Professors

Davide LA TORRE

Professor

Intelligence artificielle, Applied Mathematics, Optimisation and Control

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Davide LA TORRE

Academy

Digitalization

Research center

SKEMA Centre for Analytics and Management Science

Location

Sophia Antipolis

Discipline

Analytics Information & Operations

Davide La Torre, PHD, HDR, is a Full Professor in Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence at SKEMA Business School, Université Côte d'Azur, Sophia Antipolis Campus, France. He is also affiliated with the Radiomics Board of the European Institute of Oncology (Milan, Italy), with the Department of Oncology and the Doctoral School in Systems Medicine of the University of Milan (Milan, Italy), and with the Doctoral School in Decision Sciences at Insubria University (Varese, Italy). He got his HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) in Applied Mathematics from the Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France (2021) and a Doctorate in Computational Mathematics and Operations Research from the University of Milan, Milan, Italy (2002) as well as professional certificates in Analytics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.He holds the French national qualification as Professeur des Universités in Applied Mathematics (CNRS 26), Computer Science (CNRS 27), and Economics (CNRS 5) as well as the Italian national qualification as Professore Ordinario in Mathematical Methods for Economics (13 D4), Economics (13 A1), Political Economy (13 A2), and Public Economics (13 A3). His research and teaching interests include Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Finance, Mathematical Medicine, Optimization and Control. In the past he held permanent and visiting university professor positions in Europe, Canada, Middle East, Central Asia, and Australia. He also served as Associate Dean, Departmental Chair and Program Head at several universities. He has more than 240 publications in Scopus and his Google Scholar index is 30. 

Education
2023
Certification in the function of University Professor (Full Professor), Economic Theory (13 A1), Italy
2023
Certification in the function of University Professor (Associate Professor), Operations Research (01 A6), Italy
2022
Certification in the function of University-Professor (Full Professor) in Applied Mathematics (CNRS 26), France
2022
Certification in the function of University-Professor (Full Professor), Economics (CNRS 5), France
2022
Certification in the function of University-Professor (Full Professor), Computer science (CNRS 27), France
2021
HDR in Applied Mathematics, Université Côte d'Azur, France
2020
Certification in the function of University Professor (Associate Professor), Mathematical Analysis (01 A3), Italy
2018
Certification in the function of University Professor (Full Professor), Public Economics (13 A3), Italy
2018
Certification in the function of University Professor (Full Professor), Political Economy (13 A2), Italy
2012
Certification in the function of University Professor (Full Professor), Mathematical Methods for Economics and Finance (13 D4), Italy
2002
Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics and Operations Research, University of Milan, Italy
1997
Master in Applied and Industrial Mathematics, University of Milan, Italy
1993
Diploma (60/60) in Computer Science, ITIS Computer Science School, Italy

