Education:
- Feb. 5, 2004: Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics (no grades are provided in Italy), University of Padua
- Nov. 17, 2000: Master Degree in Mathematics (summa cum laude), University of Bologna
Professional Experience:
- Oct. 24, 2022 - : Full Professor in Numerical Analysis, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Bologna
- Sept. 17, 2018 - Oct. 23, 2022: Associate Professor in Numerical Analysis, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Bologna
- Oct. 1, 2014 - Sept. 16, 2018: Associate Professor in Numerical Analysis, Dept. of Mathematics and its Applications, University of Milan-Bicocca
- May 1, 2007 - Sept. 30, 2014: Researcher/Assistant Professor in Numerical Analysis, Dept. of Mathematics and its Applications, University of Milan-Bicocca
- Nov. 3, 2003 - Apr. 30, 2007: Postdoctoral Fellow in Numerical Analysis, Dept. of Mathematics, University of Bologna
- June-Sept. 2002: Research Associate in the EU-Network MINGLE (Multiresolution in Geometric Modelling), University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory
Research Activities:
The research activities of L.R. mainly deal with geometric modelling and approximation theory, but also with their interactions with numerical linear algebra and their applications in the fields of computer aided design and image processing.
L.R. is author of over 80 scientific publications, 70 of which in international journals. She participated in numerous national and international conferences as invited or plenary speaker. Moreover, she was member of the scientific and organizing committee of several international workshops and conferences, as well as co-organizer of minisymposia and special sessions during national and international conferences. In 2014, together with some Italian colleagues, she launched the conference series SMART (Subdivision, geometric and algebraic Methods, isogeometric Analysis and Refinability in ITaly), that takes place approximatively every 3-to-4 years.
L.R. also industriously participates in the activities of SIAM and Solid Modeling Association (SMA). For the two-year period 2023-2024 she has been Vice Chair of the SIAM activity group on Geometric Design (SIAG-GD), and in the years 2021-2022 she was Program Director of the same group. She was also Conference Co-Chair of the 2023 SIAM Conference on Computational Geometric Design (SIAM-GD'23) as well as Program Co-Chair of the International Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling held in Canada in 2024 and in Italy in 2023 (SPM'24 and SPM'23), and Program Co-Chair of the 15th international conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing (GMP) in 2021.
Since 2008 L.R. supervised 6 PhD theses in Computational Mathematics, 16 Master's theses in Mathematics, 12 Bachelor's theses in Mathematics and 1 Bachelor's thesis in Aerospace Engineering.
Since the 35th cycle L.R. is a member of the doctoral school in "Computer Science and Mathematics of Computation" at the University of Insubria.
From the 31st to the 34th cycle L.R. was a member of the doctoral school in "Mathematics" of the Universities of Pavia and Milano Bicocca, and INdAM.
During the 29th and 30th cycles L.R. was a member of the doctoral school in "Pure and Applied Mathematics" of the University of Milan-Bicocca.
L.R. spent many long-term invited research visits at European and international Universities / Research Centers: University of Cambridge - UK (3 months), Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambrésis - France (3 visits of 1 month each), INSA Rouen - France (1 month), ICTP Havana - Cuba (2 visits of 1 month each).
Short-term invited research visits were carried out at the following institutions: University of Groningen, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, EPFL, University of Vienna, University of Cambridge, University of Passau.
Evaluation of Research Activities:
L.R. participated in evaluation committees of foreign research institutes, research projects and doctoral theses at foreign universities:
- During the 2019-2020 evaluation campaign L.R. was a member of the Commission of Evaluation Experts (CEV) selected by "Haut Conseil de l'evaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement superieur" (HCERES) for the evaluation of the Research Institute "Laboratoire Jean Kuntzman" of Grenoble.
Since 2018 she has also been member of several promotion and selection committees both in Italy and abroad.
In 2024 and 2023 she chaired the selection committee for the "Best Paper Award" of the Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM'2024 and SPM'2023), and in 2023 she also participated in the selection committee for the prize in memory of Maria Charina. In 2021 she chaired the selection committee for the "SIAM Activity Group on Geometric Design (SIAG/GD) Early Career Prize".
Editorial Activities:
+ Editorial board membership
- Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Elsevier (2019 - ) [Principal Editor]
- Computer-Aided Design, Elsevier (2023 - ) [Associate Editor]
- Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier (2016 - ) [Associate Editor]
- Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Elsevier (2008 - 2018) [Advisory Editor]
+ Guest Editor activity
- Computer-Aided Design, Elsevier (2024, 2023) [Guest Editor]
- Computer Aided Geometric Design, Elsevier (2021) [Guest Editor]
- Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Elsevier (2021, 2019, 2013) [Guest Editor]
Since 2008 L.R. is also referee for more than 20 international journals.
Teaching Activities:
In 2014 L.R. gave an advanced course for the PhD School of the University of Insubria, Como.
From a.y. 2007/08 to a.y. 2017/18 L.R. gave elementary and advanced courses to the First Level (Bachelor's) Degree and Second Level (Master's) Degree students in Mathematics.
Since a.y. 2018/19 L.R. gives courses at the Engineering School of the University of Bologna - Campus of Forlì.
