Michele Correggi Curriculum Vitae general information name: surname: date of birth: place of birth: gender: citizenship: marital status: military service: Michele Correggi 26/09/1974 La Spezia, Italy Male Italian Married (1 son) Civil service (December 1999 – October 2000) work address: Department of Mathematics “G. Castelnuovo”, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome Italy +39 06 49914976 [email protected]; [email protected] http://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/people/correggi/ telephone: e-mail address: homepage: spoken languages: Italian: mother tongue; English: read very good, written very good, spoken good ; French: read very good, written good, spoken good ; German: read basic, written basic, spoken basic. main achievements • M.Sc. in Physics (Pisa, 2000) and Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics (SISSA, Trieste, 2004); • italian habilitation for Associate Professor in Mathematical Physics (2013 – 2019); • assistant professor in Mathematical Physics, 13 years of research experience after Ph.D., 7 postdoctoral positions; • principal investigator of a MIUR FIR grant of ∼ 1 million e; • 29 publications (6 CMP, 6 on physics journals); • participation to more than 40 international events; • more than 30 invited talks; • invited speaker to the XVIII International Congress on Mathematical Physics, Santiago de Chile, Chile. education October 2004 Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics at International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS), Trieste, Italy. Thesis: “Time-dependent Singular Interactions”. Supervisor: G. Dell’Antonio (“Sapienza” University of Rome & SISSA). March 2000 Laurea in Fisica (MSc in Physics) at University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. Thesis: “Osservabili Compatibili in Meccanica Quantistica e in Meccanica Stocastica” (tr. “Compatible Observables in Quantum Mechanics and in Stochastic Mechanics”). Advisor: G. Morchio (University of Pisa). 1 academic positions 2016– Assistant Professor (RTD B – art. 24, legge 240/2010) in Mathematical Physics (SSD MAT/07 – Fisica Matematica) at Department of Mathematics “G. Castelnuovo”, “Sapienza” University of Rome (14/10/2016 – ·). 2014–2016 Researcher (RTD A – art. 24, legge 240/2010) in Mathematical Physics (SSD MAT/07 – Fisica Matematica) at Mathematics and Physics Department of Roma Tre University (1/4/2014 – 13/10/2016). Position entirely financed through the italian MIUR FIR 2013 Grant “Condensed Matter in Mathematical Physics (COND-MATH)” as principal investigator and local unit responsible. 2013–2014 Postdoctoral Position (assegno di ricerca – art. 22, legge 240/2010) at Mathematics Department of “Sapienza” University of Rome (1/11/2013 – 31/3/2014). Tutor: A. Teta (Roma 1 University). 2013 Postdoctoral Position (assegno di ricerca – art. 22, legge 240/2010) at Mathematics Department of University of Bologna (1/8/2013 – 30/9/2013). Tutor: M. Lenci (University of Bologna). 2013 Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale for Associate Professor (Professore di Seconda Fascia) in Mathematical Physics (settore concorsuale 01/A4). 2011–2013 Postdoctoral Position (collaboratore co.co.co.) of the ERC Starting Grant “CoMBos” at Mathematics Department of Roma Tre University (1/5/2011–31/04/2013). Supervisor: A. Giuliani (Roma Tre University). 2010–2011 Postdoctoral Position (assegno di collaborazione ad attività di ricerca) of Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica “F. Severi” at CIRM (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Trento, Italy (1/4/2010– 31/03/2011). Supervisor: L. Ambrosio (Scuola Normale Superiore). 2009 Qualification aux Fonctions de Maitre de Conférences in France for sections 25 – Mathématiques (Mathematics) and 26 – Mathématiques Appliquées et Applications des Mathématiques (Applied Mathematics). 2008-2010 Postdoctoral Position (collaboratore co.co.pro.) at CIRM (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Trento, Italy (16/10/2008 – 15/10/2009, renewed until 31/12/2009). Supervisor: prof. L. Ambrosio (Scuola Normale Superiore). 2006-2008 Postdoctoral Position (borsa di studio – art. 4, legge 398/1989) at Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy (1/10/2006 – 30/09/2008, renewed after 1 year). Supervisor: L. Ambrosio (Scuola Normale Superiore). 