Curriculum sintetico di Flavio Vetrano – Professore Ordinario in Fisica
Curriculum sintetico di Flavio Vetrano – Professore Ordinario in Fisica
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<strong>Curriculum</strong> <strong>s<strong>in</strong>tetico</strong> <strong>di</strong> <strong>Flavio</strong> <strong>Vetrano</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Professore</strong> Or<strong>di</strong>nario <strong>in</strong> <strong>Fisica</strong> <strong>–</strong><br />
Università <strong>di</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o (for the English version scroll down the pages)<br />
Nato <strong>in</strong> Genova (I) l’1 Gennaio 1946<br />
Membro (e/o già Membro) <strong>di</strong> <strong>di</strong>verse Accademie e Società Scientifiche <strong>in</strong>ternazionali; dal 1987 a<br />
tutt’oggi Incaricato <strong>di</strong> Ricerca dell’INFN (Istituto Nazionale <strong>di</strong> <strong>Fisica</strong> Nucleare); dal 2000 a tutt’oggi<br />
Membro associato dell’European Gravitational Observatory-EGO<br />
Attuale Ruolo: <strong>Professore</strong> Or<strong>di</strong>nario <strong>in</strong> <strong>Fisica</strong><br />
Carriera precedente:<br />
• 1972: Contratto <strong>di</strong> ricerca a term<strong>in</strong>e col CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)<br />
• 1973 <strong>–</strong> 1980: Assistente Or<strong>di</strong>nario<br />
• 1981-1999: <strong>Professore</strong> Associato<br />
Attività Scientifica:<br />
• 1972-1973: Realizzazione <strong>di</strong> un apparato sperimentale completo per la determ<strong>in</strong>azione dello<br />
spettro delle vibrazioni torsionali <strong>in</strong> alberi motori rotanti; <strong>in</strong> collaborazione con la Facoltà <strong>di</strong><br />
Ingegneria dell’Università <strong>di</strong> Genova;<br />
• 1974-1976: Sviluppo <strong>di</strong> un approccio perturbativo (teoria della doppia perturbazione)<br />
nell’ambito della teoria dei gruppi per la determ<strong>in</strong>azione dei term<strong>in</strong>i <strong>di</strong> <strong>in</strong>terazione tra<br />
strutture molecolari complesse; <strong>in</strong> collaborazione con l’Istituto <strong>di</strong> Chimica dell’Università <strong>di</strong><br />
Genova a l’Istituto <strong>di</strong> Chimica Biologica dell’Università <strong>di</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o (per applicazioni a<br />
molecole <strong>di</strong> <strong>in</strong>teresse biochimico <strong>in</strong> stu<strong>di</strong> enzimatici);<br />
• 1977-1979: Stu<strong>di</strong> su oscillazioni biochimiche e proprietà <strong>di</strong> stabilità <strong>di</strong> sistemi a molti<br />
parametri <strong>in</strong> bagno termico; nell’ambito del “Gruppo Nazionale <strong>di</strong> <strong>Fisica</strong> Matematica” del<br />
CNR;<br />
• 1980-1988: Stu<strong>di</strong> sulla termo<strong>di</strong>namica <strong>di</strong> non equilibrio per sistemi generali lontano<br />
dall’equilibrio con sviluppo <strong>di</strong> meto<strong>di</strong> topologici per analizzarne la <strong>di</strong>namica qualitativa<br />
(nell’ambito <strong>di</strong> una collaborazione, con scambio <strong>di</strong> giovani ricercatori, con il gruppo <strong>di</strong> I.<br />
Prigog<strong>in</strong>e e G. Nicolis <strong>in</strong> Bruxelles), con lo sviluppo dell’orig<strong>in</strong>ale approccio talvolta<br />
chiamato teorema <strong>di</strong> “Beretta e <strong>Vetrano</strong>” sulla D-simmetrizzabilità per sistemi complessi<br />
rappresentabili come grafi albero nella teoria topologica dei grafi <strong>in</strong> no<strong>di</strong>;<br />
• 1988-1990: Progetto e realizzazione <strong>di</strong> un apparato per l’esposizione controllata <strong>di</strong> campioni<br />
cellulari a campi elettromagnetici ELF (Extreme Low Frequency); è stato il primo apparato<br />
<strong>in</strong> Italia con controllo completo <strong>di</strong> tutti i parametri con prestazioni ad alto livello; la ricerca è<br />