2022
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2021
Certificate in Machine Learning, Modeling, and Simulation: Engineering Problem-Solving in the Age of AI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2021
Certificate in Machine Learning, Modeling, and Simulation Principles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2021
Certificate in Applying Machine Learning to Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2021
Certificate in Quantum Algorithms for Cybersecurity, Chemistry, and Optimization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2021
Certificate in Quantum Computing Fondamentals, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2017
Certificate in Project Management, University of Adelaide, Australia
2017
Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
2017
Certificate in Big Data and Social Analytics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States of America
Experience
Full-time academic positions
Since 2019
Full Professor (HDR with CNRS Professeur des Universités qualifications) of Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, SKEMA Business School, France
2018 - 2019
Full Professor, Dubai Business School, United Arab Emirates
2017 - 2018
Full Professor and Department Chair, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
2013 - 2016
Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair (cross-appointed), Department of Applied Mathematics and Sciences, and Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
Since 2000
University Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Decision Sciences in Health and Medicine, Universita' degli Studi di Milano "La Statale", Italy
Other academic affiliations and appointments
Since 2024
Member of the Doctoral School in Systems Medicine, Universita' degli Studi di Milano "La Statale", Italy
2022 - 2023
Associate Dean, SKEMA Business School, France
Since 2021
Radiomics Board Member, European Institute of Oncology, Italy
2020 - 2023
Director of the Artificial Intelligence Institute, SKEMA Business School, France
2020 - 2021
Track Coordinator - L3/M1 PGE in Artificial Intelligence for Managers, SKEMA Business School, France
Since 2020
Visiting Professor and Member of the Scientific Committee of the Artificial Intelligence Institute, Abu Dhabi School of Management, United Arab Emirates
2019
Visiting Professor, Universidad de Granada, Spain
2019 - 2022
Track Coordinator - L3/M1 PGE in Finance and Quants, SKEMA Business School, France
Since 2019
Track Coordinator - Finance Specialization - Two Year MSc, SKEMA Business School, France
2017 - 2018
Department Chair, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Since 2015
Member of the Doctoral School in Decision Sciences, Insubria University , Italy
Since 2015
Adjunct Professor, University of Waterloo, Canada
2012
Visiting Professor, Australian National University, Australia
2008
Visiting Professor, Laurentian University, Canada
2008
Visiting Professor, University of York, Great Britain
2007
Visiting Professor, University of York, Great Britain
2007 - 2023
Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph, Canada
2007
Visiting Professor, Australian National University, Australia
2003 - 2005
Program Head - Master in International Economics and Finance, University of Milan, Italy
2003 - 2005
Program Head - Master in Data Analysis and Marketing Intelligence, University of Milan, Italy
2001 - 2003
Program Head - Master in Business Intelligence and Data Analysis, University of Milan, Italy
Research grants, Awards and Honors
Awards and Honors
2023
Best contribution to hybridization in AI, SKEMA Business School, France
2022
Most productive scholar award, SKEMA Business School, France
2021
Outstanding research award, SKEMA Business School, France
2015
Outstanding research award, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
2015
Outstanding research award, University of Milan, Italy
Research Grants
2013
Khalifa University KUIRF Level 2 (co-principal investigator), Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
Other research activities
Chief Editor
2012 - 2020
International Journal of Applied Nonlinear Science
Editorial Board Member
Since 2024
Scientific Reports
Since 2024
PLOS ONE
Since 2022
Discover Artificial Intelligence
Since 2022
Journal of Modelling in Management
Since 2022
Mathematics
Since 2022
International Transactions in Operational Research
Since 2021
Data Science in Finance and Economics
2013 - 2020
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
2012 - 2018
Data Envelopment Analysis and Decision Science
2012 - 2020
International Journal of Computing Science and Mathematics
2011 - 2014
International Journal of Portfolio Analysis and Management
2009 - 2019
International Journal of Mathematics and Statistics
Senior or Associate Editor
Since 2024
Annals of Operations Research
Since 2022
Engineering Management Journal
Reviewer for:
Journal of the Operational Research Society, Annals of Operations Research, Chaos, Solitons, and Fractals, Computational Economics
PhD Supervision
Since 2024
F. DAL LAGO, Insubria University , PhD thesis, Thesis director
Since 2023
A. KUNZE, PhD thesis, Thesis director
2024
M. YODZIS, PhD thesis, Thesis jury member
2023
M. ABOU MJAHED, NEOMA Business School, PhD thesis, Thesis Reviewer
2023
M. FITZSIMMONS, University of Waterloo, PhD thesis, Thesis Reviewer
2023
S. VOLPE, Universita' degli Studi di Milano "La Statale", PhD thesis, Thesis Reviewer
2023
Y. MAKHLOUF, Université de Lorraine, PhD thesis, Thesis Reviewer
2022
I. R. LAGANA, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, PhD thesis, Thesis co-director
2019
K. WANG, Dalhousie University , PhD thesis, Thesis Reviewer
2018
N. BAGHERI, The University of Dubai, PhD thesis, Thesis Reviewer
2015
D. LIUZZI, Universita' degli Studi di Milano "La Statale", PhD thesis, Thesis director
2012
E. C. RICCI, PhD thesis, Thesis co-director
2012
M. DEMERS, PhD thesis, Thesis co-director
2012
K. LEVERE, University of Guelph, PhD thesis, Thesis co-director
2011
S. MARSIGLIO, Universita' degli Studi di Milano "La Statale", PhD thesis, Thesis director
2008
L. ORSI, Universita' degli Studi di Milano "La Statale", PhD thesis, Thesis director

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