Patrizia Daniele is a Full Professor of Operations Research at the University of Catania. In 2006 she was a Visiting Scholar at the Division of Engineering and Applied Science (DEAS), Harvard University. Her areas of research include global optimization, variational inequality theory, infinite-dimensional duality, humanitarian logistics, equilibrium problems, cybersecurity, and computational procedures. She is the author or editor of 6 books and has published several papers in national and international journals. She is also director of various international workshops and has served on the scientific committees of several national and international conferences. Laura Scrimali is an Associate Professor of Operations Research at the University of Catania. Her areas of research include convex optimization, variational inequality theory, numerical methods, sustainable development, and equilibrium problems in transportation, economic and finance. She has published several papers in national and international journals and has served on the scientific committees of various national and international conferences.