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Invited Talks, Lectures, and Interviews

Key-note speaker at the IC3EM in Lisbon (September 2016).

This is me, speaking at XXXVII Dynamics Days (Szeged, June 2017)

59. Lecture

25/02/2024

Title: “The Complexity of the XXI Century Challenges. How to face it?” delivered at the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Perugia.

58. Plenary

8/11/2023

Title: “The Complexity of the XXI century challenges. How to face it?

Plenary lecture for the attendees of the national conference entitled “Having hope? Some thoughts about the ethics of science after the pandemic period” organized by the professors of the PhD course on Ethics of Communication, Scientific Research, and Technological Innovation at the University of Perugia.

57. Talk

19/10/2023

Title: “Tracing a New Path in the Field of Artificial Intelligence: Attempts at Mimicking Human Intelligence through Chemistry in Wetware.”

Lecture delivered as a Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker Colloqium at the Universität Bielefeld in Germany.

56. Talk

05/10/2023

Title: “Tracing a New Path in the Field of AI and Robotics: Attempts at Mimicking Human Intelligence through Chemistry in Wetware.”

Talk presented in Bristol (UK) during the International Workshop on Unconventional Computing.

55. Lecture

24/02/2023

Title: “Complexity Science in Chemistry.”

Lecture delivered online for the attendees to the “School of Complexity Management” organized by the Complexity Institute.

54. Lecture

15/02/2023

Invited Lecture entitled “How to face Global Challenges? The role of Natural Computing and Chemical Artificial Intelligence”, delivered at the Engineering Department of the University of Perugia (Italy).

53. Lecture

10/02/2023

Invited Lecture entitled “How to face Complex Challenges? The role of Natural Computing and Chemical Artificial Intelligence”, delivered at the International Telematic University UniNettuno (Roma, Italy).

52. Lecture

10/11/2022

Invited lecture entitled “Interdisciplinary Investigation into Complex Systems” delivered at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the Aix-Marseille Université in France.

51. Lecture

16/09/2022

Invited lecture entitled “How to face Complex Challenges? The role of Natural Computing and Chemical Artificial Intelligence” delivered at the Rowland Institute of Harvard in the research group “Biologically Inspired Chemically Operated Synthetic Systems” led by Juan Perez-Mercader.

50. Plenary Talk

15/09/2022

Title: “How to face Complex Challenges? The role of Natural Computing and Chemical Artificial Intelligence.”

Invited Plenary Talk at the international conference “3rd SYMPOSIUM OF THEORETICAL AND STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY IN ANAPOLIS” that took place from the 13rd up to the 15th September in Pirenopólis (Brasil).

49. Talk

18/07/2022

Title: “Implementing Fuzzy Sets Through Molecules and Determining Their Entropies.”

Invited Talk delivered at the international conference “THEMODYNAMICS 2.0” held in hybrid form from the 18th up to the 20th of July 2022.

48. Keynote

04/07/2022

Title: “Photochromic and Luminescent Materials for the development of Chemical Artificial Intelligence..”

Invited Keynote delivered at the “5th International Caparica Conference On Chromogenic And Emissive Materials 2022”, which took place in Lisbon (Portugal) from the  4th up to the 7th July 2022.

47. Talk

28/05/2022

Title: “Complexity in Chemical Systems.”

Invited talk given at the international conference “DCP22: Dynamics and Complexity 2022”, which took place in Pisa from the 26th to the 28th May 2022.

46. Lecture

21/04/2022

Title: “Tracing a new path in the field of AI: the development of Chemical Artificial Intelligence (CAI)”.

Seminar given online at the Academic Center for Materials and Nanotechnology of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków (Poland).

45. Plenary Talk

14/03/2022

Title: “Stepping Stones to Chemical Artificial Intelligence (CAI)

Plenary Talk of 45’ delivered online at the “International Workshop on Molecular Cybernetics: Toward Chemical AI” organized by the Japanese Molecular Cybernetics Research Group.

44. Lecture

25/02/2022

Title: “Complexity Science to prepare next generations to tackle the global challenges of the XXI century”. Lecture delivered in hybrid mode at the Mathematics and Informatics Department of the Perugia University for the school teachers. Event organized by the "I Lincei per la Scuola Foundation.

43. Lecture

03/02/2022

Title: “Merging Photochemistry and Complexity Science to Promote Sustainability”. Lecture delivered online as a Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker Colloqium at the Universität Bielefeld in Germany.

42. Lecture

17/01/2022

Title: “Introduction to the Investigation into Complex Systems”.

Lecture delivered online for the attendees of the 8th edition of the Winter School in Biotechnology at the University of Perugia.

41. Keynote

07/12/2021

Title: “Processing Fuzzy Logic by Molecules”.