stata condotta <strong>in</strong> collaborazione con <strong>di</strong>versi Istituti delle Università <strong>di</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o ed Ancona, e<br />
con Istituti collegati al M<strong>in</strong>istero della Salute. L’apparato funziona tutt’oggi a livello<br />
competitivo <strong>in</strong> ambito <strong>in</strong>ternazionale;<br />
• 1990-1991: Sviluppo <strong>di</strong> un Software multiscopo per persone colpite da han<strong>di</strong>cap psichico<br />
me<strong>di</strong>o lieve, <strong>in</strong> collaborazione con l’Università <strong>di</strong> Liegi (B), al f<strong>in</strong>e <strong>di</strong> aumentare, tramite<br />
opportuni sta<strong>di</strong> <strong>di</strong> esercitazione ed appren<strong>di</strong>mento, le possibilità <strong>di</strong> <strong>in</strong>serimento nelle normali<br />
attività della vita;<br />
• 1988-1997: Partecipazione alla realizzazione <strong>di</strong> LVD (Large Volume Detector),<br />
l’osservatorio sotterraneo per neutr<strong>in</strong>i nei Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, <strong>in</strong> particolare<br />
per la realizzazione <strong>di</strong> schede elettroniche (triggers locali e generali); questa attività si è<br />
sviluppata nell’ambito <strong>di</strong> una ampia collaborazione <strong>in</strong>ternazionale; <strong>in</strong> parallelo con questa<br />
attività, un approccio dettagliato alla fenomenologia delle oscillazioni <strong>di</strong> neutr<strong>in</strong>o (<strong>in</strong><br />
particolare con riferimento al problema del deficit dei neutr<strong>in</strong>i solari) è stato portato avanti<br />
nell’ipotesi <strong>di</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>di</strong>pendenza energetica del flusso me<strong>di</strong>o <strong>di</strong> neutr<strong>in</strong>i: <strong>Flavio</strong> <strong>Vetrano</strong> è
coautore <strong>di</strong> uno dei primi modelli consistenti <strong>di</strong> analisi a tre sapori delle oscillazioni<br />
neutr<strong>in</strong>iche senza il term<strong>in</strong>e <strong>di</strong> violazione <strong>di</strong> CP nella matrice <strong>di</strong> mix<strong>in</strong>g;<br />
• 1997-…: Partecipazione all’esperimento Italo-Francese Virgo, l’antenna gravitazionale<br />
<strong>in</strong>terferometrica (con bracci <strong>di</strong> 3 km) costruita <strong>in</strong> Casc<strong>in</strong>a, vic<strong>in</strong>o a Pisa; e cont<strong>in</strong>uativamente<br />
membro del Virgo Steer<strong>in</strong>g Committee s<strong>in</strong>o al 2008; <strong>in</strong>izialmente con la responsabilità del<br />
gruppo <strong>in</strong>caricato <strong>di</strong> realizzare il filtraggio attivo del rumore sismico: <strong>in</strong> quest’ambito ha<br />
completato il progetto e realizzato tutti i sensori <strong>di</strong> posizione e <strong>di</strong> accelerazione per tutte le<br />
torri dell’antenna;<br />
• 1999: Direttore della “International Summer School on Experimental Physics of<br />
Gravitational Waves” presso l’Università <strong>di</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o;<br />
• 2000-2001: Collaborazione con Caltech (Pasadena, USA) e col gruppo <strong>di</strong> TAMA<br />
(Giappone) per lo sviluppo e la calibrazione <strong>di</strong> sensori <strong>di</strong> posizione ad altissima sensibilità<br />
(LVDT);<br />
• 1999-2008.: Responsabile italiano per le attività <strong>di</strong> Ricerca e Sviluppo <strong>di</strong> Virgo e, l’anno<br />
successivo, per tutto l’esperimento Virgo; <strong>in</strong> questo ruolo ha promosso ed ha partecipato al<br />
progetto “Crystal” per la realizzazione <strong>di</strong> fibre monocristall<strong>in</strong>e per la sospensione delle<br />
masse <strong>di</strong> test negli <strong>in</strong>terferometri gravitazionali, caratterizzandone le prestazioni dal punto <strong>di</strong><br />
vista dei processi <strong>di</strong>ssipativi; ha <strong>in</strong>oltre promosso ed ha partecipato all’esperimento LFF<br />
(Low Frequency Facility) per determ<strong>in</strong>are il limite del rumore termico negli specchi sospesi<br />
<strong>in</strong> ambiente simile a quello dell’antenna Virgo;<br />