2004-2006 Postdoctoral Position of the EU Research Training Network “Analysis and Quantum” at Erwin Schrödinger Institute (ESI), Vienna, Austria (1/11/2004 – 30/09/2006, renewed after 1 year). Supervisor: J. Yngvason (Universität Wien & ESI). teaching experience 2016–2017 Course “Calcolo e Biostatistica (Calculus and Biostatistics)”, Degree in Biology (9 CFU), “Sapienza” University of Rome; Course “Metodi Matematici e Informatici per la Biologia (Mathematical and Informatic Merthods for Biology)”, Degree in Biology (3 CFU), “Sapienza” University of Rome. Course FM450 “Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics”, Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Mathematics (7 CFU – seminar), Roma Tre University. Course “Vortices in Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates”, Ph.D. in Mathematics, GSSI, L’Aquila. 2015–2016 Course “Analytical Mechanics”, Degree in Physics (6 CFU), Roma Tre University; Course “Complements of Analytical Mechanics”, Degree in Physics (6 CFU), Roma Tre University; Course FM450 “Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics”, Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Mathematics (7 CFU – seminar), Roma Tre University. 2 Course “Ginzburg-Landau Theory of Superconductivity”, Ph.D. in Mathematics, Roma Tre University. Course “Bose-Einstein Condensation and Superfluidity”, Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Milan. 2014–2015 Course FM450 “Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics”, Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Mathematics (7 CFU), Roma Tre University. Lecture notes in italian http://ricerca.mat.uniroma3.it/users/correggi/Note.pdf. 2012–2013 Course FM210 “Mathematical Physics 1”, Degree and M.Sc. in Mathematics (9 CFU – exercise lectures), Roma Tre University. 2011–2012 Course FM210 “Mathematical Physics 1”, Degree and M.Sc. in Mathematics (9 CFU – exercise lectures), Roma Tre University. 2007–2008 Course “Mathematical Methods for Quantum Mechanics”, M.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics (exercise lectures), Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa. 2006–2007 Course “Mathematical Methods for Quantum Mechanics”, M.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics (exercise lectures), Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa. thesis advisor • 1 M.Sc. in Mathematics (2015, “Sapienza” University of Rome); • 1 M.Sc. in Mathematics (scheduled 2017, “Sapienza” University of Rome); • 3 M.Sc. in Mathematics (scheduled 2017, Roma Tre University); • 2 Ph.D. in Mathematics (scheduled 2017 & 2019, “Sapienza” University of Rome); • 1 Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics (scheduled 2019, SISSA, Trieste). funding information 2014–2017 Principal Investigator of the grant Futuro in Ricerca (FIR) 2013 “Condensed Matter in Mathematical Physics (COND-MATH)” (webpage http://www.cond-math.it) funded by MIUR for 1.083.603 e: • 3-year grant; • 4 research units (Roma Tre University, University of Naples, University of Insubria, SISSA); • 2◦ classified grant after 3 steps of evaluation within the sector PE - Physical Sciences and Engeneering with total score 17.67/18. • supervisor of the 1 year postdoctoral position (assegno di ricerca) “Effective theories for quantum many-body systems” held by Martin Lohmann (Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, Bonn) from 1/2/2015 to 31/8/2015, cofunded by the Mathematics and Physics Department of Roma Tre University; • supervisor of the 1 year postdoctoral position (assegno di ricerca) “Effective theories in condensed matter” held by Marco Falconi from 1/4/2016 to 31/03/2017; 2016 Principal Investigator of Progetto Giovani GNFM 2016 “Superfluidity and Superconductivity” (3 participants, 5.000 e). 2013 Research in Pairs (RIP) with A. Michelangeli (LMU, München, Germany) at CIRM (Fondazione Bruno Kessler), Trento, 3 – 13/10/2013. 2012 Principal Investigator of Progetto Giovani GNFM 2012 “Spectral Properties of Quantum ManyBody Hamiltonians with Point Interactions” (2 participants, 2.000 e). 2010 Principal Investigator of Progetto Giovani GNFM 2010 “Stability of Many-Body Quantum Systems with Point Interactions” (2 participants, 2.000 e). 2009 Principal Investigator of Progetto Giovani GNFM 2009 “Mathematical Features of Bose-Einstein Condensation” (2 participants, 1.500 e). 2007 Principal Investigator of Progetto Giovani Ricercatori SNS 2007 “Mathematical Features of Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates” of Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa (1 participant, 2.500 e). 3 research interests Many-Body Quantum Systems: Bose-Einstein condensation, effective theories (Gross-Pitaevskii and Hartree) for interacting Bose gases and their derivation, BCS theory of superconductivity. Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates: Occurrence, distribution and stability of vortices, superfluidity. Ginzburg-Landau Theory: Critical magnetic fields, surface superconductivity, domains with corners. Schrödinger Operators with Singular Potentials: Time-dependent zero-range potentials (point interactions), many-body quantum systems with zerorange interactions, models for unitary gases and relative stability. Quantum Heisenberg Model: Free energy of the ferromagnetic Heisenberg model in the regimes of low temperature, large spin, etc., spontaneous magnetization and phase transitions. Classical Limit of Quantum Systems: Quasi-classical limit of quantum fields coupled to particle systems; classical limit of Nelson, PauliFierz and polaron models, Wigner measures. summary of scientific achievements published articles (internation journals with peer review) 1. M.C., E.L. Giacomelli, “Surface Superconductivity in Presence of Corners”, Rev. Math. Phys. 29 (2017), 1750005. 2. M.C., D. Dimonte, “On the Third Critical Speed for Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates”, J. Math. Phys. 57 (2016), 071901. 3. M.C., N. Rougerie, “Effects of boundary curvature on surface superconductivity”, Lett. Math. Phys. 106 (2016), 445–467. 4. M.C., G. Dell’Antonio, D. Finco, A. Michelangeli, A. Teta, “A Class of Hamiltonians for a ThreeParticle Fermionic System at Unitarity”, Math. Phys. Anal. Geom. 18 (2015), 1–36. 5. M.C., N. Rougerie, “Boundary Behavior of the Ginzburg-Landau Order Parameter in the Surface Superconductivity Regime”, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 219 (2015), 553–606. 6. M.C., D. Finco, A. Teta, “Energy lower bound for the unitary N+1 fermionic model”, Europhys. Lett. 111 (2015), 10003. 7. M.C., A. Giuliani, R. Seiringer, “Validity of the Spin-Wave Approximation for the Free Energy of the Heisenberg Ferromagnet”, Commun. Math. Phys. 339 (2015), 279–307. 8. M.C., A. Giuliani, R. Seiringer, “Validity of Spin Wave Theory for the Quantum Heisenberg Model”, Europhys. Lett. 108 (2014), 20003. 9. M.C., N. Rougerie, “On the Ginzburg-Landau Functional in the Surface Superconductivity Regime”, Commun. Math. Phys. 332 (2014), 1297–1343; erratum Commun. Math. Phys. 338 (2015), 1451–1452. 10. M.C., N. Rougerie, “Inhomogeneous Vortex Patterns in Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates”, Commun. Math. Phys. 321 (2013), 817–860. 11. M.C., F. Pinsker, N. Rougerie, J. Yngvason, “Giant Vortex Phase Transition in Rapidly Rotating Trapped Bose-Einstein Condensates”, Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 217 (2013), 183–188. 12. M.C., F. Pinsker, N. Rougerie, J. Yngvason, “Vortex Phases of Rotating Superfluids”, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 414 (2013), 012034. 4 13. M.C., A. Giuliani, “The Free Energy of the Quantum Heisenberg Ferromagnet at Large Spin”, J. Stat. Phys. 149 (2012), 234–245. 14. M.C., G. Dell’Antonio, D. Finco, A. Michelangeli, A. Teta, “Stability for a System of N Fermions Plus a Different Particle with Zero-Range Interactions”, Rev. Math. Phys. 24 (2012), 1250017. 15. M.C., F. Pinsker, N. Rougerie, J. Yngvason, “Critical Rotational Speeds for Superfluids in Homogeneous Traps”, J. Math. Phys. 53 (2012), 095203. 16. M.C., F. Pinsker, N. Rougerie, J. Yngvason, “Rotating Superfluids in Anharmonic Traps: From Vortex Lattices to Giant Vortices”, Phys. Rev. A 84 (2011), 053614. 17. M.C., F. Pinsker, N. Rougerie, J. Yngvason, “Critical Rotational Speeds in the Gross-Pitaevskii Theory on a Disc with Dirichlet Boundary Conditions”, J. Stat. Phys. 143 (2011), 261–305. 18. M.C., N. Rougerie, J. Yngvason, “The Transition to a Giant Vortex Phase in a Fast Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensate”, Commun. Math. Phys. 303 (2011), 451–608. 19. M.C., J. Yngvason, “Energy and Vorticity in Fast Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates”, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 41 (2008), 445002–21. 20. M.C., G. Dell’Antonio, D. Finco, “Spectral Analysis of a Two Body Problem with Zero-range Perturbation”, J. Funct. Anal. 255 (2008), 502–531. 21. J.-B. Bru, M.C., P. Pickl, J. Yngvason, “The TF Limit for Rapidly Rotating Bose Gases in Anharmonic Traps”, Commun. Math. Phys. 280 (2008), 517–544. 22. M.C., T. Rindler-Daller, J. Yngvason, “Rapidly Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates in Homogeneous Traps”, J. Math. Phys. 48 (2007), 102103–17. 23. M.C., T. Rindler-Daller, J. Yngvason, “Rapidly Rotating Bose-Einstein Condensates in Strongly Anharmonic Traps”, J. Math. Phys. 48 (2007), 042104–30. 24. M.C., G. Dell’Antonio, “Decay of a Bound State under a Time-Periodic Perturbation: a Toy Case”, J. Phys. A: Math.Gen. 38 (2005), 4769–4781. 