Keyonte presented online at the Fourth International Caparica Christmas Conference on Translational Chemistry.

40. Lecture

04/11/2021

Title: “Complexity Science and the XXI Century Challenges”.

Lecture delivered online and in English to PhD students in Industrial and Information Engineering of the University of Perugia.

39. Lecture

02/10/2021

Title: “Complexity Science in Chemistry”.

Lecture delivered online for the attendees to the “School of Complexity Management” organized by the Complexity Institute

38. Talk

28/09/2021

Title: “Complexity Science and Mesoscience allied together to promote Sustainability."

Talk delivered online at the 4th Meeting of the International Panel of Mesoscience.

37. Interview

24/09/2021

Radiophonic interview on the European Strategic Partnership Erasmus+ project titled “CoSy Thinking” carried out by Radiophonica Perugia for Sharper 2021. The interview is available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdR50VDjSBY

36. Plenary Talk

21/09/2021

Title: “Design of a photochromic oscillator to be used as dynamical model of pacemaker neurons.”

Plenary talk delivered online for the Physical Chemistry 2021 international conference organized by the Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia.

35. Talk

15/09/2021

Title: “Implementing Fuzzy Sets and Processing Fuzzy Logic Information by molecules.”

Talk delivered online for the conference on “Theoretical and Foundational Problems (TFP) in Information Studies”.

34. Lecture

15/07/2021

Title: “Introduction to Bio-ethical Complexity.”

Lecture delivered online and in English to Ph.D. students in Biotechnology at the University of Perugia (Italy).

33. Plenary Talk

04/06/2021

Title: “Merging Photochemistry and Complexity Science to promote Sustainability

Plenary Talk delivered to the Chemistry, Biology, and Biotechnology Department of the University of Perugia.

32. Talk

31/05/2021

Title: “Complexity Science to prepare the new generations for Sustainable Development

Talk presented online for the event titled “DESIGN OUR SCHOOL: HOW TO INHABIT COMPLEXITY”, organized by the Social Cooperative DENSA.

31. Lecture

31/05/2021

Title: “Complexity Science to promote Sustainable Development.

Lecture delivered to the students of the courses titled “Sociology of Social Complexity” (Bachelor Degree in “Science of Investigation and Security”) and “Intelligence, Networks, and Complex Systems” (Master Degree in “Socio-anthropological Sciences for the Integration and Social Security”) held by Prof. P. Dominici at the Perugia University.

30. Talk

29/04/2021

Title: “The Eco-Systemic Transformation.”

Talk delivered in Italian at the web-meeting organized by the Complexity Institute.

29. Lecture

24/02/2021

Title: ““The Physicochemical Investigation Power of the UV-Visible Absorption and Emission Spectroscopies.”

Lecture delivered in English at the online workshop of the Physical Chemistry Division of the Italian Chemical Society.

28. Lecture

22/12/2020

Title: “The Complexity Science to tackle the XXI Century Challenges”.

Lecture delivered to the students of the courses titled “Public Communication” (Bachelor Degree in “Communication Science”) and “Sociology of the Cultural and Communicative Processes” (Bachelor Degree in “Education Science”) held by Prof. P. Dominici at the Perugia University.

27. Interview

24/11/2020

Interview at TEF Channel (Umbria, Italy) on the project “CoSy Thinking” funded by the European Community.

26. Keynote

18/11/2020

Title: “Photochromic and Luminescent Compounds at the service of Artificial Intelligence”

Keynote presented in the Fourth International Caparica Conference on Chromogenic and Emissive Materials, online due to COVID-19.

25. Lecture

12/10/2020

Title: “How to Face the XXI Century Challenges? The Complexity Science and the First Steps of Chemical Artificial Intelligence”.

Lecture delivered at the School of Chemical Engineering Technology of the China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou (China) as a webinar due to the pandemic COVID-19.

24. Lecture

04/06/2020

Title: “The Complexity Science to Face the Pandemics”.

Lecture delivered in English to Ph.D. students in Biotechnology at the University of Perugia (Italy) online due to COVID-19.

23. Lecture

21/05/2020

Title: “Untangling Complex Systems”.

Lecture delivered to the students of the course titled “Intelligence and Web Terrorism” held by Prof. P. Dominici for the Master degree in “Socio-Antropological Sciences for the integration and social security” of the Perugia University, online due to COVID-19.

22. Lecture

21/05/2020

Title: “Untangling Complex Systems”.

Lecture delivered to the students of the course titled “Sociology of Politcs” held by Prof. P. Dominici for the Bachelor degree in “Sciences for the investigation and the Security” of the Perugia University, online due to COVID-19.

