CONSOLO Giancarlo

Born in Messina on June 24, 1980

CAREER
- Year 2004, degree in Electronic Engineering summa cum laude from the University of Messina (Italy)
- Year 2008, PhD in "Advanced Technologies for the Optoelectronics, Photonics and Electromagnetic Modeling", University of Messina
- Year 2011, permanent position as Researcher of Mathematical Physics at the University of Messina
- Since 2016, permanent position as Associate Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Messina

RESEARCH GRANTS
- Year 2006, “Spin-transfer phenomena on magnetic heterostructures”, funded by Spanish Minister of Sciences and Technology
- Year 2006, “Nano-sized microwave devices based on spin-transfer effect: tunable oscillator, frequency-selective diode, spin-torque transistor”, funded by Oakland University (USA)
- Year 2007, “Spin-transfer phenomena on magnetic heterostructures”, funded by Spanish Minister of Sciences and Technology
- Year 2009, "Magnetization dynamics induced by spin-polarized currents", funded by CNISM (Ferrara, Italy)
- Year 2010, "Calculus of the collective excitations in coupled magnetic systems", funded by University of Ferrara
- Year 2010, "Numerical analysis of the magnetization dynamics and spin-wave modes in microwave spintronic nano-oscillators driven by spin-polarized currents", funded by University of Messina

PRIZE
Winner of the “Young Researcher Award 2009”, funded by the University of Messina, for the scientific results obtained in 2007

COORDINATION of RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Year 2010, Principal Investigator of the “Future in Research” FIRB 2010 Project entitled “Study of spin-wave dynamics in magnetic nanodevices” that was evaluated positively but was not awarded due to lack of funds
- Year 2012, Principal Investigator of the “Future In Research” FIRB 2012 Project entitled “Development of a theoretical-experimental framework for the modelling and the realization of nanomagnetic devices based on spin-wave dynamics” that was evaluated positively but was not awarded due to lack of funds
- Year 2014, Principal Investigator of the “Scientific Independence of young Researchers” SIR 2014 Project entitled “Development of a multi-objective mathematical framework for nanotechnological applications” that was evaluated positively but was not awarded due to lack of funds
- Year 2014, Principal Investigator of the Young Researchers Grant entitled “Mathematical models of interest in biology, ecology and fluidodynamics: qualitative analysis, stability and search of exact solutions” and funded by INdAM-GNFM
- Year 2016, Principal Investigator of the Young Researchers Grant entitled “Emergent behaviors and self-organization in hyperbolic reaction-diffusion systems with applications to biology and ecology” and funded by INdAM-GNFM
- Year 2019, Unit leader of the project MIUR-PRIN entitled "Multiscale phenomena in Continuum Mechanics: singular limits, off-equilibrium and transitions ", project code: 2017YBKNCE. Partners: Università di Palermo, Messina, Catania, Parma.

PARTICIPATION in RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Year 2011, Young Researchers Grant entitled “Models of extended thermodynamics and stability of reaction-diffusion systems and fluidodynamics” funded by INdAM-GNFM
- Year 2011, Project entitled “Advanced simulations of current-induced dynamics in spintronic nano-devices” funded by Spanish Minister of Sciences and Technology
- Years 2012-2015, PRIN 2010-2011 Project entitled “Control of magnetization dynamics in magnetic nanostructures for applications in information and communication technologies” funded by Italian MIUR
- Year 2013, Young Researchers Grant entitled “Qualitative analysis and stability in fluidodynamics and in discrete and continuous biological models” funded by INdAM-GNFM
- Years 2015-2017, “Smart Process Industry Cranes”, funded by the Saf€ra partnership
- Year 2015, Young Researchers Grant entitled “An eulerian/lagrangian model for combustion fronts” funded by INdAM-GNFM
- Year 2021, MISE PON “Imprese e Competività” 2014 – 2020 FESR entitled DAS PHANTOMSHIFFE "Development of Ahead Systems and Processes for Highly AdvaNced TechnOlogies for low Magnetic Signature and HIghly eFFicient Electromagnetic shielded eco-friendly vessel". Coordinator of the OR4: Modelling and optimization of the electric engine with low magnetic signature. Partners: Università di Messina, Intermarine s.p.a., Carmec Logistica.

SPIN-OFF
Member of the spin-off company "Goparallel s.r.l." (www.goparallel.net) established in 2010 in collaboration with the University of Salamanca (Spain)

ORGANIZATION of SCIENTIFIC EVENTS
- Year 2006, member of the local organizing committee of the NATO-ASI School "Magnetic Nanostructures for Micro-Electromechanical Systems and Spintronic Applications", held in Reggio Calabria and classified as "Priority Topic"
- Year 2013, general co-chairman of the 9th International Symposium on Hysteresis Modelling and Micromagnetics (HMM 2013), held in Messina
- Year 2017, member of the scientific committee of the International Conference “Applied Mathematics, Modelling and Statistics Application” (AMMSA 2017), held in Pechino
- Year 2017, general chairman of the School and Research workshop “Mathematical modelling of self-organizations in medicine, biology and ecology: from micro to macro” (M.M.SE.OR.2017), held in Messina

