About Massimiliano Ferrara
Biographical notes
Massimiliano Ferrara was born in Pisa on June 8, 1972. Married and One children. He holds a master’s degree in Economics (MSc) cum laude (1995) and a PhD cum laude both from University of Messina (2001) and two post-master’s studies cum laude from University of Naples Federico II (on Mathematical Economics - 1998) and Scuola Normale Superiore - Pisa (on Mathematical Finance - 2001)
Academic Career
Full Professor of “Mathematical Economics” and “Business Analytics” at“Mediterranea” University of Reggio Calabria (since 2016), where he was PhD School Coordinator, Vice Rector to strategic planning, development and general affairs, Member of the Academic Senate and Chairman Department of Law, Economics and Human Sciences. He was in time Researcher and Assistant Professor in Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Finance and Risk Theory from 2000 to 2002 at University of Messina, Associate Professor from 2002 to 2007 at University of Messina and successively from 2007 to 2016 at University Mediterranea.
Professional Activities
Research Affiliate at ICRIOS – "The Invernizzi Center for Research on Innovation, Organization,Strategy and Entrepreneurship", Bocconi University since 2013 and President of Scientific Committee of MEDAlics Research Centre - University "Dante Alighieri" of Reggio Calabria and Scientific Director ofDecisions_LAB at University Mediterranea. He served as President of Research Institute named "IRITMED" - Istituto di Ricerca per l'Innovazione e la Tecnologia nel Mediterraneo" (2014-2019), General Counsel of Fondazione Banco di Napoli (2013-2015), Vice Rector at University for foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria(2009-2010) and Director (Head) of Department of Culture, University and Research of Calabria Region, Italy(2010-2013). Member of the AMASES Scientific Committee for the lapse time (2017-2022). Member of Evaluation Board at “Politecnico di Torino” (2022).
International Research Experiences
Visiting Professor at Advanced Computing Lab - Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences - Istanbul OKAN University (Turkey). He was in time Visiting Professor at Harvard University, Cambridge (USA), Western Michigan University (USA), Morgan State University, Baltimora (USA), Northeastern University di Boston (USA)and Center for Dynamics of Dresden University of Technology (Germany). Member of Sigma Xi and of the Indian Academy of Mathematics, Indore.
Research Interests
Mathematical Economics, Game Theory, Machine and Deep Learning applications, Business Analytics, Epidemic Modeling, Optimization Theory, Nonlinear Analysis, Dynamical Systems, Applied Economics.
Recent Comments
We want to acknowledge the University of Aosta Valley, in particular the Department of Economics and Political Sciences by the CT-TEM UNIVDA - Centro Transfrontaliero sul Turismo e l’Economia di Montagna and their Director. Prof. Marco Alderighi for their support through the MONTUR Project. A part of Data testing was developed by using “Real Time Series” extrapolated by the mentioned project and will be adopted as the basis for future work. The present work defines the crucial and pivotal structural elements of the Decision Support Systems will be developed into the MONTUR Project. The Authors thank equally the Decisions LAB - Department of Law, Economics and Human Sciences - University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria for its support to the present research. Funded by European Union- Next Generation EU, Component M4C2, Investment 1.1., Progetti di Ricerca di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN) - Notice 1409, 14/09/2022- BANDO PRIN 2022 PNRR. Project title: “Climate risk and uncertainty: environmental sustainability and asset pricing”. Project code “P20225MJW8”, CUP: E53D23016470001.