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Francesco Giglio is a Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Glasgow, specializing in nonlinear partial differential equations and their applications in hydrodynamic systems, particularly in the context of macroscopic equilibrium of isotropic fluids, nematic liquid crystals, and spin systems. His research focuses on the development of recent approaches in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, particularly employing mean-field models based on integrable conservation laws. He is currently engaged in research projects addressing the phase behavior of biaxial nematics under external fields, statistical thermodynamics of van der Waals fluids, and exploring multi-kink solutions in c-integrable models, with implications for phase transitions in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). In addition to research, he teaches several courses, including Mathematical Physics and introductory calculus and algebra, and has a keen interest in supervising undergraduate and MSc projects in Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education. He has received recognition for his teaching excellence, notably the Jon Nimmo Prize in 2020. He actively encourages prospective PhD applicants to reach out for potential project discussions.