MEMBERSHIPS
- Years 2004-2011, Member of the IEEE Magnetics Society
- Since 2009, Member of the National Group of Mathematical Physics (INdAM-GNFM)
- Since 2016, Member of the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology (ESMTB)

SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS
National: Universities of Bologna, Perugia, Ferrara, Turin and Naples.
Foreign: University of Salamanca (Spain), Valladolid (Spain), Oakland University (Michigan,USA), University of Irvine (California, USA), Göteborg University (Sweden), the Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and the University of Calgary (Canada).
He spent some periods in most of these Institutes as visiting researcher and as invited researcher/professor.

ACTIVITIES in PhD COURSES
- Year 2009, Series of lectures on the topic “Spin-polarized currents and magnetization dynamics in nanomagnets” for the PhD course in Physics, University of Ferrara
- Year 2011, Member of the International Examining Committee for the PhD course in “Advanced methods in modern physics”, University of Salamanca
- Year 2016, Member of the International Examining Committee for the PhD course in “Mathematics”, Indian Institute of Technologies of Madras (India)
- Year 2017, Member of the International Examining Committee for the PhD course in “Applied Physics and Technology”, University of Salamanca
- Since 2017, Member of the academic board of the PhD Course in “Mathematics and Computational Sciences”, Universities of Palermo, Catania and Messina (Italy)

EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
- Years 2012-2017, member of the Editorial Board of “The Scientific World Journal” (Hindawi Publishing Corporation)
- Year 2012, member of the Editorial Board of “American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences” (Science Publication)
- Year 2012, Guest editor of the Journal “Advances in Condensed matter physics” for the special issue entitled “Low-dimensional magnetic systems” (Hindawi Publishing Corporation)
- Years 2013-2015, member of the Editorial Board of the “Transnational journal of pure and applied mathematics” (Jyoti Academic Press)
- Since 2017, member of the Editorial Board of the series “Theoretical and computational models in matter physics” (Aracne editrice)

REVIEWER ACTIVITY
He currently acts as reviewer for many international journals. To cite a few: Scientific Reports (Nature Publ. Group), Phys. Rev. Letters, Phys. Rev. B, Phys. Rev. Appl., Appl. Phys. Lett., Journal Appl. Phys., IEEE Trans. Magn., Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Progress in Electromagn. Res., Applications and Applied Mathematics, Journal of Appl. Math., Mathematics, Current Appl. Phys., Appl. Math. Modelling, Ricerche di Matematica.

TEACHING ACTIVITY at the UNIVERSITY of MESSINA (Italy)
- Years 2011-2013, “Industrial Mathematics”, master’s degree in “Materials Engineering”
- Year 2011/2012, “Mathematical Methods for Engineering”, bachelor’s degree in “Electronic Engineering”
- Year 2011, “Fundamentals of Mathematics”, 2nd-level master degree in “Earthquake Engineering”
- Years 2012-2014, “Applied Mathematics”, master’s degree in “Electronic Engineering”
- Years 2014-2016, “Statistical models and methods”, bachelor’s degree in “Computer Science”
- Since 2014, “Mathematical models and methods in biology and ecology”, master’s degree in “Biology and Ecology of Marine Environments”
- Since 2017, “Applied Mathematics”, bachelor’s degree in “Science and Technology of Navigation”
- Since 2017, “Mathematical Physics for Engineering”, bachelor’s degree in “Civil and Construction Engineering”
- Since 2020, "Calculus B", bachelor's degree in Computer Science (teaching in English language)

RESEARCH INTERESTS
At the beginning of his PhD course, his research activity focused on the numerical optimization of (Preisach-based) mathematical models of scalar magnetic hysteresis. Since the second year of the PhD course, his research interests have been focusing on the modeling of spin-wave dynamics occurring in ferromagnets at mesoscale. In particular, he has been investigating numerically and analytically the generalized Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation, that is a nonlinear parabolic PDE describing magnetization dynamics driven by magnetic fields and electric currents. In this context, he has been investigating the phenomena leading to either magnetization reversal or persistent precession. In this latter case, particular emphasis has been given to the calculation of the key features of the excited spin-wave modes as well as of the conditions determining their propagating or standing character. He has been also tackling the study of domain-wall propagation, by deducing analytically the expressions of the characteristic parameters involved into the observed dynamical regimes and has been contributing in elucidating the role played by crystal disorder, spin-orbit-torque (Rashba and Spin-Hall) effects and magnetoelastic interactions.
His research interests also include the study of pattern formation in biological and ecological complex systems. In particular, he has been investigating self-organization phenomena occurring in hyperbolic reaction-diffusion-advection systems that are deduced within the framework of Extended Thermodynamics Theory.
So far, he is co-author of 77 publications on peer-reviewed international journals, more than 80 contributions on international conferences, 8 invited talks and 3 book chapters.