25. M.C., G. Dell’Antonio, R. Figari, A. Mantile, “Ionization for Three Dimensional Time-dependent Point Interactions”, Commun. Math. Phys. 257 (2005), 169–192. 26. M.C., G. Dell’Antonio, “Rotating Singular Perturbations of the Laplacian”, Ann. H. Poincaré 5 (2004), 773–808. 27. M.C., G. Morchio, “Quantum Mechanics and Stochastic Mechanics for Compatible Observables at Different Times”, Ann. Phys. 298 (2002), 371–389. Proceedings 1. M.C., A. Giuliani, R. Seiringer, “Low-Temperature Spin-Wave Approximation for the Heisenberg Ferromagnet”, Proceedings of ICMP2015, Santiago de Chile, July 27 – August 1, 2015, to appear (2016). 2. M.C., “On the Boundary Behavior of the Ginzburg-Landau Order Parameter in the Surface Superconductivity Regime”, (2015); Oberwofalch Rep. 11 (2014), 3019–3021. 3. M.C., “A Two-Particle Quantum System with Zero-Range Interaction”, Sminaire X-EDP, Centre de Mathmatiques Laurent Schwartz, Exp. N. 18 (2009), 1–17. Preprints 1. R. Carlone, M.C., L. Tentarelli, Well-posedness of the Two-dimensional Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with Concentrated Nonlinearity, preprint arXiv:1702.03651 [math-ph] (2017). 2. M.C., M. Falconi, “Effective Potentials Generated by Field Interaction in the Quasi-Classical Limit”, preprint arXiv:1701.01317 [math-ph] (2017). 3. M.C., D. Lundholm, N. Rougerie, “Local Density Approximation for the Almost-bosonic Anyon Gas”, preprint arXiv:1611.00942 [math-ph] (2016). 5 4. R. Carlone, M.C., R. Figari, “Two-dimensional Time-dependent Point Interactions”, preprint arXiv:1601.02390 [math-ph] (2016). bibliographic indeces # articles total # citations average # citations max # citations i10-index H-index Web of Science 27 189 7 23 8 9 Google Scholar 34 402 11.82 41 14 11 conferences, schools (participation) and invited talks (* invited talk) 2017 Workshop∗ “Quantum Mean Fields and Related Problems”, Paris, France (invited). Workshop∗ “Phase Transition Models”, Banff International Research Station, Canada (invited). 2016 Invited Researcher at LPMMC, Grenoble, France. Conference∗ “Solid Math”, Aalborg, Denmark. Conference∗ “Mathematical Many-Body Theory and its Applications”, BCAM, Bilbao, Spain. INdAM Meeting∗ “Contemporary Trends in the Mathematics of Quantum Mechanics”, Rome, Italy. Conference∗ on “Methods of Modern Mathematical Physics” – Young Researcher Symposium on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Barry Simon, Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada. Conference∗ “QMATH13 – Mathematical Results in Quantum Physics”, thematic session: “Manybody systems and statistical mechanics”, Atlanta, US. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, University of Zürich. Workshop∗ “SEMODAY2016 – Mathematical Models for Quantum and Classical Mechanics”, Florence, Italy. 2015 Invited Researcher at LPMMC, Grenoble, France. Meeting∗ “Cold Atoms in Mathematical Physics”, LPMMC, Grenoble, France. Conference∗ “Constructive Renormalization Group”, Frascati, Italy. XVIII International Congress on Mathematical Physics∗ , thematic session: “Quantum many-body theory and condensed matter physics”, Santiago de Chile, Chile. Conference∗ “Modelling and Numerics for Quantum Systems”, Toulouse, France. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, LMU München, Germany. 2014 Invited Researcher (12 – 19/01 and 24/02 – 02/03) at CAS, LMU München, Germany. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Area, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy. Workshop∗ “Solid Math”, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. Workshop “Scaling Limits and Effective Theories in Classical and Quantum Mechanics”, Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria. Mini-workshop∗ “Eigenvalue Problems in Surface Superconductivity”, Mathematisches Forshungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany. 2013 Invited Researcher at Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria. Conference∗ “Trails in Quantum Mechanics and Surroundings”, Laboratori INFN, Frascati, Italy. Conference “Mathematical Properties of Large Quantum Systems”, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris, France. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, Universidad del Paı̀s Vasco, Bilbao, Spain. Invited Researcher at LPMMC, Grenoble, France. 2012 Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, Roma Tre University, Italy. Meeting∗ “Physics and Mathematics of Cold Atoms”, LPMMC, Grenoble, France. 2011 Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, LMU München, Germany. Invited Speaker Mathematics Department, Roma Tre University, Italy. 