21. Talk

02/12/2019

Title: “A Novel Interdisciplinary Course on Complex Systems

Talk presented at the 3rd International Caparica Christmas Conference on Translational Chemistry, held in Lisbon (Portugal).

20. Talk

16/07/2019

Title: “The Complexity Challenges and the role of the Philosophy of Chemistry”.

Talk delivered at the 23rd Annual Conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC) in Turin (Italy).

19. Talk

27/06/2019

Title: “Astrochemistry and the theory of Complex Systems”.

Talk presented at the “Observatory for Astrochemical Kinetics and Related Aspects” International Conference, which took place in the Accademia delle Scienze in Rome (Italy).

18. Talk

26/06/2019

Title: “Out-of-equilibrium chemical reactions in neuromorphic engineering”.

Talk presented at the “Statistical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics far away from equilibrium” international conference, which took place at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome (Italy).

17. Lecture

15/04/2019

Title: “The theory of Complex Systems”.

Lecture delivered to the students of the course titled “Design of Green Areas” held by Prof. D. Grohmann for the Bachelor degree in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The lecture has been delivered at the Department of Agricultural, Alimentary, and Environmental Sciences of the Perugia University.  

16. Lecture

31/01/2019

Title: “Untangling Complex Systems: A Grand Challenge for Science”. Lecture delivered at the Laboratory of Experimental Sciences in Foligno (Italy).

15. Plenary Talk

06/09/2018

Title: “Photochromic and Luminescent Compounds in Neuromorphic Engineering”.

Plenary talk delivered at the 3rd  International Caparica Conference on Chromogenic and Emissive Materials, in Lisbon (Portugal).

14. Lecture

28/08/2018

Title: “The Physical-Chemical Mind”.

Lecture delivered at the Complexity Summer School organized by the Italian Complexity Institute in Abano Terme (Italy).

13. Talk

04/12/2017

Title: “A step forward to the development of Chemical Artificial Intelligence”.

Talk presented in the 2nd International Caparica Christmas Conference on Translational Chemistry, held in Lisbon (Portugal).

12. Lecture

08/09/2017

Title: “Tracing a new path in the field of Neuromorphic Engineering”.

Lecture delivered at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Barcelona (Spain).

11. Talk

08/06/2017

Title: “Hydrodynamic Photochemical Oscillators Useful for Chaos Computing”.

Talk presented at the Mini-Symposium on Chemo-Hydrodynamics within the XXXVII Dynamics Days Europe, Szeged (Hungary).

10. Plenary Talk

06/10/2016

Title: “A Strategy to Face Complexity: The Development of Chemical Artificial Intelligence”.

Plenary talk presented at the international WIVACE/BIONAM 2016 Conference, held in Salerno (Italy).

9. Keynote

08/09/2016

 

Title: “Implementation of Biologically Inspired Photochromic Fuzzy Logic (BIPFUL) Systems that extend human vision to UV.”

Keynote presented at the 2nd International Caparica Conference on Chromogenic and Emissive Materials held in Lisbon (Portugal).

8. Talk

09/12/2015

 

Title: “The Development of Chemical Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Complexity and Chaos.”

Talk presented at the 1st Translational Chemistry Caparica Conference in Lisbon (Portugal).

7. Talk

08/09/2014

 

Title: “The Fuzziness of a Chromogenic Spirooxazine.”

Talk presented at the 1st International Caparica Conference on Chromogenic and Emissive Materials in Lisbon (Portugal).

6. Interview

09/01/2014

 

Interview at TEF Channel (Umbria, Italy) on the theme “The Challenges of Complexity and the contribution of Artificial Intelligence”.

5. Lecture

19/12/2012

 

Title: “The Challenges of Complexity and Molecular Computation”.

Lecture delivered at the Electrical and Information Engineering Department of the University of Perugia (Italy).

4. Lecture

18/10/2012

 

Title: “Small steps towards a Chemical Artificial Intelligence”.

Lecture presented at the Institute of Complex Systems (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino (FI, Italy).

3. Lecture

21/06/2012

 

Title: “Complexity: new challenges for science”.

Lecture delivered to the Ph.D. students in Chemistry of the University of Perugia, in June 2012.

2. Talk

10/10/2009

 

Title: “Hydrogen production from water through solar energy.”

Talk presented during “The Day of Renewable Energies”, at the Sala dei Notari, Perugia (Italy).

1. Lecture

27/09/2005

 

Title: “Biological Photoreceptors: The Sun and The Life on Earth.”

Lecture delivered to Ph.D. students in Chemistry of the University of Perugia (Italy).

This is me, speaking at the 2nd Translation Chemistry Conference (Lisbon, December 2017)

Plenary Speaker at WIVACE/BIONAM Conference in Salerno (October 2016)

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