Nicola Bellomo

Professor of Mathematical Physics and Applied Mathematics - Facoltà di Ingegneria - Politecnico di Torino

Member of the Academic Senate of the Politecnico di Torino: Coordinator of the Scientific Research Board (1992-2001).

Member of the Scientific Board of the Gruppo Nazionale Fisica Matematica (G.N.F.M.) of the Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica (I.N.D.A.M.) (1996-2003)

Member of the Scientific Board of the Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica (I.N.D.A.M.) (from 2003 to 2006)

Member of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (I.C.I.A.M.)

President of the Italian Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (S.I.M.A.I.) (from 2009)

tel: +39 011 564 7514 - Fax: +39 011 5647599 - e-mail : nicola.bellomo@polito.it

http://staff.polito.it/nicola.bellomo

Research Team: Workgroup on Complex Dynamical Systems http://calvino.polito.it/fismat/poli

Teaching Activity;

Scientific Activity;

Scientific Publications;

Teaching activity

Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics for mathematical and electronic engineers

Scientific Activity

Fields of interest (Past and Present):

Analytic and computational methods for nonlinear problems in applied sciences;
Mathematical aspects of complex systems;
Mathematical models in immunology and biology;
Mathematical methods in nonlinear kinetic theory;
Random differential equations and applications;
Mechanisms theory and robotics.

Scientific direction of EC Programs:

TEMPUS: ERB CIPACT 92/2245 (1992);
TEMPUS: ERB CIPACT 93/2373 (1993);
TMR: ERB4001GT 96/5276 (1996);
Human Potential and Mobility: HPRN - CT - 2000 - 00105;
Structuring the European Research Area: FP6 - 2002 - Mobility - 1, No 503661 - Using mathematical modelling and computer simulation to improve cancer therapy;
Structuring the European Research Area: FP6 - 2004 - Mobility - 5, No 500923 - Modeling, mathematical methods and computer simulation of tumor growth and therapy;
Health - Collaborative Large-scale project: FP7, No 202047. Resolve Chronic Inflammation and achive healty ageing by understanding non-regenerative repair - Coordinator of Work Package 4 - Modeling and Statistical Analysis.

Chairman of International Conferences:

Discrete kinetic theory, lattice gas dynamics and foundations of hydrodynamics (with H Cabannes), (1983);
European Colloquium n.246 on Hypersonic Aerodynamics of Spacecrafts (with C. Cercignani), (1986);
IUTAM Symposium on Nonlinear stochastic Mechanics (with F. Casciati), (1990);
Oberwolfach Workshop on Mathematical Problems in the Modelling and Control of Tumor Immune System Interactions (1999);
Oberwolfach Workshop on Mathematical Problems in the Modelling and Control of Tumor Immune System Interactions (with U. an der Heiden), (2000);
Modelling and Computers in Cancer Therapy (with F. Bussolino), (2003)
Cancersim 2008. Euroconference on Modelling and Simulation of Cancer Growth and Therapy, (with G. Forni), 2008.

Managing Editor of Journals:

Journal: Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Managing Editor of Book Series:

Birkhauser series: Modelling and simulation in engineering and technology
World scientific series: Advances in mathematics for applied sciences

Associate Editor of Journals:

Mathematical Computer Modelling
International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics
International Journal Engineering Sciences
Springer Briefs in Mathematics

Patents:

Constant velocity joints
Aircraft propeller mechanisms

Scientific Publications

Books (Author):

Nonlinear Stochastic Systems in Mechanics , World Scientific 1987 (with R. Riganti)
Mathematical Topics Nonlinear Kinetic Theory , World Scientific 1988 (with A. Palczewsky and G. Toscani)
Mathematical Topics in Nonlinear Kinetic Theory II: the Enskog Equation World Scientific 1991 (with M. Lachowicz, J. Polewczak and G. Toscani)
Nonlinear Stochastic Evolution Problems in Applied Sciences, Kluwer 1992, (with Z. Brzezniak and L. de Socio)
Modelling Mathematical Methods and Scientific Computation, CRC Press 1995, (with L. Preziosi)
Mechanics and Dynamical Systems with Mathematica, Birkhauser 2000, (with L. Preziosi and A. Romano)
Lecture Notes on the Mathematical Theory of Generalized Boltzmann Models, World Scientific 2000, (with M. Lo Schiavo).
Generalized Kinetic Models in Applied Sciences, Review , World Scientific 2003, (with L. Arlotti, E. De Angelis and M. Lachowicz)
Generalized collocation methods - Solution to nonlinear problems. Birkhauser 2007, (with B. Lods, R. Revelli, L. Ridolfi.)
Modeling complex living systems - Kinetic theory and stochastic game approach, Review, Birkhauser, 2008.
Lecture Notes on Mathematical Modelling - From Applied Sciences to Complex Systems, E-SIMAI Lectures Notes, 2010. (with E. De Angelis, M. Delitala).
Towards a Mathematical Theory of Multiscale Biological Systems, Series in Mathematical Biology and Medicine, World Scientific, London, Singapore, 2010 (with C.Bianca).