6 School & Workshop∗ “Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics”, Bressanone, Italy. Invited Researcher at Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria. Conference∗ “Superconductivity, Bose-Einstein Condensation and Liquid Crystals”, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark. 2010 Invited Researcher at Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria. CIME Summer Course “Quantum Many Body Systems”, Cetraro, Italy. Invited Speaker at Mathematical Physics Sector, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. Mini-Workshop ∗ on “Quantum Mechanics”, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. 2009 Invited Researcher (26/02 – 22/03/2009) at CMAP, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France. Invited Speaker at CMAP, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France. Invited Speaker at CMLS, Séminaire X-EDP, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France. Invited Speaker Physics Department, University of Trento, Italy. Invited Researcher at Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria. Workshop∗ “Mathematical Models of Quantum Fluids”, University of Verona, Italy. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, University of Trento, Italy. 2008 Invited Speaker Mathematics Department, University of Milano “Bicocca”, Italy. Invited Researcher at Erwin Schrödinger Institute, Vienna, Austria. Invited Speaker at Physics Department, Universität Wien, Austria. Invited Speaker at Mathematical Physics Sector, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. Workshop∗ “Quantum Many-Body Systems, Bose-Einstein Condensation”, Centre de Recherches Mathématiques (CRM), Montréal, Canada. 2007 School & Workshop∗ “Mathematical Methods in Quantum Mechanics”, Bressanone, Italy. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, Roma 1 University, Italy. Workshop∗ “Interacting Particle Systems”, University of Milano “Bicocca”, Italy. 2006 Meeting∗ “Analysis and Quantum”, ESI, Vienna, Austria. Invited Speaker at Mathematics Department, Université de Paris Sud, France. Workshop∗ “Complex Quantum, Classical Systems and Effective Equations”, ESI, Vienna. 2005 Workshop∗ “Open Quantum Systems”, ESI, Vienna, Austria. Workshop “Entanglement and Decoherence: Mathematics and Physics of Quantum Information and Computation”, Mathematisches Forshungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany. Meeting∗ “Analysis and Quantum”, Universität München, Germany. Workshop “Analysis and Quantum Theory”, Mathematisches Forshungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany. 2004 Seminar “The Mathematics of the Bose Gas and its Condensation”, Mathematisches Forshungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany. 2003 Workshop∗ “Spectral Problems for Schrödinger-Type Operators”, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. Workshop∗ “Spectral Problems for Schrödinger-Type Operators II”, Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany. Conference∗ “Problemi Matematici in Meccanica Quantistica”, University of Modena. conferences, workshops, schools (organization) 2016 School & Workshop “Mathematical Challenges in Quantum Mechanics”, 08–13/02/2016, Bressanone, Italy (webpage http://www.mcqm.cond-math.it/). EMS-IAMP Summer School in Mathematical Physics “Universality, Scaling Limits and Effective Theories”, 11–15/07/2016, Rome, Italy (webpage http://www.smp2016.cond-math.it/). 2015 Workshop “Trails in Quantum Mechanics and Surroundings”, 08–10/07/2015, Università dell’Insubria, Como, Italy (webpage http://www.tqms.it). 2014 Workshop “Mathematical Challenges of Zero-Range Physics: Rigorous Results and Open Problems”, 26–28/02/2014, Center for Advanced Studies, Ludwig Maximilian Universität München, Germany (webpage http://www.math.lmu.de/~michel/CAS workshop 2014). 7 Conference “Selected Problems in Mathematical Physics: Statistical Mechanics, Many-Body Quantum Physics and PDEs”, 01–05/09/2014, La Spezia, Italy (webpage http://sp2014.tqms.it/). 2013 Workshop “Trails in Quantum Mechanics and Surroundings”, 20/12/2013, “Sapienza” University of Rome. futher information Referee for the European Research Council (ERC). Referee for the following international journals: • Annales Henri Poincaré, • Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis, • Communications in Mathematical Physics, • Mathematical Physics, Analysis and Geometry, • Journal of Functional Analysis, • Journal of Mathematical Physics, • Journal of Physics A e B, • Journal of Statistical Physics, • Nonlinearity, • Reviews in Mathematical Physics, • SIAM Journal of Mathematical Analysis. Reviewer for MathSciNet. 8