TUTORIAL

Carmelo Scuro

Department of Engineering and Architecture,
University of Enna Kore, Enna, Italy

This talk addresses the design of innovative monitoring systems for risk mitigation, placing a strong emphasis on the formal mathematical structure underpinning complex phenomena. The core discussion centers on applied mathematics and mathematical physics modelling dedicated to environmental and infrastructural safeguarding.

Specifically, contributions explore the definition and development of mathematical models utilizing Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) to govern wildfire propagation, ensuring a realistic representation of combustion thermodynamics and heat transfer. Furthermore, the presentation addresses differential equations applied to biodiversity degradation analysis to model complex, non-linear ecological dynamics.

Finally, the lecture focuses on the implementation of these continuous physical models within an IoT-based cyber-monitoring architecture. By embedding high-fidelity mathematical solvers into the computational framework, the system enables real-time data analysis and dynamic state estimation. The ultimate objective is to provide advanced decision-support tools for emergency response teams, enhancing operational effectiveness across diverse critical scenarios.

Carmelo Scuro is a tenure-track researcher (RTT) in Mathematical Physics at the University of Enna "Kore," affiliated with the Department of Engineering and Architecture. He has long-standing collaborations with the Departments of Physics, Civil Engineering, and Computer Engineering, Modeling, Electronics, and Systems at the University of Calabria and is also affiliated with the CNR-NANOTEC in Rende.
He obtained his master’s degree in Engineering and Architecture and his Ph.D. in "Science and Engineering of the Environment, Construction, and Energy" at the University of Calabria, Rende, Italy, in 2012 and 2017, respectively.
He has authored and co-authored over 80 papers published in international journals and conference proceedings, as well as several book chapters indexed in Scopus and beyond. He serves as a reviewer for international scientific journals. His current research interests include fracture analysis in brittle materials using acoustic emissions, monitoring systems based on the IoT paradigm, numerical analysis, Genetic Algorithms, FEM analysis, Mathematical Modeling, PDEs, and Mathematical Physics.
In 2024, he received the “Best Reviewer Award” from the President of IMEKO (International Measurement Confederation), Dr.-Ing. Prof. h. c. Frank Härtig, for his contributions to the international journal Acta IMEKO in the field of Mathematical Physics.