• 2004: proponente <strong>di</strong> un nuovo detector per onde gravitazionali basato sulla <strong>in</strong>terferometria<br />
atomica; sviluppo del <strong>di</strong>segno prelim<strong>in</strong>are e della analisi della possibile sensibilità; per<br />
questa proposta l’Unione Europea ha assegnato una borsa biennale Marie Curie nell’ambito<br />
del Sesto Programma Quadro per richiamare <strong>in</strong> Italia un giovane ricercatore italiano a suo<br />
tempo trasferito a Caltech (USA);<br />
• 2005-2008 : membro dello staff scientifico del progetto europeo ILIAS-STReGA, f<strong>in</strong>anziato<br />
nell’ambito del Sesto Programma Quadro europeo e f<strong>in</strong>alizzato alla riduzione del rumore<br />
termico <strong>in</strong> sospensioni <strong>di</strong> masse <strong>di</strong> test;<br />
• 2006-…: Membro del “Core Team” <strong>di</strong> ACES (Atomic Clocks Ensemble <strong>in</strong> Space), la<br />
missione ESA <strong>di</strong> fisica fondamentale basata sull’utilizzo <strong>di</strong> orologi atomi ad alta stabilità e<br />
accuratezza nell’ ambiente <strong>di</strong> microgravità della Stazione Spaziale Internazionale (ISS);<br />
• 2007-2010: Project Leader del progetto “CoaCh” per lo sviluppo <strong>di</strong> nuovi materiali a<br />
bassissima per<strong>di</strong>ta per il coat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>di</strong> specchi per antenne gravitazionali; progetto <strong>in</strong><br />
collaborazione con LIGO (USA) e GEO (D e UK);<br />
• 2008-2010:Coor<strong>di</strong>natore Nazionale del progetto sulla riduzione del rumore termico <strong>in</strong> Virgo,<br />
f<strong>in</strong>anziato dal MIUR sotto contratto PRIN;<br />
• 2008-2011: Membro dello Science Team <strong>di</strong> ET-E<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong> Telescope, progetto europeo<br />
(f<strong>in</strong>anziato dalla Unione Europea nell’ambito del Settimo Programma Quadro) per il Design<br />
Study <strong>di</strong> <strong>in</strong>terferometri <strong>di</strong> terza generazione per onde gravitazionali;<br />
• 2008-…: Membro del GWIC-Roadmap Committee (Comitato Internazionale <strong>in</strong> carica per il<br />
coor<strong>di</strong>namento a livello planetario degli esperimenti sulle onde gravitazionali) <strong>in</strong>caricato <strong>di</strong><br />
re<strong>di</strong>gere la roadmap per il prossimo trentennio nel campo della rivelazione delle Onde<br />
Gravitazionali;<br />
• 2009-…: Membro della collaborazione RISC (con l’Accademia Russa delle Scienze e la<br />
Lomonosov State University <strong>di</strong> Mosca) per preparare <strong>in</strong> Russia una antenna gravitazionale<br />
<strong>di</strong> seconda generazione;<br />
• 2009-2011: Membro del Program Advisory Committee (LIGO-PAC) come consulente per i<br />
progetti “Advanced LIGO and beyond” nel campo delle onde gravitazionali (sotto l'egida<br />
della National Science Fundation - NSF, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton USA).<br />
Altre attività m<strong>in</strong>ori <strong>in</strong> passato:<br />
• Collaborazione nel progetto e realizzazione <strong>di</strong> una stazione sismica nella regione<br />
Marche per il monitoraggio cont<strong>in</strong>uo <strong>di</strong> terremoti <strong>di</strong> magnitudo significativa; questa<br />
stazione è stata <strong>in</strong>serita nella rete nazionale <strong>di</strong> sorveglianza sismica dell’INGV;
• Collaborazione nel progetto e realizzazione <strong>di</strong> un respiratore automatico a<br />
ventilazione forzata per sale <strong>di</strong> rianimazione ospedaliere;<br />
• Autore del primo Data Base <strong>di</strong> dati ambientali scientifici per la regione Marche,<br />
commissionato dall’ENEL-Italia;<br />
• Autore del master plan per la LAN (Local Area Network), estesa poi alla MAN<br />
(Metropolitan Area Network) per l’Università <strong>di</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o con collegamento veloce <strong>in</strong><br />
geografico (rete GARR); il progetto è stato <strong>in</strong>teramente f<strong>in</strong>anziato dal MIUR tramite<br />
