Alessandro Gambini
Scientific curriculum
I graduated in Mathematics from the University of Bologna in 2002 with a thesis in Numerical Analysis on optimization methods applied to neural networks and digital filters. In 2004, I also spent a period of research abroad at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden, as part of the European project Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Chaos with Prof. Dennis A. Hejhal.
My collaboration with Prof. Istvan Lénárt of ELTE University in Budapest led me to spend three months in Budapest as part of the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs program and to explore topics in mathematics education related to the use of Lénárt's sphere in teaching spherical and hyperbolic geometry.
In November 2017, I obtained a PhD in mathematics from the University of Parma in Analytic Number Theory with a thesis entitled “Diophantine approximation with prime variables,” supervised by Prof. Alessandro Zaccagnini.
After completing my academic studies, I continued teaching at the University of Bologna both as a tutor and as an adjunct professor in Economics, Statistics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, and Engineering. From 2019 to 2025, I taught at Sapienza University of Rome as an Associate Professor (MATH-01/B) in the Guido Castelnuovo Department of Mathematics. During these years, I taught courses in “Fundamentals of Mathematics,” “Institutions of Mathematics” (Architecture), modules for Primary Education Sciences, and courses of excellence in analytical number theory and partitions. I also contributed to seminars and doctoral modules on the Riemann zeta function and Dirichlet L-functions.
My scientific activity ranges from analytical number theory to mathematics education. In the latter area, I coordinate and participate in national projects: I am a member of PRIN 2022 “Mathematics standardized assessment as a tool for teachers' professional development.” Over the years, I have worked steadily with INVALSI (construction and revision of mathematics tests, anchoring to regulatory targets, psychometric improvement) and designed the Gestinv 3.0 database for INVALSI, which now has thousands of users. Previously, I was project manager of the university's e-learning portal “AlmaMathematica.” These experiences have fueled lines of research on school-to-university transition, mathematical text reading, and large-scale assessments.
I have been and continue to be active in scientific organization and in the third mission with various PCTO activities for students and teacher training. I was coordinator of the Liceo Matematico project for Sapienza University of Rome and was head of department for the “Compiti@casa” project funded by the De Agostini Foundation.
Since the beginning of my career, I have also been involved in teacher training and outreach, activities that began in 2006 with the founding of the ForMATH Project and continued with PNRR/Futura courses, courses for the Lincei per la Scuola, and numerous national initiatives. This intertwining of theoretical research, teaching practice, and third mission now guides my work on: professional development of teachers, introduction to non-Euclidean geometries, analysis of learning processes through standardized assessment data and eye-tracking.
