Francesco Giannino was born in Naples, Italy, in 1972. He received an M.S. degree in applied mathematics and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Naples Federico II, in 1997 and 2002, respectively. Since 2005, he has been a researcher in numerical analysis with the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II. His research interests are mainly focused on the design, development, and analysis of mathematical models in biology. His methodological and computational aspects have been considered for several different applications.