fon<strong>di</strong> per “Gran<strong>di</strong> Attrezzature";<br />
• Realizzazione <strong>di</strong> un Museo della Strumentazione Scientifica <strong>di</strong> <strong>in</strong>teresse storico<br />
presso l'Università <strong>di</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o, Gab<strong>in</strong>etto <strong>di</strong> <strong>Fisica</strong>.<br />
Pubblicazioni (considerando solo contributi orig<strong>in</strong>ali pubblicati su riviste <strong>in</strong>ternazionali e soggetti a<br />
valutazione con il metodo della “peer review”): alcune cent<strong>in</strong>aia; ve<strong>di</strong> la pag<strong>in</strong>a “pubblicazioni” per<br />
una selezione dei più significativi articoli <strong>in</strong> anni recenti.<br />
Synthetic curriculum of <strong>Flavio</strong> <strong>Vetrano</strong> <strong>–</strong> Full Professor <strong>in</strong> Physics <strong>–</strong> University<br />
of Urb<strong>in</strong>o (per la versione Italiana, vai alla pag<strong>in</strong>a <strong>in</strong>iziale)<br />
Born <strong>in</strong> Genova (I), January 1, 1946<br />
Member or past member of several <strong>in</strong>ternational Academies and Scientific Societies; from 1987<br />
associated scientist to the INFN (the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Research); from 2000<br />
associated scientist to the European Gravitational Observatory-EGO<br />
Present Academic Position: Full Professor <strong>in</strong> Physics<br />
Past Career:<br />
Scientific Activities:<br />
• 1972: Contract as Temporary Researcher at Genova Section of CNR (Italian<br />
National Council for Researches)<br />
• 1973-1980: Assistant Professor<br />
• 1981-1999: Associate Professor<br />
• 1972-1973: realization of a full experimental device for determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the<br />
spectrum of torsional vibrations <strong>in</strong> rotat<strong>in</strong>g eng<strong>in</strong>es; <strong>in</strong> collaboration with<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer Faculty of University of Genova;<br />
• 1974-1976: development of a theoretical approach (double perturbation theory)<br />
<strong>in</strong> the framework of group theory for determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>teraction terms among<br />
complex molecular structures; <strong>in</strong> collaboration with the Institute of Chemistry of<br />
Genova University and Institute of Biochemistry of Urb<strong>in</strong>o University (for<br />
applications to Biochemical Molecules <strong>in</strong> Enzyme stu<strong>di</strong>es);<br />
• 1977-1979: stu<strong>di</strong>es on Biochemical oscillations and stability properties of<br />
“many-parameters” systems <strong>in</strong>side a thermal bath; <strong>in</strong> the framework of the<br />
“National Group of Mathematical Physics” of CNR;<br />
• 1980-1988: stu<strong>di</strong>es on non-equilibrium thermodynamics for general systems farfrom<br />
equilibrium with development of topological methods for analys<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
qualitative dynamics (collaborat<strong>in</strong>g and exchang<strong>in</strong>g young people with the
Prigog<strong>in</strong>e and Nicolis group <strong>in</strong> Bruxelles), with the orig<strong>in</strong>al approach of the<br />
sometimes called “Beretta-<strong>Vetrano</strong>” theorem on D-symmetrizability for complex<br />
systems represented by tree-graphs <strong>in</strong> a topological knot theory;<br />
• 1988-1990: design and realization of a device for the controlled exposure of<br />
biological cellular samples to electromagnetic ELF (Extremely Low Frequency)<br />
fields; it was the first device <strong>in</strong> Italy with high level controlled performances; <strong>in</strong><br />
collaboration with many Institutes <strong>in</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o and Ancona Universities, Italian<br />
Health M<strong>in</strong>istry, Italian University M<strong>in</strong>istry; this device is still work<strong>in</strong>g today <strong>in</strong><br />
