Organizers: Proff. Orazio Muscato, Majorana, Vittorio Romano).
• July 2013: Multiscale Models of Retinal Microcirculation: Mass Transport Phenomena. Lecture at Euromech Colloquium 2013, Biomechanics of the Eye, Genova, 07/22/13 (Organizer: Prof. Rodolfo Repetto).
• October 2013: A 3D Electro-Thermal Mathematical Framework for Memory Devices. Lecture at the 4th International Workshop on Simulation and Modeling of Memory Devices, Micron Semiconductor Italia (Agrate Brianza (Mi)), 10/30/2013 (Organizers: Dr. Andrea Marmiroli, Prof. Luca Larcher, Dr. Paolo Fantini).
• January 2014: A Challenge in Neuroscience: Neuro-Electronic Interfacing for Biosensoring and Neuroprosthetics. Lecture held on 01/30/2014 at Liceo "Marie Curie" Meda (Mi) (Invited by Dr. Aurelio Mauri).
• February 2014: Modelli, Simulazione e Tecnologia: Una Triplice Alleanza per le Scienze della Vita. Lecture held on 02/03/2014 at Liceo "Berchet" Milano (Invited by Prof. Tiziana Marsico).
• July 2014: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Neuro-Electronic Interfaces. Short communication held on 07/04/2014 at FENS2014 - Biologically-based models of neurons and microcircuits, University of Pavia, Pavia Italy (Organizers: Proff. Egidio D'Angelo and Jeanette Kotaleski).
• September 2014: A Mathematical Microscope for Tissue Engineering Simulation: From Fluid Mechanics to Mechanobiological Processes. Lecture held on 09/09/2014 at the Workshop MECHANOBIOLOGY OF THE CELL AND TISSUES MORPHOGENESIS, Politecnico di Milano, Milano Italy (Organizers: Proff. Davide Ambrosi and Pasquale Ciarletta).
• March 2015: Bio-Polymer Interfaces for Optical Cellular Stimulation: A Computational Modeling Approach. Lecture held on 03/11/2015 at the Workshop AMASIS2015 (Applied Mathematics and Simulation of Semiconductors), Weierstrass Institute Berlin, Germany (Organizer: Proff. Annegret Glitzky).
• March 2015: Computational Biology: a Natural (and unexpected) Synthesis between Fluid-Mechanics and Electronics. Lecture held on 03/17/2015 at the Department of Mathematics of University of Strasbourg and IRMA, Strasbourg, France. (Invited by Prof. Christophe Prud'homme and Prof. Marcela Szopos).
• March 2015: Modeling and Simulation of Ion Flow in Biological Channels Lecture held on 03/24/2015 at the Workshop "FUD4 Meeting", Department of Mathematics of University of Strasbourg and IRMA, Strasbourg, France (Organizer: Prof. Christophe Prud'homme).
• July 2015: Modeling the coupled dynamics of ocular blood flow and production and drainage of aqueous humor Lecture held on 07/01/2015 at the 4th International Conference on Computational & Mathematical Biomedical Engineering 29 June - 1 July 2015, Cachan (France), Session E: Modelling of Retinal Hemodynamics (Organizer: Proff. Jean-Frederic Gerbeau and Giovanna Guidoboni).
• November 2015: Modeling and Simulation of Ion Flow in Biological Channels Including Electrochemical, Fluid, Thermal and Mechanical Forces Lecture held on 11/20/2015 at the Workshop Modeling and Computation of Transmembrane Transport 16 November - 20 November 2015, Columbus Ohio (USA), Mathematical Biosciences Institute (Organizers: Proff. Benoit Roux, Guowei Wei and Marie-Therese Wolfram).
• May 2016: The role of HCO3- and Na/K ATPase in the regulation of aqueous humor production: a mathematical model Lecture held on 05/01/2016 at the ARVO2016 Conference, 1-5 May 2016, Seattle WA (USA).
• May 2016: A 3D Finite Element Framework for Comprehensive Multi-Physics Simulation of Semiconductor Devices Lecture held on 05/17/2016 at FEM2016 - Finite Element for Microwave Engineering, 16-18 May 2016, Firenze (Organizers: Prof. Roberto D. Graglia and Giuseppe Pelosi).
• May 2016: A Theoretical Model of Neurovascular Coupling in Retinal Blood Flow Regulation Lecture held on 05/23/2016 at the First Readings Group Seminar Workshop: May 23rd, 2016 - Dipartimento di Matematica Universita` degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy (Organizer: Dr. Thierry Nieus, IIT Genova).