Books (Editor):

Nonlinear Stochastic Mechanics , Springer 1992 (with F. Casciati)
Lecture Notes on the Mathematical Theory of the Boltzmann Equation , World Scientific 1995
A Survey of Models for Tumor Immune System Dynamics , Birkhauser 1996 (with J. Adam)
Modelling in Applied Sciences: A Kinetic Theory Approach , Birkhauser 2000 (with M. Pulvirenti)
Lecture Notes on the Discretiztion of the Boltzmann Equation , World Scientific 2003 (with R. Gatignol)
Selected Topics on Cancer Modelling Genesis - Evolution - Immune Competition - Therapy, Birkhäuser-Springer (Boston), 2008 (with M. Chaplain and E. De Angelis).

Press:

Incontro fra Matematica e Medicina nella Ricerca sui Tumori (AEIT, October 2009)

New Thomson Reuters Hot Paper (Science Watch.com, September 2009)

The Shanks Lecture (Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN, USA, May 2009)

Equazioni Contro il Cancro (Il Sole 24 Ore, June 17-23 2008)

Geni e Cellule Malate Spiate con i Numeri (TuttoScienze-La stampa, May 21 2008)

New Thomson Reuters Hot Paper (ESI Special Topics, May 2006)

Selected Papers (2002-2012)

