Jorge Eduardo Fernandez Invitti has completed his studies at the Faculty of
Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics of the State University of
Córdoba, Argentina, earning the Licentiate Degree in Physics
(1977), and the Ph.D. in Physics (1985) with a
theoretical-experimental dissertation on a spectroscopic absolute
method of analysis with nuclear techniques. Has obtained the
acknowledgement for his Licentiate Degree in Physics earning the
corresponding Italian Degree “Laurea in Physics” at the University
of Bologna (1991). Has followed specialization courses at several
academic institutions in Italy and abroad between 1980 and 1989.
Has obtained several scholarships in Italy and abroad between 1979
and 1991 [among these, CONICET, Argentina; ICTP(IAEA-UNESCO); ENEA,
Italia]. Has been research staff of CONICET, Argentina (1985-1993). From 1995-2003 was affiliated researcher and head of the
research group Atomic and Molecular Physics of the local Unit
Italian National Institute for Physics of Matter (INFM) of Bologna. From 2003 is affiliated researcher of the Italian Interuniversity Consortium on Structure of MatterCNISM (CNR). 2005-07 and from 2020 is Associate Researcher of the
Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN). Has been
faculty at the State University of Cordoba (different positions)
from 1979 to 1993 (last being Adjunct Professor, 1985-1993). In
1994 became Faculty (1994-2001, Assistant Professor of
Measurements and Nuclear Instrumentation) at the Engineering
Faculty of the University of Bologna. From 2001 is Associate
Professor of Nuclear Reactor Physics, at the Engineering School of
the University of Bologna. From 2016 is Director, Buenos Aires Campus of the University of Bologna (also named, in the Statuto of the University of Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna - Centro de Altos Estudios de la Universidad de Bologna (for the Argentinian Government: "Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Representación en la República Argentina" or "Centro de Altos Estudios de la Universidad de Bologna"), Argentina. This branch has the acknowledgement of the Ministry of Educacion of Argentina .
Scientific Activity
Has given several conferences and seminars in Italy and abroad.
Has presented 25 invited lectures in international conferences. Has
participated to the organization of several international
conferences. In 1998 has been General Chairman of the European
Conference on Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (EDXRS-98),
held at S. Giovanni in Monte, Bologna, Italia, 7-12 June 1998. In
2002 has been General Chairman of the international conference
Industrial Radiation and Radioisotope Measurement Applications
(IRRMA-V), held at Bologna, 9-14 June 2002. Scientific
Programme Co-Chair della conferenza ISRP-10 e del workshop “Use of
Monte Carlo Techniques for Design and Analysis of Radiation
Detectors” Coimbra (Portugal) 17-23 Settembre 2006. Has been
Chairman of the European Conference on X-Ray Spectrometry
(EXRS-2014) held in Bologna 15-20 June 2014. Has been Chair of the International Forum on Advances in Radiation Physics (FORUM-BA 2017) held at Buenos Aires 4-5 May 2017.
International
Advisory Committee Member of the European Conferences on X-Ray
Spectrometry (EXRS). From 1998-2001 was scientific consultant of
the International Centre for Science and High Technology belonging
to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(ICS-UNIDO). Different positions at the International Radiation
Physics Society (ISRP): 2003-2006 Executive Councillor,
2007-2012 Vicepresident (Western Europe), from 2012
Secretary. Guest Editor of four special issues of the
scientific journal X-Ray Spectrometry (1999 Vols 28/4 e
28/5, e 2015 Vols 44/3 e 44/4), one special issue of Nuclear
Instruments and Methods B (2004 Vol 213), one special
issue of Nuclear Instruments and Methods A (2007 Vol
580/1), two special issues of Radiation in Phtsics and
Chemistry (2009 Vol 78/10 and 2019 Vol 154/1). Editor of two topical books (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (Bononia University Press, Bologna, 1999) and Radiation Physics for Preservation of the Cultural Heritage (Clueb, Bologna, 2002). Editorial Board Member of X-Ray
Spectrometry (John Wiley & Sons), from 2000-2003 and from
2014. From 2013 is Receiving Editor of the
scientific journal Applied Radiation and Isotopes
(Elsevier). Is referee for different scientific magazines in his
expertise areas. Has published more than 120 articles in scientific
magazines distributed internationally, several of them as invited
contributions.
Pedagogical activity
Actually is professor of Foundations of Informatics T (a-k) for
the Mechanical Engineering career (Undergraduate Course), and of Radiation transfer and particle transport M (Graduate Course) for the Master Degree in Energy Engineering of the University
of Bologna. He teaches also Transport of particles and
radiation at the Specialization School in Medical Physics of
the University of Bologna. In 2005 was visiting professor of the
Politechnic University of Valencia (Spain) where he taught a PhD
course. In 2007, 2009 and 2012 he tought Erasmus courses at the
Institut Superieur Industriel de Bruxelles (Belgium).
Has been research advisor for several undergraduate and graduate
students (from 1982 to now). Has been member of the dissertation
commission for the Licentiate Degree in Physics at the University
of Córdoba, Argentina (1982-1987), and for the Nuclear Engineering
Degree at the University of Bologna, Italy (from 1996-97 to now).
Has been external commission member for the Ph.D. Degree (1995,
University of Antwerp, Belgium 2003, Polytechnic of Milan; 2004,
Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain; 2007, University of
Milan; 2014,2019 University of Surrey (UK); 2015, University of Trento). Has been (2000-2011) member of the advisory commission for the
Ph.D. in Energy, Nuclear and Environmental Control Engineering
of the University of Bologna. From 2012-2019 has been member of the advisory commission for the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Sciences of Engineering (DIMSAI) of the University of Bologna.
Internacionalization
Coordinator of european Erasmus exchange programs with Spain
(Polytecnic Universiy of Valencia, and Universiy of
Barcelona), Portugal (University of Coimbra), Sweden ( Chalmers
University, Goteborg), and Czech
Repubic (Prague Technical Universiy). Coordinator of the
cooperation agreement between the University of Bologna and the
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Member of the
Integrated Resarch Team supporting the Brazilian program
Science without Borders with the scientific copoperation
Mathematical models for radiation transport. From 2014 Council Member
and from 2016 Head of Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Buenos Aires of the University of Bologna.