• March 2017: Multiscale Integration of Blood Flow Mechanics and Neural Signaling to Model Retinal Microcirculation Lecture held on 03/02/2017 at the SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering CSE2017, Atlanta GA USA (Minisymposium MS241 New Approaches to Complex Coupled Multiscale Systems, organized by Prof. Malgorzata Peszynska Oregon State University, USA).
• May 2017: Increased levels of nitric oxide may pathologically affect functional hyperemia in the retina: model and simulation. Poster presented on 05/06/2017 at the ARVO2017 Conference, 6-11 May 2017, Baltimore MD (USA).
• June 2017: A Dual Mixed Hybridized Finite Element Method for Three-Dimensional Transmission Problems. Poster presented on 06/29/2017 at the Workshop "Recent Advances and Challenges in Discontinuous Galerkin Methods and Related Approaches", June 29 - July 01, 2017, IMA Minneapolis MN (USA).
• July 2017: A Multiscale Model of Retinal Microcirculation Integrating Blood Flow and Tissue Mechanics with Neural Signaling. Lecture held on 07/19/2017 at the SMB2017 Annual Meeting, July 17-20, 2017, Salt Lake City, USA. Workshop organizers: Proff. Tracy Stiepen and Timothy Secomb.
• September 2017: Multiscale Modeling and Simulation of Neurovascular Coupling in the Retina. Lecture held on 09/28/2017 at ESBITA 2017, September 28-29 2017, Roma, Italy. Thematic session organizer: Prof. Anna Pandolfi.
• October 2017: Modeling of Tunneling and Charge Dynamics. Lecture held on 10/03/2017 at Micron Technology, Vimercate (MB), Italy. Chairman: Dr. Claudio Lombardi.
• November 2017: Electro-Thermo-Chemical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Nanoscale Semiconductor Memories. Lecture held on 11/08/2017 at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia MO. (Invited by Prof. Giovanna Guidoboni).
• November 2017: A Stabilized Dual Mixed Hybrid Finite Element Method with Lagrange Multipliers for Three-Dimensional Problems with Internal Interfaces. Lecture held on 11/09/2017 at the Department of Mathematics, University of Missouri, Columbia MO. (Invited by Prof. Giovanna Guidoboni).
• May 2018: A theoretical study of the role of conformational properties of transepithelial ion pumps on aqueous humor production. Poster presented on 04/30/2018 at the ARVO2018 Conference, April 29 - May 3, 2018, Honolulu HI (USA).
• May 2019: A theoretical investigation of the role of arachidonic acid in astrocyte vasoactive agent production. Poster presented on 05/01/2019 at the ARVO2019 Conference, April 28- May 2, 2019, Vancouver BC (Canada).
• September 2019: A Continuum-Based Model for the Theoretical Study of Aqueous Humor Secretion Coupling Electrochemical and Fluid-Dynamical Mechanisms. Lecture held on 09/30/2019 at the ENUMATH2019 Conference, Egmond aan Zee (The Netherlands) (Minisymposium "Mathematical Modeling of Biological Fluids: Theoretical and Numerical Aspects", organized by Proff. Giovanna Guidoboni, Christophe Prud'homme and Marcela Szopos).
• March 2021: Multiphysics Mathematical Modeling of an Organic Polymer Based Retinal Prosthesis. Online talk given on 03/01/2021 at the CSE2021 SIAM Conference, Orlando FL, USA (Minisymposium "Multiphase/Multiphysics/Multiphenomenon Problems", invited by Prof. Sara Pollock and Prof. Amnon J. Meir).
• September 2021: Multiphysics/multiscale modeling and simulation of organic retinal prostheses. Online talk given upon invitation of Conference Organizers on 09/20/2021 at the TERMC2021 Conference, International Conference on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 20-21 September 2021, Scientific Session: "Regenerative Medicine".
• September 2021: A Nonlinear Heterogeneous Transmission Model for Organic Polymer Retinal Prostheses. Online talk given upon invitation of Prof. Lorena Bociu on 09/29/2021 within the Differential Equations/Nonlinear Analysis Seminar at the Department of Mathematics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, USA.
• February 2022: A theoretical model of the electrochemical interaction between an organic polymer nanoparticle and a retinal neuron. Online talk given upon invitation of Prof. Malgorzata Peszynska on 02/18/2022 within the Applied Mathematics and Computation Seminar at the Department of Mathematics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
• May 2022: Theoretical investigation of Na+/K+-ATPase activity regulation on aqueous humor production. Poster presented on 05/01/2022 at the ARVO2022 Conference, May 1-4, 2022, Denver CO (USA).