Curriculum Vitae of

Luigi Beghi

Born in La Spezia (Ligury, Italy) on November 17, 1938

Graduation from High School (Liceo Scientifico "A. Pacinotti, La Spezia) on July 1956

University Degree in Physics (Laurea in Fisica) from the University of Padua, Italy, on November 1960 . Title of the dissertation in experimental Physics, under the supervision of Prof. A. Rostagni : On inner Bremsstrahlung in beta decay (Sulla Bremsstrahlung interna nel decadimento beta)

University degree in Electronic Engineering (Laurea in Ingegneria Elettronica) from the University of Padua, Italy, on November 1963 . Title of the dissertation in Electronic Communications, under the supervision of Prof. M. Vadnjal : Theoretical aspects of Laser and possible applications in electronic communications (Aspetti teorici e sviluppi applicativi del Laser)

1961-1964 Assistant at the Physics Institute " G. Galilei" , University of Padua, Italy

From October 1, 1964 until October 31, 1967 and from November 1, 1968 until January 1, 1986 : assistant professor, in charge of the course of "Analog calculation" (Calcolo analogico ed Elettronica) at the Department of Mathematics, University of Padua, Italy

From November 1, 1967 to February 28, 1969 : staff member of the European Space Research Organization at Darmstadt (Federal Republic of Germany)

From February 1, 1986 up to the present , associated professor of "Calculus" (Istituzioni di Matematiche) and in charge of the course of "Mathematical methods in Biology" (Metodi Matematici e Statistici per la Biologia) at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Padua, Italy

From the Academic year 1980/81 up to the present , in charge of the course of "Mathematical methods in Medicine" (Scuole di Specializzazione in Medicina Nucleare e Chimica Clinica) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Padua, Italy

Member of the Interdisciplinary Center of Bioengineering (Centro Interdisciplinare per la Bioingegneria) of the University of Padua, Italy

Member of U.M.I. (Unione Matematica Italiana),A.I.C.A. (Associazione Italiana per il Calcolo Automatico), A.M.S. (American Mathematical Society) , S.I.A.M. (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics), S.M.B. (Society for Mathematical Biology), E.S.M.T.B. (European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical Biology), C.S.T.B. (Canadian Society for Theoretical Biology).

He is the author or the co-author of over 60 publications and technical reports in the areas of numerical calculus, statistical data processing, pattern recognition, biocybernetics and mathematical psychology, as well as the author of the following textbooks :



Present research interests

Biomathematics, Statistical Data Processing in Biology and Medicine, Mathematical Psychology and Biocybernetics (visual perception).



Publications in the period 1991-2000