a competitive way at <strong>in</strong>ternational level;<br />
• 1990-1991: development of a “general purpose” software for psychologically<br />
han<strong>di</strong>capped people, <strong>in</strong> collaboration with the University <strong>in</strong> Liegi (B), <strong>in</strong> order to<br />
improve by tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and learn<strong>in</strong>g their possibilities to be <strong>in</strong>serted <strong>in</strong> “quas<strong>in</strong>ormal”<br />
life;<br />
• 1988-1997: participation to the buil<strong>di</strong>ng-up of the Large Volume Detector for<br />
neutr<strong>in</strong>os at Gran Sasso Laboratory, especially for realization of electronic cards<br />
(general and local triggers); this activity has been performed <strong>in</strong> a very large<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational collaboration; <strong>in</strong> parallel with this activity, a detailed approach to<br />
the phenomenology of neutr<strong>in</strong>o oscillations (especially related to the problem of<br />
solar neutr<strong>in</strong>o deficit) has been developed: <strong>Flavio</strong> <strong>Vetrano</strong> is co-author of one of<br />
the first model of three-flavours analysis of neutr<strong>in</strong>o oscillations, without CPviolation<br />
term <strong>in</strong> the mix<strong>in</strong>g matrix;<br />
• 1997-……..: participation to the French - Italian - Dutch experiment Virgo, the 3<br />
km arms long <strong>in</strong>terferometric gravitational wave antenna under construction (and<br />
now built <strong>in</strong>deed; and runn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Science Mode) <strong>in</strong> Casc<strong>in</strong>a, near Pisa (I); and<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>uously member of the Virgo Steer<strong>in</strong>g Committee; with the responsibility,<br />
at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g, of the group related to the active filter<strong>in</strong>g of seismic noise: <strong>in</strong><br />
this framework acceleration and <strong>di</strong>splacement sensors have been projected and<br />
realized for all the towers of the antenna;<br />
• 1999: Director of the “International Summer School on Experimental Physics of<br />
Gravitational Waves” c/o Urb<strong>in</strong>o University;<br />
• 2000-2001: collaboration with Caltech (Pasadena, USA) and TAMA group<br />
(Japan) for develop<strong>in</strong>g very sensitive <strong>di</strong>splacement sensors;<br />
• 1999-2008: National Italy Spokesperson for the Virgo R&D activities and, the<br />
year after, for the Virgo experiment; <strong>in</strong> this role he promoted and participated to<br />
the Crystal project for realization of monocrystall<strong>in</strong>e fibers for suspen<strong>di</strong>ng test<br />
masses <strong>in</strong> GW <strong>in</strong>terferometers, determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g their performances from the po<strong>in</strong>t of<br />
view of <strong>di</strong>ssipative processes; and he promoted and participated to the LFF (Low<br />
Frequency Facility) experiment to determ<strong>in</strong>e the thermal noise limits <strong>in</strong><br />
suspended mirrors <strong>in</strong> a Virgo-like environment;<br />
• 2004: proponent of a new gravitational wave detector us<strong>in</strong>g atom <strong>in</strong>terferometry;<br />
presentation of a prelim<strong>in</strong>ary approach and theoretical evaluation of the<br />
sensitivity; for this prelim<strong>in</strong>ary proposal the EC assigned a two years Marie<br />
Curie Fellowship <strong>in</strong> the framework of FP6 to a young Italian researcher com<strong>in</strong>g<br />
back from USA;<br />
• 2005-2008: member of the scientific management staff of the ILIAS-STReGA<br />
project funded by the European Community <strong>in</strong> the framework of FP6<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational program for R&D activities on thermal noise characterization and<br />
reduction;<br />