N. BELLOMO, A. MARASCO and A. ROMANO, From the modeling of driver's behavior to hydrodynamic models and problems of traffic flow, Nonlinear Analysis, 3, (2002), 339-363.
L. ARLOTTI, N. BELLOMO and E. DE ANGELIS, Generalized kinetic (Boltzmann) models: mathematical structures and applications, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 12, (2002), 567-591
N. BELLOMO, M. DELITALA and V. COSCIA, On the mathematical theory of vehicular traffic flow I. Fluid dynamic and kinetic modelling, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 12, (2002), 1801-1844.
N. BELLOMO, E. DE ANGELIS and L. PREZIOSI, Multiscale modelling and mathematical problems related to tumor evolution and medical therapy, Journal of Theoretical Medicine, 5, (2003), 111--136.
N. BELLOMO and A. BELLOUQUID, From a class of kinetic models to the macroscopic equations for multicellular systems in biology, Discrete and Continous Dynamical Systems, 4, (2004), 59-80.
N. BELLOMO, A. BELLOUQUID, and M. DELITALA, Mathematical topics on the modelling complex multicellular systems and tumor immune cells competition, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 14, (2004), 1683-1733.
N. BELLOMO and B. CARBONARO, On the modelling of complex socio-psychological systems with some seasoning about Kate, Jules and Jim, Differential Equations and Nonlinear Mechanics, 1, (2006).
N. BELLOMO and A. BELLOUQUID, On the onset of non-linearity for diffusion models of biological materials by asymptotic analysis, Int. J. Nonlinear Mechanics, 41, (2006), 281-293.
N. BELLOMO, A BELLOUQUID, J. NIETO, J. SOLER. Multicellular biological growing systems: hyperbolic limits towards macroscopic description. Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 17, (2007), 1675-1693.
N. BELLOMO, S. DE LILLO, M.C. SALVATORI, Mathematical tools of the kinetic theory of active particles with some reasoning on the modelling progression and heterogeneity. Math. Comput. Modelling, 45, (2007), 564-578.
N. BELLOMO; G. FORNI, Complex multicellular systems and immune competition: New paradigms looking for a mathematical theory, Current Topics In Developmental Biology, 81, (2008), 485-502.
N. BELLOMO; N.K.LI; P.K. MAINI, On the foundations of cancer modelling: selected topics, speculations, and perspectives, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 18, (2008), 593-646.
G. AJMONE MARSAN; N. BELLOMO; M. EGIDI, Towards a mathematical theory of complex socio-economical systems by functional subsystems representation, Kinetic And Related Models, 1, (2008), 249-278.
N. BELLOMO; DOGBE' C, On the modelling crowd dynamics from scaling to hyperbolic macroscopic models, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 18, (2008), 1317-1345.
N. BELLOMO; M. DELITALA, From the mathematical kinetic, and stochastic game theory to modelling mutations, onset, progression and immune competition of cancer cells, Physics of Life Reviews, 5, (2008), 183-206.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID, On the derivation of macroscopic hyperbolic equations for binary multicellular growing mixtures, Comput. Math. Appl., 57, (2009), 744-756.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID; J. SOLER, From the mathematical kinetic theory for active particles on the derivation of hyperbolic macroscopic tissue models, Math. Comput. Modelling, 49, (2009), 2083-2093.
N. BELLOMO; C. BIANCA; M. DELITALA, Complexity analysis and mathematical tools towards the modelling of living systems , Physics of Life Reviews, 6, (2009), 144-175.
N. BELLOMO; M. DELITALA, On the coupling of higher and lower scales using the mathematical kinetic theory of active particles, Appl. Math. Lett., 22, (2009), 646-650.
N. BELLOMO; H. BERESTYCKI; F. BREZZI; J.-P. NADAL, Mathematics and complexity in life and human sciences, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 19, (2009),1385-1389.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID, On the derivation of macroscopic tissue equations from hybrid models of the kinetic theory of multicellular growing systems - The effect of global equilibrium, Nonlinear Anal. Hybrid Syst., 3, (2009), 215-224.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID; J. NIETO; J. SOLER, Complexity and mathematical tools toward the modelling of multicellular growing systems, Math. Comput. Modelling, 51, (2010), 441-551.
N. BELLOMO, Modeling the hiding-learning dynamics in large living systems , Appl. Math. Lett., 23, (2010), 907-911.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID, On the modelling of vehicular traffic and crowds by kinetic theory of active particles , in G. Naldi, L. Pareschi, G. Toscani, Eds., Mathematical Modeling of Collective Behavior in Socio-Economic and Life Sciences, p. 273-296, Birkhäuser Boston, 2010.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID; E. DE ANGELIS. On the derivation of biological tissue models from kinetic models of multicellular growing systems , in B. Albers, Ed., Continuous Media with Microstructure , p. 131-145, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
N. BELLOMO; A. BELLOUQUID; J. NIETO; J. SOLER, Multiscale biological tissue models and flux-limited chemotaxis for multicellular growing systems, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 20, (2010),1179-1207.
N. BELLOMO; H. BERESTYCKI; F. BREZZI; J.-P. NADAL, Mathematics and complexity in life and human sciences, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 20, (2010),1391-1395.
N. BELLOMO, C. BIANCA, M. S. MONGIOVI'. On the modeling of nonlinear interactions in large complex systems, Appl. Math. Lett., 23, (2010), 1372-1377.
N. BELLOMO; B. CARBONARO, Toward a Mathematical Theory of Living Systems focusing on Developmental Biology and Evolution: A Review and Perspectives Phys. Life Rev., 8(1), (2011), 1-18.
N. BELLOMO; C. DOGBE', On the modeling of traffic and crowds:A survey of models, speculations, and perspectives , SIAM Rev., 53(3), (2011), 409-463.
N. BELLOMO, A. BELLOUQUID, On the modeling of crowd dynamics: Looking at the beautiful shapes of swarms, Netw. Heterog. Media, 6(3), (2011), 383-399.
N. BELLOMO, F. BREZZI, Mathematics and complexity in biological sciences, Math. Models Appl. Sci., 21(1 supp), (2011), 819-824.
N. BELLOMO, B. CARBONARO, Looking for a mathematics for living systems:Reply to comments on "Towards a mathematical theory of living systems focusing on developmental biology and evolution: A review and perspectives", Phys. Life Rev., 8(1), (2011), 33-38.
N. BELLOMO, J. MALEK, Continuum thermodynamics and nonlinear partial differential equations, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci., 21(1), (2011), 1-6.
V. COSCIA, L. FERMO, N. BELLOMO, On the mathematical theory of living systems II: The interplay between mathematics and system biology, Comput. Math. Appl., 62(10), (2011), 3902-3911.
S. DE LILLO, N. BELLOMO, On the modeling of collective learning dynamics, Appl. Math. Lett., 24(11), (2011), 1861-1866.
L. FERMO, N. BELLOMO, D. LUMENTA, Assessment of surgical strategies for addressing keloids: An optimization problem, Comput. Math. Apll., 62(6), (2011), 2417-2423.
L. ARLOTTI, E. DE ANGELIS, L. FERMO, M. LACHOWICZ, N. BELLOMO, On a class of integro-differential equations modeling complex systems with nonlinear interactions , Appl. Math. Lett., 25(3), (2012), 490-495.
N. BELLOMO, A. BELLOUQUID, Global solution to the Cauchy problem for discrete velocity models of vehicular traffic , J. Differential Equations, 252, (2012), 1350-1368.

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