European Study Group with Industry 141, Dublin, 25th

What is ESGI?

A week-long problem-solving workshop providing a unique opportunity for interaction between mathematicians, scientists and industry.
Brings together leading mathematicians/statisticians from a wide range of backgrounds to work intensively on real-world problems.

Consists of 4-8 industry problems, tackled by 50-100 academics ranging from PhD students to professors.
Originating in Oxford in 1968, ESGI workshops have been held several times a year across Europe, and were first brought to Ireland by MACSI in 2008.

"The ESGI workshop allowed us to develop the mathematical equations behind our process, leading to an improved understanding of key process parameters." Eoin Keane, Senior Process Engineer, RUSAL Aughinish, Ireland.
"Thank you very much for the material. I am impressed that it was possible to perform simulations to this extent in one week." Fionn Iversen, Drilling and well modelling, International Research Institute, Stavanger, Norway
“I would endorse the whole concept of the Mathematics Study Group with Industry. If you have a problem with a mathematical element to it, give it a try.” Gerry Stanley, Senior Geologist, Geological Survey of Ireland

Simone Vantini, MOX - Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano

Prof. Vantini has been involved in numerous prestigious industrial collaborations some examples include:

The AneuRisk project in collaboration with Siemens Medical Solutions is a scientific endeavor that aimed at investigating the role of vessel morphology, blood fluid dynamics and bio mechanical properties of the vascular wall, on the parthenogenesis of cerebral aneurysms.
Eni Exploration and Production project. Prof. Vantini corroborated with Eni Exploration and Production to develop statistical methods for the analysis of remote sensing data to reduce the hydrocarbon exploration risk.
The green move project involves locating the optimal docking stations for a vehicle sharing system in Milan.

Pre-workshop : Once a problem is agreed, the organising committee will assist in writing a short problem description
Day 1: Companies present their problems to academics
Days 1 - 4: Group work, modelling and problem solving closely guided by industry representatives
Day 5: Each group reports results of their work and recommends routes towards problem solutions
Post workshop: written report of week's findings delivered, optional follow-up site visit