• 2006-…..: member of the “Core Team” of ACES (Atomic Clocks Ensemble <strong>in</strong><br />
Space), the European Space Agency funded mission <strong>in</strong> fundamental physics<br />
based on operation of high stability and accuracy atomic clocks <strong>in</strong> the<br />
microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS) orbit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
around the Earth;<br />
• 2007-2010: Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal Investigator of the Project “CoaCh” on new development<br />
about low-loss materials for coated mirrors <strong>in</strong> GW Antennae, developed <strong>in</strong>
collaboration with LIGO and GEO, the similar GW experiments <strong>in</strong> USA and <strong>in</strong><br />
Germany-UK;<br />
• 2008-2010: Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal Investigator of the project about thermal noise reduction <strong>in</strong><br />
Virgo Mirrors, funded by Italian M<strong>in</strong>istry of University and Research (MIUR)<br />
under a PRIN contract;<br />
• 2008-2011: member of the Science Team of the project “E<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong> Telescope”, a<br />
collaboration of many European countries (about two hundreds scientists) for a<br />
design study on third generation GW antennae <strong>in</strong> the framework of FP7<br />
European program;<br />
• 2008-….: appo<strong>in</strong>ted as a senior scientist <strong>in</strong> the “Gravitational Wave Roadmap<br />
International Committee” (the Committee <strong>in</strong> charge to coor<strong>di</strong>nate the activity on<br />
Gravitational Wave Detection all around the world, constituted by<br />
representatives of the countries <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> GW experiments) <strong>in</strong> order to develop<br />
the scientific roadmap of this field with 30 years horizon;<br />
• 2009-.....: member of the RISC collaboration (with Russian Academy of Science<br />
and Lomonosov University <strong>in</strong> Moscow) to study possible realization of a second<br />
generation GW antenna <strong>in</strong> Russia;<br />
• 2009-2011: appo<strong>in</strong>ted by the LIGO/LSC Directorate, supported by the National<br />
Science Foundation <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, as Advisor of the Physics Program for the<br />
USA experiments on <strong>in</strong>terferometric GW detectors (a three years appo<strong>in</strong>tment),<br />
as a member of the PAC (Physics Advisor Committee).<br />
Some other m<strong>in</strong>or activities <strong>in</strong> the past:<br />
• Collaborat<strong>in</strong>g to design and realization of a seismic station <strong>in</strong> Marche region for<br />
monitor<strong>in</strong>g all the earthquakes of significant magnitude; this station has been<br />
<strong>in</strong>serted <strong>in</strong> the national surveillance network of the Italian INGV;<br />
• Collaborat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> design and realization of a health device for automatic<br />
ventilation for lung <strong>di</strong>seases <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tensive health care unities;<br />
• Author of the first “Data Base of Environmental Data” for Marche Region,<br />
committed by the ENEL (Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica-Italia);<br />
• Author of the master plan for the Local Area Networks (and extended to<br />
Metropolitan Area Network) <strong>in</strong> Urb<strong>in</strong>o University and its l<strong>in</strong>k with national<br />
backbone; this plan was funded by Italian M<strong>in</strong>istry as “Fon<strong>di</strong> per Gran<strong>di</strong><br />
Attrezzature”;<br />
• Foundation of the “Physics Laboratory: Museum of Scientific Instruments of<br />
historical <strong>in</strong>terest” of the Urb<strong>in</strong>o University.<br />
Publications (with reference only to orig<strong>in</strong>al papers on <strong>in</strong>ternational journals with established<br />
referees with peer review method): some hundreds, see “publications” page for a selection of the<br />
most recent papers.